Palm Springs, Calif., April 20 — The Aircraft Electronics Association announced the recipients of the annual Avionics Training Excellence award during today's Opening Ceremony of the 49th annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show. The Avionics Training Excellence award recognizes AEA members for their total commitment to training as evidenced by participation in AEA–approved training. This year, 64 members were recognized, which is the most ever.
Pilots and aircraft owners have no easy way of knowing about a repair station’s dedication to technician training; however, with a recognized commitment to training and by displaying the Avionics Training Excellence award, these AEA repair stations demonstrate their dedication to professional development and assure their customers of high levels of service.
Avionics Training Excellence awards were presented to:
• Aero Charter Inc., Chesterfield, Mo.
• Aerocorp Avionic Solutions Inc., Calgary, Canada
• Ahr Aviation, San Antonio, Texas
• Air Services, Cleveland, Ohio
• Arapahoe Aero Avionics, Englewood, Colo.
• Atlantic Aero Inc., Greensboro, N.C.
• Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Indianapolis, Ind.
• AVWEST ATLANTA, Kennesaw, Ga.
• Banyan Air Service, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
• Bloomington Avionics Inc., Bloomington, Ill.
• Byerly Aviation, Peoria, Ill.
• CE Avionics Inc., Sanford, Fla.
• Chelton Flight Systems, Boise, Idaho
• Custom Avionics, Bartow, Fla.
• Dyersburg Avionics, Caruthersville, Mo.
• Epps Aviation, Atlanta, Ga.
• Executive Autopilots, Inc., Sacramento, Calif.
• Flightcraft Inc., Portland, Ore.
• Freedom Avionics Company, Broomfield, Colo.
• General Dynamics, West Palm Beach, Fla.
• General Dynamics Aviation Service, Dallas, Texas
• Gibbs Service Center Inc., San Diego, Calif.
• Gulf Coast Avionics Corp., Lakeland, Fla.
• Gulfstream Aerospace, Appleton, Wis.
• Gulfstream Aerospace, Brunswick, Ga.
• Gulfstream Aerospace, Long Beach, Calif.
• Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Ga.
• Hagerstown Aviation Services Inc., Hagerstown, Md.
• Higginsville Avionics Lab, Higginsville, Mo.
• IFR Avionics Inc., Van Nuys, Calif.
• Kings Avionics, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
• L2 Consulting Services Inc., Dripping Springs, Texas
• L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, Madison, Miss.
• Landmark Aviation, Springfield, Ill.
• Lectron Avionics, Mount Hope, Canada
• Lindsay Aviation Inc., West Seneca, N.Y.
• Lone Star Aero, San Antonio, Texas
• Mayday Avionics Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Mercury Air Center, Birmingham, Ala.
• MidAmerica Jet, Owensboro, Ky.
• Nolan Avionics, Durant, Okla.
• Northeast Air Inc., Portland, Maine
• Pentastar Aviation, Waterford, Mich.
• Pfizer, West Trenton, N.J.
• Poor Boy Avionics, San Angelo, Texas
• Preferred Avionics, Ypsilanti, Mich.
• QF Avionics Center Ltd., Red Deer, Canada
• Raytheon Aircraft Services, Tampa, Fla.
• Redding Aerotronics Inc., Redding, Calif.
• Ron Collins Aviation Electronics, Evansville, Ind.
• Sims Aviation Inc., Addison, Texas
• Skytech Inc., Rock Hill, S.C.
• Southeast Aerospace, Melbourne, Fla.
• Southern Avionics & Communications, Mobile, Ala.
• Temple Electronics Co. Inc., Houston, Texas
• The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, Ga.
• The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
• Tomlinson Avionics of Texas Inc., Gainesville, Texas
• Trego Dugan Aviation, Grand Island, Neb.
• Waukegan Avionics Inc., Waukegan, Ill.
• Way-Point Avionics Inc., Fargo, N.D.
• Wisconsin Aviation, Madison, Wis.
• Woodland Aviation Inc., Woodland, Calif.
• XN Avionics, LLC, Spokane, Wash.
As the preferred provider of avionics training for government-certified repair stations, AEA programs cover everything from the basics to advanced regulatory and technical instruction. Training is received at AEA seminars, through an annual exam based on technical information found in AEA's monthly magazine, Avionics News, through AEA associate members (OEM factory training), or through any one of the AEA’s approved partners.
The Aircraft Electronics Association represents more than 1,300 aviation businesses, including repair stations that specialize in maintenance, repair and installation of avionics and electronic systems in general aviation aircraft. AEA membership also includes manufacturers of avionics equipment, instrument repair facilities, instrument manufacturers, airframe manufacturers, test equipment manufacturers, major distributors, and educational institutions. For more information, contact AEA at (816) 373-6565, e-mail [email protected], or visit us on the web at www.aea.net.
