Avionics News July 2015 - 77

Southeast Aerospace
S O U T H E A S T

A E R O S P A C E named N A T H A N
the PMO technical sales manager.
In this newly created role, Hernandez will help SEA develop
solutions for customers with a focus on new technologies and
mandates for FANS 1/A, CPDLC and ADS-B.
Hernandez j oined the Marine Corps in 1999 as a 6413
COMM/NAV technician where he performed component level
Nathan H ernandez
repairs on IFF X PDRs, RADALTs, radar, HF, TACANs and
other military aviation equipment. During his service, he was
deployed to Saudi Arabia to support Operation Southern Watch and to Iraq on the
USS Bataan during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
For more information, visit seaerospace.com. q

Pentastar Aviation

H E R N A N D E Z

L-3 Aviation Products
L - 3 A V I A T I O N P R O D U C T S is now offering an underwater locator beacon that is
in compliance with the new 90-day operational standard published in TSO-C121b
for all L-3 recorder products. This offer comes after the FAA announced that it will no
longer be granting TSO-C121 or C121a approvals to beacons manufactured after
Dec. 1, 2015. During the coming months, the European Aviation Safety Agency is
expected to publish ETSO requirements that are in line with the FAA standards.
" We expect the entire industry to move toward a 90-day underwater locator beacon standard," said R A L P H D E M A R C O , vice president of marketing and sales for
L-3 AP. "L-3 is providing an easy retrofit path for our customers needing to upgrade
their underwater locator beacons."
Retrofit kits are available to upgrade existing equipment in accordance with
the 90-day beacon mandate, allowing operators to remain in factory Component
Maintenance Manual compliance as they upgrade their fielded recorders. For the
time being, L-3 will continue to support legacy recorder equipment by offering 30-day
beacon battery exchange kits. An optional beacon test kit compatible with both the
30-day and 90-day beacons will also be available for routine maintenance.
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In other news...
L-3 Aviation Products announced that Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. selected its
Tactical Airborne Navigation System, TACAN+ , for HAL's new Light Utility Helicopter
program. The TACAN+ transceiver is a small and light tactical airborne navigation
system capable of tracking up to four ground stations simultaneously in range and
two in bearing. It can be installed on rotary- and fixed-wing platforms and used for
air-to-air and air-to-ground operations.
For more information, visit L-3com.com/aviationproducts. q

P E N T A S T A R
M

A R K

A V IA T IO N

named

S C H E N K E L controller.

He will be responsible for all of the
financial and information technology
activities of
Pentastar Aviation
and Pentastar
Aviation Charter Inc.
Prior to j oining
Pentastar Aviation,
Schenkel served as
controller at MCM
Mark Schenkel
Management Corp.
For more information, visit
pentastaraviation.com. q

Pacific Coast Avionics
P A C IF IC

C O A S T

A V IO N IC S

received Garmin's 2014 Top 10 Elite
Platinum Dealer Award for its aviation
products.
" Even though this is our 19th year
in a row, each time we are presented
with this prestigious award, it becomes
more special than the last," said
D E W E Y C O N R O Y , vice president and
chief operating officer of Pacific Coast
Avionics. " With there being over 800
Garmin dealers worldwide, knowing that
our team is one of the top 10 is something to take time to truly celebrate."
Conroy also noted that Garmin's
wide assortment of products is one
of the main reasons Pacific Coast
Avionics continues its global sales
leadership position.
For more information, visit PCA.aero. q

AVIONICS NEWS

JULY

2015

http://www.seaerospace.com http://www.pentastaraviation.com http://www.L-3com.com/aviationproducts http://www.PCA.aero

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