industry THE RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD OF AVIONICS INSTALLATION IS WHY ASTM'S COMMITTEE F46 ON AEROSPACE PERSONNEL CREATED THE NEW AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN STANDARDS AS THE LATEST ENDORSEMENT TO THE AET CERTIFICATION. The ABCs of AEIT I STORY BY DALE SMITH t wasn't that long ago - 2019, to be precise - when the Federal Aviation Administration originally accepted the Aircraft Electronics Association's petition to recognize ASTM's Aircraft Electronics Technician certificate as equivalent to formal training to show eligibility for the issuance of a technician's repairman certificate. " The AET certification and its endorsements are an important element in promoting technicians' careers in avionics and developing a workforce with a culture of quality, safety and excellence, " explained William Tramper, president of Tramper Avionics. " We all benefit from well-trained technicians who take pride in everything they do, and that is exemplified by their dedication to their craft though achieving these certifications. " Unfortunately, while the AET certification may have indeed provided much-deserved recognition for a technician's accomplishments, it never truly gained the industry acceptance and status everyone envisioned. Why? Well, perhaps because while the original AET certification was a great tool for establishing a technician's basic skill level, it was 58 avionics news * september 2023