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Being connected with the rest of the world hasn't diminished the need for
business transportation, but it has created demand for airborne connectivity
where it didn't exist. Read more on page 56.

Point of Communication by Jim Joubert

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AEA Now
The View from Washington	by Ric Peri
Industry Globalization

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International News and
Regulatory Updates	by Ric Peri

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The King is Back by Dale Smith

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Member Profile	by Christine Knauer	
FreeFlight Systems at forefront of ADS-B

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Digital redundancy and
plug-and-play capabilities
by Scott M. Spangler

Avionics that meet a homebuilder's operational
and economic needs

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What's Working? by Thomas Inman	

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Aviation Aces by Patricia Luebke	

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Deterring avionics theft takes effort, money

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Appareo Systems

Tim Casey of Garmin
by Christine Knauer	

Member Profile	by Christine Knauer	
Preferred Avionics celebrates 10 years
Meet the AEA board of directors
by Christine Knauer	

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Smartphone connectivity goes airborne

by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside	
Gogo's Text & Talk service lets passengers use their
phone just like they were on the ground

Business Basics	by Greg Laslo	
Role with it: Model high-performance behavior to get
the most from your employees
Marketing Report Card by Patricia Luebke	

Email marketing

AEAviators	
Pat Napolitano of Mid-Continent Instruments
and Avionics
Touchy-Feely Avionics by Dave Higdon	

Tactile controls invade the cockpit

What's New
The source for updates on AEA members

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Marketplace Classifieds
Jobs, equipment, calibration, services & more

Mike Minchow of Duncan Aviation

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Stay connected to the cloud,
while flying in the clouds by Dale Smith	

Cabin 'infotainment' technology for piston
and light turbine aircraft

BendixKing's new AeroVue cockpit retrofit solution
for King Air operators

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