Avionics News January 2016 - 10
Take the Avionics News Technical Training Exam Online FAA-Acc epted Training 8 hours tow IA renewaal rd The 15th annual Avionics News Technical Training Exam will be available exclusively online for Aircraft Electronics Association members at avionicsnews.net beginning Jan. 1, 2016. By completing the exam, which covers regulatory and technical topics featured in the 2015 issues of Avionics News, technicians can get a head start on their FAA-accepted training. Individuals who complete the exam and score 85 percent or higher receive credit toward IA renewal, Federal Aviation Administration AMT awards and the AEA Avionics Training Excellence Award. Applications for the ATE Award are available online at aea.net/ Training/ATEaward.asp. The deadline for submitting applications for the ATE Award is April 1. For a company to be eligible for the ATE Award, all of its technicians must have completed at least one AEA training event in 2015, which includes: * AEA Regional Meetings or the AEA International Convention & Trade Show. * Avionics News Technical Training Exam. * AEA computer-based training. * OEM and AEA partner training. Get recognized for your commitment to training by displaying the ATE Award plaque, window decal, hangar banner and hangar signs at your business. For more information, contact Mike Adamson, AEA vice president of member programs and education, at 816-347-8400 or mikea@aea.net. q A v a i l a b l e o n l i n e O N LY at : a v i o n i c s n e w s . n e t AEA scholarship applications due April 1, 2016 F AEA Educational Foundation The Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation will award several scholarships totaling more than $125,000 for the 2016-17 school year to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft maintenance, as well as students from AEA member companies. If you are interested in one or more scholarships, visit aea.net/scholarship to download an application. The deadline to submit an application is April 1, 2016. The scholarship winners will be announced after the conclusion of the 59th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. q 10 avionics news * january january2016 2016