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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Universal Avionics is seeing growing interest in its InSight integrated flight deck, with new installations and certification programs underway. In addition to the first certification in the Cessna Citation VII, other aircraft with InSight developments include the Dassault Falcon 50 and 900B, Hawker 800XP, Gulfstream GIII, and MD Helicopters MD 902 Explorer.

 


The Citation VII InSight upgrade is now available for all models that were originally equipped with either Collins or Honeywell avionics. For the Falcon 900B, InSight can be installed with either Universal’s FMS or Dassault Falcon is offering a factory-supported option to retain the Honeywell NZ-2000 FMS (Version 6.1 or later).&nbsp;

 


Universal Avionics has extensively modified its GIII and will use it as a flying demonstrator for all of its technologies, including the InSight flight deck, FMS, synthetic vision, and ClearVision enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) with EVS-5000 camera system and SkyLens head-wearable display. Plans call for certification of the InSight flight deck and ClearVision EFVS first in the GIII, with the entire package complete by the second quarter of 2021.

 


“InSight provides advanced capabilities and is a growth path to seamless integration with our most innovative products, such as the ClearVision enhanced flight vision system and future connectivity capabilities,” said Universal Avionics CEO Drov Yahav.

 


The InSight flight deck brings modern capabilities to legacy business jets, enabling seamless operation in today’s NextGen and Sesar operating environments. This includes ATN B1, ADS-B Out, CPDLC/CPDLC departure clearance, FAA Data Comm, FANS 1/A+, SBAS/LPV, and the capability to add ClearVision EFVS.

New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

More Aircraft Adding InSight Flight Deck

Universal Avionics is expanding the number of aircraft available for installation of its inSight integrated flight deck.

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News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Approaches are less cluttered and depicted more intuitively

ForeFlight Integrates Maps with Dynamic Procedures

New feature pushes flight data directly to service providers

Garmin PlaneSync Adds Automatic Flight Log Sharing

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

New airports and integrations give pilots more options for mitigating risk

Honeywell FMS Guided Visual Approaches Add Capability

Sarah Rose

Acquisition enhances WMI’s airborne atmospheric research capabilities

WMI Acquires Cloud Instrumentation Firm SPEC

Hanneke Weitering

Stirling will make custom active control inceptors for the fly-by-wire aircraft

SkyDrive Picks Stirling Dynamics To Supply eVTOL Pilot Control Sticks

Properly equipped aircraft can now access departure clearances and push-to-load messages

Garmin GTN 750Xi Navigators Now FAA Datalink-capable

Kerry Lynch

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

News and developments about aircraft engines, including turbofan, turboprop, turboshaft and piston.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Business is strong across units

Honeywell Preps To Emerge as Independent Entity

Jessica Reed

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

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