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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Aircraft can now be equipped with Becker Avionics’ DVCS6100 voice communication system&nbsp;and AMU6500 digital intercom paired together as a hybrid system, according to the Rheinmünster, Germany company.
Becker's DVCS6100 NVIS-compatible digital voice system controls&nbsp;eight transceivers, connects to six audio channels, includes an integrated alert tone generator for&nbsp;10 signals, and provides interfaces to two cockpit voice recorders. The digital intercom AMU6500 audio management unit&nbsp;includes a connection to passenger telephone audio, 3D spatial audio,&nbsp;12 transceivers, programmable soft keys and functions, and stereo sound.
When paired together, according to Becker, this “would allow DVCS6100 controls in the cockpit for the pilots and AMU6500 controls in the passenger compartment.” Passengers could connect to the AMU6500 via Bluetooth and listen to music from their devices or other sources and also make satellite voice calls “on a&nbsp;two-way&nbsp;line, operating as if it was a normal phone conversation.” Push-to-talk or voice activation is also available for communication between occupants.
Buyers can also opt for the installation of the ACU6510 control unit. When coupled with the AMU6500, it can&nbsp;control&nbsp;12 transceivers, three AMU6500s, and six ACU6510s, which would allow for nine positions in an aircraft, each with full transmit and receive capability and AMU6500&nbsp;features such as Bluetooth, stereo, and 3D audio.

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