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New Jersey's Teterboro Airport is hosting a Chief Pilot Webinar on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, that is open to all operators using TEB.

NBAA Air Traffic Services is now publishing graphics to accompany its presidential and vice presidential temporary flight restriction, or TFR, impact statements.

With proposals for privatization of air traffic control (ATC) still being pushed as part of the FAA reauthorization debate in Washington, DC, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said at the NBAA Local and Regional Group Leadership Roundtable, held May 18, 2016, in Boston, MA.

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, a runway excursion is defined as “a veer-off or overrun of the runway surface.” This type of departure of an aircraft from either the side or end of a runway can occur during the takeoff or landing and can be intentional or not.

NBAA and nine other aviation industry associations last week urged the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs to continue supporting veterans’ use of “their hard-earned benefits for flight training,” by opposing any proposal that would cap those benefits as it considers the Veterans First Act. “This training enables veterans to pursue a well‐paying civilian career with good long‐term prospects in either the fixed‐ or rotary‐wing aviation industry,” the May 17 letter states. “With this well‐deserved assistance, veterans can fill the cockpits of tomorrow’s police and firefighting helicopters, air ambulances, charter and corporate aircraft and commercial airliners.”

The IRS issues a Priority Guidance Plan to identify federal tax issues that should be addressed through regulations, revenue rulings and other published guidance

In May 2016, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's ruling that denied the city of Santa Monica, CA's request to clarify ownership of Santa Monica Municipal Airport, returning the case for further proceedings.

In May 2016, the FAA withdrew a notice of proposed rulemaking that would have significantly reduced unscheduled operations at John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty International airports.

Several new standard terminal arrival procedures and standard instrument departure procedures associated with the Charlotte Metroplex Project will be implemented in and out of Charlotte, NC-area airports on May 31, 2016.

Business aviation operators using New York's East Hampton in the summer of 2016, should fly neighborly and respect the airport's noise mitigation procedures.

During an industry panel on the future of America's ATC system held last week in Washington, DC, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen noted that in the course of the ongoing debate over reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a number and variety of voices continue raising concerns over proposals for privatization of America’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) system.

Learn about single-pilot risk assessment tools available to transform owner-pilots into super aviators in the May/June 2016 Business Aviation Insider.

To assist flight departments considering the use of sUAS within their operations, NBAA has released a new resource – Integrated Operational Management and Oversight for sUAS.

To deduct aircraft expenses from taxable income, business owners must be able to show that the aircraft was used in a bona fide trade or business and not as a casual investment.

Andres Gonzalez, owner of Bill's Air Center at Santa Monica Municipal Airport, stays positive despite the uncertainty over the airport's future.

An upcoming Large Force Exercise taking place June 7 to 9, 2016, across the recently charted Powder River Training Complex, may pose challenges for business aircraft operators flying over North and South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming.

Operators should take advantage of conditional relief from duties and taxes when using a business aircraft internationally by properly using temporary admission procedures.

Drew Dudley, founder of Nuance Leadership Development Services, recommends compiling a list of core values to help measure daily success.

The May/June 2016 issue of Business Aviation Insider magazine explores what business pilots can do to ensure they are mentally fit to fly, including having a personal fitness-for-duty plan.

A new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport is one more sign of the increasing excitement being generated among operators over the eventual opening of Cuba to business aviation flights.