Avionics News July 2013 - 46

experienced no downtimes and only increased growth.
Therefore, companies that service large and small
aircraft and treat them all equally seem to have the
success we have.”
Even the kit builder has a home at South Carolina
Avionics Services. For experimental aircraft owners,
Finkbeiner offers a full range of options, from minor
avionics and maintenance repairs to full glass cockpit
installations.
“My first big install was a Garmin G3X system in a
Vans RV-8,” he said.
As you might expect, the service center’s biggest and
enviable challenge has been keeping up with all of the
work.
“In January and February, we were scheduling our
customers up to three weeks out for nonemergency
services until we added our third full-time employee,”
Finkbeiner said. “Now we are able to respond to all
of our customers within two to three days or, in most
cases, on the spot. We are finally staffed strong enough
to meet our needs, but we’ll likely need to add another
experienced, full-time technician shortly.”

South Carolina Avionics Services is an authorized
dealer for several major avionics manufacturers,
including L-3, Flight Display Systems and Aspen
Avionics.
“It has been a challenge growing our dealerships,”
Finkbeiner said. “Some manufacturers have been very
receptive after hearing about our background and
experience. Other companies have stood back waiting
for us to grow a little more before they extend us their
hand. I cannot blame them since many shops are not
able to sell.”
This strong sense of understanding and fairness is in
play virtually every day in Finkbeiner’s two-year-old
business.
“I believe the key to our success is our reputation,”
Finkbeiner said. “Unfortunately, the word integrity is a
common keyword used in business today that I do not
feel is practiced well. I have had a few humbling times
when we made mistakes. We could have ignored them
as no one would have known, but we didn’t. I firmly
believe how I practice business is directly proportional
to how people do business with me. Having a good
reputation based on integrity could never be more vital.
There are more business deals completed with the trust
of a handshake in our industry than ever before.” q

Timothy Groves, senior line technician and lead installer, tests an Aspen
display on a Beech Bonanza.

Technician trainee Ethan Collins performs a VFR check on a Highlander, an
experimental aircraft.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News July 2013

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View from Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Panel Power for Budget Flying
Member Profile
ADS-B Countdown
Onboard Traffic Systems
A Conversation With...
The ELT Mess
Member Profile
iPads in Maintenance
Before & After
Aviation Aces
Growing Your Market
Avionics News Through the Years
FAA Fact Sheet on General Aviation Safety
AEAviators
'Smart and Cost-Friendly'
Business Basics
Legal Ease
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
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