Thunderstorms pose challenges for business aircraft operators and the team at FAA’s Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC), which is tasked with routing aircraft safely, quickly and efficiently across the national airspace system. However, proactive planning and use of various weather tools can help operators navigate around convective weather. “When a convective area is forecast along your normal route of flight, you may want to look at how you can route around that weather [as] you are doing your flight plans,” recommends Dean Snell, manager of NBAA Air Traffic Services at the ATCSCC. “This could very well get you ahead of the game if reroutes are needed on your day of operation.”
In this episode of NBAA’s “Flight Plan,” host Rob Finfrock speaks with:
Roland Nuñez, acting national aviation meteorologist in charge at the FAA ATCSCC for the National Weather Service
Unstabilized approaches, get-there-itis, flight-plan continuation bias and not fully understanding aircraft runway performance are reasons why runway excursions continue to be one of the most common safety challenges facing Part 91 operators. Training on how to effectively deal with such events can help reduce the threat, but having a backup plan may be most important.
Smaller Part 91 operators face the same challenges as their larger counterparts, but they do so with fewer resources. That makes it important for the aviation manager to not only set the right example, but for everyone in the department to lead from their respective positions to create a safe and professional operation.
Aircraft refurbishments continue to be in high demand, with new paint, cabin refreshes and connectivity solutions just a few of the popular upgrades available for business aircraft. Many times, it's ideal to combine this work with scheduled maintenance or overhauls, so planning ahead and scheduling refurbishment during maintenance downtime is as important as ever.
NBAA joined with five industry associations in submitting comments on the FAA's notice of proposed rulemaking on the operation of advanced air mobility vehicles in the National Airspace System. While the NPRM represents significant progress toward the start of commercial AAM operations as soon as 2025, industry stakeholders noted a few concerns.
International Business Aviation Council Ltd.