AEA Amplified – Details, episodes & analysis

Many avionics repair stations have been successful in recruiting, hiring and training their own technicians. However, in light of the many challenges facing the industry, this episode discusses hiring challenges, rules governing training, recency of experience and documentation, training programs, and the “Moss interpretation” on supervision. Air Sense Avionics President Brian Yablon leads a Q&A discussion with the AEA’s Ric Peri in this edition of “Shop Talk” on AEA Amplified..

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Honeywell’s 33rd annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 8,500 new business jets worth $280 billion will be delivered over the next decade, an increase in value from last year’s survey forecast. The report noted that the five-year new jet purchase plans of business aviation operators surveyed remained on par with last year’s results, indicating that demand for new aircraft is stabilizing well above pre-pandemic levels. Get the Honeywell report’s key findings from Kevin Schwab in this episode of AEA Amplified.

When aircraft operators want to modify their systems or install new technology in older aircraft to increase safety, they turn to Kevin Barton, a certification specialist and founder of Bartronix Aerospace Services. Headquartered in Rimbey, Alberta, Canada, Bartronix provides avionics and electrical systems engineering, design and certification services for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. A Transport Canada design approval representative (DAR), Barton is the expert behind the company with more than 20 years of industry experience. Learn more about the state of the industry in Canada and the importance of delegates in this episode of AEA Amplified.

Learn about the benefits of Gogo’s network migrating to LTE combined with its AVANCE systems. Dave Salvador, aftermarket channel vice president for Gogo Business Aviation, explains why selecting the right solution is critical for everything needed today and for what is coming in 2024. Don’t miss this important update from Gogo in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Avionics News.

Honeywell’s 32nd annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth $278 billion from 2024 to 2033. Meanwhile, fleet expansion plans have increased for the third consecutive year, and operators show a greater interest in reducing carbon emissions. Get the report’s key findings from Javier Jimenez Serrano, strategy and market research manager at Honeywell Aerospace, in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

Peregrine, a Denver-based aircraft certification service provider with over 14 years of supplemental type certificate development experience and an AEA member company since 2009, recently received its Organization Designation Authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration. This designation allows Peregrine to develop and approve many types of STCs for Part 23, Part 25, Part 27 and Part 29 aircraft on behalf of the FAA. David Rankin, Peregrine founder and ODA administrator, explains how this delegation allows the company to process engineering approvals on a streamlined, expedited basis and mitigate the effects of the FAA’s heavy workload and long lead times in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

The rapidly changing world of avionics installation is why ASTM’s Committee F46 on Aerospace Personnel created the new Aircraft Electronics Installation Technician standards as the latest endorsement to AET certification. The AET and its endorsements are an important element in promoting avionics technician careers and developing a workforce with a culture of quality, safety and excellence. Learn the ins and outs of the new AEIT endorsement from Nick Brown, AEA director of workforce development, in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

Aviation Design and Supply was founded in 2023 by a team of visionary avionics professionals and electrical engineers with over 75 years of combined experience in the industry. Its mission is to revolutionize general aviation by making it easier for clients to install and maintain their avionics systems with autopilot installation hardware kits, tail number specific custom avionics engineering packages, and work management software. ADS President Jaramey Ham shares the company’s fast track to success in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics and its True Blue Power division continue to introduce trusted products for the general aviation market with the Flex 2-inch digital standbys, as well as two new lithium-ion main ship batteries designed for Part 23 aircraft. First announced at the 2023 AEA International Convention & Trade Show in April, the digital 3-Pack will help modernize general aviation cockpits by replacing older mechanical 2-inch instruments. Additionally, True Blue Power unveiled the certified TB14 (13 amp-hour) for 28-volt aircraft and TB28-12V (26 amp-hour) for 14-volt aircraft. Learn more about these new products from Matt Harrah, senior vice president of technology and products, in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

Collins Aerospace brings repair stations in the United States up to date on its 5G resilient radar altimeters. With expected AML STC completion in the second quarter of 2023 on the ALT 1000+ and ALT 4000+, learn the latest from the company’s senior director of sales, Marc Ayala, in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.