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✈ #MatGroupNews – On May 17, 2024, the CT114 Tutor Life Extension Beyond 2020 project received airworthiness approval, marking a significant milestone. These upgrades ensure the CT114 Tutor fleet can safely and effectively operate. The upgrades, which will equip up to 20 aircraft, include: · Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system · Combined Cockpit Voice Recorder/Flight Data Recorder (CVR/FDR) · Large Electronic Flight Display System (EFDS) with Bluetooth and separate digital standby instruments · Digital Engine-Indicating and Crew-Alerting System (EICAS) · New VHF NAV/COM system and audio control panel · New Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) · Digital G-meter and digital clocks With the support of the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment and 434 Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron, three aircraft have been modified, and the program will continue to deliver upgraded aircraft until 2026. Photo 📸: Pat Cardinal #WellEquipped