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This issue covers the highlights of the 60th annual Aircraft Electronics
Association International Convention & Trade Show, which took place in
New Orleans, Louisiana, March 13-16. Read more beginning on page 52.

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The View from Washington by Ric Peri

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40 	 Legal Ease by Jason Dickstein
The beatings will continue until morale improves
	

Editor
Geoff Hill

44 	 What's Working? by Thomas Inman

Managing Editor
Jeff Kirchhoff

	

20 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 ADS-B mandate spurs growth: Mobile Avionics
Technologies sees ancillary sales, installations

	

AEA members collaborate for mutual benefit:
FreeFlight Systems partners with Becker Avionics

Circulation Manager
Katie Ryser

	

Senior Writers

Step by step: How to improve the motivation
and performance of your team

	

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ADS-B rebate helps operators equip
by Clifton Stroud

52 	 From Zero to 60 by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

	

Avoid possible repair station backlog by installing now

32 	 Cybersecurity in the sky by Lindsey McFarren
	

How safe is your data in the cabin and cockpit?

36 	 Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
Sott Cole of Cincinnati Avionics
	
38 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 Smart moves keep Airport Radio nimble

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48 	 Business Basics by Greg Laslo

24 	 Living with ADS-B by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

	

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16 	 Seeing the (invisible) light by Dave Higdon
	 Enhanced vision systems provide a view

	

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12 	 International News and
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Celebrating the AEA's 60th birthday in the Big Easy

62 	 2017 AEA New Product Introductions
	

by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

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The source for updates on AEA members

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Marketplace Classifieds

	

Jobs, equipment, calibration services & more

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Christine Knauer
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Greg Laslo
Patricia Luebke
Lindsey McFarren
John D. Ruley
Dale Smith
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