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This issue highlights the 56th annual AEA International Convention & Trade
Show, which took place March 25-28, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nev. Avionics News
reporter Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside recaps the convention beginning on page 28.
In addition, 27 new products and services were introduced to the market at the
event. Read more on page 38.

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Regulations Need a Diet!

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Electrical-System Manager by Dave Higdon

Aircraft Electrical Systems Can Be More Automated –
And More Modern

The History of Avionics by Thomas Inman

Editor
Geoff Hill

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Avionics News Through the Years

Managing Editor
Jeff Kirchhoff

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Member Profile by Christine Knauer

Nav-Aids Ltd. Innovates Pitot-Static Test Adaptors

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by Avionics News Staff

A Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke

Brad Hayden of Aspen Avionics

Legal Ease by Jason Dickstein

Highlighting the 2013 AEA International
Convention & Trade Show

Advancing Avionics by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

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Business Basics by Greg Laslo

Senior Writers

Good Deeds: How to Benefit Your Shop by
Supporting Your Community

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AEAviators by Jenna Kramer

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Startup Stories by Scott M. Spangler

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What’s New

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Member Profile by Christine Knauer

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Marketplace Classifieds

Skylight Avionics of Melbourne, Victoria

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Circulation Manager
Jenna Kramer

Companies Introduce Latest Products at
AEA Convention

Four Pursuits of Avionics Opportunity

Copy Editor
Jenna Kramer

Filing a Lien: Protecting Your Right to Get Paid

Let’s Get To Work! by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

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