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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True Blue Power introduced new emergency battery power supplies (EBPS) and AC-to-DC power converters yesterday at the AEA Convention in Dallas.&nbsp;The TS32 (32 watt-hour) and TS56 (56 watt-hour) EBPS feature nickel-metal hydride batteries that do not suffer from the memory effect associated with Nicad batteries, according to True Blue Power.
Already holding TSO-C173a, RTCA DO-293A, and DO-160G approvals, the new EBPS is expected to soon receive an FAA supplemental type certificate nod. The TS32 is a direct replacement for Nicad-based Radiant RPS1-A/B, Bruce Industries 100865, and Collins/Page D717-01-100 units used in the Embraer ERJ line, Bombardier Challenger 300/350, Bombardier/Mitsubishi CRJ series, Airbus A310, and Boeing 737. The TS56 replaces the Radiant 7450LS-00 in Embraer Phenom 300s and Praetor 500/600s.
Maintenance costs are reduced with the TS32 and TS56, with capacity checks required every two years and easy field installation using a single thumb screw.
Targeting business, commercial, and special-mission aircraft, the new AC-to-DC converters “convert three-phase 115 VAC (360 to 800 Hz) into a 28-VDC output for IFE systems, USB chargers, avionics, and other equipment,” according to True Blue Power. “When equipped with the&nbsp;TC800 Series Hold-up Module, the units provide continuous power during input voltage dropouts, up to 300 milliseconds.”

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