The May 31, 2014, crash of a Gulfstream IV at Hanscom Field (KBED), Bedford, Massachusetts, was a call to action for many in business aviation. These pilots threw out the book and came up tragically short.
The pilot shortage. Oh boy, it's here in spades, says Charlie Priester, chairman of Chicago's Priester Aviation charter and aircraft management firm. And my opinion is it's going to get a lot worse.
William Garvey, editor-in-chief of BCA, interviews Paula Kraft, CEO and owner of catering company Tastefully Yours and managing partner and cofounder of DaVinci Inflight Training Institute.
Garmin has introduced a helicopter flight control system designed to reduce pilot workload and increase safety. The AHRS-derived GFC 600H includes several safety features.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation's assembly line for its new Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet is now at full-rate production, the company said. FAA certification is expected early this year.
I was excited when an emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter operator asked if I would help the company's safety officer get a flight data monitoring (FDM) program implemented well in advance of the April 23, 2018, deadline.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Boutsen Aviation, based in Monaco, closed on 17 aircraft transactions in 2017, including a Bombardier Global XRS and a Falcon 7X in December, the company said.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Signature Flight Support has received approval to purchase the only existing self-service avgas 110LL facility at the Santa Barbara Airport in California.
According to FAR 135.607 "Flight Data Monitoring System," as of April 23, 2018, no person may operate a helicopter in air ambulance operations unless it is equipped with an approved flight data monitoring (FDM) system capable of recording flight performance data.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section has ordered two modified Beechcraft King Air 350 cargo heavyweight turboprops to modernize its patient transfer and air ambulance fleet.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Bye Aerospace's Sun Flyer 2, a two-seat electric flight-training aircraft, is in the final stages of ground testing and is expected to fly for the first time this spring.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Tamarack Aerospace Group, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, has received FAA and EASA approval for its Atlas Active Winglets for the C525B business jet series, which includes Citation CJ3 and CJ3+ aircraft.
Several years ago, I was asked by a helicopter EMS operator whether I would first choose to set up an aviation safety action program (ASAP) or flight data monitoring (FDM) program for an operation such as his. I have extensive hands-on experience with ASAPs and was one of the principals involved with getting the first ASAP program approved in business aviation. Now that the FAA has grown more comfortable with ASAPs outside of FAR Part 121 carriers, it is easier getting an ASAP program approved and implemented.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered its final G450 business jet as its new G500 approaches certification. The G450 entered service in 2005. Since then the company has produced more than 360 aircraft, the company said.
We were a cocky bunch of young naval aviators, and maybe even a bit more so than our predecessors since we had the extra distinction of being jet fighter pilots, something relatively new to the U.S. Navy in 1952.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The FAA deadline for equipping aircraft with Automatic Dependent Survillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) is fast approaching. There are many upgrades programs available to help you meet the Jan. 1, 2020, mandated deadline for ADS-B and Future Air Navigation System-1/A.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Piper Aircraft has received its largest order ever for training aircraft. The Vero Beach, Florida-based manufacturer received an order for 152 aircraft valued at $74 million from Fanmei Aviation Technologies, Piper's dealer in China.
Entrepreneur Michael Lemaire, CEO of Stratos Aircraft in Redmond, Oregon, and his chief technology officer, Carsten Sundin, have ambitious plans to develop an all-composite, 400-kt.-cruise VLJ that will be significantly more fuel efficient than any light jet aircraft.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Rockwell Collins and Stellar Labs have launched Stellar Cloud, a software delivery infrastructure platform for business aviation built on Amazon Web Services infrastructure.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is accepting scholarship applications from high school students for the Edward W. Stimpson "Aviation Excellence" Award, which includes a $2,000 scholarship. Applications are due by April 13.
By William Garvey, Jessica A. Salerno, Molly McMillin
Jetex Flight Support plans to open its first FBO in the U.S. with the launch of private terminal service at California's San Bernardino International Airport.
