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Jim Peake of Cannon Avionics

Are you originally from
the Northwest?

No, I grew up in the desert in Yuma,
Arizona. I was an outdoor boy, always
riding my bike. My family moved here
when I was in high school.

Did you have
an interest in
electronics
growing up?

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ased in Arlington,
Washington, Cannon
Avionics is a full-service
repair station and is equipped with a
variety of calibrated test equipment
and a supply of spare parts, which
allows the company to professionally
repair and align avionics. In addition,
Cannon Avionics is a dealer for Aspen
Avionics, BendixKing, Century, Garmin,
Sandel, Shadin and S-Tec.
Recently, Avionics News spoke
with Jim Peake to learn more about
his work at Cannon Avionics as
accountable manager and his life away
from the airport.
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As a kid, no. I was
mechanically inclined but
didn't know it as an interest.
I had a job at a movie theater
during the time they were
upgrading all the equipment
and sound systems for
automation, and that's how I
got interested in electronics.

What did you do after
high school?

With...

I joined the Navy - that was in
1980 - and when the Navy learned
of my interest in electronics, it
offered me an advanced electronics
program. I chose aviation as a
specialty within that. I went to
school in Memphis at the Naval
Air Technical Training Center. It's
a nine-month program and came
with a two-year associate degree.
There were no basket weaving or
Shakespeare courses - it's all math

and science in aviation electronics.
I was sent to Whidbey Island to a
VA-95 command where we worked
on the A-6 Intruder. We were in
charge of all the weapons systems
and electronics maintenance.
This was the end of the Cold War,
the Reagan era. The Navy had
everything we needed to train and
do war games. I got out of the Navy
in 1988.

What was your plan?

I wanted to stay in the electronics
field somehow, whether in aviation
or not. I worked in satellite
communications for almost 10
years, both for companies and in
my own business, installing those
big satellite dishes for banks,
hospitals or residences. Eventually,
I got bored with that as it was no
longer challenging.
In January 1998, I asked a friend,
an ex-Navy buddy, if he knew of any
jobs. He is a metalsmith and told
me that Cannon Avionics is always
busy. I applied and have been here
ever since.

What was your first job
with Cannon?

I started as an installer and
worked my way up to lead installer
and then inspector, and now I am
accountable manager.

What's a typical
day for you?

I talk to general aviation
customers about options and



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