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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&nbsp;Garmin unveiled the D2 Mach 2 Pro, a watch that combines satellite and cellular connectivity with the aviation maps, flight planning, weather, health monitoring, and fitness features of previous D2 models. The price of the new watch, announced at the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo on Tuesday, is $1,549.99.
The D2 Mach 2 Pro’s 1.4-inch AMOLED touchscreen display is housed in a 51-mm case surrounded by a carbon gray DLC titanium bezel. The watch includes both a Chestnut leather and silicone QuickFit watchbands. Battery life is up to 24 days.
Adding Garmin’s inReach Iridium satellite technology to the watch allows users to send and receive text messages, trigger an SOS request, send location check-in messages, and monitor weather forecasts without a cellphone. The watch has its own LTE cellular connectivity.
Like its predecessors, the D2 Mach 2 Pro includes on-device navigation, aviation maps, connection with the Garmin Pilot app, display of PlaneSync information, on-device voice commands, variable-intensity LED flashlight, and red shift mode for night flying.
“From the hangar to the great outdoors, D2 Mach 2 Pro helps aviators stay connected, even without their smartphone,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin v-p of aviation sales, marketing, programs, and support. “Satellite and LTE connectivity allows aviators to keep in touch with family or get help if needed, adding extra peace of mind right on their wrist.”

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