Business & Commercial Aviation

Ross Aviation in Anchorage, Alaska, was recently named a gateway FBO through the DCA Access Standard Security Program, granting flights leaving the operation the ability to fly directly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington.

Pentastar Aviation has joined the Air Charter Safety Foundation.

Gogo Business Aviation has reached the second major milestone for its Gogo Avance L5 as the 200th aircraft has taken flight with the new system on board.

There is a considerable complication with directional control when the thrust reversers deploy asymmetrically.

Republic Airways recently announced it will open a “Leadership in Flight Training Academy” in Indianapolis and equip the school with 50 Diamond Aircraft DA40 NG and DA43-VI training aircraft.

During a crosswind landing, the force of the wind acting on the aircraft’s tail (and fuselage) can cause the aircraft to yaw and/or track sideways.

The NBAA wants the FAA to deter airports from diverting grant funds away from runway and ramp maintenance and instead spending the money on legal fees to restrict airport access.

Hong Kong-headquartered TAG Aviation Asia has agreed to a six-year agreement with the Macau Airport Authority to provide a full-service facility operating 24/7.

Textron Aviation now has built more than 130 Cessna Citation Latitudes since the first deliveries began in early 2015, and operators say the aircraft is a worthy testament to the company’s time-proven, conservative design philosophy.

News of promotions, appointments and honors involving professionals within the business aviation community

“. . . the most important stall recovery step in a multi-engine airplane is the same as it is in all airplanes: Reduce the angle of attack [AOA]."

Ineffective risk management or poor aeronautical decision-making can be associated with almost any type of fatal general aviation accident.

“The art of international flight operations includes the science of knowing how to pick up the pieces when they fall.”

Readers respond to articles in recent issues of BCA.

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

The continuing expansion of feeder-level airlines has given impetus to the rapid development of a generation of bantam liners.

Selected accidents and incidents in May and June 2018.

BCA shares news of the latest products and services for the business aviation industry.

Pilatus is on schedule to deliver its 1,600th PC-12 aircraft this year, by far the largest number of single-engine pres- surized turboprops in the business aircraft fleet.

Questions for First Aviation Services Chairman/CEO Aaron Hollander.

This year’s EBACE gathering drew something like 12,000+ attendees from 100 countries, 450 exhibiting companies and 54 show aircraft on the static line next door at Geneva International Airport.

Elliott Aviation has announced its addition to the Tamarack Aerospace Group’s dealer network authorizing its to install Tamarack Active Winglets at three of its facilities.

Avflight Corp. opened its new 5,000-sq.-ft. FBO in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in May.

Is it possible to hack into an aircraft in flight, worm into the higher avionics functions, and take over control of the plane?

The International Transport Forum says: "Experts from the transport policy community outside of aviation will also need to be engaged in the policy debate on drones.”