Avionics News July 2023 - 10

A EA
NOW
2023-24
AEA PILOT'S GUIDE
TO BE UNVEILED
AT AIRVENTURE
OSHKOSH
Published annually by the Aircraft
Electronics Association, the 2023-24 edition
of the AEA Pilot's Guide will be unveiled
with free distribution at the Experimental
Aircraft Association's AirVenture Oshkosh
in Wisconsin, July 24-30. AEA staff members
will distribute thousands of complimentary
copies to
pilots and aircraft
owners at the AEA's
AirVenture booth,
No. 2035/2036 in
Hangar B at Wittman
Regional Airport.
This year marks
2023-2024
NEW EDITION
AEA
the 21st annual
edition of the AEA
Pilot's Guide, a consumer's
directory
loaded with educational articles, timely
information and data about the ever-changing
world of avionics technologies. The
publication helps pilots and aircraft owners
make better buying decisions and locate
nearly 1,300 AEA member companies in
more than 40 countries, including approved
maintenance organizations specializing
in maintenance, repair and installation of
avionics equipment in general aviation aircraft.
It also includes the manufacturers and
distributors of these products, as well as
technical schools and universities, engineers
and consultants for the industry.
Individuals residing in the United States
A CONSUMER'S
GUIDE OF AVIONICS
AND SERVICES,
INCLUDING A GLOBAL DIRECTORY
OF CERTIFIED AVIONICS/INSTRUMENT
FACILITIES, MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS.
Brought to you by the AEA, the publisher of Avionics News.
may request a free copy while supplies last
at aeapilotsguide.net/request.asp. q
A E A P I L O T S G U I D E . N E T
Submit 'Before & After'
Photos to Avionics News
Looking for additional exposure to promote your shop at
no cost? Then take a moment to submit " Before & After "
photos with supporting information
to Avionics News magazine. Simply go
online and answer the questions at the
following link: aea.net/avionicsnews/pdf/
BeforeAndAfterSubmissionForm.pdf.
Vic Avionics, S.A. de C.V.
vicavionics.com * Venustiano Carranza, CDMX, Mexico
Number of employees: 18
Installers/technicians
involved in project:
*
*
*
*
upgrade for his Turbo Commander
1000 with the installation of Garmin
G600 TXi, dual GTN 750 TXi, GMA
35C, GTX 345R and GTX 335R.
Diego Legarda
(aeronautical engineer)
Pablo Juárez
(aeronautical engineer)
Rogelio Salgado
(avionics technician)
Bruno Serrano
(avionics technician)
Type of aircraft:
Turbo Commander 1000
Submit your answers and high-resolution
photos to avionicsnews@aea.net.
What was the objective
of the project?
The customer wanted an avionics
What date was
the project started?
April 18, 2022
What date was
the project completed?
June 17, 2022
What makes this project unique?
It was the first time that we had to
integrate a KFC 300 with a G600 TXi.
It was also a challenge since we had
to interface the GTN with the G600
TXi and the weather radar. In the end,
the pilot got three different radar
indicators: the legacy at the bottom of
the central panel; the GDU at his side;
and the GTN for the co-pilot's side.
Did you encounter any problems
while working on the project?
There were problems interfacing the
KFC 300 autopilot to the G600 in the
roll and pitch signals.
How did you resolve
these problems?
By working together with technical
support from Honeywell/BendixKing,
Mid-Continent Instruments and
Avionics, and Garmin.
What did you learn
from this project?
To be able to interface different communication
and navigation equipment
with each other and understand its
operation in a clearer way.
What was the customer's response?
The customer was extremely grateful
and surprised with the change of
the flight deck; it exceeded his
expectations.
AFTER
A new panel deck places the instruments that were on the pilot's side on the co-pilot's side and the
new avionics in the central left panel.
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Avionics News will highlight selected
" Before & After " submissions in future issues as
space allows. q
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Any additional comments
about this project:
We enjoyed doing this project and feel
prepared to face new challenges. q
BEFORE
Turbo Commander 1000 panel deck before GPS/nav/comm
upgrade, panel audio, transponders and PFD installation.
ASSOCIATION NEWS, EVENTS & INFORMATION
Enter to win at AirVenture Oshkosh
AEA to award cash
prizes for an
avionics installation
To help owners of general aviation aircraft modernize their flight decks,
the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners
with $1,000 toward an avionics upgrade during the Experimental Aircraft
Association's AirVenture Oshkosh, July 24-30, in Wisconsin.
Aircraft owners may enter to win one of the five $1,000 awards in Hangar
B at Wittman Regional Airport, booth No. 2035/2036, beginning July 24.
The AEA will announce one winner each day from July 24 through July 28
via its social media outlets on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Aircraft owners must be at least 18 years old to register to win. Each
of the five winners must use an AEA member company to complete the
installation. Each entry gives aircraft owners a chance to win one of the five
daily drawings. For official rules and contest entry forms, visit the AEA's
booth at AirVenture. q

http://www.vicavionics.com http://www.aea.net/avionicsnews/pdf/BeforeAndAfterSubmissionForm.pdf http://www.aeapilotsguide.net/request.asp

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