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An aviation operation’s mission statement can codify what it stands for, giving internal and external parties the opportunity to consider why the operation exists, what it does on a day-to-day basis and its value as a vital appendage necessary to the successful execution of the company’s goals.

Runway 17L/35R at Denver’s Centennial Airport (APA) will be closed for a major construction project, which will include a complete resurfacing of the entire length of the runway. The closure is scheduled between May 30 and July 6, 2017.

A mission statement can codify what a flight department stands for, giving internal and external parties the opportunity to consider why it exists, what it does on a day-to-day basis, and its value as a vital appendage necessary to the successful execution of the company's goals. Part two in NBAA's resource series focused on small flight department management offers advice on how to write a strong mission statement.

What’s the safest way to calculate runway landing distance while reflecting real-world pilot and airplane performance? It depends on whether you are a Part 91, a Part 135 operator or a Part 135 “eligible on-demand operator.”

A mobile air traffic control tower will be operating at Virginia’s Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) this summer, requiring operators flying under both VFR and IFR to contact the tower.

NBAA staff have been visiting with association members and industry stakeholders across the country to discuss the importance of grassroots participation in fight against privatizing the nation’s ATC system, a move that would negatively affect business aviation.

During a recent visit to Washington, DC, business aviation leaders from Waco, TX and other central Texas communities met with their elected representatives on a variety of issues, including the potential harm that ATC privatization could inflict on the region’s aviation and aerospace industries.

This resource provides guidance for operators interested in adding small UAS (sUAS) to their operations. It contains background information on general aviation flight department preparedness for integrating drone technology as well as a detailed checklist of relevant factors to consider when selecting a service provider.

Dee Hanson, former executive director of the Alaska Airmen Association (AAA), was recently presented with an NBAA Silk Scarf award for her many years of service to general aviation in Alaska.

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, recently speaking with the FAA Drone Advisory Committee (DAC), said he had “a very clear sense of what existing FAA authorities are and the processes are to enforce them.” However, he indicated he was not as clear on what aspects of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations state and local and governments might desire to regulate, and he wanted to continue the dialogue with those entities.

As part of its ongoing Keel Repair Project, New Jersey’s Morristown Airport (MMU) will be repaving the final 3,000 feet of the southern end of Runway 5/23. This work will result in a series of runway closures between May 15 and June 11, as well as the airport being closed to fixed-wing traffic from June 5-11, 2017.

Best practices for cabin crew fatigue management, will be discussed at the Fight Technician Roundtable, set for June 13, 2017, in Long Beach, CA.

The recently -unveiled Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment is providing pilots with more accurate and complete situational awareness of information about runway surface conditions.

On May 5, 2017, Steve Charbonneau, former NBAA Safety Committee Chair, received the Flight Safety Foundation’s Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award at the Business Aviation Safety Summit.

Learn about the National Weather Service's new Traffic Flow Management Convective Forecast tool, or TCF, and how it can help business aircraft operators prepare for summer thunderstorms, in the latest Business Aviation Insider magazine.

NBAA welcomes congressional passage of annual appropriations legislation that increases funding for the FAA and reaffirms concerns over privatization of air traffic control (ATC). We are also pleased that the language accompanying the bill underscores the concerns over ATC privatization that have long been raised by NBAA and other organizations, as well as by federal and local elected officials, and most voters.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today responded to a May 4 order from the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, delivered in connection with recent actions taken by the association to challenge an agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the City of Santa Monica, which would restrict or ultimately prohibit aviation access to Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO).

The NTSB recently released a special report that echoes NBAA’s position that pilots, dispatchers and air traffic controllers need to be more active in sharing information about weather conditions so PIREPs can help improve aviation safety.

A runway construction project at Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) begins May 15. The project to repave and rehabilitate runway 4R/22L will last through early September, with a full runway closure planned between May 15 and June 23. Air traffic delays are possible during the construction project.

NBAA Safety Committee and NBAA Business Aviation Management Committee – in an effort to not only further reduce the industry’s accident rate, but also to set a high bar on personal conduct – have been working to communicate to everyone in business aviation how important linking safety and professionalism in business aviation is.