AEA Amplified

WBParts is on a mission to help avionics shops be more productive and profitable. Headquartered in Palm Bay, Florida, the company offers a free work-order software called AMI – Aircraft Maintenance & Inventory System – that helps AEA members streamline their business. Learn how AMI works and how it can enhance the bottom line for avionics shops from Jaramey Ham, the company’s business development manager, in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

Avidyne Corp. recently introduced its all-new Vantage Flight Display System. Designed for forward-fit and retrofit applications in a variety of display formats, the company’s first certification of Vantage displays will be as a retrofit for Cirrus aircraft equipped with the Entegra PFD and MFD flight deck. An AEA member company since 1995, Avidyne’s Vantage features synthetic vision, hybrid touch user interface, dual-AHRS MFD reversion, and more. Avidyne President Dan Schwinn has all the details in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

The 64th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show is the place to be for avionics training, networking, new product introductions and more. The four-day event takes place at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, June 22-25, 2021. Avionics technicians and small-business owners will reconnect with their manufacturer and distributor representatives, train on the latest products, and learn industry best practices. Two full days of exhibits with 120 companies await. Tune in for a sneak peek of this year’s event with AEA President and CEO Mike Adamson in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

The countdown to AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 is in full swing, and EAA Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Jack Pelton offers a preview into the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. While some areas may look different at Oshkosh this year, the feeling will be the same as the aviation community reunites to celebrate flight. Tune in for a glimpse at how planning for this year’s event is taking off in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

In 2021, EDMO Distributors is celebrating the golden anniversary of its everyday embodiment of its motto, “Quality and Excellence, Whatever it Takes,” in serving the thousands of civilian, commercial, and military avionics shops with a multitude of products and components. Named the AEA Associate Member of the Year in 2020, EDMO now stocks more than 26,000 ready-to-ship parts from more than 300 manufacturers. An AEA member company since 1977 with headquarters in Spokane Valley, Washington, EDMO President Mike Schmidt offers insight into the company’s organic growth during the last 50 years in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

An AEA member company since 1981, Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics recently introduced the Flex MD23 Series that features a customizable configuration (inputs and outputs), user interface and graphics, enabling it to function as a custom display, controller and data converter. The 2-inch digital instrument can be customized to receive and display ARINC 429, analog, discrete, frequency, temperature, absolute and differential pressure data to meet operator and mission requirements. Matt Harrah, Brett Williams and Jeff Sites offer the details on the company’s flexible new product in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

Want to open an FAA-certified Part 145 repair station? Learn from the experts who recently did it from scratch. Cris Owens, accountable manager for Qmulus Aviation, along with the company’s owner, Sean Wilke, provide valuable insight on how they successfully opened a startup business in Caldwell, Idaho. Get to know these aviation technology experts in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog Company.

Susan Windle Beam has professionally served the avionics industry for more than three decades. As the manager of Accessory Services Inc. in Anchorage, Alaska, her shop recently received Federal Aviation Administration approvals to add Class 1, 2, and 3 radio capabilities – communications, navigation and radar, respectively – for limited airframe and limited emergency equipment. The company repairs, overhauls and tests accessories as well as installs and services avionics equipment for fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Get to know one of aviation’s technology experts in this episode of AEA Amplified, sponsored by Genesys Aerosystems.

Mac and David Copeland share their family’s unique aviation history in this episode of AEA Amplified. Mac is following in big family footsteps as a third-generation pilot. He recently completed his first solo while attending college and working toward his private pilot certificate. His father, David, is the vice president of sales for Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics. And his grandparents, John and Marilyn, operated an airport, one that felt more like home than the house. With links to Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, listen to the Copeland family’s incredible aviation story.

Chris Bartlett, president of CCX Technologies, discusses his company’s wide range of cybersecurity and testing solutions for avionics OEMs, aircraft maintainers and military contractors. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the company’s T-RX Avionics Radio and Pulse Tester family of products are stand-alone tablets that help maintainers and installers save time and effort. Get to know one of aviation’s technology experts in this episode of AEA Amplified.