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Moving Forward in 2013
o 2012 is behind us, and we start a new year. would have on our businesses. Several AEA What do you remember about last year? members rose to the occasion and took the time Personally, I remember the day after the U.S. to submit comments by the Nov. 19 deadline. As general election in November. Finally, all the a result, I can only hope that we did enough to political rhetoric heard on the airwaves was change the proposed rule. over. However, while the incumbent president Many other issues and questions arose for was re-elected to serve another four years, we our industry in 2012. For example, due to the are no more certain about what increasing popularity of non-aviation lies ahead for the general aviation portable products like the iPad, we industry in 2013 as we were four don’t know what our role as an indusyears ago when Barack Obama was try will be with the increasing separafirst elected. Many questions remain tion between Part 23 VFR aircraft and unanswered. Part 23 IFR aircraft. Where do we fit For example, will President into this equation, and how do we proObama continue to pursue harmduce a financially successful business Greg Vail ful policies to the general aviation model in this environment? industry, such as aviation user fees? Will he continue to make disparaging remarks about the industry from the bully pulpit? Only time will tell. I also remember 2012 for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 145 notice of proposed rulemaking. As many of the comments submitted to the FAA suggested, there were many things wrong with the proposed rule, and I’m glad I wasn’t a part of the committee that drafted the language. In spite of the potentially costly and damaging proposal, the Aircraft Electronics Association, led by the efforts of Paula Derks, AEA president, and Ric Peri, vice president of government and industry affairs, made an extraordinary effort to explain the pitfalls with the NPRM and the negative consequences it
We also don’t know what the landscape of the world’s economy will look like in the months ahead. Recently, Boeing announced a 30 percent layoff in its management ranks. The U.S. stock market also fell sharply late in the year, partly due to the looming fiscal cliff, a bleak worldwide economic forecast and the results of the U.S. election. I also noticed a dangerous change of attitude by some manufacturers in 2012. I wonder whether or not we will we continue to experience the same business practices of some manufacturers that make our dealings with them burdensome and counter-productive. I suggest repair shops stand up to each manufacturer that does not
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News January 2013
Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Renewal & Revival in Albuquerque
Member Profile
Change of Ownership
Avionics News Celebrates 50 Years of History
A Conversation With...
Ten New Year's Resolutions for your Business
Aviation Aces
Member Profile
Business Basics
Using Inspiration to Motivate Today's Students
AEAviators
Legal Ease
What's New
Avionics News January 2013 - Intro
Avionics News January 2013 - Cover1
Avionics News January 2013 - Cover2
Avionics News January 2013 - 1
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Avionics News January 2013 - Point of Communication
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Avionics News January 2013 - AEA Now
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Avionics News January 2013 - The View From Washington
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Avionics News January 2013 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News January 2013 - Renewal & Revival in Albuquerque
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Avionics News January 2013 - Member Profile
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Avionics News January 2013 - Change of Ownership
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Avionics News January 2013 - Avionics News Celebrates 50 Years of History
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Avionics News January 2013 - A Conversation With...
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Avionics News January 2013 - Ten New Year's Resolutions for your Business
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Avionics News January 2013 - Aviation Aces
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Avionics News January 2013 - Business Basics
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Avionics News January 2013 - Using Inspiration to Motivate Today's Students
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