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

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

  • Geoff Hedrick, founder and CEO of Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) established in 1988, passed away at age 79, leaving a significant legacy in the avionics industry.
  • A prolific inventor and entrepreneur, Hedrick held nearly 100 patents and previously founded Harlowe Systems before leading Smiths Industries North American Aerospace Companies.
  • Under his leadership, IS&S pioneered several key avionics advancements, including highly accurate altimeters, modern glass flight deck displays for aircraft retrofits, and the award-winning ThrustSense autothrottle for turboprops.
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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.

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