Business Aviation

Questions for Chad Cundiff, president of the Astronautics Corp. of America in Milwaukee.

There is no shortage of bad ideas out there, but the ones that concern me are old sayings with a history of being wrong yet are still embraced by some pilots.

Several fatal accidents involving breakdowns in situational awareness provide evidence that more needs to be done to standardize and simplify interfaces.

There is a potentially serious "poison" at high altitude that can cause long-term health effects and about which you have likely never been trained. It's ozone.

The National Research Council recommends the FAA take effective measures to ensure the FAR addressing ozone exposure is met on all flights..

"Ozone converters are one-piece assemblies consisting of a ceramic honeycomb core covered by a metal catalyst."

Here are three aircraft cabin zone studies.

Being on call 24/7 is driving burned-out business aviation pilots to the airlines, and flight departments are reacting.

"The only way to get a good understanding of the problem is data—data that is vigilantly collected and is recorded and retained for further analysis."

“At Harley-Davidson, we are a small flight department that does big things,” Jad Donaldson, the motorcycle manufacturer’s aviation director, declared.

To create value while retaining pilots and ensuring a balance between their work and personal lives is a daily challenge for an aviation department manager.

The $75 million Global 7500 is the largest, roomiest, farthest-flying and most expensive purpose-built business jet created by a general-aviation manufacturer.

The FADEC-equipped SPU300[BA] has the highest power- to-weight ratio of any engine in its class and boasts an ex- ceptionally wide operating envelope.

These graphs show the performance of the Bombardier Global 7500 under a variety of range, payload, speed and density altitude conditions.

The Global 7500 flight deck has four, 14- by 11-in. landscape-configuration flat-panel displays, large enough so that each can be split into two or more windows.

The 18,920 lb. of thrust produced by General Electric's Passport 20-19BB1A capitalizes on the multi-millions of dollars the company invested in the CFM Leap-1 engine family developed for commercial jetliners.

The use of the GPS position for control is probably the single smartest idea since radar and the ILS.

Companies and pilots often assume no harm could come from offering a ride at a charity auction. Such flights are OK but with tight restrictions.

News of business aviation promotions, appointments and honors.

Operators give high marks to the Bombardier Global 6000 long-range jet for its speed, comfort, reliability and product support.

Business & Commercial Aviation news from April 1969.​

Wijet, Honda Aircraft’s largest customer, has taken delivery of its first two HondaJet aircraft, Honda Aircraft has confirmed.

More than 400 luminaries gathered at the 62nd annual gala to honor the winners and top students pursuing aviation or aerospace careers.

The number of used business jets for sale grew 3% in March compared to a year ago, while average list prices increased 3%, according to Jefferies.

A pair of Bombardier Global 6000 business jets have been delivered to Turkey in readiness for conversion into standoff jammer (SOJ) platforms.