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This issue focuses on the important topics facing business aviation and its current
state in the industry. Pictured on the cover is the soon-to-be-delivered Dassault
Falcon 8x. This month's issue also will be distributed at the AEA's booth during
the 2016 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.
Read more beginning on page 24.

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Keep Calm and ADS-B On

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The View from Washington by Ric Peri

Falcon 8X

Point of Communication by David Loso

Laissez les bons temps rouler

Cover photo copyright: Katsuhiko TOKUNAGA/DACT, INC.

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48 	 Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
Carey Miller of Universal Avionics Systems Corp.
	

12 	 International News and
	
Regulatory Updates by Ric Peri
16 	 The cold-soaked cockpit
	
by Dave Higdon
Tips for improving display performance
	

	

AIRCRAFT

in modern cockpits

20 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 Electro Enterprises fills niche in mil-aero market

50 	 Does an avionics upgrade increase an
	
aircraft's value? by Dale Smith
56 	

Meet the AEA Board of Directors

	

Jerry Stooksbury of Avionics Specialists

	

by Christine Knauer

/ Courtesy: dassaultfalcon.com

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Editor
Geoff Hill
Managing Editor
Jeff Kirchhoff
Director of Advertising
Lauren McFarland

60 	 Legal Ease by Jason Dickstein
The Next Generation of FAA Oversight
	

Circulation Manager
Katie Ryser

64 	 What's Working? by Thomas Inman
Generosity helps NavWorx promote its products
	

Senior Writers

28 	 Advocating for ADS-B now is good business
	
for Part 135 operators
	
by Lindsey McFarren

66 	 The Marketer's Tip Sheet by Patricia Luebke
Every picture tells a story: At least the good
	

34 	 Did you notice your destination airport
	
just went IFR? by David Hughes

70 	 Industry honor by Dale Smith
Leonard Farrar of JPS Aviation receives the FAA's
	

Contributing Writers
Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside
Dave Higdon
Thomas Inman
Christine Knauer
Amy Laboda
Greg Laslo
Patricia Luebke
John D. Ruley
Dale Smith
Scott M. Spangler
Jim Sparks

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Position report: business aviation
by Scott M. Spangler

Stable at the moment, but poised for growth

40 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 OK3 AIR peaks in Heber Valley
44 	 Business Basics by Greg Laslo
Six degress of supervision: Adapt your leadership
	
	

style to the situation at hand

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Charles E. Taylor Master Mechanic Award

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What's New

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Marketplace Classifieds

The source for updates on AEA members

Jobs, equipment, calibration services & more

Advertisers Index * page 74

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Jason Dickstein

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