Wed, May 11, 2011
Earns FAA Full Class 1, 2, 3 Radio And Class 3 Accessory Repair
certification
The FAA has awarded Mid-Continent Instruments' Van Nuys, CA shop
Full Class 1, 2, 3 Radio and Class 3 Accessory repair
certification. The designation enables Mid-Continent Instruments
west coast facility to add additional avionics and accessory types
to its current service offerings without applying for each approval
from the local FAA Flight Standards District Office.
Mid-Continent Van Nuys Facility
"More and more avionics shops are turning their instrument and
avionics bench work over to our experienced technicians to save
time and money. Earning this Full Class rating will enable us to
add new products that fall within our class ratings to our
capabilities list more efficiently," explained Matt Fowle, Western
Regional Director, Mid-Continent Instruments - West. The Class 1,
2, 3 Radio and Class 3 Accessory categories refer to all avionics
found in the majority of general and business aviation
aircraft.
The ratings are the highest repair certifications issued by the
FAA. Only after a repair station has the experience and
capabilities to perform maintenance on a significant variety of
items within the class description can it apply for these advanced
capability ratings.
"After a series of in-depth internal audits of our procedures
and policies, we have demonstrated to the FAA that we have the
processes, training, proper test equipment and current technical
data necessary to perform this type of maintenance in Van Nuys in a
way that is consistent with our parent facility in Wichita," stated
Charles Shumate, Quality Assurance Manager, Mid-Continent
Instruments. "The two facilities can now operate as one
organization with the same level of services. This is a very proud
moment for the entire Mid-Continent team," Shumate continued.
According to Fowle, the added capabilities are especially
valuable because so many avionics and instrument units are
integrated in aircraft panels. "Sometimes a shop won't know which
component of an integrated avionics and instrument system is
malfunctioning so they will send multiple components to our
facility for troubleshooting," Fowle said. "With our extensive
capabilities we can connect and test the system as a whole." The
major benefits are more comprehensive services and faster
turn-around - clear value for avionics shops and their
customers.
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