EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
   
    We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of
Amendment No. 2 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
April 22, 1999