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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Chad Trautvetter

Avcon is “nearing completion” of its STC project for a Learjet 20-series Stage 3 noise suppression device. Under the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, aircraft that do not meet Stage 3 noise level requirements–a category that includes unmodified 20-series Learjets–cannot be operated in the U.S. after Dec. 31, 2015. Installation of the Avcon noise suppressor on 20-series Learjets should allow continued use of the CJ610 turbojet-powered airplanes beyond that date, the company said. Installations of the STC’d suppressors are expected to begin in the fall.

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