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Magazine Issue

Business & Commercial Aviation September 2014

Viewpoint

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Viewpoint: Shattering Glass For Women In Aviation

Sep 10, 2014
Talent abounds; let’s use it

Accident Free: Are You Lucky or Truly Safe?

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Safety Management System

Sep 01, 2014
High-performance aviation organizations set the bar for crew discipline and error prevention by using comprehensive safety management systems (SMS) that trap errors before they can develop into safety risks. The process initially starts by creating a comprehensive flight department operations manual, one that promulgates detailed standard operating procedures as well as general policies. (See “The Flight Department Ops Manual,” B&CA, July 2014, page 44.)

B&CA 50 Years Ago

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September 1964 News

Sep 01, 2014
A turbojet version of the Gulfstream has been proposed “on paper” by a team of Grumman engineers and marketing types. The airplane would be priced in the $2 million neighborhood.

Readers' Feedback

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Breaking the Chain

Sep 01, 2014
I have been reading B&CA since the dawn, and admire your work. I have flown out of Bedford, Massachusetts (BED) for well over 40 years and am exposed to the jungle drums and tribal lore. The May 31 Gulfstream GIV accident (Intelligence, July 2014, page 16) was horrific and brings to mind our flight instructor mantra of breaking the accident chain.
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Perfect Crossroads

Sep 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 Airport (TEB). I’ve just completed my trip on a United B767-300 from Heathrow to Newark in all of 7 hr., 31 min., a “fast” speed on my scale. Slogging along.
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Questions and Answers

Sep 01, 2014
While I always enjoy your Fast Five columns, I noted a couple of glaring errors/misstatements by International Council of Air Shows President John Cudahy (June 2014), namely: 1. “. . . no North American air show spectator has been killed in over 60 years.” How about the P-51 crash at Reno, Nev., on Sept. 6, 2011, that killed the pilot and 10 people on the ground (I was there), or the F-86 departure crash into a Sacramento, Calif., ice cream parlor on Sept. 24, 1972, that killed 22, including 12 children?
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Misplaced Asset

Sep 01, 2014
“Preserving Value” (August 2014, page 62) was well-written and informative. However, I don’t believe the basic premise is correct. I would not want to work for a company that thought the flight department’s most valuable asset was an airplane.
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The Best of Luck

Sep 01, 2014
Richard Aarons’ column about Asiana Airlines Flight 214 and the NTSB’s recommendations (Cause & Circumstance, August 2014, page 68) was well done and his takeaway spot on. There were many elements to this accident; the NTSB had a lot on its plate and shared it around. Fatigue (it was 3 a.m. body time for the crew), automation and manual flying skills are significant topics.
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The Top TBM

Sep 01, 2014
The TBM 900 has been reviewed recently in all of the major publications. As is unfailingly the case, Fred George’s “TBM 900” pilot report (July 2014, page 36) was the most thorough, informative, accurate and unvarnished. You are the best in the business.
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Excellent Control

Sep 01, 2014
“Weather-Related Loss of Control” (Cause & Circumstance, July 2014, page 54) was a great piece! I’m so glad you referenced the NOAA/TNWS Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Convective Outlook. As you are aware, I’ve hawked the value of it for 35 years. First thing I look at when I get to the office each morning. It tells me everything I need to know about convective weather for the day. Editor’s note: The writer is a former B&CA editor-in-chief.

Safety

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Blurred Approach

Sep 01, 2014

20/Twenty

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Turbo Commander 1000

Sep 01, 2014
Few pre-owned twin-engine turboprops offer more speed, range and utility, along with as high a cabin pressurization system and low operating costs, as does the Turbo Commander 1000. Sixty of 99 units produced between 1981 and 1985 remain in service and selling prices are firm at $1 million and up.

On Duty

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FlightSafety International

Sep 01, 2014
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Gulfstream Aerospace

Sep 01, 2014
Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Georgia, named Thomas Anderson director of product support for the facility at Long Beach Airport in California. Responsible for overseeing operations at the service center. He has served with Gulfstream since 2002, most recently as director, final phase operations, for the G550 and G450 in Savannah. Anderson has also served as a senior manager, final phase operations for the G550 and G450; senior manager, final phase; manager, premium furniture woodshop; and manager final phase.
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L-3

Sep 01, 2014
L-3, New York, New York, announced that Kevin Weiss has become vice president-human resources He was senior vice president-human resources for L-3 Aerospace Systems. B&CA
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Barfield

Sep 01, 2014
Barfield, Phoenix, Arizona, appointed Johann Panier chief executive officer. Panier formerly spent 12 years with Air France Industries, where he held a number of positions, including head of department for equipment and engine purchasing, head of external repairs and head of major projects for AFI KLM E&M business development. He has also served with Dedienne Aerospace.

Washington Watch

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Ex-Im’s Unknown Fate

Sep 01, 2014

Cause & Circumstance

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Accidents in Brief

Sep 01, 2014
July 11— At 1419 EDT, a Mooney M20M (N72FG) crashed shortly after takeoff from the Greenwood Municipal Airport (HFY), Greenwood, Indiana. The private pilot was fatally injured and his flight instructor received serious injuries. The airplane was heavily damaged by impact and a post-impact fire. The Mooney was registered to and operated by the private pilot as a personal/training flight. It was VFR for the flight, but the pilot filed an IFR flight plan for the flight that was originating at the time with a destination of the East Texas Regional Airport (GGG), Longview, Texas.

Operations

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Contaminated Runways

Sep 01, 2014
On Dec. 8, 2005, Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 ran off the departure end of Chicago Midway International Airport’s Runway 31C and provided the aviation industry with a wakeup call. There was substantial evidence of pilot error to be sure. But what is even clearer is an institutional error in the way our industry reports, evaluates and applies contaminated runway information.
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Ground Pounding

Sep 01, 2014
Like the famed albatross, airplanes may be beautiful and graceful in flight, but let’s face it — they’re just as ungainly as the big, awkward bird on the ground. Imagine designing a car with appendages on either side that extend out wider than the length of the vehicle and a tricycle suspension with a really wide turning radius. Now, drive it around in traffic on really narrow streets and try not to hit anything. Welcome to aircraft ground handling, movement and parking.
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Deconstructing the IS-BAH

Sep 01, 2014

DOM Notebook

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Aircraft Braking Systems – Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tips

Sep 18, 2014
Braking systems are critical to safe operation; maintenance is even more so
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Carbon Disks and Deice Fluid Don’t Mix

Sep 01, 2014
Certain de-icing fluids can harm carbon brake disks. The fluid can soften the carbon and lead to premature failure. Under certain circumstances, you may need to clean and inspect the brakes after exposure. For more information visit www.faa.gov and read FAA Special Airworthiness Bulletin NM-08-27R1, or contact your aircraft OEM. Be sure to check your aircraft maintenance manual for precautions when washing as well.

Intelligence

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Diesel Skyhawk

Sep 01, 2014
One notable application of Continental’s CD-155 diesel will be in the Cessna 172. Cessna Aircraft unveiled the Skyhawk JT-A at AirVenture 2014. It will join the Turbo Skylane JT-A, which is undergoing certification testing now.
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Big PC-12 Order

Sep 01, 2014
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New Guinness Record

Sep 01, 2014
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GAMA Shipments Up

Sep 01, 2014
Light plane and business jet shipments increased across all categories in the second quarter of 2014, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). A total of 592 aircraft were delivered by GAMA members in the period, up 5% from the 567 shipped in the same period last year. As a result, billings inched up from $5.723 billion in second quarter 2013 to $5.739 billion in the most recent quarter.
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Lycoming’s Multiple Projects

Sep 01, 2014
Textron’s Lycoming Engines report work underway on as many as 25 aircraft engine integration projects for general aviation, most of which are outside of the U.S.
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INT End of 3rd Class Medical?

Sep 01, 2014
The long-standing requirement for non-professional pilots to hold at least a third class medical could be coming to an end. Two years ago the Experimental Aircraft Association together with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association petitioned the FAA to exempt recreational pilots from the requirement, and the agency responded this past April that it would consider rulemaking to substitute a driver’s license in place of a medical certificate. That process is advancing.
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Fast Five

Sep 01, 2014
Charles Evers Owner Evers Seaplane Base and Marina Bronx, New York
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August 2014 Fuel Prices

Sep 01, 2014
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ADS-B Jeopardizes Privacy

Sep 01, 2014
Business aircraft operators, law enforcement agencies and others using FAA’s Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program to preserve anonymity when airborne will lose such privacy protections as the agency transitions from secondary surveillance ATC radars to the new automatic dependent surveillance — broadcast (ADS-B) system.
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Textron Aviation Profitable

Sep 01, 2014
Beechcraft and Cessna Aircraft combined to post a $28 million profit in the second quarter of 2014, marking a turnaround from the $50 million loss that Cessna had reported independently in the second quarter of 2013. The Beechcraft acquisition and a more than 75% increase in jet deliveries helped
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Pilatus PC-24 Rolls

Sep 01, 2014
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Avic to Assemble TA600

Sep 01, 2014
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Oshkosh, By The Numbers

Sep 01, 2014
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FAA Moves Toward International Review of Helicopter Standards

Sep 01, 2014
The FAA is taking the next step toward a rewrite of FAR Part 27 and Part 29 standards, planning to establish an international “forum” to look at possible changes to the standards for helicopters. The agency in February 2013 solicited comments on potential interest for realigning the standards, including whether the weight- and passenger-based thresholds should be re-evaluated. Part 27 is currently restricted to helicopters with a maximum weight of 7,000 lb. or nine or fewer passenger seats.
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GAMA Names Archer Director of Engineering/Airworthiness

Sep 01, 2014
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association named Jonathan Archer director of engineering and airworthiness. Archer brings 24 years of aviation industry experience to his new role, formerly serving as an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton where he provided support to both the FAA and Joint Planning and Development Office. There he helped facilitate a pilot study involving safety management systems for FAR Part 21 design and manufacturing organizations as well as on NextGen air traffic management initiatives.
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Bombardier’s Slow Quarter

Sep 01, 2014

Products & Services Previews

Operators' Survey

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Operators' Survey: King Air 250

Sep 04, 2014
Customer loyalty to the Beech marque is virtually unsurpassed in the business aircraft industry.