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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Becker Avionics and Iris Automation have formed a strategic partnership to jointly develop a non-required safety-enhancing equipment (Norsee) collision avoidance safety system for general aviation aircraft and UAVs. It will use computer vision and machine learning to identify aircraft approaching from outside the pilot’s field of view that pose a potential risk and issue pertinent 3D audio warnings.
The opto-electric/audio system will augment ADS-B In traffic data, as well as pilot see-and-avoid visual scans, to further help avoid midair collisions, especially in airspace where ADS-B signals are not available. By providing warnings in time to take appropriate actions to avoid potential collisions, the companies said the system will improve safety with minimal impact on pilot workload.
“Partnering with Iris Automation will allow our customers to exploit advanced technology to fly safer, especially as airspace congestion increases,” said Becker Avionics chairman Roland Becker. “Client interest in this kind of solution is very high.”

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