Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Innovative Solutions &amp; Support (IS&amp;S) introduced the Prodigy 3ATI Integrated Standby Unit (ISU) this week at AEA 2025. The ISU is a direct form, fit, and function replacement for legacy standby systems, according to the Exton, Pennsylvania-based avionics manufacturer. IS&amp;S said the Prodigy ISU is available now for commercial, business, and military aviation applications.
With a familiar primary flight display format, the Prodigy ISU provides critical flight information, including altitude, attitude, airspeed, slip/skid, and navigation on an LED-backlit LCD display with direct sunlight readability. Attitude and heading information is derived from a built-in inertial measurement unit. An optional air data module enables the ISU to independently calculate altitude, airspeed, and Mach number. For variable lighting conditions, the ISU’s ambient light sensor adjusts display brightness.&nbsp;
With certification to DO-160G and RTCA DO-178C Level A standards, the Prodigy ISU includes a directional gyro mode and offers internal and external magnetometer interfaces. The ISU also has an optional autothrottle control capability and configurable options such as night-vision goggle compatibility and standby radio management.

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