Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;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&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;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.

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Chad Trautvetter

Aerospace insurer Global Aerospace will allow all clients, with the exception of those solely with light aircraft, to take up to 10 complimentary Level II safety services per policy under its 2018 SM4 Aviation Safety Program. Since 2010, the company has committed more than $4 million to support SM4 and help its clients achieve higher levels of safety.

 


Now entering its ninth year, SM4 continues to expand by providing targeted subject matter experts and financial support to the aerospace segment, Global Aerospace said. The company’s <a href="http://sm4.global-aero.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2018-SM4-Level-2-Direct-Services.pdf">Level II services</a> include safety management system and safety officer training from Baldwin Aviation; cyber security audit and consultation with Satcom Direct; human factors and performance improvement courses at Convergent Performance; fatigue risk-management solutions from Pulsar Informatics; emergency response exercise from Firestone Partners; upset recovery training from Prevailance Aerospace; and medical, security, and travel assistance from Medaire.

 


“By significantly expanding the number of tangible safety benefits available to our clients, we further demonstrate our commitment to their safety and the safety of the entire industry,” said Global Arospace senior vice president of underwriting and operations executive Marilena Sharpell.

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