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

Conklin &amp; de Decker released its 2011/2012 Aircraft Performance Comparator, a software program that allows those acquiring a business jet, turboprop, piston airplane or helicopter to compare aircraft performance data. New features in the updated edition include a Web page for subscribers with max range at long-range cruise data for the more than 300 business aircraft in the comparator and the addition of six new aircraft: the Hawker 800XPR, Twin Otter 400, Quest Kodiak, Texas Turbine 900 Supervan, Eurocopter AS332L1 and Diamond DA42 L360 (Lycoming engine).

Conklin & de Decker Updates Aircraft Comparator

Conklin & de Decker released its 2011/2012 Aircraft Performance Comparator, a software program that allows those acquiring a business jet, turboprop, pisto

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