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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FlightSafety International has selected a JetTech Citation avionics upgrade for its Citation 550 full-flight simulator. The move will allow clients who fly Citation 550s equipped with the JetTech upgrade to learn in a more familiar environment.&nbsp;


The upgrade adds Garmin GTN 650/750 touchscreen GPS/nav/com units to the Citation 550 along with Garmin’s voice-activated GMA 35 audio panel and ADS-B OUT/IN transceiver.&nbsp;


Another benefit for training clients is that they will be able to practice flying autopilot-coupled LPV WAAS approaches in the 550 simulator.&nbsp;


"We have many aircraft owner and operator customers who have installed our solution and now have access to a simulator training platform,” said Rob Irwin, JetTech founder and member/manager.


JetTech also announced at AEA 2017 that the FAA has approved its STC to install the GTN 650/750 in the CitationJet 525, 525A and 525B equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and FGC-3000 autopilots. This STC also includes Garmin’s GMA 35 audio panel and uses the Garmin GTX 33, 3000 or 335/345 ADS-B transponder for ADS-B OUT (and ADS-B IN for certain transponders). The installation adds autopilot-coupled LPV WAAS approaches, and according to JetTech, all CJ models, from the CJ1 throught the CJ3, can now be retrofitted with this package.&nbsp;


Autopilot-coupled LPV WAAS approach capability is also now available for the Honeywell Primus 1000-equipped Citation Bravo, Ultra, Encore and Excel. For the Citation 500, JetTech offers Garmin G600 and GTN 650/750 upgrades, which include WAAS approvals.

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