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With the upcoming congressional debate on FAA reauthorization and possible ATC privatization looming, “the business aviation community must engage with elected officials at the national, state and local levels to advocate on behalf of general aviation,” Dick Doubrava, NBAA vice president of government affairs, told attendees at the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association’s (PNBAA) 9th annual Safety & Security Day.

The TAPP WG has begun long-standing questions and issues related to one-engine-inoperative takeoff obstacle avoidance planning, IFR departure procedure planning, landing distances assessment and other topics through a series of videos that addresses the most frequently encountered questions in transport airplane performance planning. These videos were prepared with participation of subject matter experts in the fields of transport airplane certification, airplane performance engineering, and IFR procedure development with the goal of providing operators with the definitive explanation of the certification rules and their application to the operating rules in part 91 and part 135.

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This video provides pilots and operators an overview of the topic of declared distances. It defines these distances and how they relate to the part 25 takeoff & landing runway requirements. It demonstrates the significance of declared distances in meeting runway and airport design standards. It also discusses the applicability of declared distances during the actual takeoff and landing operation. Finally, the video also cautions pilots against overreliance in FMS takeoff and landing performance computations where the stored runway information does not include a runway's declared distances.

At NBAA2012, FAA's Flight Standards Division presented a workshop on transport airplane performance planning. Hosted by AFS 410's Manager Coby Johnson and assisted by members of the Transport Airplane Performance Planning (TAPP) Working Group, this workshop introduced a series of videos intended to address long-standing questions in the operator community regarding one-engine-inoperative takeoff obstacle clearance, landing runway performance assessment, and host of other topics related to turbojet airplane performance. Present at the meeting were FAA and industry subject matter experts to answer participants questions on this subject. Courtesy of NBAA Member company Aircraft Performance Group, you may view the entire workshop including informative FAA videos.

This video discusses the landing performance requirements in transport category airplanes. It reviews the part 25 certification requirements and their applicability to the landing distance data furnished in the AFM. It distinguishes between the weight limitations applicable at time of takeoff with respect to landing field length for part 121 and part 135 operators and the actual landing distance requirements upon arrival at the destination or alternate airport. Finally, it reviews the guidance contained in SAFO 06012 regarding landing distances assessments.

This video reviews the part 25 takeoff performance certification rules applicable to one-engine-inoperative (OEI) takeoff climb performance and obstacle clearance. The video addresses the OEI takeoff obstacle clearance rules applicable to part 121 and part 135 operators of turbine-powered airplane and the FAA-approved means by which an operator ensures compliance with these rules. It compares these rules to the all-engines-operating IFR takeoff requirements applied to Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) and Obstacle Departure Procedures.

This video explores the takeoff performance planning requirements on a wet runway. It explains unique certification differences for those airplanes with part 25 wet runway takeoff distance and wet runway V1 data. It also shows why the wet runway takeoff distance requirements may not always be the most limiting condition when taking off from a wet runway. Once again, it cautions against sole reliance on FMS generated performance data.

Crew Resource Management (CRM) is the incorporation of team management concepts in flight operations.

The Airport Audit Tool is designed to assist operators in identifying current and potential hazards related to airport operations that are not readily apparent during the crew’s routine preflight preparations.

Aircraft Master Minimum Equipment Lists (MMELs) can now be found on the FAA Flight Standards Information System web site. Currently, Master Minimum Equipment Lists (MMEL) provide relief only for passenger...

NBAA has updated its resources detailing the proper use of “climb via” (CV) and “descend via” (DV) clearances ahead of NAV Canada’s upcoming implementation of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard instrument departure (SID) and standard terminal arrival (STAR) phraseology.

In August 2016, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) formally implemented Part-NCC, which applies to non-commercial operators of complex aircraft based in an EU member state. However, implementation of Part-NCC has brought to light the difference between the FAA’s and EASA’s interpretations of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards regarding deferring aircraft discrepancies.

In the fast-paced, dynamic world of on-demand air transportation, every flight department must have someone who not only can ensure that all of the details of a particular trip are taken care of prior to takeoff, but is knowledgeable and nimble enough to make travel adjustments when business schedules, weather or other circumstances dictate a change in itinerary, even when an airplane is enroute. That is why many flight departments employ an aircraft scheduler or dispatcher.

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Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-5-LA), a pilot who has flown both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, recently urged White House officials to reconsider the administration’s apparent decision to seek privatization of the nation’s ATC system.