Gallery: The Week In Business Aviation Apr. 25-29, 2022
April 29, 2022
Predictive Maintenance’s Promise, Part 1
Business aviation could benefit from the use of more predictive maintenance. Airlines have seen using it for years. Credit: Lufthansa Technik
Fast 5: Verijet's 24-Year-Old Jet Pilot
At age 24, Robynn Brown is a pilot for VeriJet, which operates a fleet of Cirrus Vision SF50 business jets. Credit: Kevin Kintz
From The Archives: Why Embraer Must Act
Take a look at a pair of Embraer's new Phenom business jets. The Phenom 100 and 300 jets are "spearheading Embraer's bold push into the business aircraft market."
Gallery: Embry-Riddle's Growing Prescott Campus
Business & Commercial Aviation (BCA) recently visited the Prescott campus where the flight program has been growing quickly.
Predictive Maintenance’s Promise, Part 2
The use of predictive maintenance in business aviation is growing, especially for newer aircraft and engines. Credit: Banyan Air Service
From The Archives: The First Fly-By-Wire Business Jet
In this pilot report, Fred George gives his take on the flying experience and handling of the Dassault Falcon 7X.
From The Archives: Cessna 210 Design Changes Add Speed, Controllability
In this pilot report, Richard Sweeney takes the controls of a Cessna 210, the newest entry in the business airplane field, in 1959.
Preflight Descriptions: More Than Merely ‘Check,’ Part 1
Preflight descriptions should better explain “how, what and why” to properly evaluate a component’s airworthiness. Credit: Patrick Veillette
FAA Revokes License Of Pilot It Alleges Crashed On Purpose
The FAA, in an emergency order on April 1, revoked the private pilot certificate of a pilot, Trevor Jacob, alleging Jacob purposely crashed his 1940 single-engine Taylorcraft in California’s Los Padres National Forest for the purpose of filming it. Credit: FAA
Fast Five: Bombardier's CEO Talks About The Market, Wichita & Hiring
Eric Martel, Bombardier’s president and CEO, was in Wichita April 19 for Bombardier’s announcement that it was designating the site as its U.S. headquarters. The Weekly of Business Aviation caught up with him there. Credit: Molly McMillin
From The Archives: Gates Learjet Series 50 Prototype In Flight Test
Here's a picture story of the Gates Learjet Longhorn 50 series. This jet was the first prototype undergoing a flight test over its Wichita, Kan., base, and it featured on the cover of the June 4, 1979 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Preflight Descriptions: More Than Merely ‘Check,’ Part 2
When a business jet’s nose is lowered to the runway on landing, it is important that the nose remains stable regardless of whether the nosewheel abruptly rolls over imperfections in the pavement. Credit: Patrick Veillette
Take a look at the stories that made the headlines this week in the business aviation sector, including a two part series on Predictive Maintenance's Promise, the final two articles on Preflight Descriptions, an exclusive with Bombardier’s president and CEO and some gems from the archive.
