News & Publications
July 22, 2016
NBAA Reaches Out to Aviation Community From New Location at AirVenture
NBAA members attending the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh will find the association’s tent in a new location for 2016, but still the place to meet with NBAA staff and other members.
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July 22, 2016
NBAA’s Long-Sought RVSM Rule Changes Take Effect
As of Aug. 19, 2016, business aircraft operators seeking authorization to fly in reduced vertical separation minimum airspace will no longer be required to develop a separate maintenance program for RVSM equipment.
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July 21, 2016
Use of LEENA FIVE STAR for GA Arrivals into LAX Extended Until 2017
LEENA FIVE usage for general aviation arrivals into Los Angeles International Airport has been extended until May 15, 2017.
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July 21, 2016
Schedulers and Dispatchers Committee Looking Ahead to 2017 Conference
With a theme of Steer Your Career, NBAA's Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee is actively planning education sessions for the 2017 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, set for Feb. 7 to 10 in Fort Worth, TX.
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July 19, 2016
AT&T Testing May Interfere With Radio Altimeters Around Austin, Texas
Beginning July 18, 2016, AT&T has launched an experimental 5G cell phone system in the Austin, TX, area, which operates on a frequency immediately next to the frequencies used by aircraft radio altimeters.
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July 18, 2016
Podcast: What’s the Latest on Drone Policies?
New regulations that apply to small unmanned aircraft systems (s-UAS) weighing less than 55 pounds will go into effect Aug. 27, 2016.
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July 18, 2016
Quick Turns: Explaining Inflight Wi-Fi’s Limitations
Learn how to explain the limitations of inflight Wi-Fi to your passengers in the Quick Turns section of the July/August 2016 issue of NBAA's Business Aviation Insider magazine.
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July 18, 2016
An Important Milestone, But Much Work to Be Done
Congress passed and the President signed into law a bill extending funding and programs for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through Sept. 30, 2017.
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July 13, 2016
Aviation Weather Center Experiments with Color-Coded Grid Showing Conditions
The U.S. National Weather Service’s Aviation Weather Center wants feedback on a new, at-a-glance, color-coded experimental impacts Terminal Aerodrome Forecast Board for visualizing weather conditions at destination airports.
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July 12, 2016
Take Note: Military Will Conduct GPS Testing in Hawaiian Airspace This Month
Due to GPS testing associated with military activity, the TCAS and ADS-B system may be less sensitive than normal in the airspace over portions of the Hawaiian Islands between July 11 and Aug. 2, 2016, between the surface and FL500.
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July 12, 2016
FAA Releases Flight Advisory with Temporary Flight Restriction Information for Upcoming RNC
An FAA flight advisory outlining the details of the temporary flight restrictions has been released for the Cleveland, OH area during the Republican National Convention on July 17 to 21, 2016.
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July 7, 2016
NBAA Opposes FAA Proposal Regarding Expired Navigation Databases
On June 30, 2016, NBAA submitted comments to the FAA opposing the agency’s proposed revision to Master Minimum Equipment List Policy Letter-98, Navigation Databases.
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July 6, 2016
CBP, TSA Violations Bring Higher Penalties
Business aviation operators will face higher civil penalties for Department of Homeland Security regulatory violations.
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July 4, 2016
Cyber Security: Top Flight Department Threats
Digital tools have facilitated flight department communications and administration, but they also have increased cyber vulnerability.
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July 1, 2016
Forged With Flight: Banker Steel
NBAA member Banker Steel, a Virginia-based steelmaker, uses business aviation to help manage its construction projects. Read more about this member who was profiled in the July/August, 2016 issue of Business Aviation Insider magazine.
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June 30, 2016
PIREPs: Potentially a Matter of Life and Death
NTSB is developing an investigative report on PIREPs, which have the potential to make aviation safer.
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June 30, 2016
NBAA Responds to State Tax Challenges On Both Sides of the U.S.
Business aircraft owners and operators in New Jersey and Nevada should join with NBAA in opposing potentially onerous proposed state tax changes.
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June 29, 2016
Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Airport General Aviation Parking Limited Through August
General Aviation parking at Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) will be significantly reduced through the end of August 2016.
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June 27, 2016
General Aviation Is Business Enabler, Economic Multiplier
NBAA recently interviewed Rep. Bill Flores (R-17-TX), a member of the House General Aviation Caucus. Flores has served since 2010 a region covering portions of Central Texas from Waco to College Station to North Austin. "As a businessman and a pilot, I was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to develop a personal perspective on the value of business aviation to companies in my district, my state and the nation," he said. Read more of NBAA's Q&A with Flores in the May/June 2016 issue of Business Aviation Insider.
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June 27, 2016
Wisconsin Town Hall Highlights Widespread Concern Over Privatized ATC
On June 23, 2016, at a town hall meeting in Racine, WI, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen called upon those in the general aviation community to make their voices heard in opposition to proposals for creating a privatized ATC system, funded with user fees.
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