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WEBSITE:	www.coastalhelicopters.net
EMPLOYEES: 15
FACILITIES: 7,500	square	feet

WHAT THEY DO: The	full-service,	FAAcertified	repair	station	services	rotarywing	aircraft.	Its	fleet	of	Bell	helicopters	
provides	aerial	applications	for	forestry	
and	agriculture.	

servicing and maintaining law enforcement aircraft. We
completely tear them down and rebuild them from the
ground up. Except for basic engine instruments, they get
all-new electronics - new radio packages and new law
enforcement and tactical equipment, including infrared
cameras, searchlights, mapping systems, a microwave
downlink system, tracking devices, and all sorts of blue
and red lights."
Selby agreed and said, "Even the spray systems
are high-tech. It's all based on GPS now. There is
a computer in the aircraft. The light bar shows you
exactly when and where they sprayed. The information
is downloaded and sent directly to the customer with
the bill. It's a lot different than it used to be. Years ago,
someone would stand at the end of the field with a flag.
You flew to that flag, then they would move so many
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FOUNDED:	1977
AEA MEMBER SINCE:	2009

ABOVE: Coastal Air Service's in-house Bell OH-58 undergoes testing and
calibration before returning to service. During normal operations, it lands on the
truck to refuel as well as load up on a water-chemical mix for aerial spraying.
TOP: Avionics technician Sue Odom installs a FLIR system on a Bell OH-58
Kiowa for the Alabama Department of Public Safety. Over the years, Odom has
received several honors, including the FAA Alabama/Northwest Florida Region
General Aviation Avionics Technician Award in 2011 and 2012, and the 2011 FAA
Southern Region General Aviation Avionics Technician Award.
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Avionics News February 2015

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News February 2015

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View from Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Rotorcraft Avionics
Member Profile
Cool City Obsession
Staying Power
Member Profile
What’s Working?
My Life in Avionics (part 2)
Business Basics
Before & After
A Conversation With...
Tools and Test Equipment
What’s New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News February 2015 - Intro
Avionics News February 2015 - Cover1
Avionics News February 2015 - Cover2
Avionics News February 2015 - 1
Avionics News February 2015 - 2
Avionics News February 2015 - 3
Avionics News February 2015 - Point of Communication
Avionics News February 2015 - 5
Avionics News February 2015 - AEA Now
Avionics News February 2015 - 7
Avionics News February 2015 - 8
Avionics News February 2015 - 9
Avionics News February 2015 - 10
Avionics News February 2015 - 11
Avionics News February 2015 - The View from Washington
Avionics News February 2015 - 13
Avionics News February 2015 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News February 2015 - 15
Avionics News February 2015 - 16
Avionics News February 2015 - 17
Avionics News February 2015 - Rotorcraft Avionics
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Avionics News February 2015 - 20
Avionics News February 2015 - 21
Avionics News February 2015 - Member Profile
Avionics News February 2015 - 23
Avionics News February 2015 - 24
Avionics News February 2015 - 25
Avionics News February 2015 - Cool City Obsession
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Avionics News February 2015 - Staying Power
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Avionics News February 2015 - Member Profile
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Avionics News February 2015 - What’s Working?
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Avionics News February 2015 - My Life in Avionics (part 2)
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Avionics News February 2015 - 49
Avionics News February 2015 - Business Basics
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Avionics News February 2015 - Before & After
Avionics News February 2015 - A Conversation With...
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Avionics News February 2015 - Tools and Test Equipment
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