TABLE OF CONTENTS From the Publisher by Paula Derks, AEA President . . . 4 Interested in AEA Membership? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 AEA Staff/Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 A PUBLICATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION P I L O T’S GUIDE New Avionics Products for 2012 Highlighted by Flexibility, Connectivity and Capability R E PA I R S TAT I O N S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Avionics and instrument facilities with a governmentapproved repair station certificate, listed alphabetically by state and country. by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Training Time Installing New Knowledge with Equipment MA N U FAC T U R E R S / D I S T R I B U T O R S . . . 131 Alphabetical list of: • Avionics manufacturers. • Instrument manufacturers. • Test equipment manufacturers. • Equipment brokers and dealers. • Major distributors. • Wire/cable manufacturers and distributors. • Accessory manufacturer. • Calibration labs. by Scott M. Spangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 by Ken Elliott of Jetcraft Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Combined Vision 2012 Before & After Dream Panel Installations & Repair by the AEA Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Electronic Engine Instruments The ‘Other’ Glass Upgrade by Dale Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Touchscreen Mania A F F I L I AT E S / I N D E X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 • Academic institutions offering avionics and/or maintenance training. • Air carriers. • Delegated engineering representatives. • Trade association. • Trade publications. AEA Member Company Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Pilot’s Guide to Avionics Paula Derks, Publisher Geoff Hill, Editor Jeff Kirchhoff, Managing Editor Jenna Kramer, Copy Editor Linda Adams, Advertising Director Contributing Writers Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside Ken Elliott Dave Higdon Dale Smith Scott M. Spangler The Infinitely Variable ‘Digital’ Interface by Dave Higdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 In Through the Out Door Displaying ADS-B Data on Your Panel by Joseph E. (Jeb) Burnside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 EFB Solutions by Dave Higdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ADS-B The 7 Key Questions Every Pilot Should Ask by EAA Sport Aviation Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Flight Deck iPads & Tablets Uses Abound for Almost Everything Except Guaranteeing Safety by Dave Higdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 WAAS GPS Can Pilots Get WAAS Without Going All-In-One? by Dave Higdon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 © 2012 Aircraft Electronics Association. All rights reserved. The publishers and editors of the Pilot’s Guide to Avionics do not accept responsibility for statements made by advertisers herein or for the opinions expressed by authors of bylined articles. Materials may not be reproduced without written permission. PRINTED IN THE USA. Sounding Off On Audio Panels by Dale Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 An Avionics Glossary and an archive of past Pilot’s Guide to Avionics articles are available at: www.aeapilotsguide.net -2- www. a e a . nethttp://www.aea http://www.aeapilotsguide.net