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Technical Workshops
The biggest training day in the avionics industry.

Bring your technicians — get more training. AEA’s popular technical training workshops provide hundreds of convention attendees with the latest in product information, troubleshooting tips, installation recommendations, answers to certification issues, and more. All sessions are approved for credit toward AEA’s Avionics Training Excellence Award and the FAA’s IA renewal and AMT awards.
Saturday April 4
  • 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Choose one of the following:

Aeroflex - Fort Worth 5
Presented by Brian Schirer,  avionics business development manager

IFR6000 ramp test set: This session is an introduction to testing 978 MHz UAT, transponders, TCAS, TIS and ADS-B. Participants will become familiar with testing an airframe’s transponder and certifying transponder operations to FAR Part 43 regulations. All attendees receive an Aeroflex notebook.

Aircell - Fort Worth 3
Presented by Bill Nielson, technical support manager

This course presents topics designed to ensure dealers are more efficient installers and supporters of Aircell products, including Axxess II, Axxess EZ, ST 3100, SwiftBroadband and Aircell Broadband. This workshop has a giveaway.

Flight Display Systems - Austin 4
Presented by David Gray, president

Cabin management systems: This session offers ways to avoid the “gotchas” of system integration, making the installation bulletproof. Three pairs of noise-canceling headsets will be given away.

FreeFlight Systems - Austin 3
Presented by Wayne McGrew, repair station manager

Information will be presented on the installation, sales and service of the FreeFlight Systems suite of avionics, including the 2101 Approach Plus family of GPS systems, as well as the new RA-4000 and RA-4500 radar altimeters. Detailed information about the new 4MB nav data upgrade for all customers with 1MB and 2MB data cards also will be discussed. In addition, the session covers the tiered dealer structure to ensure awareness of requirements to services and support FreeFlight products. Training certificates are provided.

Sandel Avionics - Fort Worth 6
Presented by Charlie Cranford, product support specialist

This course discusses the installation and troubleshooting practices for Sandel’s 4-inch product line and gyros. This workshop has a giveaway.

Thrane & Thrane - Austin 1
Presented by Robert Keys, aeronautical support engineer

This two-hour course provides first-hand knowledge of how to install and troubleshoot the Aero-SB Lite system.
The course continues into the 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. timeslot.

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Aspen Avionics - Fort Worth 5
Presented by Mike Studley, field service engineer

This two-hour course provides installation procedure familiarity for Aspen’s EFD1000 PFD, EFD1000 MFD and EFD500 MFD line of displays.

The course continues into the 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. timeslot.

Cobham Avionics, Integrated Systems Chelton Flight Systems - Fort Worth 3
 Presented by Robert DuRall, field service manager

This two-hour course focuses on continuing and preventative maintenance of the Cobham EFIS, ADAHRS and associated equipment. Basic FMS and TAWS (including HTAWS) functionality is included.

The course continues into the 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. timeslot.

Honeywell - Fort Worth 6
Presented by Dennis Burrows, field service engineer

KSN 770 integrated communications navigation display: This presentation introduces the Bendix/King KSN 770 WAAS GPS/nav/com multi-function display and discusses its operational characteristics, features, configuration and troubleshooting. The session also includes information relating to interface of safety sensors (traffic, terrain and weather).

Laversab - Austin 2
Presented by Nandu Balsaver, owner

Participants will learn the proper operation of the Laversab 6600. In addition, the differences between the 6600 3-output tester and the 6300 pitot-static tester are discussed. One free test set calibration will be given away.

L-3 Avionics Systems - Austin 4
Presented by William Tramper, senior field service engineer

The Trilogy ESI-1000 electronic standby instrument, the newest offering from L-3, is a solid-state instrument providing backup attitude and air-data information in Part 23 aircraft. This ESI-1000 training begins with a functional description of the system components, followed by theory of operation. The remainder of the training focuses on setup procedures and calibration following the removal and replacement of each system component.

Thrane & Thrane - Austin 1
Aero-SB Lite
Continued from the 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. timeslot.

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Aspen Avionics - Fort Worth 5
EFD1000 PFD, EFD1000 MFD, EFD500 MFD
Continued from the 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. timeslot.

Cobham Antenna Systems - Fort Worth 7
Presented by Craig Donlan, sales manager

This course details the installation and configuration specifics for Chelton’s SwiftBroadband satcom systems and services.

Cobham Avionics, Integrated Systems Chelton Flight Systems - Fort Worth 3
Cobham EFIS, ADAHRS
Continued from the 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. timeslot.

EMS Satcom - Austin 4
Presented by Derek Graham, product manager, data networking

Participants will learn how to configure the CNX cabin gateway with a CCU and setup for BlackBerry Wi-Fi service. An Apple iTouch will be given away.

Honeywell - Fort Worth 6
Presented by Tom Howard, field service engineer

KFD 840 primary flight display: This presentation introduces the Bendix/King KMD PFD and discusses its operational characteristics, features, configuration and troubleshooting.

Northern Airborne Technology - Austin 1
Presented by Steve Wile, product support/sales manager

This session is an introduction to NAT’s new digital audio system and its programming configuration software.

Participants will walk through the basic features and operation of each component, as well as get an overview of the programming device configuration software (DevCs). Each attendee will receive a CD and operations information handout.