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AEA South Pacific Regional
Avionics repair stations, manufacturers, regulators and educators show an increasing desire to come together, network and personally conduct serious business -- they want to connect in person.
AEA South Pacific Regional
September 16-17, 2026
Cairns, Australia
Schedule
Wednesday, september 16
| 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | AEA Registration Open |
| 8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. | President Opening Remarks |
| 8:15 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Regulatory Update: The Latest in Aviation Regulations This comprehensive annual review highlights key regulatory issues impacting the avionics industry. It covers updates on repair station regulations, aircraft certification, and important rulemaking activities that directly influence your business. |
| 9 a.m. | Exhibitor Setup |
| 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Avionics Troubleshooting: Transponders Using a structured troubleshooting methodology, attendees will review ATC transponder fundamentals, testing requirements, and the most common failure modes encountered in the field. Explores practical troubleshooting techniques for issues such as missing or erroneous Mode A/Mode C data, altitude encoder and interface failures, transponders that fail ramp tests, low transmit power, off-frequency operation, configuration problems, communication faults with connected avionics systems, and antenna or wiring-related defects. Real-world case studies will demonstrate a step-by-step approach to isolating problems, testing hypotheses, and identifying root causes efficiently. |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Technical/Business Training |
| 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Technical/Business Training |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Technical/Business Training |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Local Product Info Session |
| 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Product Info Session |
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 6:30 p.m. | Exhibitor Teardown |
| 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | AEA Social Event Sponsored by Fieldtech Avionics |
Thursday, September 17
| 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | AEA Registration Open |
| 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Garmin Technical Training
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| 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Garmin Technical Training Topics:
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Last updated Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Every attempt not to deviate from the above schedule will be made; however, the AEA reserves the right to make changes when necessary without notice. Please check back often to ensure you have the latest schedule.
Sponsors
The AEA would like to thank the following sponsors.
Interested in sponsoring? Contact Linda Adams, lindaa@aea.net or 816-347-8400