Have you ever been frustrated by an avionics installation that went over budget or took much longer than expected? How can Wiring Planner help create better outcomes for both avionics shops and their customers?

I read an interesting article in the September 2024 issue of Avionics News magazine entitled “Precision Quotes Help Shops and Customers”. In the article, Levi Self, owner of Midwest Avionics, explains how “precision quotes” for avionics installations can help the shop avoid unhappy customers and unprofitable installations.

“One of my big priorities is that every job should have some level of a specific wiring diagram,” Self said. “Most install manuals have some level of wiring diagrams, but they are not very specific and ports aren’t allocated and so it’s not clear.” For example, he pointed out that the installation manual for a Garmin GTN has around 70 pages of interconnect drawings, of which only a fraction may apply to a particular installation. Rather than giving the customer marked-up diagrams from the installation manual, Self sees value in condensing the relevant information into a wiring diagram specific to the customer’s aircraft.

Self continued, “Not a single customer has complained about us spending five or six hours to create a wiring diagram for a simple system or nine hours for a bigger system.”

Wiring Planner is an electrical CAD application developed to make it easier for shops to create clear, accurate, and complete wiring diagrams and bills of material. Made specifically for avionics professionals, Wiring Planner can help you generate precision quotes that lead to satisfied customers and increased revenue.

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