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Business & Commercial Aviation, November 2020

VOL. 116 NO. 10 October 20, 2020

Viewpoint

Gee Whizzery Welcome: Reaching Forward Is A Given

Oct 20, 2020

For many years, summer’s arrival for av junkies was signaled not so much by Memorial Day speeches, All-Star games or the season’s first surfside…

Operators Survey

Gulfstream G500: A Step Change In Aircraft Design

Oct 20, 2020

Gulfstream G500 operators live in a 500+ kt. world where few, if any, competitive aircraft can catch them.

Safety

Adjusting Approach Speed: When Vref Isn’t Enough

Oct 20, 2020

If the resulting landing distance or threat of running out of speed is too great, find another place to land.

Another ‘No’ To Below Vref

Oct 20, 2020

The concept of thrust, power, and even horsepower can get messy, and perhaps a bit of a history lesson can start to clean things up.

Cause & Circumstance

Stop. Look. Think: Timeless Lessons From Berlin

Oct 20, 2020

The BFU found that the cause of the incident was ATC issuing a clearance on the basis of inadequate situational awareness.

Well Done, Gentlemen: Compliments To The Crew

Oct 20, 2020

The performance of the crew was completely routine, yet beautiful in its professionalism.

Accidents In Brief: Selected Accidents And Incidents In September

Oct 20, 2020

Selected accidents and incidents in September 2020. The following NTSB information is preliminary.

Operations

Winter Ops: Freezing Temps, Precip Can Have Serious Consequences

Oct 20, 2020

Ground operations in the winter create a large number of threats that can cause serious damage to an aircraft.

Cold Weather Limitations On Systems

Oct 20, 2020

iI you know the aircraft is going to experience a cold soaking, remove the battery and store it in a warm place.

Piloting

Flying Petri Dish: Aircraft Can Accelerate The Spread Of Disease

Oct 20, 2020

As pilots, we regard aircraft as technological marvels, but infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists see the growing mobility of people via air transport as amplifying the potential for rapid dissemination of disease.

Resources Available To Aircraft Managers

Oct 20, 2020

A number of documents specifically for the air transport industry address the prevention of disease transmission.

Use Caution When Sharing Oxygen Masks

Oct 20, 2020

Pilot oxygen masks should be kept clean to reduce the danger of infection and to prolong their lives.

Take Care To Reduce Your Own Infection Risk

Oct 20, 2020

On a private or business aircraft you have direct control over who will ride onboard, allowing you to screen passengers for illness.

Operations

Space-Based Aireon System Revolutionizing Air Traffic Management

Oct 20, 2020

It took eight launches over two years to put up 66 satellites plus six spares (with nine more stored on the ground), replacing the original Iridium constellation launched in the 1990s.

Avionics Necessary For Satellite-Based ADS-B

Oct 20, 2020

“If you meet the ADS-B mandate standards, our receivers can pick up the signals.”

How COVID-19 Has Affected North Atlantic Ops

Oct 20, 2020

“In a normal year, which is to say, prior to March of this year,” Doug Dillon, Gander Center’s general manager, told BCA, “we were processing 550,000…

How Secure Is Satellite-Based ADS-B?

Oct 20, 2020

“ADS-B has built into it a figure of merit that tells you the performance of the GPS information imbedded in the ADS-B message.”

Aireon Customers

Oct 20, 2020

Since officially launching its satellite-borne ADS-B program in 2015, Aireon LLC, has signed 16 customers.

Aireon Milestones

Oct 20, 2020

In only its first year of service (March 2019 to March 2020), Aireon ADS-B has chalked up these service milestones:

20/Twenty

Gulfstream G450: Good Value In A Large Cabin

Oct 20, 2020

The Gulfstream G450, built from 2003 to 2017, is the last of the legacy Gulfstream jets with roots to Grumman’s original Gulfstream I turboprop.

Fast Five

Five Questions For Kent S. Jackson Of Jetlaw

Oct 20, 2020

Kent S. Jackson is founder and managing partner of Jetlaw LLC in Washington.

Intelligence

Fourth Gulfstream G700 Joins Certification Program

Oct 19, 2020

A fourth test aircraft joined the Gulfstream G700 certification program in early October.

New Business Jet and Turboprop Deliveries Projected to Reach 10,000 by 2030

Oct 19, 2020

Business aircraft manufacturers worldwide are projected to deliver 7,404 new business jets and 2,590 new turboprops from 2021 to 2030, valued at a…

Embraer Receives FAA and Brazilian Approvals for Praetor SVGS

Oct 19, 2020

Embraer has received approval by the FAA and Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil of Brazil for the Synthetic Vision Guidance System for its Praetor 500 and 600 jets.

MEBAA Postpones Annual Convention To February 2021

Oct 19, 2020

As has been the case with so many other aviation events this year, The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has postponed its annual…

Vista Global Teams With Ferrari For Private Transport

Oct 19, 2020

Vista Global has partnered with Ferrari to provide private jet transportation to all Ferrari drivers competing in the international GT races and Prancing Horse monobrand championships.

Daher Rolls Out 1,000th TBM Turboprop

Oct 19, 2020

Daher recently rolled out the 1,000th TBM turboprop from its final assembly line.

FAA Announces Policy For Drone Design Approval

Oct 19, 2020

The FAA has announced its policy for approving drone designs as a special class of aircraft.

Textron Workers Accept Four-Year Contract, Avoiding Strike

Oct 19, 2020

Textron Aviation avoided a strike by its hourly workforce when members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers accepted…

FAA Certifies Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER

Oct 19, 2020

Textron Aviation has received FAA type certification for its newest flagship twin-turboprop Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER aircraft.

Airshare Earns IS-BAO Stage 3 Certification

Oct 19, 2020

Airshare wins International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations Stage 3 Certification from the International Business Aviation Council..

Third Cessna SkyCourier Enters Flight Test Program

Oct 19, 2020

The third and final Cessna 408 SkyCourier test aircraft completed its first flight on Sept. 28 and is joining the company’s flight-test program.

Bombardier To Operate Company-Owned Service Center In Berlin

Oct 19, 2020

Bombardier plans to establish a company-owned service center in Berlin.

Signature And Neste Partner To Provide SAF At SFO and London-Luton

Oct 19, 2020

Signature Flight Support and fuel supplier Neste have partnered to offer permanent supplies of sustainable aviation fuel to operators at San Francisco International and London Luton airports.

Jet Aviation Delivers Upgraded VVIP Cabin On ACJ319neo

Oct 19, 2020

Jet Aviation’s Completions Center has completed the upgrade and redelivery of its first ACJ319neo.

IATA Expects Slower Air Travel Recovery

Oct 19, 2020

IATA is now forecasting a slower-than-expected recovery of air travel for this year and into 2021,

Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell-Powered Piper M350 Flies

Oct 19, 2020

Aviation startup ZeroAvia completes the first flight of its hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered Piper M350 test aircraft.

Wheels Up Forms Aircraft Management Group

Oct 19, 2020

Wheels Up has formed Wheels Up Aircraft Management, which was created after its integration of recent acquisitions Delta Private Jets and Gama Aviation Signature,

DroneUp To Deliver COVID-19 Test Kits In North Las Vegas

Oct 19, 2020

Flight services provider DroneUp has announced a pilot program with Walmart and Quest Diagnostics to deliver COVID-19 test sample collection kits by drone.

Embraer Delivers 250th Business Jet In Latin America

Oct 19, 2020

Embraer has delivered its 250th business jet in Latin America with Phenom handovers to two first-time jet buyers.

Clay Lacy Aviation FBO, John Wayne Airport

Clay Lacy Aviation Secures 35-Year Lease For KSNA FBO

Oct 19, 2020

Clay Lacy Aviation has been awarded a 35-year lease at John Wayne Airport (KSNA) in Orange County, California, for its FBO.

Bye Aerospace Looks At Higher-Density Batteries For Future eFlyers

Oct 19, 2020

Bye Aerospace is looking to advances in battery technology for future six-place eFlyer X and nine-seat Envoy all-electric aircraft.

Coleal Leaves Presidency At Bombardier Aviation

Oct 19, 2020

Business-aviation manufacturing veteran David Coleal has vacated his position as president of Bombardier Aviation following a senior management reorganization.

Small-Jet Activity Remains Strongest During Pandemic

Oct 19, 2020

According to JetNet iQ Pulse, small-jet activity has remained the strongest in business-jet flight operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. From July…

328 Support Services Adds German-Based Simulator

Oct 19, 2020

328 Support Services GmbH, a division of the Sierra Nevada Corp., has opened a simulator facility for the Dornier 328 turboprop.

FlightSafety Begins G280 Training in Wilmington

Oct 19, 2020

FlightSafety International is now offering training for the Gulfstream G280 at its Learning Center in Wilmington, Delaware.

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On Duty

News Of Promotions, Appointments And Honors

Oct 20, 2020

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

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