Founder of Innovative Solutions & Support Mastered Niche Avionics for Wide Range of Aircraft

Julie Boatman

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 05:52 PM ET

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Geoff Hedrick in his office at IS&S in Pennsylvania last summer. [Photo: Stephen Yeates]

Key Takeaways:

Geoff Hedrick, founder, chairman, and CEO of Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), passed away at 79, leaving behind a 34-year legacy of aviation innovation.
Hedrick was a prolific inventor, holding nearly 100 patents, and he led IS&S to develop a wide range of avionics solutions for specific aircraft issues.
His significant contributions include advancements in altimetry, high-resolution flight deck displays for retrofitting older aircraft, and the award-winning ThrustSense autothrottle, the first approved for turboprops, designed to prevent catastrophic engine-loss upsets.

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A walk through the production facility that houses Innovative Solutions & Support lifts the curtain on the wide range of avionics created within, each set on solving a specific issue for a specific aircraft model. Geoff Hedrick founded the company in 1988 to do just that—with great success over the intervening 34 years.

Hedrick died on January 12 following a sudden illness in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 79 years old.