Business Jet Center (BJC), a provider of Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services, hosted Fly Days — a one-day event for special needs children and youth provided by Challenger Air, a non-profit organization.
During the event held November 3, 104 special needs children were given flights in both single and multi-engine aircraft provided by volunteer pilots from the Dallas and Fort Worth, TX area. In total, more than 200 Challenge Air volunteers, including 26 pilots, conducted over 100 flights utilizing 24 aircraft staged on the flight line at Business Jet Center,
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11/28/2012 - 10:12
Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, recently constructed and donated a cockpit simulator to be used as a learning tool in Idaho State University’s (ISU) College of Technology.
Western Aircraft has a history of supporting ISU’s Aircraft Maintenance Program financially as well as hiring Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) technician graduates from the program.
11/28/2012 - 10:10
Six months ago no one was differentiating Active Winglet from Passive Winglet technology. However Tamarack Aerospace Group has successfully added the terms to our aviation lexicon. Following the introduction of a Cirrus SR-22 with Active Winglets at the AOPA Summit, the innovative engineering company brought a Cessna Citation recently upgraded with Active Winglets to the NBAA convention and found itself in a whirlwind of demonstrations, explanations and numerous meetings with aircraft manufacturers.
11/28/2012 - 10:09
Greenwich AeroGroup, Inc. announces that the first ever business aviation flight test for Iridium OpenPort AeroSM system breezed through without issue.
The Iridium OpenPort Aero service leverages Iridium’s worldwide network of satellites, allowing users to stay connected via Wi-Fi to their Smartphone, tablet or laptop from takeoff to landing and pole-to-pole anywhere in the world. Iridium OpenPort Aero provides bi-directional speeds of up to 134kbps and features three independent phone lines, enabling simultaneous voice and data connectivity.
11/28/2012 - 10:07
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has introduced a new Chrome Hazard Free Epoxy Primer (CM0483790), which is a high performance, two-component, corrosion inhibitive epoxy primer. It provides outstanding sandability and provides Skydrol® resistance in addition to excellent adhesion to treated substrates.
11/28/2012 - 10:06
Professional Aircraft Accessories, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, cut the grand re-opening ribbon and welcomed guests in to see their new 20,000 square-foot expansion on November 1.
The addition brings its total facility size to approximately 60,000 square feet and accommodates the growth of the company’s landing gear service area, accessory shop, instrument and avionics lab as well as an expanded machine shop and paint shop.
11/28/2012 - 10:04
Avincis Mission Critical Services (Avincis) has joined forces with Gael to help improve aerial services for mission critical operations such as medical emergency, search and rescue, fire fighting, coast and city surveillance and the transport of people to remote locations such as oil and gas rigs and wind turbines.
11/28/2012 - 09:57
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Corporate Angel Network (CAN) applaud those who helped raise $371,000 on October 31 at NBAA2012 through an industry benefit held to support CAN’s life-saving flights for cancer patients.
The funds for CAN were raised through an annual benefit titled, “NBAA/CAN Soiree — An Evening With Angels,” which included live and silent auctions and a concert performance by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. The event was held at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL.
11/28/2012 - 09:56
I enjoy writing the “Parts Bin” column for D.O.M. magazine. The responses I have received have been surprising. Not only have people offered their opinions freely to me, but in many ways, writing this column has helped me see on a professional level that others were feeling exactly the way I was. We have a tough industry full of new and novel technologies, designed to deal with what seems to be ongoing battle to comply with regulations and economic pressures that challenge the existence of aviation itself.
11/28/2012 - 09:53
When buying an aircraft, a good pre-purchase evaluation is the best possible use of time and money. Over the years, I have participated in hundreds of these evaluations and have always, without exception, discovered details needing attention and questions needing answers. The end result is always a much clearer understanding for the buyer of the aircraft’s maintenance program and maintenance cycle and a realistic expectation of the ongoing maintenance costs. This is the information a buyer must have in order to make a purchase decision.
11/28/2012 - 09:50
In a recent survey of domestic and international repair stations certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), more than half of those responding (57 percent) indicated they struggle to obtain instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) from one or more manufacturers. The results of that survey, conducted by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) in September 2012, show that ICA availability continues to plague the industry despite FAA regulations requiring that they be provided.
11/28/2012 - 09:23
Part two of a three-Part Series
11/28/2012 - 09:08
Maintenance facilities continue to struggle with the issue of compliance with a “current” manufacturer’s maintenance program as required by FAR 43.13(a). Although the FAA has provided some guidance on this issue, situations continue to arise that present unanswered compliance questions. The FAA’s Office of Chief Counsel recently addressed two real-life scenarios involving this issue in a July 18, 2012, legal interpretation.
11/28/2012 - 09:04
In problem solving part one, we delved into identifying the problem and the difference between a problem and symptom. Part two worked on analysis of the problem and now we are going to start to collect data, analyze that data and identify the root cause. Parts one and two appear to be going backwards in time to ensure we are looking at a problem and not a symptom, and here we are going to start to move forward.
11/28/2012 - 08:25
You have probably heard someone in your company make the statement “we’re all salesmen.” This usually happens in the third or fourth quarter of the fiscal year when executives are making a companywide push to make their year-end sales numbers. The approach is meant to get everyone — accountants, admins, sales assistants … everyone — fired up and eager to get as many new sales in the door before year’s end. But for many of these groups, and often for maintenance professionals, being a “salesman” isn’t what they signed up for.
11/28/2012 - 08:17
I write this column as I am catching up from NBAA2012. The D.O.M. magazine staff attended the NBAA show last week in full force and had a productive show.
11/27/2012 - 22:39
Orlando, FL - Boca Raton, FL-based Precision Turbines announces major developments in its MRO programs for government agencies, introduced its first STC, and used its presence at the recent NBAA Convention in Orlando to raise money for charities supporting U.S. military veterans.