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AVIONICS NEWS is a monthly publication of the Aircraft Electronics Association® EDITORIAL & EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 3570 NE Ralph Powell Road Lee’s Summit, MO 64064 Phone: 816-347-8400 Fax: 816-347-8405 Email: avionicsnews@aea.net Website: www.avionicsnews.net

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Point of Communication by Greg Vail
Seek Lifelong Learning

AEA Now The View From Washington by Ric Peri
Standardization and Consistency

Kent Care

First mes Nation’s atio n ►► l Center Beco Accr edit er Technica to Rece ive NCAT T ol High Scho

Publisher Paula R. Derks

International News and Regulatory Updates by Ric Peri
LED Evolution Expands - Alternators Everywhere Rejoice

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A Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke
Robert DuRall of Cobham

Editor Geoff Hill Managing Editor Jeff Kirchhoff Copy Editor Jenna Kramer Advertising Linda Adams Lauren McFarland Circulation Manager Jenna Kramer
Senior Writers

Lightening the Load by Dave Higdon

Accredit Where Credit’s Due: How to Get the Recognition Your Training Program Deserves

Business Basics by Greg Laslo

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Member Profile by Christine Knauer Avionics Education Technology
by Scott M. Spangler

Texas State Technical College, Waco, Texas

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Theory & Practice by Thomas Inman
Don’t Fly Solo

Before & After

The Considerate Photographer: Guidelines for Personal Photography

Pro·to·col by Patricia Luebke

Santa Fe Aero Services, Santa Fe, N.M.

Kent Career Technical Center Becomes Nation’s First High School to Receive NCATT Accreditation

New Heights by Christine Knauer

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AEA Scholarship Winners for 2012-13 AEA Educational Foundation Scholarship List for the 2013-14 Academic Year What’s New
The Source for Updates on AEA Members

Ric Peri Jason Dickstein
Contributing Writers Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside Dave Higdon Thomas Inman Christine Knauer Greg Laslo Patricia Luebke John D. Ruley Dale Smith Scott M. Spangler
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So... You Want to be an Avionics Technician?
by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside

Guilford Technical Community College, Greensboro, N.C.

Member Profile by Christine Knauer

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