News & Publications
September 24, 2015
Operator, Community Involvement Can Produce Optimized Performance-Based Navigation Procedures
Airport and aircraft operators can facilitate wider public acceptance of NextGen by involving all stakeholders - including the local community - in pre-implementation planning of local ATC procedures.
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September 24, 2015
Three States Reaffirm Value of Business Aviation
Governors in Alaska, Connecticut and Maryland are the latest to restate their support for business aviation, and community airports in their states.
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September 23, 2015
TFRs Issued for Papal Visit to Northeast U.S.
Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) have been released for Pope Francis's Sept. 2015 visit to Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA and New York City.
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September 23, 2015
Altitude Corrections at Cold Weather-Restricted Airports Now Mandatory
The FAA said as of Sept. 17, 2015, it is mandatory for pilots to make altitude corrections when approaching cold-temperature restricted airports.
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September 22, 2015
FAA Asks Operators to Increase Safety Margins When Landing on Wet Runways
An FAA Safety Alert for Operators emphasizes the need for flight crews to take a conservative approach when landing on water-slickened surfaces.
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September 22, 2015
Five Questions for New NBAA International Ops Committee Chair Craig Hanlon
Craig Hanlon, chief pilot of Dupont Aviation and the new chairman of NBAA’s International Operations Committee, recently outlined his priorities for the committee during his two-year term as chair, and spoke about international business aviation trends.
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September 21, 2015
Bolen Updates Cincinnati-Area Aviators on FAA Reauthorization
Business aircraft operators and handlers met in Cincinnati, OH on Sept. 18, 2015, to focus on working together as an industry, and NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen was on hand to provide an update on Washington, DC regulatory and political developments.
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September 21, 2015
NBAA Subcommittee to Address Needs of Smaller Operations
The Small Flight Department Subcommittee of the NBAA Domestic Operations Committee is moving forward with an initiative designed to better support flight operations that have only one or two aircraft and a similar number of employees.
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September 18, 2015
No More 122.0 MHz: Flight Watch Moving to Combined Frequency
As of Sept. 24, 2015, flight crews should use the flight service common frequency of 122.2 MHz for flight watch services that were formerly available on 122.0 MHz and EFAS high-altitude discrete frequencies.
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September 17, 2015
NBAA Supports VA Flight Training, Voices Concerns About Benefit Caps
NBAA on Sept. 16 reaffirmed its support for post-9/11 GI Bill flight-training benefits, and expressed concern about the consequences to veterans and the aviation industry if discriminatory proposals to impose a severe cap or impose other restrictions on those benefits are adopted.
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September 15, 2015
‘Behind-the-Scenes’ Influence of NBAA’s Ivey Felt Throughout the Northwest
Now, in her ninth year as NBAA's Northwest regional representative, Kristi Ivey appreciates the importance of reaching out to students about aviation in general and careers in business aviation in particular.
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September 14, 2015
Breaking Down Barriers
Ensuring collaboration between pilots, schedulers, maintenance technicians and flight attendants is a never-ending but worthwhile quest. Business Aviation Insider magazine's September/October 2015 issue has the story.
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September 14, 2015
Part 91 Operators May Obtain LOA for GNSS-based RNAV Approaches Overseas
Part 91 business aircraft operators may need authorization to fly GNSS-based RNAV instrument approaches to some foreign areas, and NBAA has worked with the FAA to facilitate this process.
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September 11, 2015
St. Louis Workshops to Address IS-BAH Ground Handler Certification
Two training workshops held in advance of NBAA’s Sept. 17 St. Louis Regional Forum will address the new International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) certification.
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September 10, 2015
Comment Period Extended for Southern California Metroplex Project
The FAA is extending the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Southern California Metroplex project by an additional 30 days, until Oct. 8, 2015.
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September 9, 2015
Runway Closure at Washington Dulles Airport Begins Sept. 21
Runway 1R/19L at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) will be closed from Sept. 21 to Oct. 30, 2015, due to a runway maintenance project.
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September 8, 2015
Global Entry Interviews Offered at NBAA2015
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents will be at NBAA2015 to conduct interviews for enrollment the Global Entry program.
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September 3, 2015
FAA, McCarran Airport Operations to Test Departure Flow Planner Sept. 10 to 13
Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport (LAS) operations, along with FAA air traffic, will test a departure flow planning process Sept. 10 to 13, 2015.
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September 2, 2015
FAA Website Answers Questions about NextGen, ADS-B
The FAA's NextGen web resource offers a detailed explanation of the requirements for pilots to fully utilize a GPS-based air traffic control system.
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September 1, 2015
TCAS, ADS-B Unreliable in Southeast U.S. Beginning Sept. 2
The TCAS and ADS-B surveillance may be unreliable in the airspace over Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida from1 a.m. EDT (0500z) Sept. 2, 2015, until midnight EDT (0459z) on Oct. 1, 2015.
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