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Business & Commercial Aviation, September 2018

VOL. 114 NO. 9 September 01, 2018

Viewpoint

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Wings And Winds Of Change: Technologies Advancing At Daunting Speed

Aug 23, 2018
The unmanned aircraft systems world is surely one of the most active sectors of aviation today and, arguably, in decades.

Readers' Feedback

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Readers’ Feedback

Aug 23, 2018
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Intelligence

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Gogo Facing ‘Major Challenges’ In Commercial Aviation Business

Aug 23, 2018
Gogo, one of the biggest providers of highly sought-after inflight connectivity, is struggling to turn that demand into dollars.
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Drones May Be Used To Prevent Bird Strikes At Airports

Aug 23, 2018
A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that could allow unmanned aircraft to harmlessly “herd” flocks of birds away from airports.
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Northern Plains UAS Test Site Authorized For BVLOS Ops

Aug 23, 2018
The FAA has granted a two-year authorization to the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems test site to fly large drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the operator.
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Honda Delivers First HondaJet Elite

Aug 23, 2018
Honda Aircraft has begun deliveries of its HondaJet Elite, an upgraded version of its light twinjet. Honda unveiled the aircraft at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition in May in Geneva. The first HondaJet Elite was delivered to an undisclosed customer from Honda’s headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The new $5.25 million aircraft had been in development for the past two years. The changes increase fuel capacity, expand range and provide updates to the Garmin 3000 avionics suite.
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Gulfstream G500 Receives Type And Production Certificates . . .

Aug 23, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G500 twin-engine business jet received type certification and its production certificate from the FAA on July 20.
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. . . As G600 Begins Field Performance Testing

Aug 23, 2018
Gulfstream’s G600 has begun FAA certification field performance testing close on the heels of type certification of its sibling G500.
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Bombardier’s Bellemare Says Learjet Production To Continue

Aug 23, 2018
When it comes to Learjet business jet production at its Wichita facility, Bombardier has not made any decisions, President and CEO Alain Bellemare told analysts in early August.
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Flytenow And AOPA At Odds Over Online Flight-Sharing

Aug 23, 2018
Flytenow, a would-be online flight-sharing service, says the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is opposing a senator's effort that would allow there service to operate in the U.S.
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Aspen Flying Club Reserves 30 Sun Flyer 2 Trainers

Aug 23, 2018
Aspen Flying Club, located near Bye Aerospace’s facilities at Centennial Airport, Colorado, recently reserved 30 all-electric Sun Flyer 2 airplanes to use as trainers.
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EAA AirVenture 2018 Sets Attendance Record

Aug 23, 2018
According to the Experimental Aircraft Association, this summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, attracted 601,000 attendees, about 2% above last year’s record.
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Rockwell Collins To Provide Iridium Certus Service

Aug 23, 2018
Rockwell Collins recently signed on as a service provider of Iridium Certus satellite solutions over the Iridium NEXT network. Rockwell will be adding the service to its aircraft connectivity applications, delivering the next-generation L-band broadband solution for commercial, government and ARINCDirect customers. In addition, it will design and produce Iridium Certus service terminals.
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Patent Filing May Reveal Design Of Bell eVTOL Air Taxi

Aug 23, 2018
A U.S. patent application filed on Jan. 8 may provide clues to Bell’s design for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
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USAF Awards Gulfstream $594.4 Million Support Contract

Aug 23, 2018
The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Gulfstream Aerospace a $594.4 million, seven-year contract to provide logistics support for its Gulfstreams,
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Leonardo Encouraged By Increased Helo Deliveries

Aug 23, 2018
Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo says it has overcome helicopter production and delivery glitches that led to investor concern.
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NBAA Continues Fight To Preserve Santa Monica Airport

Aug 23, 2018
The NBAA is fighting to preserve Santa Monica (California) Municipal Airport across two separate but related fronts. First, the association has filed an en-blanc petition asking for a rehearing by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia of a recent determination that a January 2017 settlement between the city of Santa Monica and the FAA did not constitute a final action by the agency.
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Nearly 6,000 ‘Rusty Pilots’ Take To The Skies

Aug 23, 2018
The AOPA recently announced its “Rusty Pilots” program had returned nearly 6,000 aviators to currency.
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European Bizav Activity Sets Record In July

Aug 23, 2018
Business aviation departures in Europe set a record in July with 94,002 flights, up 4% from a year ago.
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Latin American Bizav Fleet To Contract Over 10 Years

Aug 23, 2018
Over the next 10 years, the Latin American business aircraft fleet is expected to slightly contract, moving to 3,765 aircraft in 2027 from 4,525 in 2018.
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Signature Reports First-Half Revenues Up 15.4% From Last Year

Aug 23, 2018
Signature Flight Support posted revenue of $926.3 million during the first half of 2018, up 15.4% from the same period a year ago.
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Acorn Growth Acquires Berry Aviation

Aug 23, 2018
Acorn Growth Cos., a private equity firm, has acquired Berry Aviation, based in San Marcos, Texas.
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Sheltair To Build Hangar Complex At Fort Lauderdale Airport

Aug 22, 2018
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London Biggin Hill Celebrates Pets On Jets For 15 Years

Aug 23, 2018
London Biggin Hill Airport is celebrating 15 years of its dedicated animal-handling service, SkyPets.
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Duncan Aviation Opens Phoenix Office

Aug 23, 2018
Duncan Aviation has opened an aircraft sales office in Phoenix to respond to client requirements and acquisition opportunities, it said.
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Sheltair To Build New Hangar Complex At Fort Lauderdale

Aug 23, 2018
Sheltair Aviation plans to build, lease and manage a new 20-acre hangar complex at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport with fixed-base operator services.
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Jet-A And Avgas Per-Gallon Fuel Prices: August 2018

Aug 23, 2018
The tables show Jet-A and avgas prices from a survey of U.S. fuel suppliers conducted in August 2018.

Fast Five

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Questions For Brian Proctor, Mente Group Founder, President and CEO

Aug 23, 2018
Questions for Brian Proctor, Mente Group founder, president and CEO.

Cause & Circumstance

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Fuel Mismanagement: A Problem For Big And Small

Aug 23, 2018
In a recent study, the NTSB determined that more than 66% of fuel-management accidents occurred on flights when the intended destination was different than the departure airport.
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Selected Accidents And Incidents In July 2018

Aug 23, 2018
Selected accidents and incidents from July 2018.

Pilot Report

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Dassault FalconEye: A Head-Up Leap Forward In Situational Awareness

Aug 23, 2018
FalconEye was developed in concert with Elbit Systems. It includes the largest field-of-view, brightest and highest resolution HUD yet offered in a Falcon Jet.

Operations

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Lithium Battery Hazards: Know How To Respond When The Heat Is On

Aug 23, 2018
Thermal runaways and resultant fires of lithium-ion batteries powering electronic devices brought on aircraft continue to vex regulatory agencies and operators.
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Laptop Ban Was Short-Lived

Aug 23, 2018
From March to July 2017, the U.S. and UK banned laptop computers in the cabins of commercial aircraft on flights from 12 countries.
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Log Of Lithium Runaway Incidents

Aug 23, 2018
According to the FAA, between March 1991, and May 2018, there were 206 thermal runaway incidents involving lithium batteries at airports or onboard aircraft.
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How To Combat Thermal Runaways In Business Aircraft Cabins

Aug 23, 2018
Louisa Fisher, cabin safety program manager at FlightSafety International, answers questions on how to deal with lithium-ion battery fires on business aircraft.
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How To Keep Lithium Battery Packs ‘KULR’

Aug 23, 2018
KULR Technology designs and manufactures carbon-fiber containment solutions for lithium-ion battery applications.
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Contain Thermal Runaway Or Let It Cool?

Aug 23, 2018
Business aviation operators and airlines alike face a quandary when dealing with a thermal runaway of lithium-ion-powered electronic devices.
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Low-Speed Buffet: High-Altitude, Transonic Training Weakness Continues

Aug 23, 2018
Low-speed buffet sets a boundary between a safe flight region and a part of the flight envelope in which the airplane may encounter serious control problems.
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Seeing Helps Understanding

Aug 23, 2018
Most people learn better from visualization than from lengthy lectures or written explanations.

Safety

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Top Gun Debrief: Taking Your Mission Reviews To The Next Level

Aug 23, 2018
Every training flight is followed by an analysis that may take longer than the flight itself. The debrief was a major part of the training sortie.
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Circling Traps: How To Avoid A Similar Fate To Air China 129

Sep 19, 2018
By examining conditions and procedures that likely contributed to the disaster, and the crew's reaction, we can help ensure we do not step into the same traps.

Connectivity

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Battle Of The Ka-Band Titans

Aug 23, 2018
Demand for broadband connectivity aboard business aircraft is booming. Passengers expect seamless Wi-Fi access to the internet as much as they count on other services.

20/Twenty

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Piper Cheyenne 400LS: Big Dog Turboprop Could Best A Citation I

Aug 23, 2018
Piper company engineers elected to hot-rod the PA-42-720A Cheyenne III to field a viable challenger.

On Duty

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News Of Business Aviation Promotions, Appointments And Honors

Aug 23, 2018
News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

Products & Services Previews

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BCA Business Aviation Product And Service Previews (September)

Aug 23, 2018
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 1968

Aug 23, 2021
Business & Commercial Aviation news from September 1968.