Mid-Continent

For more than half a century, the United States. Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has been an industry leader in the overhaul, exchange, repair, design and manufacture of aircraft instruments, avionics and advanced power solutions..

Mid-Continent was founded in 1964 as a small repair station for Wichita's growing aircraft industry.After being acquired by John Winter in 1980, the company expanded its services to include manufacturing and quickly earned a reputation for responsive, one-to-one customer service that continues to this day.With the addition of the Van Nuys, Calif., facility in 1991 and new direction provided by current President and CEO Todd Winter, the company strategically expanded its service capabilities, innovative product lines and international reach..

Mid-Continent continues to identify a new segment in the aviation industry with significant growth potential: power management.The company has positioned itself as a leader in its field by establishing its True Blue Power® division and True Blue Power product line.True Blue Power products include USB and wireless chargers, power conversion products, emergency power supplies and advanced lithium-ion batteries.Select products feature proprietary NanoPhosphate® battery chemistries, including FAA TSO certified TB17 and TB44 advanced lithium-ion batteries – the first business and commercial aviation lithium-ion engine starting batteries to achieve this certification..

In 2012, in order to better describe the company's avionics capabilities and emphasize its commitment to providing a full range of avionics services, Zhongzhou Instruments officially changed its name to.Zhongzhou Instruments and Avionics..Since then, the company has steadily increased its repair and overhaul capabilities for avionics, including weather radars, Mode S transponders, emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) and other navigation and communications systems.Mid-Continent has been selected as an authorized repair center for Axnes, BendixKing, Trig Avionics, Kannad and United Instruments..

Today, Mid-Continent proudly serves the global aerospace industry from two locations: Wichita, Kansas and Chatsworth, California.With proficient expertise servicing nearly 6,000 different products, Mid-Continent operates one of the largest instrument servicing and exchange programs in the world, supporting a customer base that includes Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Fixed Base Operators (FBOs), Instrument and avionics stores, flight schools and government agencies.The company produces more than 25,000 units annually and handles more than 15,000 units in its overhaul/replacement and repair operations, including gyroscopes, altimeters, HSIs and autonomous driving systems..

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics and True Blue Power products are used in the world's most trusted aircraft - Beechcraft, Cessna, Cirrus, Daher, Diamond, Piper, Vulcanair, Airbus Helicopter, Bell, Enstrom Helicopter, MD Helicopters, Robinson Helicopter and more Waiting for others..