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Legacy in concert with modern
The glass-panel avionics boom emerged from
the airlines in the 1990s. " Glass, " perhaps more
aptly referred to as touchscreen, has become pervasive
in the general aviation cockpit ever since. Through the
years, Salamon worked extensively with legacy avionics
manufacturers, including Collins. From this period, he
maintains a wealth of knowledge on integration, coupling
that with new generations of products.
Part 145 approved
To be in the avionics business, one must be a repair
Ronny Salamon, president of Avionics Services International at
KSAT in San Antonio, Texas.
the city's military and corporate roots. One such shop was
Ahr Aviation (also known as Ahr Avionics) that operated
out of San Antonio International Airport, beginning in 1984,
until its namesake retired.
While ASI serves San Antonio exclusively as a Garmin
authorized dealer, the company's reach extends beyond
the central U.S. The company offers mobile services and
facilitates owners and maintenance operations practically
anywhere demand calls. Salamon follows a mobile service
mantra, " We will come to you. We work with many
local maintenance shops in San Antonio, also in Laredo,
Georgetown, and Corpus Christi, for example. However, if
a project takes us out of state, we are able to do that, as we
have done in the past. "
Skyplace FBO at San Antonio
International Airport
Every new project presents a challenge to ASI, and every
day its unraveling is exactly what you see in the bustling
offices at San Antonio International Airport. Skyplace
is the name on the hangar, and it shows prominently on
the ramp side, which is in fact San Antonio's newest
FBO (skyplacefbo.com). The facility is quite expansive
and was formerly the headquarters of Sino-Swearingen
Aircraft Company. At present, it's filled with aircraft both
transitioning through or based there.
A discernible vibe is present amidst the activity in and
out of the two large hangar doors. From a visit to the
Platinum/ASI offices, to taking delivery of freshly updated
or overhauled cockpit, collectively it's energizing. If full
service and complete satisfaction are what you expect, at ASI
that's exactly what you'll get.
station. This is a maxim that applies worldwide. " Avionics
is what we do, it's not a sideline to maintenance and repair.
And for us, this is the most important thing to getting the
job done right, " Salamon said.
A directive of Part 145 approval is maintaining a
quality management system with specific capability to
perform the " maintenance " task. What this means is that
an organization is both certificated to perform the work,
while being capable and qualified to do so. Namely in
the area of avionics, ASI is focused on this as its core
business.
The cockpit of the future
Tomorrow is going to be about more than the digital
cockpit, ADS-B, or moving maps for that matter.
Meanwhile, though, the emphasis is on the technology
that we have at our fingertips. Tools in the cockpit have
become paramount to the owner/operator/pilot, and
perhaps in ways not yet imagined.
Aircraft electronics is a burgeoning industry, and
it will continue to address many of the problems
with aviation today, not the least of which are fuels,
traffic flows in increasingly diverse airspace, artificial
intelligence, and access. Whatever the cockpits of the
future bring, ASI is prepared to help its customers realize
them.
One final thought offered by Salamon, which is
decidedly traditional in a business sense, " It is important
for us to see the work through to the end, that is until
the customer is satisfied with their new panel, its
functionality and beneficial operation. " Prepared to
unravel the electronics mystery, Salamon with his team
at Avionics Services International are putting new
capabilities and added functionality into the cockpit for
today's aviators. q
To learn more about Avionics Services International, visit
avionicsservices.net.
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