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Magazine Issue

Business & Commercial Aviation August 2014

VOL. 110 NO. 8 August 01, 2014

Pilot Report

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Pilot Report: Eclipse 550

Aug 01, 2014
Second-generation VLJ outgrows adolescence
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Eclipse 550 Performance

Aug 01, 2014
Range/Payload Profile — Each of the four payload/range lines was plotted from only two data points by B&CA, so they are highly simplistic approximations. The graph illustrates the Eclipse 550 at a 518-lb. payload, 1,109 nm at high-speed cruise in 3 hr. 26 min. FAR Part 23 50-ft.
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PW610F-A Turbofans

Aug 01, 2014
Sixteen years after conception, a decade since its first flight and $1.4 billion dollars later, the Eclipse 500 finally is maturing into a full-fledged business jet, albeit the tiniest in current production. The world’s first VLJ was endowed with promising but untested DNA. As a result, it went through one of the most difficult and time-consuming development cycles in the history of business aircraft.
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Avio 2.7—Total Aircraft Intergration

Aug 01, 2014
The Avio system is more than an avionics package; it is a dual redundant aircraft computer system that also controls electrical, fuel, engine support, environmental, ice protection landing gear, exterior lights, pressurization, trim control and fire extinguishing systems. The anti-skid braking system computer is a stand-alone unit that was not planned for the original aircraft.

Viewpoint

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Lessons From The Might-Have-Been Motor City

Aug 01, 2014
The Model 70 Touring car had neither an ignition system nor a transmission and that its motor comprised just 13 moving parts.

Readers' Feedback

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It’s an Adventure

Aug 01, 2014
I enjoyed reading “Making History” (Viewpoint, June 2014, page 7) on the Falcon 7X flight from London’s City Airport to my “Alma Mater” of Teterboro…
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So Much for Training, Indeed

Aug 01, 2014
I enjoyed “Operating Near Hazardous Terrain” (July 2014, page 29) and found it applicable to sailing in rocky, poorly chartered waters. The only…
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Clarification and Some History

Aug 01, 2014
I enjoyed “Operating Near Hazardous Terrain” (July 2014, page 29) and found it applicable to sailing in rocky, poorly chartered waters. The only difference is I now go at 7.5 kt. instead of 475 kt. and in visibilities of 80 ft. instead of 2,700 RVR. The planning and awareness is all the same.
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Christiansen Remembered

Aug 01, 2014
Reading that Jim Christiansen left us (Intelligence, June 2014, page 14) brought back a lot of memories. I worked with Jim when I started my FBO…
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Outstanding

Aug 01, 2014
“The Avantair Failure: Part II” (May 2014, page 30) was an outstandingly written subject. I work as a management consultant in many capital good industries; my roots are in the corporate jet arena. There is a megatrend to move the business model of OEMs and their distributors from build-and-sell to pay-per-use/pay-per-period models. Some of these models include partial ownership of the capital goods, such as fractional ownership, and some do not.
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Good Choice

Aug 01, 2014
Congratulations on recruiting James Albright to your publication (“Don’t ‘Drive and Dive,” July 2014, page 48). I first met James almost 10 years ago…

Intelligence

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Investigation Underway Into German Aerial Collision

Aug 01, 2014
German authorities are investigating the loss of a Learjet after the aircraft collided with a German air force Eurofighter Typhoon. Two people died when the Learjet 35A of aerial target company Gesellschaft fuer Flugzieldarstellung GmbH (GFD) crashed into the countryside on June 23 near the village of Olsburg, between Kassel and Dortmund.
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Landmark Aviation Still Growing Charter, Management Fleet

Aug 01, 2014
Landmark Aviation, which continues to expand its fixed-base operation network, also continues to grow its charter and management fleet. The company…
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Industry Citation X+ Certified Groups Appeal Damaging Cuts

Aug 01, 2014
When the Mach 0.935 Citation X+ received its FAA certification on June 26, Cessna was able to reclaim bragging rights from the Mach 0.925 Gulfstream…
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Ascension Air to Launch Second Operation In Fort Lauderdale

Aug 01, 2014
Ascension Air, the fractional ownership provider of Cirrus SR22T GTS single-engine aircraft, is planning to launch a second operation in Fort…
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Piaggio Aero Industries Wins EASA OK for Avanti Fuel Tank

Aug 01, 2014
Piaggio Aero Industries has secured European Aviation Safety Agency approval for an auxiliary fuel tank for the P.180 Avanti II and the Avanti EVO…
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First HondaJet Flies

Aug 01, 2014
The first production HondaJet took to the skies for the first time June 27 from Honda Aircraft’s headquarters at Piedmont Triad International…
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Honeywell Aerospace Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary

Aug 01, 2014
Honeywell Aerospace celebrated its 100-year anniversary, tracing its beginnings to when Lawrence Sperry demonstrated the first autopilot. On June 18,…
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Biker Group Rides to Farnborough

Aug 01, 2014
Nine teams consisting of 43 riders successfully completed the TAG Airshow Challenge, a staged cycle ride from Le Bourget-Paris Airport in France to…
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B&CA’s Veillette Honored

Aug 01, 2014
At the Aerospace Media Awards gala held on the eve of the Farnborough International Airshow, B&CA contributor Patrick Veillette was honored as the …
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Sugar-Based Drop-In Aviation Biofuel Approved for Use

Aug 01, 2014
A drop-in aviation biofuel that relies on the direct fermentation of sugar has been approved for use, further boosting wider industry hopes of…
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FAA Plan to Integrate UAS into the NAS Due by September

Aug 01, 2014
FAA says it expected to complete a plan by September that would integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into national airspace over a five-year…
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Jet-A and Avgas Per Gallon Fuel Prices July 2014

Aug 01, 2014
Jet-A and Avgas Per Gallon Fuel Prices Jul-14 Jet-A Region High Low Average Eastern $9.11 $4.99 $6.73 New England $7.90 $4.89 $5.99 Great Lakes $9…
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Boeings New MSA Makes Farnborough Appearance

Aug 01, 2014
Boeing’s new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA), a highly modified Bombardier Challenger 604 business jet, made its first public appearance at the…
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JSSI to Provide Engine and APU Coverage for VistaJets 850s

Aug 01, 2014
Jet Support Services, Inc., (JSSI) has agreed to provide engine and APU program coverage for VistaJet’s fleet of six Bombardier Challenger 850…
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TFRs to Grow As Election Season Nears, FAA, TSA Officials Say

Aug 01, 2014
FAA and Transportation Security Administration officials, acknowledging that temporary flight restrictions (TFR) are already numerous, warn that the number of TFRs are only going to increase as the election season draws closer.
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FAA’s Goal to Transition to a New Unleaded Fuel by 2018

Aug 01, 2014
FAA is evaluating proposals to replace 100LL avgas with the goal of transitioning to a new unleaded fuel by 2018. The agency said it received 10…
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ERAM Deployment by September

Aug 01, 2014
The FAA expects to complete its En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) deployment by the end of September when the Jacksonville, Florida, and…
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Bell Helicopter to Distribute FDS Voice, Video, Flight Data Recorders

Aug 01, 2014
Bell Helicopter was named a distributor for North Field Data Systems’ (FDS) voice, video and flight data recorders. Bell will distribute the systems…
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Textron’s Scorpion Goes to Farnborough

Aug 01, 2014
With nearly 100 hr. of flight testing under its belt, Textron’s Scorpion demonstrator made a seven-stop trip to the U.K. in preparation for its…
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NetJets Gets Its First Challenger 350

Aug 01, 2014
Days after securing U.S. FAA certification for its newest Challenger, the 350, Bombardier officially delivered the first to NetJets, the launch…
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NBAA’s Blouin Steps Down ss SVP After 22 Years

Aug 01, 2014
Kathleen Blouin, who has managed the National Business Aviation Association’s annual conventions and forums for 22 years, stepped down from her…
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Textron Buys CJ, Conquest Trainer ProFlight

Aug 01, 2014
Textron, which recently launched a new simulation and training unit to serve the business, commercial and military markets, is already growing its…
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Part 16 Complaint Filed Against Santa Monica

Aug 01, 2014
Business and general aviation advocates are stepping up their offensive against the city of Santa Monica, Calif., in an attempt to save Santa…
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Sonoma Jet Center Joins Signature Network

Aug 01, 2014
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Fort Myers OK’d as Gateway for Reagan National

Aug 01, 2014
Base Operations at Page Field in Fort Myers, Fla. (FMY), has been granted status as a gateway for Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA). Business…
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Executive Jet Management Receives European AOC

Aug 01, 2014
Executive Jet Management, NetJets’ aircraft management and charter operation, recently received its European Air Operating Certificate (AOC) and is…
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Executive AirShare Adds Learjet 45XR to Buffalo Fleet

Aug 01, 2014
Executive AirShare added another type to its Great Lakes/Mid-Atlantic fractional fleet at Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) with the…
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Hawthorne Acquires Atlanta Executive Jet Cent at CKYY

Aug 01, 2014
Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has acquired Atlanta Executive Jet Center at Cobb County Airport. It’s the fourth FBO in the company’s nationwide…

Operations Planning Guide

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How to Use the Operating Costs Guide

Aug 01, 2014
Aircraft operating costs are presented in a format that separates the data into seven separate areas: Mission Costs, Variable Costs, Fixed Annual Costs, Periodic Costs, Personnel Costs, Training Costs and Facilities Costs.

Operations

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Operating in the Philippines

Aug 01, 2014
The archipelago nation of the Philippines has had a long relationship with the United States dating from the end of the Spanish-American war in 1898 when the islands were ceded to the U.S. as a protectorate, in effect, becoming an American colony and Southeast Asian outpost.
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Developing Subic Bay For Business Aviation

Aug 01, 2014
A shortage of parking space and consequent high costs at one airport has created a market for storage and maintenance at another nearly 800 sm away…

Washington Watch

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A Bonus for Bonus Depreciation

Aug 01, 2014
The depreciation schedule for business aircraft has been the punching bag in Washington politics for the past several years as the White House, along…

DOM Notebook

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Continued Airworthiness — Are You Compliant?

Aug 01, 2014
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Looking for ICA Info?

Aug 01, 2014
To learn more about ICAs, start by reading the following: FAR Part 43; FAA Order 8110.54; FAR Parts 21.50, 23.1529, 25.1529, 27.1529 and 29.1529;…

Safety

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When Windshields Fail

Aug 28, 2014
A rare event that demands calm while managing complications
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Helicopter Windshield Failures

Aug 01, 2014
Two dozen of the windshield failures in the U.K. database involved rotorcraft. Of those, 19 resulted from high-speed collisions with birds, with the potential for shattered windshield pieces flying violently into the cabin and piercing the flight crew or cabin occupants. For example, on Dec. 5, 2008, an Aerospatiale AS355 was cruising near Leominster when a large bird was sighted just prior to impact. The windshield shattered and the dead bird’s carcass struck and injured the student pilot in the left seat.
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Unplanned Exit

Aug 01, 2014
No one knows the potential consequences of windshield failure better than Tim Lancaster, who on June 10, 1990, was the pilot-in-command of British Airways Flight 5390 traveling from Birmingham, England, to Malaga, Spain. Suddenly the left windscreen on the BAC 1-11 separated from the fuselage and Capt. Lancaster was immediately jerked out of his seat with such force that his head and entire upper torso were pulled entirely out of the airplane through the opening where his windshield had been. Only his legs remained inside.

Capital Planning

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Preserving Value

Aug 01, 2014
You’ve made the decision to replace your flight department’s aircraft. You have identified the models best able to achieve your anticipated missions and have determined the preferred interior configuration. Now, how do you go about optimizing your aircraft’s replacement value?

Cause & Circumstance

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Lessons Learned — Asiana Flight 214

Aug 01, 2014
The NTSB has completed its investigation into the loss of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 — a Boeing 777 that crashed into a seawall then cartwheeled on Runway 28L at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on July 6, 2013 — with a widely anticipated probable cause finding that the crew let the airplane get low and slow during an unstabilized visual approach.
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Accidents in Brief

Aug 01, 2014
The following information is derived from the NTSB’s preliminary report on the fatal accident involving a Gulfstream GIV at Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, on May 31, 2014.

On Duty

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Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI)

Aug 01, 2014
Jet Support Services, Inc., (JSSI), Chicago, appointed Raymond Weiser helicopter program specialist. Weiser will help grow JSSI’s presence in the helicopter market worldwide. He formerly was vice president of sales and business development for EuroTec, a repair station and parts distributor.
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Landmark Aviation

Aug 01, 2014
Landmark Aviation, Houston, announced that Charles (Chuck) Buckland was appointed general manager of Landmark the facility at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), North Carolina. Buckland brings 19 years of general aviation experience to his new position.
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Meridian

Aug 01, 2014
Meridian, Teterboro, New Jersey, announced that Anthony Banome has been promoted to director of Fuel Sales. In 2013, Anthony was a recipient of Airport Business magazine’s “40 Under Forty,” an annual award honoring the best and brightest individuals in the aviation industry.
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Rockwell Collins

Aug 01, 2014
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, announced that Clay Jones is retiring from his position as director and non-executive chairman of the board of Rockwell Collins, effective July 31. Anthony Carborne, a longtime member of the board, will succeed Jones as non-executive chairman. Jones is fully retiring after 35 years with the company. He joined Rockwell International in 1979 after serving in the U.S. Air Force.
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Tampa Jet

Aug 01, 2014
Tampa Jet, Tampa, Florida, promoted Clayton Lackey to assistant general manager. He has been with TIJC since 2008. Lackey will oversee most of the day-to-day functions of the FBO. Corey Cline has been promoted to line service supervisor.
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West Star Aviation

Aug 01, 2014
West Star Aviation, East Alton, Illinois, announced that Terry Lutrick has joined West Star Aviation as regional sales manager. He has decades of industry experience, winning the National Business Aviation Association’s “Maintenance Safety Award” for completing 43 years of safe maintenance practices.
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Epic Aviation

Aug 01, 2014
Epic Aviation, Salem, Oregon, named Steven Kephart vice president of government fueling and logistics.
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FlightSafety International

Aug 01, 2014
FlightSafety International, LaGuardia Airport, New York, announced that Todd Bitgood has been promoted to manager of its Learning Center in Long Beach, California. He succeeds Pete Nily who has become a regional director of Training Operations. Mark Salzano has been promoted to executive director, Government Contract Training. Mark will succeed Bill Nugent, vice president, Government Contract Training, who has retired from the company. Paul Kuchta was named director, Training Operations.

20/Twenty

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Citation X Elite

Aug 01, 2014
Five-hundred plus knot cruise speeds are routine, if you’re flying aboard a $6.5 million Citation X Elite, an airplane from Cessna’s pre-owned lineup…

Products and Services Previews

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Products and Services Previews

Aug 01, 2014
1. RUAG Aviation, Tata Enter Partnership for Dornier 228

B&CA 50 Years Ago

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August 1964 News

Aug 01, 2014
FAA certification was awarded to the Wren 460 on June 30, in Fort Worth, Texas. The airplane is a modified Cessna 182 and is already flying overseas. It will be offered here to bush operators, oil companies, ranchers and other operators of slow-flying STOL aircraft.