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Experience is the difference
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our thousand, eight hundred and sixty to a standard you know you can trust? Which what you want; quality, reliability, quick turn
eight... No, this is not the price you ones are out there to make a quick buck? time, fair pricing and a friendly voice on the
can expect to pay for one class of your Which ones are dedicated to ensuring your phone when things aren’t going to plan,
child’s college education; it is much more satisfaction and the safety of your crew, cus- but how do you find it?
frightening. This is the number of FAA reg- tomers or cargo? As with any skill, and repairing delicate
istered and certified part 145 repair stations Picking a repair station isn’t rocket sci- avionics is just that, practice makes per-
as of December 2009. Which ones can you ence, although with so many options, pick- fect. You need to choose a repair station
trust to ensure your avionics will be repaired ing the wrong one is all too easy. You know that has been in the game for a while,
one who has an extensive list of satisfied
customers that keep going back for more.
Cute? Yes.
In one word, you need an avionics shop
with experience and a lot of it. Experience
Experienced? Not so much.
handling the instruments you need serviced
and experience helping you solve those
last minute unforeseen situations that hap-
pen to the best of us.
Sure, you can send your valuable compo-
nents to some start-up shop with six employ-
ees sitting around a work bench (recycled
kitchen table) telling stories about last night’s
antics at the bar… But, do you really want to?
Experienced shops live or die by the reputa-
tion they have built in the industry and are will-
ing to do just about anything to protect it.
It is plain and simple, if a repair station
has been in the industry for a long time,
there is a reason why they are still around.
They know how to do their job well and
they know how to keep customers happy
through all aspects of the repair process.
The importance of experience in aviation
repairs is not limited strictly to knowledge of
When it comes to repairs, experience counts. Especially avionic
mechanical parts, it extends to the human
repairs. That’s why you need to go with a company you can trust: Aero.
factor; knowledge of the customer, the envi-
For more than 40 years, Aero has been committed to providing the
ronment your equipment operates in, and
your needs and expectations.
most highly-trained technicians to take on the repair and overhaul of
When discussing experience as it relates
commercial aircraft instruments, avionics and electronic accessories.
to avionics repair, there is one of these 4,868
And with the most advanced technology to do the job right, you can
shops that towers above the rest; Aero
count on unparalleled results that will keep your fleet flying high –
Instruments & Avionics. Aero has been in
the business for over 40 years and their
long after junior’s grown up and gone.
55,000 sqft. facility houses over 60 highly
Aero. Experience is the difference.
trained technicians, each with an average
experience of about 15 years. We can very
comfortably and confidently say, when it
comes to avionics repair stations, Aero
Instruments & Avionics defines experience.
A E R O I N S T R U M E N T S & AV I O N I C S , I N C .
Aero Instruments & Avionics, Inc.
716.694.7060
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
FAA Approved Station No. NC1R343K
EASA Approval Certificate No. EASA.145.4037
www.aeroinst.com +1.716.694.7060
www.aeroinst.com
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