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Read how NBAA has promoted and protected business aviation for over 70 years in the January/February 2017 edition of Business Aviation Insider magazine, the Anniversary Issue.

FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Margaret “Peggy” Gilligan today received NBAA’s Silk Scarf Award for her significant contributions to the aviation industry.

General Aviation operators will require arrival and departure slot reservations at five Phoenix, AZ-area airports during the days surrounding the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Following President Trump’s March 16 release of a federal budget proposal that appears to endorse privatizing the nation’s aviation system, the issue continues to raise concern, and was top of mind when NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen and Vice President of Government Affairs Christa Lucas were in the Midwest last week to talk about how such a proposal would negatively impact the industry, and to encourage stakeholders to rally against such plans.

Changing International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards could impact business aircraft operators.

NBAA today joined eight other industry groups in asking Congress to fully fund the Contract Tower Program, which supports safety at communities across the country, as part of the FAA FY 2018 appropriations bill.

he standard applies to all new large aircraft type designs starting in 2020 and to all in-production aircraft types, including business and large aircraft, in 2023. Those in-production aircraft which do not comply by 2028 will no longer be able to be produced without sufficient modifications to the design. Certain small aircraft, including small turbine-powered airplanes with a maximum takeoff mass under 12,500 pounds, and piston-engine airplanes and turboprops below 19,000 pounds, are exempted from this standard.

In the event of an in-flight contingency while flying in the new half-degree reduced lateral separation minima tracks across the North Atlantic, a new procedure for diversion or 180-degree turn-back is an option, but not a required SOP change.

In the event of an in-flight contingency while flying in the new half-degree (25 nm) reduced lateral separation minima (RLatSM) tracks across the North Atlantic, a new procedure for diversion or 180-degree turn-back is an option, but not a required SOP change.

Steady leadership is the key to success of any organization, and having the courage to lead to a vital part of that success. At the recent NBAA Leadership Conference, attendees heard about the value of courageous leadership from speakers who offered advice on the most important traits required of effective leaders.

Engine reliability, flight crew training, onboard equipment requirements and flight planning will be essential ingredients for single-engine turbine (SET) aircraft operators who want to take advantage of EASA’s newly published commercial air transport (CAT) operations for night or instrument meteorological condition (IMC).

Today, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined with five other aviation stakeholders to file a motion before the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, requesting a stay against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and an injunction against the city of Santa Monica, CA preventing any further actions to reduce the length of the runway, and to curtail aviation operations at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO), while the court reviews an unprecedented settlement agreement between the FAA and the city.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen reminded a March 2 gathering of Washington, DC aviation policy leaders of the value general aviation provides to the nation’s economy and transportation system, and of the industry’s continuing commitment to the development of a NextGen aviation system.

The Associated Press article "Flying coach: Many universities are using private planes" in the Feb. 20 Dispatch.com unfortunately missed a few points about the importance of these aircraft, and the airports they use, and the benefits of that use, not just for the organizations, but often, for the surrounding communities.

The NBAA Safety Committee has launched a new program featuring loss of control inflight (LOC-I) prevention resources for pilots of all experience levels.

The need for strong and effective congressional General Aviation Caucuses on Capitol Hill has perhaps never been greater, according to NBAA Vice President of Government Affairs Dick Doubrava, and NBAA has responded by making it easier than ever for members to contact their lawmakers to urge them to join the caucuses.

Hawaii recently became the 29th state to form a dedicated legislative aviation caucus when 13 Aloha State lawmakers took part in the inaugural meeting of the new group. The bipartisan Hawaii Aviation Caucus is led by co-chairs Sen. Kai Kahele of Oahu, and fellow pilot Rep. Angus McKelvey of Maui.

New York TRACON has reported several instances of pilot deviations for aircraft on New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport (TEB) ILS Runway 6 approach.