Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
                                   of

                               PATS, INC.

                       a Maryland Close Corporation


     THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the undersigned, being the sole stockholder 
(there being no holders of subscriptions for stock) of PATS, INC., a Maryland 
close corporation (the "Corporation"), amends the Articles of Incorporation 
for the Corporation, filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation of 
the State of Maryland (the "SDAT") on August 27, 1976 in Film 2314, at folio 
0526 (the "Articles"), as follows:

     Article SECOND thereof, electing to be a close corporation as set 
     out in the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated 
     Code of Maryland (the "Act") is hereby deleted, the sole 
     stockholder having determined, by action in lieu of a meeting taken 
     after waiver of any right to statutory notice, under the Act or the 
     bylaws of the Corporation, all pursuant to Section 2-505 of the Act.

Attached hereto is a copy of the Action of the Sole Stockholder in lieu of a 
Meeting, authorizing the Amendment to the Articles.

All other terms and provisions of the Articles, except as specifically 
modified hereby are hereby readopted and affirmed.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned duly authorized corporate officer of 
the sole stockholder of PATS, INC. has executed these Articles of Amendment 
and acknowledge them to be the act of the said sole stockholder, as of this 
22nd day of January, 1999.


WITNESS                          DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc.
                                 Sole Shareholder


/s/ Steve Tepper                 By: /s/ John R. Hinson (SEAL)
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Steve Tepper                         John R. Hinson
                                     Chief Financial Officer