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WEBSITE: www.preferredavionics.com
FACILITIES: An all steel, semicantilevered bay hangar with attached
offices, stockroom, avionics and
instrument shop, and mobile lab

WHAT THEY DO: Preferred Avionics &
Instruments is an FAA Part 145 certified repair
station specializing in avionics and instrument
repairs, upgrades, overhauls, and componentlevel troubleshooting, as well as RVSM
inspections and IFR/VFR recertifications.

EMPLOYEES: 6 full-time and 2 part-time
FOUNDED: 2004
by Christopher G. Turner
AEA MEMBER SINCE: 2004

ABOVE: Preferred Avionics employees pictured inside the company's hangar include (from left) Randy Weller, manager; John Gustafson, head installer;
Chris Howard, install technician; Chuck Olivier, instrument technician; Dave Rezanka, avionics technician; and Wendy Loruss, office manager.
BELOW: In the avionics workshop, a tidy bench with test equipment provides space for troubleshooting and repairs.

Class	1,	2,	3,	4.	From	ship-in	bench	repairs	to	
installations	in	the	aircraft	to	off-site	service	for	
AOG	aircraft,	the	company	handles	it	all.	
"We	strive	to	be	a	one-stop	avionics	shop,"	
Weller	said.	"We	can	service	everything	from	
new	composite	aircraft	with	digital	glass	panels	
to	vintage	warbirds	with	analog	systems.	We	can	
troubleshoot	down	to	the	component	level."
The	company	is	an	authorized	dealer,	qualified	
product	installer	and	authorized	service	center	
for	several	well-known	avionics	manufacturers,	
including	Garmin,	Aspen	Avionics,	Avidyne,	
Cobham,	FreeFlight	Systems,	L-3	Aviation	
Products	and	many	others.
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Avionics News October 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News October 2014

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View from Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
The King is Back
Member Profile
Digital redundancy and plug-and-play capabilities
What’s Working?
Aviation Aces
Deterring avionics theft takes effort, money
Member Profile
Meet the AEA board of directors
Stay connected to the cloud, while flying in the clouds
Smartphone connectivity goes airborne
Business Basics
Marketing Report Card
AEAviators
Touchy-Feely Avionics
What’s New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News October 2014 - Intro
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover1
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover2
Avionics News October 2014 - 1
Avionics News October 2014 - 2
Avionics News October 2014 - 3
Avionics News October 2014 - Point of Communication
Avionics News October 2014 - 5
Avionics News October 2014 - AEA Now
Avionics News October 2014 - 7
Avionics News October 2014 - 8
Avionics News October 2014 - 9
Avionics News October 2014 - 10
Avionics News October 2014 - 11
Avionics News October 2014 - 12
Avionics News October 2014 - 13
Avionics News October 2014 - The View from Washington
Avionics News October 2014 - 15
Avionics News October 2014 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News October 2014 - 17
Avionics News October 2014 - 18
Avionics News October 2014 - 19
Avionics News October 2014 - The King is Back
Avionics News October 2014 - 21
Avionics News October 2014 - 22
Avionics News October 2014 - 23
Avionics News October 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News October 2014 - 25
Avionics News October 2014 - 26
Avionics News October 2014 - 27
Avionics News October 2014 - Digital redundancy and plug-and-play capabilities
Avionics News October 2014 - 29
Avionics News October 2014 - 30
Avionics News October 2014 - 31
Avionics News October 2014 - 32
Avionics News October 2014 - 33
Avionics News October 2014 - What’s Working?
Avionics News October 2014 - 35
Avionics News October 2014 - 36
Avionics News October 2014 - 37
Avionics News October 2014 - Aviation Aces
Avionics News October 2014 - 39
Avionics News October 2014 - Deterring avionics theft takes effort, money
Avionics News October 2014 - 41
Avionics News October 2014 - 42
Avionics News October 2014 - 43
Avionics News October 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News October 2014 - 45
Avionics News October 2014 - 46
Avionics News October 2014 - 47
Avionics News October 2014 - Meet the AEA board of directors
Avionics News October 2014 - 49
Avionics News October 2014 - 50
Avionics News October 2014 - 51
Avionics News October 2014 - Stay connected to the cloud, while flying in the clouds
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Avionics News October 2014 - 55
Avionics News October 2014 - Smartphone connectivity goes airborne
Avionics News October 2014 - 57
Avionics News October 2014 - 58
Avionics News October 2014 - 59
Avionics News October 2014 - 60
Avionics News October 2014 - 61
Avionics News October 2014 - Business Basics
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Avionics News October 2014 - 64
Avionics News October 2014 - 65
Avionics News October 2014 - Marketing Report Card
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Avionics News October 2014 - 71
Avionics News October 2014 - AEAviators
Avionics News October 2014 - 73
Avionics News October 2014 - Touchy-Feely Avionics
Avionics News October 2014 - 75
Avionics News October 2014 - 76
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Avionics News October 2014 - 81
Avionics News October 2014 - What’s New
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Avionics News October 2014 - Marketplace Classifieds
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Avionics News October 2014 - Cover3
Avionics News October 2014 - Cover4
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