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Thanks to years of work by the AEA, EAA, AOPA and ASTM International,
and, of course, the FAA, the earth has started to move under general
aviation - and it's moving toward a new level of approvals and a more-open
attitude by the FAA. Read more beginning on page 16.

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Point of Communication by Tom Bliss

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Introducing... The AEA Technology Incubator

12 	 International News and
Regulatory Updates by Ric Peri
	

46 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 Cycle Aviation triples size in two years

16 	 Avionics' new altitude by Dave Higdon
	 Owners welcome new avionics migration

48 	 The sum of all performance-based
	
navigation procedures by David Hughes

	

from experimental field

54 	 Aviation Aces by Patricia Luebke
	 Mike Ménard of Elliott Aviation

20 	 Member Profile by Christine Knauer
	 Wings of Hope: Delivering help and
hope around the world

24 	 USB panel power by Scott M. Spangler
Consistent current satisfies the picky power requirements
	
	

of lithium-powered devices

30 	 General Aviation Joint Steering Committee
	
seeks data-driven safety improvements
	

by Lindsey McFarren

drawing at 2014 AirVenture Oshkosh

38 	 Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
Jerry Sheetz of West Star Aviation
	
40 	 Training Tomorrow's Technicians
	
by Dale Smith
	 Everett Community College offers first advanced
	

58 	 The Marketer's Tip Sheet by Patricia Luebke
	 Exploring our marketing roots
60 	 What's Working? by Thomas Inman
	

34 	 ADS-B Odyssey by Scott M. Spangler
Unique experience for one winner of the AEA's $1,000
	
	

57 	 Before & After
	 Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Nebraska

avionics program in Washington state

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Flamingo Air helps U.S. Forest Service recruit AETs

62 	 Business Basics by Greg Laslo
	

	

In the palm of their hands ... How to market to
customers who use mobile research

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What's New

	

The source for updates on AEA members

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Marketplace Classifieds

	

Jobs, equipment, calibration services

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