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There is little wonder why so many avionics manufacturers have introduced
upgrade packages that breathe new life into legacy King Air cockpits. The
latest to join the fray is Rockwell Collins with its Pro Line Fusion integrated
avionics upgrade package. Read more on page 18.

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The View from Washington by Ric Peri
1,000 days

42 	 Can your avionics be hacked?
	
by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

12 	 International News and
	
Regulatory Updates by Ric Peri
17 	 Before & After
AMI Aviation Services of Sanford, Florida
	
18 	 Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion
	
Touchscreen by Dale Smith
Upgrade for King Airs
	
22 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 Trig Avionics lends innovative spirit to design

48 	 Connecting from Aloft by Dave Higdon
In-flight access options expand for Part 23
	
54 	 What's Working? by Thomas Inman
	 Fieldtech Avionics and Instruments: Forward thinking
	

shows successful return

58 	 Business Basics by Greg Laslo
Group therapy: How to make the most of
	
	

avionics shop meetings

26 	 Testing the Market by Scott M. Spangler
	 Jupiter Avionics offers the DO-160 gauntlet

64 	 Legal Ease by Jason Dickstein
	 New partners: Iran and Cuba?

32 	 A Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
	 Shango Oseitutu of Flight Display Systems

68 	 My life in avionics (part 5) by Jerry Gordon
	 From California to retirement

34 	 Experimental Teamwork by Scott M. Spangler
	 Garmin leverages technology give and take

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38 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 Avionica masters data

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