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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Innovative Solutions &amp; Support (IS&amp;S) has received FAA approval for its synthetic vision system installation and autothrottle upgrade package for Eclipse 500/550s with software versions 2.7.8 and 2.7.10, the Exton, Pennsylvania-based company announced today. Notably, this installation marks IS&amp;S’s first upgrade made available directly to Eclipse owners and involves “substantial” pre-orders.

 


The upgrade package allows synthetic vision to be presented on the Eclipse 500/550’s primary flight displays, while the autothrottle is made operational down to approach minimums. Further, the autothrottle upgrade improves the shutoff switch, which is now within the pilot's direct control instead of on the landing gear select switch.

 


In addition, the package also includes software upgrades that provide improved presentation of performance and situational data displayed on cockpit instruments, as well as on the pilot’s EFB. They include map airspace labeling upgrade, Ethernet initialization upgrade, EFB rendering performance upgrade, fly by/fly over logic upgrade, and 2.7.8 software upgrade to 2.7.10.

 


“IS&amp;S is excited to support Eclipse owners and operators with this upgrade and greatly appreciates their continued enthusiasm and input,” said IS&amp;S director of autothrottle programs Tom Grunbeck.

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