EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
   
    We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated February 19, 1999
relating to the consolidated financial statements of DeCrane Aircraft Holdings,
Inc., our report dated June 12, 1998 relating to the financial statements of
Avtech Corporation, and our report dated January 25, 1999 relating to the
consolidated financial statements of PATS, Inc., which appear in such
Prospectus. We also consent to the application of our report dated February 19,
1999 to the Financial Statement Schedule for the years ended December 31, 1996
and 1997, the eight months ended August 31, 1998 and the four months ended
December 31, 1998 listed under Item 16(b) of this Registration Statement when
such schedule is read in conjunction with the financial statements referred to
in our report. The audits referred to in our report dated February 19, 1999 also
included this schedule. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Prospectus.
    
 
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
 
   
Los Angeles, California
March 2, 1999