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Business & Commercial Aviation, September 2017

Viewpoint

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New NTSB Chairman Brings Aviation Expertise To Job

Aug 21, 2017
New NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt is a good man with a passion for safety.

Reader's Feedback

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Readers' Feedback (September 2017) Letters To The Editor

Aug 21, 2017
BCA readers share their opinions on articles we published.

Intelligence

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Textron Delivers First Hawker 400XPR

Aug 21, 2017
Textron Aviation has delivered its first fully configured Hawker 400XPR. The aircraft was upgraded with new winglets, Williams International FJ-44 engines, a refurbished interior and a new paint scheme.
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Missile Defense Agency Looking For Used G550s

Aug 21, 2017
The Missile Defense Agency is in the market for two second-hand Gulfstream G550 business jets to replace its 1970s-vintage Gulfstream IIB test observation platforms.
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Aero Electric Aircraft Announces Sun Flyer 4

Aug 21, 2017
Battery-powered-plane maker Aero Electric Aircraft Corp. recently announced plans for a four-place version of its Sun Flyer.
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U.S. Business Jet And Turboprop Accidents Decline In First Quarter

Aug 21, 2017
The number of U.S.-registered business jet and turboprop accidents, including fatalities, fell during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same time a year ago.
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Jet-A And Avgas Per-Gallon Fuel Prices: August 2017

Aug 21, 2017
The tables above show results of a fuel price survey of U.S. fuel suppliers performed in August 2017.
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Sales Of Used Business Jets Rise 5.6%, Lowest in Nine Years

Aug 21, 2017
Transactions of used business jets rose 5.6% during the first six months of 2017 compared to a year ago, although the jets are taking an average of 12 days longer to sell compared to last year, according to JetNet.
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Hospital Wing Adds Airbus H130 To Fleet

Aug 21, 2017
Hospital Wing, a Memphis, Tennessee-based nonprofit air medical transport service, has taken delivery of a new Airbus H130 helicopter, joining three H130s already in service.
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Bombardier 2nd-Quarter Business Jet Deliveries Decrease

Aug 21, 2017
Bombardier delivered 36 business jets in the second quarter, down from 42 in 2016, the company reports.
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PC-12 Compliance Issue Resolved, NATA Says

Aug 21, 2017
A compliance issue that stopped air charter operators from adding certain Pilatus PC-12 single-engine aircraft to their certificates has been resolved, the National Air Transportation Association said.
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SkyQuest International Posts July Aircraft Sales

Aug 21, 2017
SkyQuest International, based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, recorded July aircraft sales of one Fokker 50, one Quest Kodiak 100 and one AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter.
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European Bizav Traffic On Upswing

Aug 21, 2017
July was a peak month for business aviation departures in Europe, with a total of 87,826 departures, a 2.5% increase from a year ago.
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GlobeAir Flights To London Jump 53%

Aug 21, 2017
GlobeAir, a private jet on-demand operator, recorded a 53% increase in flights to London during the first five months of 2017 compared to a year ago.
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Flying Colours Completes Challenger 604 Upgrade

Aug 21, 2017
Flying Colours installs the Rockwell Collins Future Airspace Navigation System 1/A and ADS-B Out equipment on a Canadian-registered Challenger 604.
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Textron Aviation Provides Back-To-School Aircraft

Aug 21, 2017
It's back-to-school time and Textron Aviation is providing 15 Cessna Skyhawk 172 trainers and other new flight-training aircraft.
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Graflight Flat 8 Engine To Be Certified By Year-End

Aug 21, 2017
Engineered Propulsion Systems anticipates its Graflight Flat 8 diesel aero-engine will receive FAA certification by year-end.
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ONE Aviation Still Building Eclipse 550

Aug 21, 2017
Although ONE Aviation intends the Williams FJ33-powered Eclipse 700, now under development, to succeed the Eclipse 550, the company says the latter is still in production.
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Russian Helicopters Testing Ka-226T In Iran

Aug 21, 2017
Russian Helicopters Holding Co., along with Iran Helicopters Support and Renewal Co., has finished testing the Ka-226T for usability at ambient temperatures up to +50C.
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Plan Now For 2018 WInter Olympics

Aug 21, 2017
Business and general aviation operators should begin to plan now for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea because of expected high demand for on-ground services, Universal Weather and Aviation recommends.
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Cirrus Reports More Than 600 Orders For Vision Jet

Aug 21, 2017
Cirrus Aircraft reports deposits in hand for more than 600 of its Vision Jet single-engine aircraft, representing five years of production.
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National Gay Pilots Association Opens Canadian Chapter

Aug 21, 2017
National Gay Pilots Association recently opened a chapter in Canada, boosting the organization to 13 chapters based there and in Britain and the U.S.
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HondaJet Production To Double To 80 Per Year

Aug 21, 2017
Honda Aircraft plans to increase production of the HondaJet at its Greensboro, North Carolina, manufacturing campus from 3-4 aircraft per month to a full capacity of 6-8 per month, or about 80 per year.
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Small Drone Market To More Than Double By 2023

Aug 21, 2017
The worldwide small drone market is expected to grow from $6.76 billion in 2016 to $14.71 billion by 2023, according to Statistics MRC.
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LET L-410NG To Enter Production In 2018

Aug 21, 2017
Aircraft Industries (LET) reports its L-410NG high-wing twin turboprop will enter production in 2018. The Czech airframer says it has several orders for the new model.
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Airports Now Can Determine If GPS Signals Are Being Jammed

Aug 21, 2017
Airports now have the tools to proactively determine if GPS signal-jamming is taking place on their property. Sprint Communications' new portable GSS200D can detect interference coming from jammers more than 1,600 ft. away.
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G550 Becomes Gulfstream's Most Successful Model

Aug 21, 2017
This past July, Gulfstream Aerospace delivered its 550th G550 ultra-long-range jet, making it the most successful model in the plane maker's history.
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Cessna 182 In Notable Nonstop to Oshkosh

Aug 21, 2017
In July, a Cessna 182 powered by an SMA compression-ignition engine flew nonstop from Olympia, Washington, to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on just 80 gal. of Jet-A.
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First Embraer Legacy 500 Assembled In Florida Makes Initial Flight

Aug 21, 2017
The first Embraer Legacy 500 midsize business jet to be assembled at the airframer's Melbourne, Florida, facilities made its initial flight July 13 and is to be delivered this quarter.
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ForeFlight Introduces Portable, Dual-Band ADS-B Receiver

Aug 21, 2017
ForeFlight has introduced Scout, a portable, dual-band ADS-B receiver that delivers inflight weather and traffic information to the ForeFlight Mobile app.

Fast Five

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Questions for William Quinn

Aug 21, 2017
Question for William Quinn, chairman of Aviation Management Systems, and managing partner of Charleston Aviation Partners.

Program Update

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Gulfstream G600 Update: No Hiccups Nine Months After First Flight

Aug 21, 2017
Gulfstream’s G600, the eventual successor to the G550, is months ahead of the original schedule and on track for 2018 deliveries.

Safety

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Explaining Teterboro’s ‘Non-Circling, Circling Approach’

Sep 13, 2017
A review of procedural considerations at Teterboro Airport can help ensure flight safety in the aftermath of a Learjet 35A crash there.

Operations

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Time Zones And Jet Lag: How To Endure Them

Aug 21, 2017
The NBAA rightly notes that among the industry's greatest attributes is providing its users time, one of our most precious resources.
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Jet Lag And The Brain: How They Interact

Aug 21, 2017
In a 2016 study, researchers at the University of Maryland developed mathematical proofs to define jet lag more precisely, and according to Associate Professor Michelle Girvan, the condition has everything to do with the brain's so-called "pacemaker cells" being disrupted as people cross multiple time zones.
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Make Adjustments To Stay Ahead Of Jet Lag

Aug 21, 2017
Knowing the causes of jet lag is one thing. Knowing how to minimize the effects is something else.

Pilot Report

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Pilot Report: Quest Kodiak 100 With Aerocet Floats

Aug 21, 2017
Could there be a more ideal pairing of an airplane and floats? That was our first thought when we settled comfortably on to Lake Winnebago this past July while flying the Quest Kodiak 100.

Security

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Cybersecurity In The Flight Department: How Secure Is Your Aircraft?

Aug 21, 2017
With the introduction of nearly every technological advance in aircraft, unintended consequences have come along for the ride.

Cause & Circumstance

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The Wet Runway Trap: An Insidious Challenge

Aug 21, 2017
After investigating an incident involving a B737 that ran off the runway while landing during a downpour, Canada’s Transportation Safety Board found that pilots might want to rethink their approach to wet runways.
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Accidents in Brief, July 2017

Aug 21, 2017
Selected U.S. aircraft accidents and incidents in July 2017. The NTSB information is preliminary.

Point of Law

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Charter Broker Rules Hold Operators Responsible For Broker Misdeeds

Aug 21, 2017
New U.S. Transportation Department transparency requirements may result in delays or stranded charter passengers.

20/Twenty

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Embraer Phenom 100EV: Plusher, Peppier, Heavier

Aug 21, 2017
Embraer has made significant improvements to the Phenom 100EV that are aimed at helping it rise above the flood of entry-level light jets in the pre-owned market.

On Duty

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News Of Promotions, Appointments And Honors

Aug 21, 2017
Promotions, appointments and honors within business aviation.

Products & Services Previews

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BCA Business Aviation Product And Service Previews

Aug 21, 2017
BCA shares news of the latest products and services for the business aviation industry.

BCA 50 Years Ago

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Business & Commercial Aviation News From September 1967

Aug 21, 2017
The midair of a Cessna 310 and Piedmont 727 near Hendersonville, N.C., on July 19, 1967, has touched off pleas from politicians and newspapers for lightplane restrictions in terminal areas.