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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Klatt Works, which manufactures an oxygen mask incorporating a head-up display for smoke-in-cockpit emergency situations, has appointed Duncan Aviation as an authorized sales and installation center. The Klatt Works Smoke Assured Vision Enhanced Display (SAVED) mask is FAA-approved for installation in the Gulfstream G550, and G450 and G650 approvals are next on the list.
The built-in head-up display delivers critical flight information to miniature augmented reality displays inside the oxygen mask, enabling pilots to continue flying the airplane during a smoke-in-cockpit emergency when flight displays and other instruments are obscured. The first approval for the SAVED mask was in the Boeing 777F freighter.
“As a maintenance and refurbishment organization, safety is always at the top of the list for the services and products we provide to our clients,” said Duncan Aviation modifications sales manager Nate Klenke. “We are pleased to be selected as an authorized dealer and are now able to offer the SAVED product to our clients.”
“Their deep relationships across the business aviation community and their commitment to technical excellence make them a natural fit for bringing this capability to G550 operators,” said Klatt Works CEO Nate Klatt. “Expanding access to SAVED through trusted partners like Duncan Aviation is how we advance our mission of giving every flight crew a fighting chance when it matters most.”

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Klatt Works Appoints Duncan Aviation as SAVED Mask Dealer

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The Klatt Works Smoke Assured Vision Enhanced Display (SAVED) mask is FAA-approved for installation in the Gulfstream G550. G450 and G650 approvals are next.

Klatt Works Appoints Duncan as SAVED Mask Dealer

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