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

Universal Avionics will be one of the featured companies on Episode 157 of the “World’s Greatest!...” television show, which offers viewers insight into various industries. Companies featured on the show “are considered industry leaders or experts in the field,” according to Universal Avionics. The episode will air on the ION Network on February 13 at 11 a.m. EST and on February 20 at 7:30 a.m.


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