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UNRAVELING THE ELECTRONICS MYSTERY
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defense and electronics technology development worldwide,
springs by and large from Israel.
Israel's Ministry of Economy and Industry boasts that
Israeli technologies integrate the world's most advanced
fighter aircraft, including the Lockheed Martin F-35 and
F-16, Boeing F-15 and F/A-18, Eurofighter Typhoon,
and more. The country also leads in UAV production and
space-launch capability. Israel Aerospace Industries, a
manufacturing concern established 70 years ago, delivered
the country's first tactical aircraft, and today produces aerial
and astronautic systems for both military and civilian use.
Going digital
Whether supplementing, or replacing entirely, primary
flight instruments, from portable electronics to panelembedded
touchscreen displays, the go-to standard today
is digital. In truth, the wide range of options available to
pilots can be disorienting. It takes know-how, in addition
to experience, to sort through what's best for any given
combination of pilot, airplane and, importantly, mission.
Being an authorized Garmin dealer for over 20 years, ASI
has both the knowledge and proficiency to tackle the often
complex issues of cockpit maintenance. Salamon and his
crew are specifically dedicated to the avionics arena and,
moreover, their professionalism shines. Providing innovative
solutions for all of general aviation, including business
aviation and rotorcraft, advanced air mobility, government
and defense implementations and, indeed, commercial air
carrier customers, the list of satisfied customers is extensive.
Without a doubt, Garmin's current aviation product
line has revolutionized flight, and its systems are now
quintessential to pilots, aircraft owners and operators
worldwide. ASI knows Garmin's aviation lineup well, and
that's where a healthy part of the company's focus remains.
As an example, ASI recently completed legacy Beechcraft,
turboprop Piper, and classic Mooney panels with all-new
touchscreen flight displays. The new installations completely
transformed the cockpits of these early model, revered
airframes.
Veterans in avionics
Being well established in the avionics services industry,
Salamon's team at ASI is able to inspect, repair, overhaul and
replace instruments, radios and related airframe components.
The company is supported by knowledgeable avionics
veterans, including Roel Rogerio, a U.S. Army veteran
and former employee of San Antonio-based firms Ahr
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Aviation and Hawker-Beechcraft. Another is Ryan Busby,
previously associated with Salamon in the Rio Grande Valley
(Laredo-McAllen) where he worked at McCreery Aviation
in McAllen. In the interim, Busby refined his avionics
knowledge at Bombardier in Windsor Locks, Connecticut,
before returning to Texas.
ASI's services run the gamut of cockpit electronics, and in
summary include:
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Panel design and installation.
* IFR/RVSM certification (including altimeter and
transponder validation).
Integration of new and legacy avionics.
In general, equipment testing and diagnostics, radio,
navigation, autopilot, engine, etc.
According to ASI, " Bench level repairs are made when
appropriate, as well as needed equipment changeovers. "
Additionally, equipment can be sent out to OEM or
specialized technicians, with which ASI is long familiar, to
ensure manufacturer's compliance and implied guarantees.
The big move
In its most recent relocation, ASI chose San Antonio as
it is a prominent hub for aviation. The city has, in fact, a
long aviation history. It is the birthplace of military aviation,
notable for the Army's first, and only at the time, airplane
that flew on March 2, 1910, at Fort Sam Houston.
The rest is history, as they say, including that of San
Antonio legend Dee Howard who was an innovator
in converting used military aircraft into cabin class
conveyances suited for corporate consumption. Many of the
outstanding aviation businesses that exist in San Antonio
today, including numerous smaller shops, have sprung from
Ryan Busby (right) of Avionics Services International inspects a
wiring harness prior to installation.
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