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R EPA IR S TATIONS  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 73

by Mike Adamson, AEA President & CEO  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4

Avionics and instrument facilities with a governmentapproved repair station certificate, listed
alphabetically by state and country.

AEA staff and board of directors .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
New avionics technologies hit the market

MA NU FAC TUR ER S / DIS TR IBUT OR S  .  . 117

Although AEA members were unable to formally
introduce new avionics products at the association's
annual convention in March 2020, there are many new
offerings to consider.

Alphabetical list of:
* Avionics manufacturers.
* Instrument manufacturers.
* Test equipment manufacturers.
* Equipment brokers and dealers.
* Major distributors.
* Wire/cable manufacturers and distributors.
* Accessory manufacturers.
* Calibration labs.

by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8

Crash Avoidance

Tools help, but ultimately, it's up to the pilot

by Dave Higdon .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 30

WAAS way do I go?
by Dave Hughes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 36

A F F IL IATES  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 129

Weather: It's live or latent

* Academic institutions offering avionics
and/or maintenance training.
* Corporate/commercial operators.
* Delegated engineering representatives.
* Trade associations.

A picture is worth a thousand words

by Dave Higdon .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 42

Digital Incentives

Time turns must-have capabilities into commodities

by Scott M. Spangler .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 48

A EA MEMBER C OMPA NY INDEX  .  .  .  .  .  . 136
Advertisers Index  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 50

AEA Pilot's Guide
Mike Adamson, Publisher

A brilliant glass-panel experimental Huey

Geoff Hill, Editor

Gardner Lowe Aviation Services completes extensive
modification with newly installed equipment

by Mike Taylor  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 52

Contributing Writers
Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside
John Croft

Jeff Kirchhoff, Managing Editor

Dave Higdon

Rachel Hill, Advertising

Dave Hughes
Dale Smith

2030: An avionics odyssey
by Dale Smith  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 60

Scott M. Spangler
Mike Taylor

Flight control systems

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and editors of the AEA Pilot's Guide do not accept responsibility for
statements made by advertisers herein or for the opinions expressed by
authors of bylined articles. Materials may not be reproduced without written
permission. PRINTED IN THE USA.

Convenience, safety and a handy, automated second hand

by Dave Higdon .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 64

Better with ADS-B
The proof is In

by John Croft .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 70

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