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have avoided. We asked one shop owner how he and his staff do it and learned
how they embraced the experimental market with options and advice. Read
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Growing Your Market by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

Editor
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Avionics News Through the Years

Managing Editor
Jeff Kirchhoff

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FAA Fact Sheet on General Aviation Safety

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AEAviators by Jenna Kramer

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‘Smart and Cost-Friendly’ by Thomas Inman

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Panel Power for Budget Flying by Dave Higdon
Avionics Advances for Less Than the Hull Value

Member Profile by Christine Knauer

Amateur Builders Lean on EXP Aircraft Services

ADS-B Countdown by Scott M. Spangler

Can You Explain How it Will Affect Your Customers?

Onboard Traffic Systems by John D. Ruley
Keeping the Other Guy Out of My Window!

A Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
Brad Vieux of GlobalParts.aero

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Amateur-Built Installations

by Avionics News Staff

Dylan Lamb of GlobalParts.aero

New Experimental Aircraft Avionics
Available from Garmin

Business Basics by Greg Laslo

Working the Clock: How to Create Balance for
Yourself – and Your Employees

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The ELT Mess by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

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Member Profile by Christine Knauer

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iPads in Maintenance by Dale Smith

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Before & After

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What’s New

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Aviation Aces by Patricia Luebke

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Marketplace Classifieds

Sales Triple for South Carolina Avionics

Jefferson City Flying Service

Allan Schrader of Lightspeed Aviation

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