Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is Park Rapids Avionics mission?
A. Our mission is to perpetrate the profitable growth of our company by providing the highest quality products and service to our customers worldwide, while consistently emphasizing opportunity for our employees and our commitment to ethics, excellence and innovation.
Q. How long has Park Rapids Avionics been in business?
A. Park Rapids Avionics was started in 2001.
Q. Who do I contact about avionics repairs or installations?
A. Call Tom Hass at (218) 237-1525.
Q. What type of aircraft do you service?
A. We service anything from corporate jets down though experimental aircrafts.
Q. What methods of payment do we accept?
A. We except cash.
Q. What's the best way to upgrade my panel?
A. Call or come in so we can discuss your goals and your budget. We'll help you compare features and costs of various alternatives, help you select the best combination, and then prepare a quote for you. For example, we built a unit to demonstrate a wide range of intercoms so you can operate their controls, compare their features, and hear their sound quality yourself.
Our capabilities range from single unit installations to the design, fabrication and installation of complete panels and connectivity harnesses.
Flying your airplane here is advantageous. We can discuss more specifically what you have in mind, examine the condition of your existing panel and wiring, and give you a more detailed quote of time and materials. Few airplanes have been equipped, maintained and operated exactly alike.
Q. What causes most avionics equipment problems?
A. In the first few hours of operation it's usually component failures or installation errors. Manufacturing defects are infrequent, but they do occur. Equipment components do fail and, over time, they may occasionally need adjustment or servicing.
The most frequent problems are faulty wiring (usually the result of some combination of constant vibration and/or improper installation), loose connections and routine parts replacements.
Tracking down broken wires, damaged insulation, inadvertent grounds, corroded pins, broken solder joints, loose connections, wrong gauge wires, improper shielding, broken connectors, etc. takes time, patience, skill, a variety of specialized equipment, an extensive technical library and, hopefully, accurate documentation of that aircraft’s wiring configuration.
