Chad Trautvetter
Online Editor
Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group. He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion, the student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot magazine, he joined AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.
Latest from Chad Trautvetter
Avionics
Garmin Unveils iPad-esque Aviation Navigation Devices
Garmin unveiled its aera 795 and 796 portable aviation navigation devices yesterday.
Regulations and Government
House DOT Appropriations Bill Supports Barr Program
Yesterday NBAA welcomed language in a congressional appropriations bill that would preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program.
Environment
JetBio To Grow Jatropha Fuel Crops in Brazil
San Diego-based SG Biofuels (SGB) announced today it has teamed with JetBio–an initiative that includes Airbus, the Inter-American Development Bank, Bioven
NBAA Touts Strong Lineup for Convention Opening Session
With less than 30 days until the 2011 NBAA Convention takes place in Las Vegas, NBAA announced yesterday an “outstanding” lineup of featured speakers at th
Accidents
Citation 550, Taildragger Nearly Collide on Runway
A Cessna Citation 550 cleared a piston single taildragger by only 15 feet while the jet was taking off last week from Caruaru Airport, a non-tower airfiel
Security
Remembering 9/11, In Your Own Words
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, AIN asked you–our readers–to write the narrative by sharing your own personal stories of that
Regulations and Government
AIN Blog: Remembering 9/11, In My Own Words
As editor of AINalerts, I recently asked readers to share their accounts of 9/11, so I thought it only fair to share my own story from that day.
Security
GA Security Elevated as 9/11 Anniversary Nears
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI issued an intelligence bulletin warning on Friday that “violent extremists with knowledge of general aviati
JetNet: Pre-owned Bizcraft Inventory Continues To Shrink
While deliveries of new business aircraft lagged significantly in the first six months of 2011 on a year-over-year basis, JetNet said pre-owned business ai
Bizjet Market Still Remains Stable, Says Jetcraft
Despite worries over government debt in the U.S.
Hawker Beechcraft Workers Approve New Contract
Almost 70 percent of unionized Hawker Beechcraft machinists voted in favor of a five-year work contract that increases benefit costs, maintains pensions an
ATC
FltPlan Flight Privacy Program Exposes Tangled FAA Policy
In the days and weeks leading up to the August 2 changes that eliminated the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program, which for
Maintenance and Modifications
LoPresti NeverFlat Tires Coming for Business Jets
Last week LoPresti Aviation Engineering unveiled new NeverFlat Lifesaver aircraft tires, which use a carbon-fiber band embedded in the circumference to ret
Regulations and Government
China Airspace Getting Friendlier for GA, Says NBAA
More airspace will be opening for general aviation flights in China, according to NBAA.
Regulations and Government
Senate Dems Seek To Avert Another FAA Shutdown
A group of Democratic senators sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner last month asking him to appoint conferees to FAA reauthorization talks before t
Lacy, Spruston To Receive NBAA Awards
NBAA announced that Clay Lacy will receive the 2011 NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award, while Don Spruston will get the 2011 NBAA John P.
NBAA Taps Whyte for Abace Role
NBAA appointed former Cessna executive Roger Whyte to serve as special counsel to association president and CEO Ed Bolen in preparation for the 2012 Asian
Regulations and Government
Canada and EU Forge Aviation Safety Agreement
Canada and the European Union have enacted a bilateral aviation safety agreement, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association announced.
Aircraft
Gulfstream G150 Gets Nod from Brazil and China
The midsize Gulfstream G150 received type certification from Brazil’s ANAC, as well as the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Training and Workforce
IMC Club and PilotWorkshops Form Alliance
Instrument proficiency and aviation safety association IMC Club International of Norwood, Mass., has reached an agreement with New Hampshire-based
Pre-owned Markets Looking Up
Pre-owned business jet and turboprop markets showed early signs of improvement in the first half of this year, which is expected to be a second year of cor
July Bizav Flight Activity Cools, Says Argus
Business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air 200GT Performance Package OK’d
BLR Aerospace received FAA approval for its Ultimate Performance Package (UPP) for the King Air 200GT.
Jet Professionals Opens Middle East Branch
Aviation staffing company Jet Professionals opened a branch office at Al Bateen Executive Airport, providing aviation staffing services to the Middle East
FBOs
Wilson Air Opens Chattanooga FBO
Wilson Air Center opened its new 9,000-sq-ft executive terminal and FBO complex at Chattanooga (Tenn.) Metropolitan Airport last month.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Broker Bill of Rights Pitched
Opa Locka, Fla.-based charter/management provider Executive Air Services (EAS), which also owns charter broker Prudential Aviation, has released the Charte
