Avionics News August 2022 - 44

AEA Board of Directors:
series
Meet the
Chris Bergman of Columbia Air Services
B Y C H R I S T I N E
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K N A U E R
embers of the Aircraft Electronics Association recently elected Chris
Bergman to the AEA board of directors. Bringing more than 30 years
of experience in aviation to his new board position, Bergman serves
as avionics manager at Columbia Air Services in Groton, Connecticut.
Columbia Air Services is part of a privately owned and operated network of
aircraft service centers supporting general and business aviation in the Northeast.
Bergman, who joined the company in 1993, oversees the day-to-day operations of
the avionics shop, from basic instrument installations to full glass panel retrofits.
Bergman has earned ASTM's aircraft electronics technician certification with
a dependent navigation systems endorsement. He's also a private pilot with a
multiengine rating and has logged some 700 flight hours.
" My father was a pilot for as long as I can remember, " said Bergman, who
studied electronics for four years and avionics for two years at H.H. Regional
Vocational Technical School. " Specifically, he was a commercial pilot for a small
airline. When I was young, we lived on Block Island, and we would fly off every
other week to go shopping and visit family. He's the one who really sparked my
interest in aviation. "
Bergman, who will serve a three-year term on the board of directors through
March 2025, answered a few questions to help AEA members get to know him
better.
How would you describe yourself?
I'm a family man with a wife of 29 years and two kids. I would say that
relationships are of first and foremost importance to me. But I also have a very
strong passion for aviation, and I love what I do.
Would you share a story about an experience in aviation that impacted your
career in some way?
Transitioning from being an avionics technician to avionics manager really
changed the way I look at the industry. It gave me the perspective of the customer
and the costs involved with avionics repairs and upgrades. It also allowed me to
meet some incredible people in the industry, and we've become close friends.
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