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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SimAero’s Boeing 737-800 Level D full-flight simulator has received EASA certification for upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) and full stall and icing capabilities. The EASA certificate was issued by France’s DGAC.

 


The simulator, located at SimAero’s Paris training center near Charles de Gaulle Airport, features a Moog electric-pneumatic motion control system and RSI Raster XT5 180-90-degree visual display system. Aircraft equipment includes CFM56-7B27/B1 engines, ACAS II, and ETOPS capability. The UPRT upgrade is Bihrle’s Stallbox and was completed by TRU Simulation + Training. “Stallbox has been selected because of such important advantages as easy installation with minimal downtime, no impact on existing simulator certification and no interference with future baseline simulation updates,” according to SimAero.

 


All of SimAero’s type rating programs have been updated with UPRT scenarios, which have also been updated in SimAero’s learning management system for ground school training.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

SimAero 737-800 Simulator Approved for Upset Training

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FAA Breaks Ground on AAM Test Range in Oklahoma City

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Level D-qualified training solution fourth to get FAA regulatory approval 

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Trainees have started full-time work in Kuala Lumpur facility 

Maintenance Apprentices Graduate from ExecuJet Program

Jessica Reed

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

“These promotions are about matching people, roles, and resources to the work ahead”

VAI Makes Staffing Changes in Support of Strategic Plan

Kerry Lynch

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College Scoreboard data showed ERAU grads as top earners in Florida, Arizona

Embry-Riddle Grads Leaders in Wage Earnings

Sheryl Barden

Business aviation leaders must keep growing while developing others along the way

AINsight: The Blind Spot Called ‘Experience’

FAA is furnishing $1,000 grants for pilot and maintenance workforce development

Aviation Workforce Grant Application Deadline Approaches

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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