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09/08/2017

Sheltair has activated its hurricane response plan at all facilities threatened by Hurricane Irma. Full evacuations have been activated for FLL and PMP. Depending on the path of the hurricane it may also include ORL, DAB, JAX and SAV bases. This evacuation will be effective Fri Sep 8th through Sun Sep 10th.

09/06/2017

Airboats Rides and Alligators | Swamps Tours in Lake Charles

Get back to nature with this Weekend Warrior idea. Consider booking an Airboats and Alligators tour in Lake Charles LA. Jump off at at Avfuel-branded Freeman Jet Center LCH. Chris and Scott Freeman along with the great staff at this FBO are ready to meet your needs. To make a reservation go to freemanholdingsgroup.com. Here's a link to 1 swamp romp: https://www.visitlakecharles.org/outdoors/swamp-tours/airboats-alligators/

Enjoy the wind in your face and the beauty of marshland with an airboat ride in Lake Charles. The cost through Airboat Rides and Alligators is $35/person.

09/05/2017

United Technologies will acquire Rockwell Collins for $30 billion. The 2 companies will create a new business unit called Collins Aerospace Systems. Current CEO of Rockwell Kelly Ortberg will be named CEO and David Gitlin will serve ad Pres and COO of the new company.

08/29/2017

Boeing announced today it will donate $1 million to help with disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Company employs about 4000 people in the state.

What other relief efforts by aviation companies have you heard about? Please provide a bite of info and a link for those that would like to help.

08/29/2017

Professional Pilot, August 2017

Want to weigh in? Av professional readers of Professional Pilot mag gave their opinion on what new aircraft now being marketed will be successful.

In this unscientific tally Gulfstream 500, Textron Latitude, Pilatus PC24, HondaJet, Embraer Legacy 500, Textron Longitude, Bombardier Global 7000, Dassault Falcon 8X and Embraer Phenom 300 were mentioned. Read comments here in Aug Squawk Ident: http://online.propilotmag.com/Aug2017#&pageSet=15.

Add your 2 cents. Stealing words from Stephen Stilling: "Such an exciting time to be a corporate pilot."

View the digital edition of Professional Pilot August 2017.

08/17/2017

In The Event Of A Nuclear Blast, Don't Condition Your Hair

Guam's Office of Civil Defense put out tips for surviving a nuclear blast to its citizens. One of the tips was not to condition hair after shampooing. Conditioner can bind radioactive particles to hair. For more: http://www.npr.org/2017/08/15/543647878/in-the-event-of-a-nuclear-blast-don-t-condition-your-hair

That advice came in guidelines issued to residents of Guam on how to prepare for a missile threat on the island. The reason is conditioner can trap radioactive particles in strands of hair.

08/16/2017

Beware of counterfeit solar-eclipse glasses. To safely see the sun disappear behind the moon on Aug 21st, special glasses are needed. As many companies are flooding the market with fake or unsafe glasses, follow these NASA guidelines to select your safety glasses:
° Have ISO 12312-2 certification (this means glasses passed
tests by the Intl Organization of Standardization).
° Manufacturer’s name and address should be printed
somewhere on the glasses.
° Glasses should not be older than 3 yrs or have scratched
or wrinkled lenses.

NASA suggests these 5 trustworthy lens brands: American Paper Optics, Baader Planetarium (AstroSolar Silver/Gold film only), Rainbow Symphony, Thousand Oaks Optical and TSE 17.

08/09/2017

Collecting info now for "Where do you go for MRO?" survey that reports out in Sep issue. If you're a subscriber to Professional Pilot send a note to [email protected] and receive a link to the survey. If you're not a subscriber, you're missing a lot of good info. Consider subscribing here: https://qsc.dragonforms.com/QSC1_PSnew.

07/27/2017

Glenn Connor's article on Aircraft State Awareness in July Pro Pilot shows the path of new cockpit technology. Flight instruments are being developed with SVS and correct roll direction pointers for the pilot to respond faster and correctly in a loss of aircraft situational awareness. When the need for aircraft state awareness was realized, avionics OEMs looked beyond just improving flight safety toward providing better overall support and service. Read story here: http://online.propilotmag.com/July2017#&pageSet=9

07/18/2017

Clay Lacy BFI (Seattle WA) is the 1st FBO in North America to earn the Stage II registered status under ICAO's IS-BAH standards. FBO had to pass a rigorous independent audit performed in June. Audit found that Clay Lacy BFI was surpassing Stage I voluntary safety-based management goals. Gen Mgr Chuck Kegley said, "Safety and service is a company-wide culture here. All staff members strive to go well beyond the expectations of our customers ."

07/17/2017

NASA Apollo Mission artifacts go on sale Thurs July 20th sponsored by Sotheby's. Thurs marks the 48th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Event is being hosted on eBay. Items on auction are estimated to be worth $5.3 million. 2 items are pictured here: 12 mission crew emblems dating as far back at 1967. Starting bid is $800. And the Apollo 13 Flight plan log book. It contains cartoons and notes from Fred Haise, Jim Lovell and Jack Swigert. Starting bid is $24,000.

07/13/2017

Shell and Multi Service launch a co-branded card. It will be accepted at Shell network FBOs + affiliated Multi Service FBOs located in the US and Canada. It replaces the Shell Aviation card. For more information go to http://easternaviationfuels.com/shell-aviation-card/ for more information or an application form.

07/11/2017

Astronics Max-Viz is working with the FAA to gather data on helicopters landing at heliports equipped with Enhanced Vision Systems (EFVS) equipment. Currently there are no safety and operational standards for helicopters flying to onshore or offshore helipads or heliports. Max-Viz 1500 sensor and Max-Viz 2300 EFVS avionics will be loaded onto the FAA's Sikorsky S76 helo for the tests. Flights are planned in a variety of wx and visibility conditions and via alternative approaches. Photo shows clarity of the video image displayed on a Genesys Aerosystems IDU680. For more info go to www.astronics.com.

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07/10/2017

Falcon 5X - Overview

Falcon 5X conducts 1st test flight on July 5. Aircraft was flown in a 2-hr flight with preliminary Safran Silvercrest engines by test pilots Philippe Deleume and Philippe Rebourg from Dassault’s assembly facility at Bordeaux—Merignac France. Full-fledged flight tests begin next year.
Falcon 5X is an ultra-wide body twinjet with 5200 nm range. Cockpit features EASy avionics. Cabin can be configured to seat 16 paxs comfortably. Take a 3D tour of the 5X here: http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/en/Aircraft/Models/5X/Pages/overview.aspx.

The Falcon 5X have the largest cabin cross section and most advanced flight controls in the industry. A big plane you use for any mission, short or long.

07/10/2017

Shout out to all turbine jet and turboprop operators. Share your experiences with OEMs in 27th annual Professional Pilot Corporate Aircraft Product Support Survey. Per the video here from Gulfstream’s Pres of Product Support Derek Zimmerman, mfrs want honest input to see where improvements are needed. This Survey by Professional Pilot was started in 1991 to provide an unbiased, independent outlet for operators to share their experiences. Results report out in the Aug issue. If you’re a Professional Pilot subscriber request a survey form today from [email protected]. If you’d like to subscribe use this link: https://qsc.sub-forms.com/QSC1_PSnew.

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05/24/2017

What co will be the engine mfr for the Aerion SSBJ? GE Aviation! CEO of Aerion Doug Nichols says the companies are now ready to define and evaluate a final engine configuration to support the speed and altitude of the aircraft. Timeline is to have an AS2 supersonic business jet flying in 2023.

05/23/2017

Raisbeck Engineering adds new dealer at MEZ (Mena AR). Hampton Av is now an authorized dealer for heavy structural repair, inspections and mods for all King Air models. For more info on Hampton go to www.hamptonaviation.com.

05/17/2017

Sandboarding in Colo. If you're looking for summer adventure try sand boarding down the 755-ft Star Dune at Great Sand Dunes Ntl Park in Mosca CO. San Luis Valley Regl Airport (ALS) is closest to the site and offers fuel, hangarage and an 8500 ft runway. Or try Jones Air Services offering Avfuel at Monte Vista Muni MVI. If you have another suggestion on where to land please chime in.

05/17/2017

Garmin introduces HUD. GHD-2100 is available for super midsize, midsize and light bizjets. It will be incorporated into the Citation Longitude with the G5000. HUD will be on display at EBACE in Geneva.

05/12/2017

Professional Pilot, May 2017

When flying to Europe, it's mandatory to have TCAS 7.1. Eurocontrol made this determination after discovering 2 safety issues with TCAS II. Read more in the May Intl Ops article here: http://online.propilotmag.com/May2017#&pageSet=44.

View the digital edition of Professional Pilot May 2017.

05/10/2017

Plan your Weekend Warrior getaway to the Black Hills of SD. View the Crazy Horse memorial. Its mission is to preserve the culture of the North American Indians. June 3-4 is annual Volksmarch, a 6.2 mile hike. And of course spend time at Mt Rushmore. Monument is 60 ft high and each head is the size of a 6-story bldg. Eyes are 11 ft across and noses are 20 ft long and mouths are 18 ft wide. Land at WestJet Air at RAP. Don & Linda Rydstrom are standing by to support your trip.

05/10/2017

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05/10/2017

Play golf and support Mid-Ohio Foodbank on May 20th. Nationwide Av and Dassault host 3rd annual Business Av Golf Outing at Safari Golf Club in Powell OH. Space is limited. www.golfevent.org.

05/10/2017

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04/20/2017

It's a bit easier to operate to and within China than it has been in past years. See tips from other operators and ITP professionals in Grant McLaren's April article: http://online.propilotmag.com/Apr2017#&pageSet=19.
Do you have any tips to add?

04/19/2017

Meridian is growing at TEB. They acquired former 22,000 sq ft AIG hangar at south end of the airport. And they are constructing a brand new 40,000 sq ft hangar with 10,000 sq ft office & support space. This project is being built at 125 Industrial Ave and will be replacing an existing 1956-constructed hangar. New facility is expected to be operational by Dec 2017. Look at this Jep chart showing Meridian's new footprint here: http://propilotmag.com/Meridian_locations.pdf

04/12/2017

Professional Pilot, April 2017

VIP helicopters are indispensable for speeding business travelers to destinations by zipping along above the gridlock. Contributor Stuart Lau offers bites of info on Airbus, Bell, Leonardo, MD and Sikorsky models plus a look at the new models on the certification track. Read article here: http://online.propilotmag.com/Apr2017#&pageSet=23

View the digital edition of Professional Pilot April 2017.

04/11/2017

www.worldfuelcolt.com

World Fuel Services opens Shanghai office to help with intl trip support staffed with experts with fluent language skills and in-depth knowledge of the local market. WFS also has intl offices in Calgary, Geneva, Johannesburg, Singapore, Sao Paulo and Toluca.
https://www.worldfuelcolt.com/trip-support/

04/11/2017

Professional Pilot, April 2017

Aggressive hiring practices by the scheduled airlines are focused on stealing pilots from corporate cockpits according to a Fortune 100 Av Dept Mgr. Article is in April Pro Pilot. Read it here: http://online.propilotmag.com/Apr2017#&pageSet=7

If you're a Pro Pilot subscriber use this link to add your comments on this topic here: http://www.pdfescape.com/open/?3031CF1DD7929FBE9AE4C1388CFE25D5F92CFBBBD16292CD

Not a subscriber? Go here to see if you qualify for a free subscription: http://www.propilotmag.com/subscriptions.html

View the digital edition of Professional Pilot April 2017.

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03/12/2017

Cindy Youngblood as been elected Pres of Women in Corp Aviation (WAC). Her goals as president are to increase membership by expanding awareness of the assoc and business aviation as a whole—and—create more opportunities for members to grow and connect as women, aviators and readers.

Cindy is a contributing writer for Professional Pilot magazine. She carries an ATP and has flown or Pt 91 corp and Pt 135 charter ops.

02/13/2017

Stevens Aviation is presenting Garmin G5000 Beechjet ops webinar at 4 pm EST on Feb 15th. This interactive session will share features and benefits and do a Q&A exchange. To participate contact Dir of Sales & Mktg at Stevens Phil Stearns at 1-937-470-1851 or e-mail him at [email protected].

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08/19/2016

Jan Barden of Aviation Personnel Intl passed away on Aug 2 in San Francisco. She touched many lives in aviation. What do you remember most about Jan?

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