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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The <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-03-04/piper-m700-gets-faa-nod">Piper M700</a> Fury, which received FAA certification last month, is making its world debut this week at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. It sports a similar paint scheme of the M350 and Archer LX on display next to the company’s flagship turboprop single. Piper Aircraft is also showing a Seminole and Pilot 100i.
“It's an exciting opportunity for us to kick off the year with our new M700 Fury painted in this special edition scheme designed specifically for the launch. For fun, we’ve also included matching schemes on our M350 and Archer LX factory demonstrators,” said Piper v-p of sales, marketing, and customer support Ron Gunnarson. “We look forward to seeing attendees come out to view our newest flagship, hear more about the updates we have as a company, and just talk airplanes.”
In other news, Piper announced the addition of PlaneSync wireless connectivity system and 3D SafeTaxi to the M350, which has a three-screen Garmin G1000 NXi avionics system. PlanSync enables wirleess charts and database updates, as well as the ability to see key information about your aircraft from a mobile device.

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