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4 Point of Communication

6 AEA Now

12 Up Front

16 The View From Washington by Ric Peri What Level of Risk is Appropriate for NextGen? 18 International News by Ric Peri, Bruce Baxter, John Carr

Regulatory Turmoil in the South Pacific Region

26 Cell Science by Dave Higdon Modern Batteries for Modern Airplanes

32 Member Profile by Christine Knauer Global Parts, Augusta, Kan.

35 Notes, Cautions & Warnings by Ric Peri Take the Time to Perform a Job Hazard Analysis

36 EEDirect by Dale Smith Helping Members Buy and Sell Equipment

40 Meet the AEA Board by Joseph (Jeb) Burnside Jim Joubert, Member of the AEA Board of Directors

44 Tech for Techs by Scott M. Spangler After Work, Technology is a Means of Relaxation

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Global Parts, an AEA member, stocks nearly $700 million in aircraft parts and rushes spare parts wherever they are needed worldwide from two locations: Augusta, Kan., near Wichita, Kan., and Panama City, Panama. See related member profile on page 32.

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Senior WritersRic PeriJason Dickstein

Contributing WritersPeter AshfordJoseph (Jeb) BurnsideThomas DufresneDave HigdonThomas InmanChristine KnauerGreg LasloPatricia LuebkeDale SmithScott M. Spangler

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Global Parts, an AEA member, stocks nearly $700 million in aircraft parts and rushes spare parts wherever they are needed worldwide from two locations: Augusta, Kan., near Wichita, Kan., and Panama City, Panama. See related member profile on page 32.

D E C E M B E R 2010

GLOBAL PARTS

▲ Hawker Beechcraft Launches Latest King Air

INS

IDE: ► Modern Batteries for

Modern Airplanes

▼ After Work, AEA Members

Relax with Technology

TIME SPARED WORLDWIDE

AEA Member Profile:

49 Before & After Temple Electronics, Conroe, Texas

50 Aviation Aces by Patricia Luebke Patrick Herguth, COO of Avidyne

54 PRO•to•col by Patricia Luebke Tips for the Proper Display of Old Glory

58 A Conversation With... by Patricia Luebke Tom Alton of Shadin Avionics

60 Theory & Practice by Thomas Inman Handling Assignments Unsuited for Your Personality

62 Smart Phones by Tony Bailey Taking Flight with a Smart Phone

66 What’s New The Source for Updates on AEA Members

70 Marketplace Classifieds Jobs, Equipment, Calibration, Services & More

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