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The Bell Nexus will initially feature human operation and a hybrid- electric propulsion system powering six ducted fans.

Airshows New models on deck for Heli-Expo page 43 Safety U.S. bizjet accidents rise in 2018 page 14 Maintenance Industry looks to build tech pipeline page 51 Industry One Aviation works on bankruptcy page 27 Bell unveils air-taxi concept ATC First digital tower opens by Rob Finfrock in the UK page 12 Highlighting the increasing awareness and challenges in the vertical dimension,” said landing skids, and a modified V tail topped by appeal of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Bell president and CEO Mitch Snyder. “We a short horizontal stabilizer. The flight model solutions outside the traditional domains of believe the design, taken with our strategic will use a hybrid/electric distributed propul- the rotorcraft industry, Bell returned to the approach to build this infrastructure, will sion system feeding six tilting ducted fans, annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in lead to the successful deployment of the each powered by individual electric motors. Las Vegas last month with its “full vision” of a Bell Nexus to the world.” The six-fan design is a compromise practical urban air taxi, dubbed the Bell Nexus. The full-scale Nexus display builds upon between quad- and octo-rotor configurations “As space at the ground level becomes the fuselage mockup unveiled at last year’s seen on other urban VTOL designs to provide limited, we must solve transportation CES and features a central wing, integrated continues on page 16

Read Our SPECIAL REPORT Shutdown weighs on bizav Amazing apps by Kerry Lynch It has been less than a decade since the introduction of Apple’s iPad, but the The failure of the White House and Con- withheld, and deliveries delayed, industry device—and those that followed—has gress to reach agreement on border wall groups reported as the shutdown became been embraced by operators, who are funding in late December touched off a the longest in history. making the most of its electronic flight prolonged partial government shutdown Pointing to the integral role that regu- bag and other capabilities. that halted paychecks for 800,000 workers lators play in safety and security of nearly and reverberated throughout the aviation every facet of the aviation system, the page 20 industry. Aircraft were stranded, training National Air Transportation Association sessions canceled or delayed, certifica- warned that the aviation industry is among tion projects slowed, flight authorizations continues on page 16 DIFFERENT BY DESIGN. DISRUPTIVE BY CHOICE.

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INTRODUCING THE NEW INSIDE this issue 45 JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR

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DASSAULT AVIATION TO BUY insurance contributions at current rates, LUXAVIATION’S EXECUJET MROS as well as includes a signing bonus. While Dassault Aviation is buying the global the 2015 flight crew contract doesn’t business aircraft maintenance activities become amendable until December 2023, of Luxaviation’s ExecuJet subsidiary for NetJets initiated mid-term bargaining an undisclosed amount, the companies to improve compensation, leading to announced on January 21. After obtaining what both the company and union term the necessary approvals, ExecuJet’s an “industry-leading contract.” NetJets network of 15 MRO centers across chairman and CEO Adam Johnson and Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, NJASAP president Pedro Leroux signed Europe, Latin America, and the Middle a tentative agreement on January 16. East will be gradually integrated into NJASAP’s 2,500 pilot members ratified the structure of the French aircraft the measure in late December, with manufacturer this year. The sale more than 81 percent voting in favor Acropolis Aviation chief pilot Philip Lintott-Clarke, Airbus Corporate Jets president Benoit agreement with Dassault is limited to of the package of amendments Defforge, and Acropolis Aviation CEO Jonathan Bousfield (from left to right) celebrate the first the maintenance activities of ExecuJet. that extends the 2015 collective delivery of the ACJ320neo. bargaining agreement through 2026. REPORT: GULFSTREAM, IAI CONSIDERING NEXT-GEN G280 DASSAULT FALCON ORDERS UP Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace IN 2018, BUT DELIVERIES FALL Acropolis Aviation takes Industries (IAI) are collaborating on the Net orders for Dassault Falcons stood next-generation variant of the G280, at 42 as of December 31, marking the according to the Israeli business news third consecutive year of improved the first Airbus ACJ320neo organization Globes. It reported that sales for the business jet manufacturer. the board of IAI recently signed off on The French company logged orders for by Kerry Lynch the upgraded G280 and committed $80 38 Falcons in 2017 and 21 in 2016. Last million to the project—codenamed year’s tally, however, is still below the Airbus formally brought its ACJ neo (new The initial Airbus 320neo received joint P32—matching a Gulfstream investment. 67 recorded in 2014, but does account engine option) series to market with FAA/EASA certification in late 2015 and Gulfstream did not comment on the for the last Falcon 5X cancellations after the delivery of the first ACJ320neo to Airbus has delivered more than 600. Airbus project, saying only, “Our research that program was terminated in late 2017. UK-based Acropolis Aviation, the man- flew the first of the ACJ320neos in Novem- and development team is always Deliveries of new Falcons last year fell ufacturer announced on January 17. The ber, leading up to the delivery to Acropolis. contemplating options; we have no by eight aircraft from 2017, to 41 aircraft, bizliner is headed to AMAC’s facility in The bizliner variant of the 320neo is announcements.” IAI manufactures but the tally was “consistent with our Basel, Switzerland, to be fitted with a designed to fly 25 passengers 6,000 nm, giv- the G280 for Gulfstream under license. deliveries’ forecast,” Dassault Aviation VVIP cabin designed by Alberto Pinto. ing it the ability to connect London to Beijing “There has been some quiet buzz about noted. Backlog inched up slightly, from The aircraft also will sport Acropolis Avi- or Moscow to Los Angeles. In addition, the the so-called P32 program floating 52 Falcons at year-end 2017 to 53 last ation colors. aircraft are designed with features such as around,” said JetNet iQ managing year, though still below the 63 and 91 at “Delivery of the first ACJ320neo is the a 15 percent-improved cabin altitude, higher director Rolland Vincent. An upgraded the end of 2016 and 2015, respectively. latest milestone in the roll-out of a com- mtow and cruise altitude, and airstairs. model would come as the super-midsize pletely new ACJ family, enabling even Its sibling, the ACJ319neo, can fly eight category is staged for a makeover, TAG AVIATION LAUNCHES more of the comfort, range, and value passengers 6,750 nm. Airbus in Decem- with the 3,500-nm Cessna Citation FIRST ASIA-PAC FBO IN MACAU prized by business jet customers,” said ber announced certification of the Leap-­ Longitude and 3,900-nm Embraer TAG Aviation launched its first FBO in the ACJ president Benoit Defforge. powered 319neo, with Pratt & Whitney Praetor 600 poised to enter service. Asia-Pacific region last month in Macau. Airbus launched the neo family in 2010, testing coming this year. The planemaker The new facility offers an around-the- offering re-engined versions of the orig- anticipates delivery of the first ACJ319neo EMBRAER BIZJET DELIVERIES clock suite of services, including VIP and inal A320 family with Sharklet winglets in the coming months. SLIDE IN 2018 business-executive amenities, on-site and either Pratt & Whitney PW1000G or By late last year, Airbus had nine orders Embraer delivered 91 business jets last customs and immigration, flight planning, CFM Leap-1A engines. The result is a 15 in hand for the ACJ neo family—six for the year, a more than 16 percent drop from charter, and aircraft maintenance services. percent improvement in fuel burn. ACJ320neo and three for the ACJ319neo. n the 109 it handed over to customers TAG Aviation chose Macau because the in 2018 and short of its guidance of company believes.it is quickly becoming between 105 and 125. As a result, its the destination of choice for business Executive Jets group revenues, which aviation end-users in the region. had been forecast at between $1.35 IBAC director Michael Hohm flies west billion and $1.5 billion for 2018, are now AIRBUS PREPARING FOR estimated to be $1.1 billion. For 2019, ‘WORST’ BREXIT OUTCOME Michael Hohm, 63, the International Busi- throughout the industry during his career.” Embraer projects 90 to 110 business Airbus is taking a “planning for the worst ness Aviation Council (IBAC) director and An ATP-rated pilot, Hohm had accumu- jet deliveries. Meanwhile, the company and hoping for the best” strategy in liaison to the International Civil Aviation lated 5,800 flight hours as a professional said it would meet its delivery estimate the event of a so-called no-deal Brexit Organization (ICAO), died on January 11. pilot, flying in Canada, the Arctic, and the of between 85 and 95 commercial following last month’s crushing defeat in He represented the business aviation U.S. After serving as a de Havilland DHC-7 aircraft, a product line that will transition the UK parliament of a negotiated “soft” industry on the ICAO Air Navigation Com- and -8 flight instructor at FlightSafety into a joint venture with Boeing. exit from the European Union. Airbus mission and, as IBAC liaison, was respon- International, he joined Transport Can- CEO Tom Enders said the Brexit vote sible for day-to-day relationships with the ada in 1988 as a civil aviation inspector NETJETS, PILOT UNION SIGN stands to disrupt Airbus’s operations, ICAO Secretariat and national delegations. and later took the role as supervisor of ‘INDUSTRY LEADING’ CONTRACT particularly its wing production plant “Michael was a tremendous advo- airport policy and standards. He moved Fractional provider NetJets signed an in Broughton, UK. The company’s cate for our industry and a dear col- over to Nav Canada in Ottawa in 1996, interim bargaining agreement with its plans include stockpiling parts “for league,” said IBAC director general Kurt spending the next 13 years as manager pilot union, the NetJets Association of a number of weeks” in preparation Edwards. “He will be missed dearly, of airspace planning and design. In 2009, Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP), that for interruptions to supply from the especially for his sincere dedication [to] he became a technical officer for ICAO boosts base pay, increases quality of UK, according to Airbus Commercial and passion for aviation, and his kind- before ultimately becoming IBAC’s direc- life on tour, and caps employee health Aircraft president Guillaume Faury. ness that fostered so many relationships tor and ICAO liaison. K.L.

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JETSUPPORT.COM VNY hosts News Briefs Foley: Bizjet Shipments To Climb 10% in 2019 first bizav Business jet deliveries this year could see more than a 10 percent jump over 2018, primarily driven by several new SAJF event models simultaneously coming to market, according to industry analyst Brian Foley by Curt Epstein of Brian Foley Associates. That would amount to some 705 jets this year. New The business aviation industry directed models stimulating the market this year its focus last month to California’s Van include the Gulfstream G500 and G600, Nuys Airport, where the event Business Bombardier Global 7500, and Cessna Jets Fuel Green: A Step Towards Sustain- Citation Longitude. But, Foley cautioned, ability took place. The occasion marked several factors question the sustainability

the first time sustainable alternative jet EPSTEIN CURT of this increase: falling business jet fuel (SAJF) was made available to busi- Castle & Cooke Aviation was one of the four Van Nuys Airport FBOs that participated in the demand in emerging markets; weaker ness aircraft at a public airport. VNY was sustainable alternative jet fuel event on January 17, along with Signature Flight Support, consumer sentiment and other metrics chosen for the trial debut due to the envi- Jet Aviation, and Clay Lacy Aviation. Its tanker was decorated with special sustainable fuel in the dominant U.S. market; and more ronmental consciousness of the airport as markings for the occasion. All told, Avfuel and World Fuel Services provided more than 14,000 normalized depreciation rates for new jets. well as the state of California, in general. gallons of blended renewable fuel for the event. The groundbreaking event followed JetSuite To Add New Aircraft on the heels of last year’s launch of the carbon-neutral growth by 2020, and to of sustainable alternative fuels,” Bruce JetSuite plans to add new aircraft to Business Aviation Guide to the Use of reduce C02 emissions by 50 percent by Parry, IBAC’s environment director, told its fleet and refresh its membership Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuel by a coa- 2050, relative to 2005 levels. Among the the audience at the VNY event, which program as it moves into its 10th year lition consisting of GAMA, NATA, NBAA, ways to accomplish that, SAJF was touted was meant to address the “knowledge of business in 2019. Plans call for the EBAA, and IBAC. The document restated as the most effective. “The single largest gap” on the availability of SAJF and to company to add larger jets this summer the environmental goals of the business potential reduction in aviation’s green- dispel any concerns within the industry to its existing fleet of 10 Embraer Phenom aviation industry in 2009, among them: house gasses is from the broad adoption regarding its safety. 100s, five Phenom 300s and one Legacy A panel discussion featuring experts 650, spurred by investments in JetSuite from the OEMs, fuel providers, and fuel by Qatar Airways and JetBlue. Company producers served to educate the audience officials said the fleet expansion will on the use of the fuel, its benefits to the consist of additional Phenom 300s and environment and to users, as well as cur- “other aircraft types to provide a greater rent and future production. range of options for JetSuite clients.” At its most basic, the use of SAJF rep- resents a paradigm shift, according to Hagerty Jet Expects Steve Csonka, executive director of the ‘Choppy’ Used Bizjet Market Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Hagerty Jet Group, which specializes Initiative (CAAFI). Instead of pumping in Gulfstream transactions, expects a new hydrocarbons from the ground as “choppy” preowned business jet market petroleum, SAJF simply recycles the car- this year due to political uncertainty bon that is already in the atmosphere and and equity market volatility. “Demand is extracted from plants, which use pho- for aircraft less than five years old will Airbus executives and Alabama and Mobile public officials celebrate the start of tosynthesis to utilize it as carbon dioxide. remain strong, but older aircraft will construction of the U.S. A220 assembly facility. continue to decline in value, although at Funding Stream Needed a slower pace than in 2017,” it predicted While there has been much discussion in a market report. Volatility in U.S. Airbus breaks ground on A220 plant in U.S. about SAJF over the past decade, there has equity markets in December made some Airbus broke ground on a new assembly U.S.-based commercial aircraft production been seemingly little increase in volume. buyers reluctant to pull the trigger on line for its A220 narrowbody in Mobile, facility, at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brook- That is attributed to the global economic an aircraft purchase, Hagerty Jet said, Alabama, on January 16, giving the com- ley adjacent to the A320 family production meltdown, which struck in 2008, a crucial adding. “If that trend continues into 2019, pany a still stronger foothold in the U.S. line. The company plans to start aircraft juncture for the nascent biofuel industry. this could mean less competition for even as forces of protectionism and production in the third quarter of this year, Companies became starved for develop- aircraft already on the market and thus nationalism threaten to disrupt free trade. then deliver the first Mobile-assembled ment capital, thus handicapping the com- potential for inventories to grow again.” “When we did the deal with [Bombardier], A220 in mid-2020. It expects to finish mercialization of large-scale production. it was obvious from the first minute that construction of the new plant by next year. “The financial markets completely ASTM Starts Cert Program we should really produce this aircraft also Over the last three years, Airbus has seized up, and they were closed for the bet- for Bizjet Cabin Crew in the United States in these times of pro- spent $48 billion with hundreds of U.S. sup- ter part of half a decade before the banks ASTM International announced a tectionism and of nationalism and tariffs pliers in more than 40 states, a level of sup- were able to do debt financing again,” said certification program for business jet cabin and so on,” said Airbus CEO Tom Enders. port that the company says has translated Bryan Sherbacow, COO of commercial crews from affiliate National Center for “But also the single largest market for this into more than 275,000 American jobs. biofuels producer World Energy. “It’s now Aerospace and Transportation Technologies. wonderful A220 is in North America.” Airbus facilities in the U.S. include engi- just starting to loosen up again.” The business aviation cabin crew program, The Airbus boss and Guillaume Faury, neering centers in Kansas and Alabama; a With that funding becoming more which costs $175, will require candidates president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft, major training facility in Florida and soon available, fuel producers are looking to to demonstrate knowledge of and skills led the celebration and welcomed some one in Colorado; materials support and expand their production capabilities. in aircraft safety procedures and cabin- 700 attendees including Airbus and other headquarters in Virginia; a think tank (A3) Texas-based Gevo, which currently pro- service safety, as well as professionalism industry executives, Airbus manufacturing in California; a drone data analysis business duces SAJF on a per-batch, on-request and discretion. It will be administered by employees, state and national dignitaries, (Airbus Aerial) in Atlanta, Georgia; helicop- basis, expects to increase its output from SpaceTEC Partners. ASTM International and local community leaders. ter manufacturing and assembly facilities in 100,000 gallons of alternative fuel to and SpaceTEC signed a memorandum Airbus has begun building the new Texas and Mississippi; and a satellite manu- 12-to-15 million gallons in the 2022 time- of understanding last year to jointly work assembly line, the company’s second facturing facility (OneWeb) in Florida. G.P. frame. Likewise, World Energy, the only to help certify aircraft maintenance continues on page 36 technicians and other aerospace workers.

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Eviation Cirrus G2 Vision Jet certified ished with a red anodized coating, are CEO Omer Bar-Yohay estimated now a more subtle gray color, which the certification program, mostly by Matt Thurber doesn’t clash with the paint job. centered on flight testing at ERAU Two True Blue Power 17 amp-hour Prescott, should last 24 to 36 months. Cirrus Aircraft has received FAA certi- The FJ33-5A engine has also been mod- TB17 lithium-ion batteries replace the fication for a new version of its single-­ ified with a new thrust schedule from original lead-acid batteries, adding to the ADS-B Out Eliminates engine Vision Jet, the Generation 2 (G2), FL240 to FL310, the new maximum operat- weight savings (about 45 percent lighter) RVSM Application Process and deliveries of the model were set to ing altitude (up from FL280), giving the G2 and providing a faster, cooler engine start, The FAA has enacted a rule to eliminate begin last month. New features include a Vision an improved climb and a seven-knot especially in cold weather. The TB17 bat- the requirement for operators to apply higher maximum operating altitude, auto- increase in cruise speed at FL280 to 311 teries eliminate a cold temperature limit for an RVSM authorization when their throttle, lithium-ion main-ship batteries, ktas. At FL310, the Vision G2 can cruise at for battery starts on the original Vision as aircraft are equipped with ADS–B Out upgraded avionics, new cabin appoint- 305 ktas, one knot faster than the original they are equipped with internal heaters. systems. “Continual monitoring enabled ments, and additional paint schemes. Vision at FL280 (at ISA and mtow). Another improvement with the new bat- by ADS–B Out provides increased The G2 Vision Jet’s Garmin avionics Range is about 100 nm higher at long- teries is that they don’t require removal height-keeping performance data on suite is upgraded to the Perspective+ range cruise of 240 ktas, giving a range for recharging if depleted, as do the lead- an individual aircraft basis and enables configuration, with faster processors and of about 1,275 nm, or G2 pilots can carry acid batteries. the FAA to identify poor altimetry higher-resolution displays, Flight Stream more payload when flying at the more typ- Cabin improvements include new exec- system error (ASE) performance 510 wireless gateway, and a Garmin auto- ical maximum continuous thrust power utive seats in the center to accommodate sooner, allowing quicker mitigation throttle system for the Fadec Williams setting. On an 800-nm mission, an addi- owners who fly with the rearmost three of any risk posed by poor-performing International FJ33-5A turbofan. The Flight tional 150 pounds of payload is possible, seats removed. The new seats are wider and aircraft,” the agency said. The rule Stream 510 facilitates Garmin Connext and for a 1,000-nm mission, another 170 have added bolstering; and they bracket a took effect on January 22, allowing flight plan transfers, database updates via pounds of payload can be carried. new center console with storage space in operators of ADS–B Out-equipped the Garmin Pilot app, and text messaging The useful load also grew by 50 pounds, the middle and stowaway tray tables on aircraft to begin RVSM operations. using Garmin Pilot and the Garmin GSR thanks to weight savings from replace- the edges for each occupant. The center The RVSM application process itself 56 Iridium satcom. The SiriusXM radio ment of a heat-sensitive pressure valve console is easily removable and fits into will in effect be eliminated after system can also now be controlled by a that allowed removal of a heat exchanger the baggage compartment. New carpeting Jan. 1, 2020, when all aircraft intending cellphone instead of through the avionics. and removal of boundary layer energiz- is more robust and improves the interior to operate in RVSM and other controlled The autothrottle simplifies single-pilot ers and an aileron fence on the wings, as appearance. The mid-2018 addition of a airspace must be ADS-B equipped. flying by maintaining a manually set or well as the lighter-weight batteries. New 22-inch fold-down monitor for rear-seat FMS programmed airspeed. The system trailing-­edge aileron tabs improve han- occupants carries through in the G2 Vision. Industry Surveys Euro Ops automatically lowers the power setting and dling and add more stick-centering force Meanwhile, the pressurization system To Build Safety Data adjusts speed if the jet is flying too fast—for to the G2 Vision’s sidestick. continues on page 38 Three international industry example, preventing exceedance of speed associations—GAMA, EBAA, and the restrictions in the terminal environment. International Council of Aircraft Owners The autothrottle can be used after 400 feet and Pilot Association-Europe—surveyed agl on takeoff and during an instrument operators last month in an effort to approach to minimums. During a coupled assemble meaningful statistical data instrument approach, the autothrottle and on the European general aviation autopilot can automatically fly the missed industry that can be used to more approach procedure. accurately assess and drive safety. In addition, the autothrottle brings new The survey is designed to develop a functionality to the Garmin Electronic central data source that can provide Stability & Protection System (ESP) on a more accurate picture of general the G2 Vision. For example, in a stall, the aviation operators, operations, and autothrottle adds power to complement aircraft, all of which will provide a more the autopilot lowering the nose, even if accurate measurement of accident the autothrottle and autopilot are not rates. Right now, such a central source engaged. Using the emergency descent does not exist in Europe, said GAMA mode, the autothrottle lowers power to director of regulatory affairs for a setting optimal for the descent but also Europe Kyle Martin. The groups hope for leveling off at a safe airspeed (about to have the results ready for release 82 percent power). The G2 Vision base price is $2.38 million; the fully loaded Elite configuration is $2.75 million. at Aero Friedrichshafen in April.

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In this case, the center has 2016 and has amassed 4,000-plus hours of air traffic control center at Cranfield Uni- 225-degree arc of screens around the oper- two separate “cabs” for the two airfields, testing and 8,000 cycles as it approaches versity airfield in Bedfordshire. In the early ator consoles. This provides the ATCOs but Saab could configure one screen array entry into service. Certification comes afternoon, the center handled its first live with a measure of directional awareness, to handle two airfields on an active-inactive nearly a decade after GE Aviation made air traffic, marking the first time in the UK but without the need to turn all the way sequential basis. While one airfield is active a strategic decision to fully jump into the that an aircraft had been controlled from around to see behind. Each controller can the screen array shows that airfield, with business and general aviation market. an all-digital “tower.” operate the pan/zoom function, imag- possibly a separate small display to permit Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions ery from which appears in a picture-in-­ secondary monitoring of the inactive field. Aircraft Cleaner Acquires installed Cranfield’s new tower in a picture box on the main screens. Saab is now installing digital systems at West Coast Rival jointly funded partnership with the Security and safety are of paramount Linköping and at the new-build Scandina- General aviation aircraft cleaning specialist university. Implementation has been concern, and the system features high vian Mountains Airport at Sälen-Trysil. The Sharp Details has expanded its national swift: the contract was signed in Octo- levels of redundancy, with digital data company is also providing digital systems to footprint with the acquisition of T. Brennan ber 2017, with construction beginning in handled through two independent net- the Irish CAA and at London City Airport. Aircraft Cleaning and Performance Carpet March. Completion of the installation works and powered by three independent Upholstery Cleaning, both under the same permitted air traffic control officers sources. There is a spare TV screen avail- Augmented Reality ownership. The purchase gives Sharp (ATCOs) to “shadow” the operations able in the control center should there As well as replicating the view from a Details, a PrimeFlight Aviation Services of the existing traditional visual tower be any issues with the “live” screens. All traditional tower, the Saab system allows subsidiary, a presence on the West Coast for six weeks while Saab technicians imagery is automatically recorded, along advanced augmented reality functions, for the first time in its 25-year history. fine-tuned the system. The “opening” with ATC voice communications, making some of which will be researched in the Sharp Details provides interior and exterior of the control center was made possi- it readily available for investigation in the Cranfield center. An automatic tracking aircraft cleaning and detailing for aircraft ble under a temporary approval to gain case of an incident. function can be added to the zoom cam- including wet and dry washing, waxing, era, allowing it to alert ATCOs to drones Teflon paint protection, leather protection, and other potential hazards, while the and interior restoration services. graphic overlay function permits the display of numerous other data, such as LHT Offers Eco-friendly radar and secondary surveillance infor- Disinsection Spray mation as provided by wide area multi- Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is offering the lateration and other technologies. The first environmentally and material-friendly control center can also be expanded to disinsection spray for aircraft that can monitor and control the operations of be shipped by air directly to operators. ground vehicles, especially those that Previously available disinsection sprays operate autonomously. are considered hazardous materials that Research into these fields, and espe- can be shipped solely by ground and in cially into the integration of manned most instances can be purchased only and unmanned systems, is the primary from FBOs at ports of exit, limiting the reason that Cranfield has adopted the ability of flight departments to keep the digital tower as part of its Cranfield product on hand when needed. Many Global Research Airport vision. The local health authorities require aircraft University—which grew out of the Col- cabin disinsection—either a short-term lege of Aeronautics that was founded in top-of-descent or long-lasting residual The Cranfield digital control center presents a 360-degree view of the airfield and its environs. Note 1946 as a post-graduate research center, treatment—when entering the country the dimming applied to two screens in the center to minimize the glare from the low winter sun. and which is situated at the heart of the by aircraft to kill any insects. Lufthansa Oxford-Cambridge “innovation arc”—is Technik has co-developed two water- live experience with limited traffic. Now The system automatically handles globally unique in owning and operating based, non-flammable disinsection the stakeholders are embarking on a varying light conditions, with four pre- its own airfield and research/flying class- products: top-of-descent “Detmol phase of working closely with the UK set settings that cater to seasonal differ- room aircraft (two Jetstream 31s, one of Pheno” spray, which retails for €14.40 Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to clear ences in the environment, such as sun which is shortly to be replaced by a Saab ($16.42) for a 200-ml can, and longer- the system for unrestricted use. Cran- elevation and vegetation color. Manual 340, plus a British Airways-donated Boe- term “Detmol Bio.A,” which costs €19.80 field hopes to complete the transition control permits the controllers to adjust ing 737 ground trainer). It has the ability ($22.57) for a 200-ml spray can. in around six months, at which time its for specific conditions; for instance, an to completely shut down the airfield to aging visual tower can be closed. individual screen can be dimmed to conduct trials of new innovations on Flightworx Adds The system installed at Cranfield com- reduce the effects of sun glare in a partic- behalf of both industry and academia. Fuel-procurement Portal prises two elements: a sensor “tower” and ular sector. There is also a geo-­referenced The new digital tower is an inte- Global trip support provider Flightworx the control center. The former mounts graphic overlay function that can present gral part of the future activities of the Aviation has launched a fuel portal 14 cameras that are arranged to provide various data to the ATCOs that is not University’s DARTeC (Digital Aviation application through its independent fuel 360-degree surveillance of the entire possible with a traditional tower, such Research and Technology Centre), a comparison and procurement division, airfield and surrounding airspace. The as the exact location of taxiway/runway venture part-funded by industry that Flightworx Fuel Services. Known as cameras are fitted with compressed air boundaries. This can be very useful in will open in 2020. DARTeC is tasked Fuelworx, the portal offers users the ability blowers to clean moisture from the lenses. poor visibility or snowy conditions. with exploring areas such as drone and to view global fuel pricing through the web- The tower also has cameras that can be Cranfield’s ATCOs, who are employed unmanned vehicle integration, secure based system, as well as create and send panned, zoomed (up to 30 times), and ele- directly by the university, have found the data communications, increased air- instant fuel quotes and release requests vated to the vertical to provide control- transition easier than expected and have craft reliability and availability through and navigate through the various options lers with the ability to examine targets of adapted quickly to the new working envi- self-sensing and self-aware technologies, available at any location. 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The NTSB’s prelim- ties last year compared to 19 people killed and Tourism (MLIT) validated the model. three to 10 year over year, according to inary investigation revealed that neither in four fatal accidents in 2017. Eleven of Honda Aircraft opened the order book preliminary data compiled by AIN. Non- pilot was legally qualified to fly the tri-­ the fatalities in 2018 died in a single crash for the model in June for the first time fatal accidents and incidents of N-num- engine business jet. of a privately operated Turkish-registered through its dealer HondaJet Japan. Since bered business jets also increased year Last year closed out with two single-­ Bombardier Challenger 604. then the company has taken orders for over year. pilot fatal Citation accidents, both of Probably the most unusual fatal acci- more than 10 from the region, it said. “It Notably, all four fatal accidents last which occurred shortly after takeoff. dent last year happened on January 5 has been our dream to see the HondaJet year occurred under Part 91; three of the The pilot and two passengers aboard a when the captain of an Austria-regis- flying in the skies above Honda’s home four involved single-pilot operation; and Citation 525A perished on November 30 tered Gulfstream G150 died from inju- country of Japan, and we are proud to the fourth was being flown by an unqual- when the twinjet crashed a few minutes ries sustained when the passenger door mark this major milestone for Honda’s ified crew. The first fatal accident of last after takeoff on a planned Part 91 busi- blew open as he was trying to open it. aviation business,” said Honda Aircraft year occurred on April 15 when a Cessna ness flight. The last fatal accident in 2018 The jet was being readied for flight, the president and CEO Michimasa Fujino. Citation 525 on a Part 91 personal flight hit occurred on December 20 when a Cita- flight attendant was inside, the APU was terrain in night IMC, although no flight tion 560 crashed shortly after takeoff in running, and the cabin was being heated. Airbus Helicopters Flies First plan was filed. The private pilot and sole IMC. The pilot and the three other occu- Investigators concluded that the cabin Serial-production H160 occupant was killed. pants were killed. was “over-pressurized” and once the door The first serial-production Airbus locking mechanism was released, it “blew Helicopters H160 medium twin made open by force striking the captain.” its first flight on December 14, joining AIN tables show “incidents” as well as “accidents” to distinguish mishaps based on their Accidents, fatalities, and incidents from the three prototypes that have already degree of severity. Investigators often draw fine distinctions between the two events, but, crashes of both U.S. and non-U.S. business accumulated more than 1,000 flight- typically, incidents result in minor or no damage and their investigations are sometimes turboprops decreased significantly in 2018 test hours The helicopter, which will be delegated to local officials. compared to 2017 across regulatory oper- delivered to launch customer Babcock in Accidents are events that range from minor damage to destruction and/or injuries. Also, ating segments. The highest number of 2020, is one of 10 pre-serial-production some incidents ultimately get upgraded to accident status during the investigative process. fatalities (five) in a single U.S. turboprop aircraft that the company plans to accident occurred on October 25 when a assemble in the coming months as it Piper Cheyenne on a Part 91 personal flight refines its production process. When the Accidents/Incidents Worldwide (2018 vs. 2017) suddenly started descending after climb- helicopter achieves full-rate production, ing through 24,000 feet to its assigned Airbus expects to assemble an H160 in U.S.-registered Business Jets and Turboprops altitude of FL250. During the descent as little as 40 days on the helicopter’s Total Part 91 Part 91K Part 135 Public/Gov’t Mfr. the pilot transmitted “emergency, emer- new, dedicated production line in Business jets 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 gency.” The twin-turboprop crashed into Marignane, France. The H160 features the Total accidents 14 8 11 6 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 the ocean with the loss of all five aboard. Helionix avionics suite, an all-composite Nonfatal accidents 10 6 7 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 Included in the “nonfatal” statistics cat- airframe, and Blue Edge active-tracking Fatal accidents 4 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 egory for 2018 are two day VMC accidents main rotor blades that reduce noise Fatalities 10 3 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 involving collisions between turbine air- and contribute to a smoother ride. Its Incidents 76 51 54 41 1 2 20 8 0 0 1 0 planes and piston airplanes in which fatali- cabin can be configured to seat four ties occurred in the non-turbine aircraft. On or eight passengers in executive/VIP Business Total Part 91 Part 91K Part 135 Public/Gov’t Mfr. April 2, a Cessna 150 on takeoff hit a Cessna layouts, or 12 in a utility configuration. turboprops 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 Citation 525 rolling out on an intersecting Total accidents 16 32 13 22 0 0 2 9 1 1 0 0 runway and then crashed into the ground. MJet Signs as Nonfatal accidents 10 23 7 15 0 0 2 7 1 1 0 0 The two people in the single-engine piston First ACJ319 Skywise Operator Fatal accidents 6 9 6 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 airplane were killed. The pilot and four pas- Austria’s MJet became the first ACJ319 Fatalities 16 20 16 16 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 sengers in the twinjet were unhurt. operator to sign up for Skywise, Incidents 48 17 38 9 0 0 10 8 0 0 0 0 On November 4, a Canadian-regis- Airbus’s single-point solution for All data preliminary. Sources: FAA, NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, AIN research tered privately operated Piper Cheyenne obtaining, managing, and reviewing III with a pilot and one passenger aboard anonymous aircraft operational data. Non-U.S.-registered Business Jets and Turboprops was hit from below by a Cessna 150. The Under the program, MJet will share its Airbus operating data and benefit Total Private Charter Other* Unknown sole pilot in the Cessna died in a crash Business jets after the collision. There were no inju- from accessing other A319 operators’ 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 ries to the two people in the damaged aggregate aircraft reliability data. MJet Total accidents 9 11 6 6 1 3 1 2 1 0 YOUR SOURCE FOR AVIATION NEWS Nonfatal accidents 6 7 3 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 twin-­turboprop that was able to make an will also work with Airbus to further www.ainonline.com Fatal accidents 3 4 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 uneventful landing. develop product and support services Fatalities 16 19 16 7 0 3 0 9 0 0 AIN’s data does not include the August specifically for ACJ operators. 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continued from page 1 sent a letter to congressional leaders urg- ing them to work to end the shutdown Industry feels and outlining many of the issues that have resulted from it. “As the partial govern- shutdown effects ment shutdown continues, the human and economic consequences are increasing the hardest hit by a shutdown. And just and doing greater harm,” they said in the a few weeks into the shutdown, General letter. “Civil aviation supports more than Aviation Manufacturers Association pres- 7 percent of the U.S. gross domestic prod- ident and CEO Pete Bunce warned that uct (GDP) and $1.5 trillion of economic any additional time could cost the indus- impact, creating over 11.5 million jobs, but try billions in the first quarter. this shutdown is hampering our ability to The shutdown began on December 22 function effectively.” Of chief concern to

after a stopgap funding measure expired LYNCH KERRY the organizations was the stoppage of pay for numerous federal agencies, includ- NATCA chief Paul Rinaldi calls on Washington leaders to end the government shutdown. to the workers. ing the Departments of Transportation, NATCA took a multi-pronged approach Homeland Security, and Commerce. industry, so it’s no surprise that some ser- non-routine aircraft registrations halted to ratchet up pressure on Washington This directly affected activity at the FAA, vice disruptions are becoming visible.” since Aeronautical Center Counsel attor- leaders to reopen the government. The Transportation Security Administration, NATA outlined a number of company-­ neys were furloughed, resulting in addi- union spearheaded the January 10 rally, and Customs and Border Protection. specific experiences, from disrupted Airbus tional leasing costs, limited access to capital, bringing together air traffic controllers For the FAA, nearly 18,000 positions and Embraer aircraft deliveries (because and reduced liquidity for aircraft trades. and technicians, pilots, and flight atten- not deemed “life and safety” roles were they couldn’t get the appropriate sign-offs) dants, along with numerous industry lead- furloughed. The majority of the workforce, to one member company that had two air- Industry to Congress ers and lawmakers, outside the Capitol. specifically air traffic controllers, remained craft stranded in Canada because the FAA The National Air Traffic Controllers Asso- The participants chanted “End This Shut- on duty, but without their regular paychecks. was unavailable to provide special approval ciation (NATCA) and Air Line Pilots Asso- down…Today!” and “Open the Govern- Key services came to a full stop: on the for their return to the U.S. ciation (ALPA) jointly highlighted delays ment…Today!” as they faced the prospect FAA’s list of interrupted services were air- Numerous operators were having that were setting in with controller pilot of the first missed paycheck on January 11. men certificate issuance, NextGen devel- issues obtaining ferry permits and/or datalink communications (CPDLC), or “We don’t care what the issue of the day opment, unmanned systems exemption, special flight permits for both domestic DataComm, noting this is a key compo- is…we don’t want to be in the middle of aviation rulemaking, facility security inspec- and international flights, the association nent of FAA modernization efforts. a political tug of war,” NATCA president tions, routine background checks, air traffic added. Further, NetJets wasn’t able to add The groups further expressed concerns Paul Rinaldi said at the event, stressing control specialist development, certain drug new aircraft into its operations, and the about the inability to continue controller that the shutdown threatens the National testing, dispute resolution, and air traffic shutdown of FAA knowledge testing and training during the shutdown. “Staffing Airspace System. performance analysis, among many others. check rides created scheduling issues and has fallen each of the last six years and Along with the rally, NATCA launched While not specifically spelled out by the delays for organizations. Training compa- this is the second prolonged closure of the a leaflet campaign at major airports to FAA, most Flight Standards duties halted, nies, including FlightSafety International, FAA Academy to significantly worsen the encourage the general public to voice their slowing many projects and leaving des- reported multiple delays and cancelations. staffing crisis,” the groups said. concerns and filed a lawsuit against the ignated airworthiness representatives in “We as manufacturers have had to slow Ramifications extended beyond the government alleging violation of the Fifth limbo. As the shutdown entered its fourth down our activity significantly,” GAMA’s FAA. The Aerospace Industries Association Amendment for unlawfully ceasing wages week, the FAA announced it would bring Bunce told a January 10 rally held over the (AIA) pointed to the inability to process without due process and for violation of some inspectors back, but it remained shutdown. The FAA’s involvement is neces- export licenses with the lapse of funding the Fair Labor Standards Act for failure to unclear as AIN went to press which activi- sary for certification and validation, aircraft for the Departments of State and Com- pay at least the minimum wage to control- ties would be affected. NBAA, however, said and equipment modifications, and other merce. This additionally delayed delivery lers who are working during the shutdown. it anticipated that the primary focus would approvals such as Instructions for Contin- of products to foreign countries, AIA said. The U.S. District Court of the District be on safety surveillance. ued Airworthiness and MMELs. This lack of Further, government contractors of Columbia denied NATCA’s request for availability ultimately will result in layoffs if couldn’t work and major research proj- a temporary restraining order but sched- Service Disruptions the manufacturers can’t get their products ects at the FAA, NASA, and NOAA uled briefings for a preliminary injunction “Since the partial government shutdown approved or delivered, he added. were suspended. Government-industry for the end of January. began [at the end of] December 21, our Thanks to the most recent FAA reau- stakeholder meetings have also been on While outraged by the shutdown’s harm nation’s aviation system has functioned thorization bill, the aircraft registration hold. “Every day the shutdown lasts, the to its workforce, NATCA did welcome last safely and efficiently thanks to the hard office remained open, he acknowledged. impacts grow and become more difficult month’s passage and signing into law of the work of dedicated FAA professionals,” said But, Bunce said, the DOT’s and FAA’s nar- and more expensive to fix,” said AIA pres- Government Employee Fair Treatment Act NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “That row interpretation of what stays open has ident and CEO Eric Fanning. of 2019, which guarantees back pay to fed- said, general aviation is a highly regulated hampered registration activity. For example, More than 30 organizations in January eral employees affected by the shutdown. n

16 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com Embraer-Boeing deal gets Brazilian Science and Technology Minister Marcos Brazilian sign-off | by Richard Pedicini Pontes speaks at the meeting The Brazilian federal govern- and Embraer will have an initial cash reserve that marked the ment issued a statement on Jan- of about $1 billion. approval of the uary 10 indicating it would not Embraer and Boeing issued a joint release Embraer-Boeing exercise its right to block the welcoming the approval. n partnership. proposed partnership between Embraer and Boeing, thereby lowering one of the last remain- ing hurdles the companies need to clear before executing on the joint venture agreement reached in December. “It’s clear that sovereignty and the national interest are pro- tected,” Brazilian President Jair How does CAE elevate Bolsonaro tweeted on January 10, along with a photo of a meeting with the ministers of Defense, your training experience? Science and Technology, Foreign Relations, and National Security; the heads of the three Armed Forces; and representatives of the Finance Ministry. “The Federal Government does not oppose the [Embraer and Boeing partnership] moving forward.” Government Support 1. 2. 3. The united front presented by With centers located in With highly skilled and Through a customer service a meeting with more uniforms some of the world’s most dedicated instructors delivering team off ering a friendlier, than suits sets a different tone from that during the administra- desired locations customized training more cultural experience tion’s first week, marked by sev- eral contradictions between the newly inaugurated president and his staff and a 5 percent drop in Embraer’s stock price driven by Bolsonaro’s comment suggesting second thoughts on the deal. An official follow-up release stated that the government will not use the “golden share” it 4. 5. 6. received upon Embraer’s privat- By working with OEMs and By creating and using the By off ering relevant up-to-date ization in 1994 to veto the deal call- NAAs to deliver programs world’s most advanced industry OEM supported interactive ing for a joint venture to produce specifi c to your needs tools and technologies training classes and market Embraer’s regional airliners. The deal calls for Boe- ing to pay $4.2 billion for an 80 percent interest and gives it the option to purchase the remaining 20 percent after five years. The release included part of Work with the team that works with you. a presentation by the Brazilian cae.com/business-aviation air force concentrating on the defense aspects of the merger, including the KC-390 joint ven- ture in which Embraer will control 51 percent and Boeing 49 percent. The briefing points include that the business aviation and defense and security businesses will remain 100 percent with Embraer, production of aircraft already developed will remain in Brazil,

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Full-throttle opinion from former NTSB member John Goglia Significant equipment failures call for an emergency landing

I thought by now pilots—especially pro- The PIC realized that as soon as the SIC fessional pilots—would know not to stopped trim input, the aircraft was auto- troubleshoot equipment problems in matically trimming aircraft nose down. the air. Especially significant equipment After this happened three times, the cap- problems. Everyone should know by now tain declared “PAN-PAN to the Denpasar that the best place to troubleshoot is on Approach controller due to instrument the ground. When significant failures failure.” Pan pan is an international term occur, land the aircraft as soon as possi- that indicates an urgent situation but not ble. Recent events suggest this is a lesson one requiring immediate assistance (as a worth repeating. mayday call would.) ATC asked if the crew Reading the preliminary accident wanted to return to land. Just five min- report of the Lion Air crash on October utes from its departure airport, the crew 29, 2018, I was shocked that the pilots chose to attempt to fix it in flight. on the flight before the fatal flight lost This was clearly not the correct decision significant instruments in flight and yet and likely violated Indonesian regulations, did not make the decision to land imme- which—like the Federal Aviation Regula- diately. The cockpit voice recorder of the tions—require that a pilot-in-command fatal flight has not yet been recovered, discontinue a flight when an unairworthy but the air traffic control tapes are avail- condition arises. One of the safety recom- able both for the accident flight and the mendations in the preliminary accident earlier flight in the same Boeing 737 Max. report addresses this very problem, rec- Investigators are questioning whether ommending that Lion Air remind its crews: the problems experienced on the fatal [Indonesian Civil Aviation Safety Regu- flight were related to problems that lations require that] the pilot-in-command occurred on earlier flights and whether shall discontinue the flight when unairwor- the problems were properly addressed thy mechanical, electrical, or structural con- by maintenance when the aircraft was ditions occur. The flight from Denpasar to released for service on its fatal journey. Jakarta experienced stick shaker activation For that reason, the preliminary report during the takeoff rotation and remained has more detailed information on earlier active throughout the flight. This condition flights than one would typically find. is considered an un-airworthy condition and the flight shall not be continued. Problems Reported So while the pilots decided to continue Earlier the flight, believing apparently that the The preliminary accident report high- aircraft’s problems had been corrected lights actions by the earlier flight crew (although the stick shaker remained on), that are worthy of note for all pilots, 16 minutes later the crew again declared whether airline, corporate, or GA. pan pan, telling air traffic control that According to the report, the Lion Air the flight experienced instrument failure crew on the October 28 flight (the day involving altitude and autopilot. Once before the fatal crash) was advised that again, the crew determined to keep flying. maintenance had been performed on the The aircraft landed safely in Jakarta an angle-of-attack sensor and that it had hour later. Many of you may be shaking your been replaced and tested. The flight took heads thinking this could happen only in a off from Denpasar, Indonesia, en route developing country. Or with a low-cost car- to Jakarta. The report states that while rier. But I’ve seen this same in-air trouble- the crew reported a normal takeoff, about shooting happen with aircraft and crews of two seconds after gear retraction prob- all types, including major airlines in the U.S. lems began. Within five minutes of take- The October 28 Lion Air crew and pas- off the following was reported: sengers got lucky that their in-air trouble- About two seconds after landing gear shooting did not result in disaster. There’s retraction, the Takeoff Configuration Warn- no room in aviation for relying on luck. ing appeared then extinguished. About 400 If there’s an airworthiness problem that feet, the PIC noticed on the primary flight requires troubleshooting, find a suitable display (PFD) that the IAS [indicated air place to land first.  speed] DISAGREE warning appeared and the stick shaker activated. The FDR [flight The opinions expressed in this column are data recorder] showed the stick shaker acti- those of the author and not necessarily vated during the rotation. Following that endorsed by AIN. indication, the PIC maintained a pitch of 15 degrees and the existing takeoff thrust John Goglia is a safety ­consultant. setting. The stick shaker remained active He welcomes your e-mails at: throughout the flight. [email protected]

18 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com US: Albany, Alexandria, Austin, Burbank, Dallas, Gulfport/Biloxi, Houston, Indianapolis, Lake Charles, Medford, Moses Lake, Orlando, Richmond, Riverside, Rome, San Antonio, St. Louis, Stennis, Syracuse, Tallahassee, Topeka, Tucson, Victorville, White Plains, Yuma Canada: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary China: Beijing Colombia: Cartagena Puerto Rico: San Juan SPECIAL report Amazing Apps by Matt Thurber

It’s been just eight years since Apple’s of applications or apps that run on iPad changed aviation forever, ushering these devices has also grown rapidly, in an era of portable electronic devices and the choices for organizations and that can not only carry all the charts end-users has likewise expanded. needed to fly anywhere in the world One element hasn’t changed, and that but also provide the ultimate in situa- is iOS’s dominance among the EFB apps. tional awareness with moving maps and Android devices have a decent amount AHRS-driven synthetic vision displays. of support, with Windows still not heav- The landscape of the aviation app ily supported by aviation app makers, arena has changed dramatically over although there are some interesting those eight years. What started as a developments for Windows users. simple alternative to paper charts The big news late last year was has turned into full-blown electronic Garmin’s purchase of free flight-planning flight bag (EFB) apps that took the service FltPlan. The addition of FltPlan’s concept further than ever conceived capabilities gives Garmin not only new and upended the traditional PC-based revenues from flight-handling services EFB market. At the same time, the provided by FltPlan but an instant entree tablet-based EFBs running Apple’s into the Windows EFB market. The Flt- iOS, Google’s Android, or Microsoft’s Plan Go app is still the only EFB app Windows operating systems are now that runs on all three operating systems the computers that flight crew carry to (Android, iOS, and Windows). help run their operations. The number (Note: EFB app prices are for full IFR versions)

HARDWARE PLATFORMS LTE version, which starts at $459. The Jeppesen FliteDeck, and Logipad. What the planned route and time of departure. newer versions of the iPad are the Pro, makes the Surface tablets useful for avi- The app displays an information-rich Android and the latest is the 11-inch version with ation operators is that they provide an vertical weather profile showing how The Android operating system is here 64 GB of storage. The 11-inch Pro fits a easy transition to tablets for operators forecast weather will affect the route of to stay, and for those who don’t want sweet spot in iPad development, being who already use Windows programs. flight. Creation and submission of pilot to be beholden to the Apple ecosystem, not much larger than the traditional 9.7- reports is another Aerovie strength, and Android offers a perfectly useful alterna- inch devices because the edge bevels APPS FOR AVIATING for internet-connected aircraft, pilots tive. Android tablets and phones tend to are much smaller. Keep in mind that the can submit reports right away. Aerovie be much less expensive than their iPad/ Pro iPads use Apple’s Face ID instead of Aerovie is also one of the few EFB apps com- iPhone counterparts, and this could pro- the fingerprint sensor, so if you mount (iOS, $69.99/year) patible with the Apple Watch, with func- vide a reasonable way to set up a backup the iPad in a position where it can’t get tions that include multiple timers, airport system. While it isn’t required that pilots a good view of your face, you may have information and weather, automated carry paper charts as a backup, having to unlock it using a passcode. landing briefing, and checklists. two devices running different operating systems could be a good way to provide Microsoft Windows APG iPreFlight Genesis a backup in case a problem develops There are an uncountable number of (iOS, requires subscription with a particular operating system. Windows-based lightweight computers to APG services) available from a variety of manufactur- Apple iOS ers, but for true tablet-like operation, Aircraft Performance Group (APG) Apple users have a bunch of new choices Microsoft’s Surface series are the go-to launched its new flight-planning app— for hardware, and even some reduced devices. The latest is the Surface Go, a iPreFlight Genesis—at last year’s NBAA prices in the iPad arena. The entry-level lower-cost ($399, 64 GB) lighter device Aerovie’s EFB app offers all the expected show. Genesis picks up where APG’s iPad now costs just $329, although with that is still powerful enough to run avi- EFB features including geo-referenced iPreFlight app leaves off, adding a new just 32 GB of storage, this unit is not ation apps. Sadly, the landscape of EFB maps and charts, weather overlay, syn- flight-planning engine to iPreFlight’s terribly useful if needed to run more than app development for Windows remains thetic vision, and flight planning and weight-and-balance and runway one EFB app and some other smaller at a relatively low level compared to filing. A unique Aerovie feature is an analysis modules. With Genesis, pilots, apps. Notably, the basic Wi-Fi version Android and iOS, but for those who really automatic warning of hazards such as dispatchers, and flight operations staff- of the iPad does not include a GPS want the Windows experience, there are icing, IMC, and convective available ers can plan and file a flight plan after receiver; this is found in the cellular/ solutions such as Garmin’s FltPlan Go, potential energy values according to loading up the airplane and evaluating

20 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com runway performance capabilities, which crowdsourced weather information. Apple include takeoff and landing data for that Watch features include Zulu time, flight time, particular airplane. The analysis shows endurance, four timers, and nearest airport the departure procedure for each run- with Metar. The Lite version (available for way and the weight limits calculated by both Android and iOS and the only version APG’s Max Payload Estimator. available for Android) has reduced utility but Genesis optimizes the flight plan based could serve as a useful charts backup sys- on winds and temperatures aloft using tem; iOS users can install the Lite version the SelectRoute tool, which also offers on an Android device for no additional cost. recently cleared and preferred routes. Genesis has an autorouter that automati- Cavu Companies EFB-Pro on a smartphone or tablet, or from other cally plots the route based on the aircraft (iOS, pricing depends on aircraft type) apps that capture flight data such as settings. For example, a non-RNAV-capa- Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight, onboard avi- ble aircraft won’t be given a flight plan that EFB-Pro is a full-featured weight-and- onics, and external GPS devices. Debrief- it can’t fly, or an aircraft without life rafts balance and performance calculator with ing is done on the CloudAhoy website and won’t be given an overwater route. The information based on OEM performance displays various 2D and 3D views, from flight planning capability is available when data. Performance calculations can be outside and inside the cockpit, along with the app is not connected to the internet, done offline with user-input weather overlays of instrument approaches, and and in this case, Genesis taps its historical information, or with an internet connec- easily viewable depictions of maneuvers. weather database to help the user deter- tion, current airport weather is used to Users can sync flight video inside CloudA- mine whether the route can be flown and determine runway performance and gen- hoy to view a side-by-side depiction of to provide an overall view of the trip. handy Avare feature is a “GPS compass erate a TOLD card. Cavu’s PCast perfor- the debriefed flight alongside the video. direction,” where a long press on a point on the map shows bearing and distance to DextraData Logipad and from that point. Add-on apps provide (iOS/Windows, pricing info NA) more functionality without burdening the core software. Examples include an exter- One of the few aviation EFB apps avail- nal I/O plugin to enable use of ADS-B In able in both iOS and Windows versions, and GPS receivers via Bluetooth or WiFi Logipad is highly customizable and can be and a Bluetooth GPS plugin for use of a managed remotely from any browser. The second GPS-equipped Android device as Logipad app is populated by information the position sensor for one or more non- from the customer’s flight-planning sys- GPS-equipped devices running Avare. tem, which synchronizes with the app. The flight-planning system must support the AvPlan EFB Arinc 633-2 electronic flight folder stan- (Android Lite version $39/year, dard. Various document types are sup- iOs Premium version $149/year) ported, and the administrator can restrict document actions by users such as print- AvPlan’s EFB app is one of the other apps ing, copying, sending, and releasing. that comes with Apple Watch functionality, but its global flight-planning and flight plan mance forecasting shows a quick “view A key benefit of Genesis is the ability filing make it a viable option for business of takeoff performance as a function to change parameters and see how those aviation users. AvPlan can gather weather of temperature,” according to the com- affect the flight. If the user started with information globally and includes weight- pany, enabling the user to vary “what-if” a dry runway, for example, that can be and-balance, geo-referenced maps and parameters for various departure times. changed to wet, and this instantly updates charts, terrain profile view, preflight brief- EFB-Pro also offers fuel tankering all of the modules (weight-and-balance, ings, and integration with flight-planning analysis, including taking into account runway analysis, and flight planning). services such as RocketRoute and Sky- FBO fees and fuel rebates, as well as Genesis is capable of planning interna- Vector. AvPlan flight plans can also be deice fluid holdover time calculations. tional trips and also determines valid shared with Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck. tracks for ocean crossings or calculates Other AvPlan features include synthetic CloudAhoy the route if flying above the tracks. Gene- vision, glide range display, and “virtual (Android, iOS, $65/year) sis also provides a graphical view of SIDs copilot” with runway, terrain, airspace, and and STARs to help the user see which one frequency change warning, both audio and The CloudAhoy app is a debriefing tool might be optimal for the planned route. in the app. AvPlan also allows sharing of useful for pilots and flight instructors, allowing detailed postflight examination Avare of a flight. The quality of the debriefing (Android, free, no advertisements) depends on the quality of the data cap- DroidEFB tured, ranging from a portable GPS or (Android, $149.99/year) Avare is one of the few completely free GPS-equipped smart device to compre- Android EFB apps and is fairly compre- hensive data recorded by onboard avi- DroidEFB is a full-featured Android- hensive, with geo-referenced FAA maps onics. But even with just GPS data, the based app with geo-referenced maps and charts, and in addition to U.S. maps, CloudAhoy debriefing is highly detailed and charts, weight-and-balance, inte- includes coverage of Puerto Rico and parts and accurate, deriving information from gration with AOPA’s Flight Planner, and it of Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico a rule-based knowledge engine. Data can works with a variety of ADS-B In and GPS and terrain maps for most of the world. A be captured using CloudAhoy running continues on next page

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route. Other features include weight- and-balance, elogbook, a cloud tops tool, integration with AOPA Flight Planner, and Special-purpose Apps built-in calculators. AviationManuals ARC Safety Management ForeFlight (iOS, pricing depends on SMS services provided by AviationManuals) (iOS, $99.99 Basic Plus; $199.99 Pro Plus; $299.99 Performance Plus)

ForeFlight has carved out a significant share of market in the business aviation arena. For pilots traveling all over the world, ForeFlight offers worldwide flight planning services and integration with Jeppesen maps and charts. The flight planning func- continued from preceding page tions were augmented when ForeFlight receivers. Like most EFB apps, DroidEFB purchased European flight-planning soft- users can test it using a PC simulator such ware developer AviationCloud. It also pur- as X-Plane to learn the app before taking chased JetFuelX, a fuel-planning provider. to the skies. Other useful features include The Performance Plus version of Fore- drawing/writing on maps and charts, fuel Flight includes all the moving-map, weight- prices, vertical speed required, a runway The AviationManuals ARC Safety Management app is designed to work finder tool, flight plan briefing and filing, with the company’s web-based safety management system (SMS) service. search-and-rescue patterns, flight log The SMS and web service are designed for all sizes of operations and are sharing, and external SD card storage. modular, customizable, and embrace a philosophy of simplicity to encourage participation in the SMS process. The modularity allows operators to use FltPlan Go only the functions needed, and AviationManuals will customize certain mod- (Android/iOS/Windows, ules to fit the operator instead of forcing conformance with a rigid system. free with advertisements) ARC Safety Management’s functions allow operators to “manage documents; analyze data; manage, read and initial; track communications; create internal Garmin’s purchase of FltPlan gave the com- audits and quizzes; develop surveys; open chat rooms; monitor the progress pany instant entree into the Windows world of SMS within their department through metrics; and more,” according to with the free FltPlan Go app, which also and-balance, logbook, charts and maps, Aviation Manuals. Late last year, AviationManuals added a metrics module runs on iOS and Android devices, giving weather, and checklist features in the Basic populated with core data. This allows users to provide AviationManuals with users enormous flexibility and an easy way Plus version and additional features from safety performance indicators and metrics that serve their operations’ needs to carry a backup on a separate device run- Pro Plus, such as geo-referenced maps and and also will help the metrics module evolve. ning a different operating system. FltPlan charts, synthetic vision, hazard alerts, and Go offers all the EFB capabilities and it is terrain profile. Performance Plus brings Aeronautical Data Systems Ergo 360 tightly integrated with the FltPlan website features optimized for business aircraft, (iOS, price varies depending on type of aircraft) and its flight planning tools. FltPlan Go including performance profiles, time and allows pilots to overlay approach charts on fuel calculations, optimized autorouting, Ergo 360 was first devel- the map and add layers for weather, wind, pre-departure clearance and D-ATIS, fuel oped to help dispatch- etc. The iPad version of FltPlan Go works load planning and limit checks, integra- ers and pilots calculate with AHRS devices (like those included in tion with JetFuelX as well as fuel orders emergency options based some ADS-B In receivers) to provide atti- and releases, and the new Trip Assistant. on fuel and oxygen sup- tude information on the instrument page. This tool allows users to plan a trip door- plies and depletion rates Departure and arrival procedures can be to-door with estimates for ground and air and incorporate that into displayed with transitions on the planned time included along with fuel-stop planning. safety management sys- tems. Recently the ADS Garmin Pilot team added a new feature (Android/iOS, $149.99/year) to its Ergo 360 iPad app, graphical information Garmin Pilot is tightly integrated with about ships, depicted on a Garmin integrated flight decks and avi- map of the flight-planned onics. With Garmin Pilot and Garmin’s route. Ergo 360 users can Connext system, users can update now download ship infor- onboard databases, share flight plans, mation before takeoff and, and download flight data. The Pilot app if equipped with airborne has worldwide weather and mapping connectivity, update the information and can integrate with information during the flight. Knowing the ships’ position, velocity, and Jeppesen maps and charts for global name can help pilots during an emergency requiring an immediate land- operations. IFR flight planning is avail- ing or ditching. Pilots can even communicate with ships using a low-cost able in the U.S. and Europe. With the marine handheld radio, something that ADS recommends that over-ocean purchase of FltPlan, flight plans gen- pilots carry in their kitbags. The ship information is derived from the Auto- erated in FltPlan can now be imported matic Identification System that tracks about 230,000 vessels worldwide. continues on page 24

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continued from page 22 iFlightPlanner into Garmin Pilot. The freehand flight (iOS, $89.99/year) planning mode allows users to draw a flight plan on the moving map, and the The iFlightPlanner app is part of an app automatically creates the flight plan ecosystem of flight-planning and EFB with airports, navaids, and intersections tools and is tightly integrated with the for the route. iFlightPlanner website. The iFlightPlan- The app supports full EFB features ner EFB app is designed for flying in the including flight plan auto-routing, weight- U.S. and among its many features offers and-balance with an available library of flight-planning with auto-routing, weight- aircraft with built-in cruise, climb, and and-balance, geo-referenced maps and descent performance, geo-referenced charts, Baron Velocity Weather, cockpit charts and maps, profile view, synthetic voice recorder with auto-pause, instru- vision, and pilot logbook. Unique Garmin ment approach timer, pilot log, and flight Pilot features include Smart Airspace, plan integration with Jeppesen FliteDeck. which highlights airspace that is at or data for a particular trip is always available. Aviator users can share data, flight plans, and trip kits with each others’ devices. Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro Seattle Avionics FlyQ EFB (Requires subscription (iOS, $139) to GoDirect Flight Services) FlyQ’s latest version adds a number of new Honeywell’s GoDirect Services have features to this popular EFB app, including grown to cover the entire aircraft, from wireless Seattle Avionics ChartData trans- monitoring and managing airframe com- fer to onboard avionics, recently cleared IFR ponents and systems and engines to route, a buddy list that highlights selected apps designed for pilots. Two such apps airplanes when displayed as ADS-B targets, are Flight Bag Pro, a full-featured EFB and ADS-B tail number display. Integration app, and Flight Preview, which allows with the FlyQ Online flight planning system users to preview flying an instrument is standard. The terrain X-ray feature allows approach on their tablets to gain famil- the user to examine the terrain layout in any iarity before flying the actual approach. direction by touching the screen to pop up Flight Bag Pro is a worldwide flight a terrain view bar that highlights the tall- near the aircraft’s altitude to avoid nui- planning system with weather informa- est obstacle in the direction that the bar sance warnings about airspace that tion and route forecasting. Cruise opti- Jeppesen FliteDeck is pointing. Users can change text size or won’t impact that flight. For traffic display, mization, fuel burn/time calculations, and Aviator pop up a larger text box in various areas to Garmin’s TargetTrend and TerminalTraffic and weight-and-balance data are from (FliteDeck Pro iOS/Windows/ make them easier to read. provides improved views of aircraft tra- Honeywell’s GoDirect Flight Engine and Aviator iOS, price varies Synthetic vision is included and provides jectories and closure rates (TargetTrend) based on OEM flight manual informa- depending on data subscription) attitude information when coupled with and aircraft and ground vehicles equipped tion and aircraft-specific weights. Pilots an AHRS. FlyQ works with more than 20 with ADS-B Out on the airport surface can download trip kits and use Jeppesen For subscribers to Jeppesen data, installing ADS-B In receivers. It also includes check- (TerminalTraffic). maps and charts. Trip support is avail- its Mobile FliteDeck or FliteDeck Pro app lists. One of FlyQ’s most popular features able from Honeywell flight data special- makes sense, because users often have is augmented reality, which shows airport Hilton Software ists and dispatchers. an unused Jeppesen product key that can markers overlaid on video from the iPad WingX Pro7 provide the data for the app. (FliteDeck Pro or iPhone, by simply pointing the device’s (Android/iOS, $149.98/year) is also available for Windows devices.) But camera outside the airplane. n Jeppesen offers a more integrated experi- WingX pioneered many features that are ence with its Aviator “all-in-one” app that standard in today’s EFB apps, including combines a suite of EFB tools in one appli- synthetic vision, split screen, terrain cation. Aviator brings together FliteDeck’s warning, and search-and-rescue func- geo-referenced maps and charts, airport tions. With geo-referenced charts and moving map, and navigation capabilities maps, WingX offers weather data from plus tools for flight briefing, weather, per- Baron Velocity Weather. WingX’s unique formance, flight optimization, content view- “traca” feature allows pilots to trace a ing, and other utilities such as a calculator, route on the screen around weather, air- unit conversions, timer, stop watch, and a space, etc., and the app automatically deicing holdover timer. Users can integrate creates a set of waypoints along the new their company’s own applications with Avi- route. A new feature is downloading of ator, including, according to Jeppesen, “any flight plans from the AOPA flight plan- integrated EFB application, Ground Web ner. WingX also provides routing on the Service, or Dynamic Data Distribution moving map for departure and arrival providing ARINC 633-1 or 633-2 format- procedures and instrument approaches ted flight folders.” Jeppesen’s Trip Kit on (iPad only). 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The future. Rolls-Royce. IBAC shines light on its industry outreach efforts by Mark Phelps

The International Business Aviation Coun- maker of the rules. Over the past several Fort Worth Meacham International Airport cil (IBAC) is “here to help” business aviation. months, IBAC has committed to reach- That was the message at the recent MEBAA ing out to industry, starting with a series Convention. “We need to do a better job of of round tables where industry members spreading that word to the industry,” IBAC are encouraged to voice their concerns director general Kurt Edwards told AIN. about existing or upcoming rulemaking. #1 FBO in Dallas-Fort Worth Terry Yeomans, who directs IBAC’s “The idea is for the round tables to not International Standards-Business Aviation be IBAC driven,” said Yeomans. “We Top 5% of FBOs in the World Handling (IS-BAH) program, added, “Too needed more outreach.” many people think of us as regulators, but He explained that nuances in language 2018 AIN FBO SURVEY really we try to reach out to industry for can sometimes create confusion, and ways we can help them. If there is a regu- “tiny misunderstood words” can lead to lation that is impeding their business, we crossed wires. can work with ICAO [International Civil Speaking of the nature of IS-BAO and Aviation Organization] for relief.” IS-BAH audits, Yeomans said, “They’re Founded in 1981, non-profit IBAC is really snapshots. The auditors need to be one of 46 non-governmental organiza- intuitive in their evaluations. Everyone is tions in the UN’s ICAO and holds perma- human, and humans seek out shortcuts. nent observer status. With 192 member The problem is when shortcuts become states, ICAO’s mission is to coordinate the norm. If you make it a habit to do all facets of civil aviation. By far, its larg- things the right way every time, then it’s est member organization is the Interna- less likely that shortcuts will work their tional Air Transport Association (IATA), way into procedures.” the international airline representative. Asked to assess the progress of the Edwards acknowledges that the rela- IS-BAH program, Yeomans said, “We’re tionship between IATA and IBAC is not getting there. We are further along than always smooth. “We’re there to make we thought we’d be. We currently have sure that if a new rule or policy comes up 149 locations at Stage 1, which is really the in discussion, the interests of business stage where you say what it is you’re going and general aviation are represented.” to do. Stage 2 is an important step because Edwards explained that IBAC had that’s where you have shown that you’re “flown under the radar” for too long, and actually doing what you said in Stage 1. with its IS-BAO (International Stan- We have 50 operations at Stage 2. And we dards-Business Aviation Operations) recently awarded our first Stage 3 registra- and IS-BAH (for ground handling) tion to American Aero Fort Worth at Mea- programs, it was often viewed as the cham International Airport in Texas. n

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turbofan, but differing in cabin length are certified under Part 23. Certification Bombardier’s Learjet legacy and range/payload capability. The Lear- to Part 25 regulations requires meeting jet 70’s cabin is 17 feet, 8 inches long and higher standards for bird-strike require- seats up to seven passengers. Maximum ments, flight control redundancy, rotor- carries on with the 70/75 range with four passengers and two pilots burst protection, ice testing, and takeoff is 2,060 nm, and maximum payload is performance after engine failure. by Matt Thurber 175 lb greater than the Learjet 75’s at The Learjet 75 beats its competitors in 2,285 pounds versus 2,110 pounds. Both cabin volume, boasting 364 cu ft versus To say the Learjet 70 and 75 are versions Bombardier remains committed to have the same maximum takeoff weight the Phenom 300’s 327 cu ft and the CJ4’s of the 40/45 updated with new Garmin the Learjet line, and both the 70 and 75 (mtow) of 21,500 pounds and carry the 295 cu ft. The Learjet’s cabin height is 4 G5000 avionics is accurate, but there is remain in production. During the first same amount of fuel, 6,062 pounds. feet, 11 inches and width is 5 feet 1 inch, more to the newer models than just the three quarters of 2018 Bombardier deliv- The Learjet 75’s cabin measures 19 feet, the same dimensions as the Phenom 300, flight deck. Every upgrade is an opportu- ered nine of both the Learjet 70 and 75, 10 inches and range is nearly the same although the Phenom’s cabin length is nity to improve the marque, and Bombar- and final quarter sales were expected to at 2,040 nm, with a typically equipped more than two feet shorter at 17 feet, 2 dier engineers certainly did that. climb thanks to the new U.S. tax law’s capacity of up to nine passengers. inches. The CJ4 cabin measures 4 feet, 9 The $13.8 million Learjet 75 is the pin- bonus depreciation. The total reached 14 Two key competitors for the Learjet inches high and 4 feet, 10 inches wide and nacle of the classic Bill Lear design that in 2017 and 24 in 2016. 75 are Embraer’s Phenom 300 and Tex- is 17 feet, 4 inches long. probably did more to usher in the busi- The 70 and 75 are basically the same tron Aviation’s Citation CJ4. The Learjet With a top speed of Mach .81, the ness jet than any other aircraft. It retains airplane, both powered by the 3,850- is certified to FAA Part 25 regulations, Learjet 75 edges out the Phenom 300 at the classic Learjet layout but is equipped pound-thrust Honeywell TFE731-40BR however, while the Phenom 300 and CJ4 Mach .78 and the CJ4 at Mach .77. High- with the latest Garmin G5000 integrated speed cruise in the Learjet is Mach .79 flight deck and a modern interior that and typical cruise speed Mach .76. From maximizes space in Bombardier’s sole a range perspective, the Phenom 300 can light jet product. The 40/45 was Bombar- fly 1,971 nm with six occupants, while the dier’s first new design in the Learjet line CJ4 can fly 2,165 nm (number of occu- after the purchase of Learjet in 1990. The pants not specified). 70/75 was the first jet to enter service (in 2013) with Garmin’s G5000 touchscreen-­ INTERIOR APPOINTMENTS controlled flight deck and the first to be The Learjet 75 standard interior consists designed with a pocket door. of two four-seat, double-club seating areas In 2017, Bombardier celebrated delivery in a flat-floor cabin with a forward galley of the 3,000th Learjet, 54 years after the opposite the entry door and an aft lavatory Learjet 23 was certified. with its own window and a belted seat. A To Bombardier’s credit, it has kept the pocket door between the cabin and the Learjet production line running in Wich- galley/entry door area quiets the cabin by ita, even though sales of the 70/75 have up to 8 dB SIL, making it possible for pas- dropped. During this production run, Bom- sengers across from each other or even in bardier has delivered 132 Learjet 40/40XRs, the opposite zone to hear each other. 454 45/45XRs, and nearly 130 70/75s. continues on page 30

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continued from page 28 The cabin management system is Lufthansa Technik’s nice system with niceview moving-map. Each seat except the one next to the emergency exit is equipped with a popup 7-inch touchscreen monitor mounted in the side ledge. Passengers can see and control the monitors while they are in the stowed position, or they can also use a mobile device app to control the nice system. A larger 12-inch HD moni- tor is mounted on the forward bulkhead. The touchscreens control the lights and cabin environment, but each seat also has dedicated switches for overhead and and can carry up to 500 pounds. It is long 60 degrees’ turning at slow speeds and automatic power reserve (APR) extends table lights. The emergency exit seat enough to store surfboards and golf bags. limited to 7 degrees once speed reaches 70 the flat-rating to ISA +27 degrees to deliver has a smaller 4.3-inch monitor. A Blu- The Learjet 75’s clamshell entry door knots. In towing configuration, the nose- more thrust in a one-engine-inoperative ray player opposite the galley stores up saves cabin space up front and allows wheel can pivot 360 degrees, with the sole situation or emergency such as windshear. to 250 movies that can be served to any room for an optional galley rest seat, limitation the configuration of the towbar. Aileron fences improve roll control of the seat monitors. User content can which is usable only in flight. Fuel tanks can be pressure-filled or by at low speeds, even in a full stall. When also be viewed via USB ports at each The galley has plenty of storage space gravity filling. The gravity port is mounted rolling more than five degrees, spoilerons seat, and there is an HDMI port located and a hot liquid dispenser. A microwave on the upper right side of the rear fuselage, extend to augment roll control and they at the VIP seat. Universal power outlets oven is an option. and the fuel panel is under the right engine can also provide roll control in case the are fitted between each seat as well. The Gogo Business Aviation air-to-ground pylon. There is no provision for overwing ailerons jam. immersive sound system uses transduc- connectivity is available for domestic U.S. fueling. The fuselage tank flows into the ers instead of speakers. operators, and Gogo’s Inmarsat Swift- wings then engines to maintain balance. VISION AVIONICS The VIP seat controls the bulkhead Broadband satcom is an option for inter- The Honeywell RE-100(LJ) auxiliary The Garmin G5000-based Vision avionics monitor and all lights, although each pas- national travel. power unit (APU) is approved for unat- suite is a vast improvement for the Lear- senger can control their own lights. The The cabin altitude at typical cruising tended use, but is only for ground opera- jet line and makes the front office of the VIP controls can be assigned to any seat. altitude of FL450 is 6,450 feet. The Learjet tions and not while in flight. Learjet 75 look more modern and much Window blinds are manually adjustable 75’s maximum operating altitude is FL510, The Honeywell TFE731-40BR engines less cluttered than the previous models. and can be set to fully dark, shear (allowing where the cabin altitude is 8,000 feet. are flat-rated to ISA +23 degrees C, but continues on page 32 some light through), or completely open. Leather inserts are an option for the LEARJET 75 FEATURES Bombardier Learjet 75 tables between the club seats. The normal Automatic lights in the entry area, flight table can’t be fitted on the right rear where deck, and on the pylon near the rear bag- Specifications and Performance the emergency exit is located, so for those gage door switch on when opening the two seats, a plug-in table is available. When cabin door. A pushbutton next to the Price: Max takeoff weight: not in use, the plug-in table is stowed in a cabin door switches these lights back on cabinet behind the left rear seat. if the timer times out. (typically completed and equipped) 21,500 lbs Each cabin seat has a small “candy” A dedicated AC alternator supplies the $13.8 million Balanced field length drawer at the bottom. An optional seat back two-ply windshield with electricity for Engines (2): at mtow: (sea level, standard) and track option allows the seats to move heating. 4,440 ft farther back, and the seats can even be tilted Dual-wheel main landing gear are Honeywell TFE731-40BR, back and, with their seat pads removed, equipped with carbon brakes, and thrust 3,850 lbs Landing distance: reversed to make a sleeping surface. reversers improve landing performance Avionics:Bombardier Vision 2,325 ft The lavatory can store up to 150 pounds and allow pilots to take full landing credit of baggage in 15 cu ft, secured by a cargo on contaminated runways. (Garmin G5000) Length: net. The 50-cu-ft external baggage com- Nosewheel steering is digitally con- Passengers: (typical) 58.0 ft partment is heated but not pressurized trolled via the rudder pedals, with up to 2 crew + 9 pax Wingspan: Range: 50.9 ft (w/NBAA reserves, 200-nm alternate) 2,040 nm Height: 14.0 ft High-speed cruise: Mach 0.79 Cabin: Volume: 364 cu ft Long-range cruise: 5.1 ft Mach 0.76 Width: Height: 4.9 ft Fuel capacity: 6,062 lbs Length: (seating area) 19.8 ft Max payload w/full fuel: Baggage capacity: (exterior) 2,110 lbs 50 cu ft/500 lbs Ceiling (certified): FAA certification: 51,000 ft FAR Part 25

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continued from page 30 LEARJET 75 FLYING Three 14-inch WXGA high-resolution It was a perfect Wichita day in early Novem- displays populate the panel, supported ber when I joined Bombardier senior pro- by two GTC 570 touchscreen controllers duction flight test pilot Ken Wise for a below on a tilt at the top of the between- flight in the Learjet 75. The winds were seats console. Above the displays are gusting from 17 to 22 knots from the north- three panels, the flight guidance panel west, not unusual for Wichita. in the center for autopilot and naviga- With three occupants—myself, Wise, tion and two identical panels in front of and production flight test pilot Nick Wey- each pilot for baro setting, PFD settings, ers—and 4,000 pounds of fuel, the Learjet range, and buttons for flight planning weighed 18,236 pounds. Maximum ramp and procedures selection. weight is 21,750 and mtow is 21,500. The The touchscreen controllers are infra- G5000-calculated takeoff speeds were V1: red technology, which means that they 109; Vr: 113; and V2: 123 knots. can be actuated with ordinary gloves, a Steering a Learjet on the ground takes pencil eraser, or finger. a little getting used to as the digitally con- The center display has an always-on trolled nosewheel is super sensitive. How- section for engine instruments, fuel ever, the steering is also precise and gives readouts, gear/flaps/spoiler indicators, the pilot lots of control. In tight spaces trims, and CAS messages. The rest of the it’s possible to turn within one wingspan. screen can be a single pane, for example, Once underway, just slight pressure on a At FL410 with maximum continuous Once at minimums, I pushed the TO/ a moving-map, or split into two panes, rudder pedal was all that I needed to keep power set, the Learjet 75 sped along at GA button on the left power lever, raised with a moving-map on one side and sys- the nose exactly where I wanted. Mach .80, burning about 700 pph per the nose and pushed the levers to the take- tems synoptics, charts, etc., on the other Lined up on Runway 1L, I advanced the engine at ISA + 3 deg C. Wise pulled the off setting. Wise set flaps 8, then retracted side. Each pilot can control the center power levers three detents to the take- left engine to idle and deselected the right the landing gear and flaps. We then fol- MFD by taking over priority. On the two off setting, and the TFE731s accelerated bleed-air system to demonstrate how the lowed the missed approach procedure PFDs, Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Tech- promptly and pushed us firmly back in remaining system could maintain the until resetting the nav to return to Wichita. nology is standard. our seats. Wise’s speed calls came quickly, 6,000-foot cabin altitude on its own. I programmed the autopilot to fly us WAAS-LPV is standard as is ADS-B and I pulled back on the yoke to rotate—it Slowing to Mach .78 and a true airspeed to intercept the ILS approach to Runway Out. Performance planning and man- didn’t take much of a pull—and set the air- of 462 knots, fuel flow dropped to just 1L, planning for a touch-and-go. After agement enables full takeoff and land- craft symbol into the flight director com- over 500 pph per engine, and Wise said turning the autopilot off, Wise could tell ing data (TOLD) calculations. Also new mand bar, about 9 degrees on the attitude that the Learjet 75 flies along comfortably that the cross pointer flight director was is weather information, with graphical indicator. After retracting the landing gear and efficiently at this speed. hindering me and he switched me back worldwide weather delivered via Garmin and flaps, I set the power to maximum After climbing to FL430, I shut off to the command bar. The Learjet 75 han- GSR-56 Iridium satcom and U.S. weather continuous (MCT) and began trimming the autopilot and tried some 45-degree dled perfectly, responding swiftly and pre- information from SiriusXM Weather. for about 15 degrees, which Wise had rec- banked turns, using the G5000 flight-path cisely to my control inputs as I crabbed The GSR-56 can also be used for inflight ommended for setting up the climb. marker to help maintain a level attitude. into the left crosswind and followed the text messaging. Controller-pilot data- Turning on the autopilot and setting There was zero wing buffet, and pitch and glideslope down to the runway. He dis- link communications for the European flight level change (FLC) for the climb roll control felt solid and crisp. “This air- armed the spoilers so they wouldn’t acti- ATN-B1 (formerly Link 2000+) require- using the FMS climb schedule (250 knots plane has plenty of wing,” Wise said. vate after landing. ment is optional. to 10,000 feet then 275 knots until transi- While the Learjet 75 does not have an After a few gusty bumps between 100 An upcoming update to the G5000 soft- tioning to Mach .73), we flew east towards automatic emergency descent mode, steep and 200 feet, I transitioned to slightly ware in the second half of 2019 will make Butler, Kansas, climbing at about 4,000 fpm. descents are quick when using the spoilers. left wing low into the crosswind at about possible an optional FANS 1/A+ upgrade Wise wanted to demonstrate the effect I tried actuating the spoilers rapidly, and 100 feet and initially pulled the nose up as well as the Flight Stream 510 wire- of anti-icing on the climb, so I switched the there was no sharp bump or trim change too soon, but then allowed it to drop and less gateway for Connext services (also system on at 17,000 feet and the climb rate as they extended. We set a FLC descent at raised it just slightly for the touchdown, optional). The upgrade will also include dropped to 3,300 fpm. Climbing through 320 kias, near MMO, and dropped at more which was a little firm. smart airspace decluttering, visual FL210, I turned the anti-ice off and the than 7,000 fpm. “It doesn’t take long to get Wise set flaps 20 and checked the trim approaches, and a flight path angle refer- climb rate rose to 3,700 fpm. We had to down if you want to,” he said. setting, then I advanced the power levers ence cue. This upgrade will be available level off for ATC at FL230 then FL310 and Back below Class A airspace, we worked three detents—click, click, click—to take- for in-service Learjet 70/75s. FL350 before proceeding to FL410. our way towards Hutchinson, Kansas and off power, centered the ailerons, and lifted practiced some slow-speed handling so off as Wise called out rotation speed. I could get used to the landing config- I had to pull the power back and trim uration. I set up the RNAV approach to rapidly to keep from rocketing through Runway 31, which is an easy process with pattern altitude while climbing at 180 the Garmin avionics: push the PROC knots, then set up for our final landing. button on the touchscreen controller, This time I managed to keep from pulling then select the desired approach for the the nose too high over the runway, and destination airport, plug in the 1,770-foot the landing was smoother. We slowed msl decision altitude, and then brief the quickly, aided by the spoilers and thrust approach. Pulling up the approach chart reversers, and as I taxied back to the Bom- is a simple matter of pushing the “Charts” bardier hangars, Wise started the APU. button and selecting the applicable chart. The last Learjets in production are still The plan was to fly the missed approach strong contenders for a light jet purchase, procedure, and I hand-flew the approach, with speed and range that combine with a trying out the G5000’s cross-pointer set- roomy cabin to deliver an efficient mode ting for the flight director, which Wise of travel. For pilots, the 70 and 75 models prefers. I’m used to the V-bars, and the are pure Learjet, not just in appearance but cross-pointers were a little confusing for also performance and handling. It would me. We intercepted the final approach be nice to see further development of the course and followed the LPV vertical Learjet line, but that might have to wait for With the Learjet 75, Bombardier builds on the offerings of its trusted marque. 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to interactive reports based on the time period of their own choice. “They can see every single purchase of fuel. Since they’re Alerion’s new owner responsible for paying for the fuel, they portal is designed to would like to know how much they paid provide owners with for the fuel, how much fuel is this airplane a clearer view of the burning, and how are prices affecting cost schedules for their of operation.” The portal provides access managed aircraft, as to multiple charts to provide clear views well as insight on all of such transactions. the related expenses The reports also cover maintenance,

ALERION showing every step, labor hours, parts, and warranty. “They can dig down, select a particular maintenance work order, open it up and see all the subcategories Alerion rolls out owner portal beta version within that work order.” by Kerry Lynch Clear Cost Outline All monthly statements are posted on the In 2006, when Bob Seidel, now CEO of said, ‘we need to do this.’” Seidel began important it is to have everything in writ- portal, with expense reports that track Alerion, was new to the aircraft manage- developing the portal in-house with a ing and acknowledged,” Seidel added. “every single expense down to a pack of ment world, he sat down with the owner “very talented” person who worked hand- One of the advantages of the portal, he gum.” Trips are mapped, including multiple of a Boston-area sports team. His then- in-hand with management and its enter- said, is it enables an owner or any per- legs, hotels where crews stayed, rental car firm, Jet Aviation, managed an aircraft prise software firm. son designated by the owner—whether a costs, and potential cost savings, he added. for the owner. The owner “was rather spouse or assistant—to look at the sched- “My goal will be that we don’t have to animated about a situation,” Seidel said, Unified Information ule and confirm the plans. do monthly statements anymore,” Seidel recalling him pulling out a rudimentary The portal, which launched in beta ver- said, adding all those reports would be paper calendar he had printed out. sion in December, is designed to provide accessible on the site. “That’s one of the “He thrust these papers at me and said, access to an array of real-time informa- areas where some of the customers in this ‘This is how I keep the schedule on this tion, including schedules, expenses, main- industry have been frustrated, because airplane,’” Seidel continued. The owner tenance updates, and passenger lists. It it’s all mumbo jumbo. I mean, they know explained how his assistant took an enables owners to look both backward how much a bagel costs, but they don’t orange crayon to mark out charter flights and forward to have a more comprehen- really know how much a nosewheel costs.” and a green crayon to mark the owner’s sive overview of operations and trends. By having receipts for every transaction, flights. A red crayon tracked when the air- In addition, the portal will enable multi- customers will have more clarity and assur- plane was down for maintenance. “This is ple owners to coordinate schedules with Bob Seidel, ance that there is no markup. “There’re a a modern, private business jet,“ the owner aircraft itineraries. The data is accessible CEO of Alerion lot of tricks of the trade that less savory said and then asked, “Does that seem like anywhere on a computer, tablet, or smart- people could use to really pad the bills. the right way to manage a schedule?” phone, according to the company. ...It would save [With the portal, customers] don’t have Only six months into his stint manag- Alerion, working with customers who to be suspicious. They can see what’s hap- ing the aircraft, Seidel initially sat with a have been testing it, hopes to incorporate all kinds of pening, and they have an understanding.” blank look on his face, finally responding, any resulting changes and roll it out to all miscommunications Further, any mistakes can be easily “No sir, that’s a terrible situation.” of its customers by early spring. identified and rectified, providing confi- That, he said, “was the beginning of “Customers need this,” he said, adding between us and the dence for the owners. my search for the holy grail.” In the more it answers “the kinds of questions we get customer. ” Also, owners have a better understand- than 12 years since, he joined JFI Jets as every single month as they look at their ing when invoices arrive, which can be CEO and then merged it with ACP Jets statement. It’s the sort of thing that if they It also gives owners an overview of the unpredictable, particularly for interna- in 2015 to form Alerion. Now, Seidel is had this information, it would save numer- future plans for the aircraft and the crew tional travel. Seidel noted that he once rolling out an online owner portal that ous phone calls, fretting, and hand wringing. and perhaps alter their travel schedules received an invoice from a country in can provide insight for owners, not only It would save all kinds of miscommunica- when they have flexibility. “They can look Africa for €2,900 ($3,307) in fees five on tracking, but on nearly every aspect of tions between us and the customer.” and see, oh, the crew is down this week years after the trip. Then Alerion was in managing the airplane. For instance, he said, a customer’s assis- for training,” he said. Without that infor- the position of having to either pay or pro- Getting to that point was not easy, he tant might call up and say the boss wants to mation, the customer may have asked for test the charge. “Some of the Caribbean said. “It seems like a very silly thing. Why go to Columbus on Thursday the 12th. But the aircraft that week. “If we’re told that islands are notorious. They get around to can’t you just tie your system together the assistant may not specify or be clear on a customer wants to use the airplane, we billing when they get around to it.” with Outlook or something like that.” which month; or even which “Columbus.” would cancel the training skills session.” In addition, insurance premiums are The systems charter-management The portal will confirm that the planned Then the crew would need to rebook listed on the portal, as well as passenger firms typically use are complex, designed trip is exactly what the customer requested. training, which could launch a domino manifests. The passenger manifest was for multiple purposes such as scheduling, Seidel said he once ran into a similar effect on scheduling issues. particularly welcomed by clients as they managing operational control, matching situation. His firm took an urgent “pop “But if the customer had known and attempt to track each flight for tax purposes. crew schedules with requisite rest peri- up” trip from New York to Minneapolis could wait one day, the customer could As word of the portal initiative has ods, ensuring pilot records are up-to-date, and then, just before the flight took off, have easily made that change,” he said. “So become better known, Seidel said, he has ensuring runways are long enough, and received a request to change the desti- just the simple matter of sharing a calen- begun to receive inquiries from compet- tracking “all sorts of other checks.” nation to “Grand Rapids” and generate dar that shows the maintenance schedule, itors and software companies. “This has Simply tying that together to provide a new quote. The new quote was lower, the training schedule, the airplane status, been a holy grail for them too,” he said. owners with access to such a system proved because of course Grand Rapids, Michi- the owner’s schedule, and the charter The site will be a value-added benefit to be a complicated task. “None of the mak- gan, is closer to New York than Minne- schedule…can save so much in the way of for customers, but Seidel believes it will ers of the software really created a side view apolis, Minnesota. The quote puzzled the miscommunication, errors, unhappiness, pay for itself in time saved managing that could be given to the owners,” he said, travelers. Then it became apparent after and dissatisfaction.” And it can be done inquiries and transactions. “Hopefully adding that quotes to develop such a sys- the flight had departed that the travelers at all hours since it is online. “We’re trying it’ll bring us more customers. Customers tem ran well over a half-million dollars. wanted to go to Grand Rapids, Minnesota. to show how we’re trying to pack all the who are experienced in aircraft manage- Then he jumped to JFI Jets and other So the pilots altered the flight plan and sausage into the casing,” Seidel said. ment will really know what the value of priorities took root. “But almost three refiled for the correct destination. Another major benefit is transac- this is, and they’re going to say, ‘Well, I years ago, I really…got the bug again. I “That just goes to show you how tional. The portal gives clients access want that.’” n

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REGISTER NOW | www.abace.aero Traffic increase was just one exciting development for the airfield last year: “2018 was an important year of milestones for TAG Farnborough Airport,” explained O’Reilly. “We were delighted to be selected by Gulfstream as the location for a state-of- the-art, purpose-built maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility, and to be awarded carbon-neutral status, the first business airport in the world to achieve this.” London’s popularity Gulfstream selected Farnborough as as a destination and the site for a major European MRO cen- limits on bizav at ter, bringing at least 350 skilled jobs to other area airports the area, many to be fulfilled locally. At a combined to drive 16-acre site on the eastern end of the air- movements at port, the 220,000-sq-ft building is being Farnborough to more constructed on the site of the former than 30,000 last “A” Shed, which has already been demol- year, a number that ished. Building work begins in April and can ultimately reach is expected to be completed by July 2020. the movements limit The Gulfstream facility could generate as of 50,000. many as 3,000 extra aircraft movements each year. Located in a relatively built-up area, TAG Farnborough has always strived to Farnborough sets traffic record in 2018 be a “good neighbor” in both local terms and on a wider environmental scale. In by David Donald May, the airport was accredited by Airport Councils International Europe as being One of London’s primary business aviation highest standard with no compromises— there had been a slight decrease in traffic carbon-neutral, becoming the fourth UK gateways, TAG Farnborough Airport in and our position as Europe’s leading busi- to and from Russia, but a major increase airport (after East Midlands, Gatwick, Hampshire, England, experienced record ness airport.” in transatlantic traffic, with flights to and and Manchester) to achieve this. air traffic movements in 2018. The annual O’Reilly offered two reasons for the from the U.S. up by 22.5 percent. Euro- Another important development was total of 30,279 movements represented a airport’s growth: the continued popu- pean destinations had shown a 15.5 per- the approval in October by the CAA of year-on-year increase of 13.8 percent over larity of London as a global destination, cent increase. Farnborough’s airspace change proposal, 2017 and was also 8.2 percent up on Farn- and the squeeze being placed on business Movements are expected to surpass which should see the implementation in borough’s previous busiest year in 2007, aviation at London’s commercial airports. 32,000 in 2019, which could push the February 2020 of controlled airspace with just before the economic crash. In terms of aircraft size, no appreciable annual passenger figures past 100,000 for standard instrument departures and termi- “TAG Farnborough Airport’s improved change was reported in the large aircraft the first time. Farnborough expects to col- nal arrivals. Designed in conjunction with performance last year is a clear vote of (ACJ, BBJ) class or in the midsize sec- lect approximately 50 percent of Northolt’s local authorities, the new prescribed flight confidence from the business aviation tor, but a significant uptick was experi- business when the West London airfield profiles will not only reduce track-miles, sector,” remarked CEO Brandon O’Reilly. enced in the 30- to 50-tonne (Gulfstream, closes for runway work. There is plenty but also take aircraft over less-populated “It underlines the success of TAG Farn- Global) sector, with a greater number of of capacity for further traffic growth, as areas. Combined with steeper climb-out borough Airport’s philosophy—to con- smaller aircraft also using the airport. Farnborough has been approved for up to profiles, this aims to reduce noise pollu- sistently offer a five-star service of the Speaking to AIN, O’Reilly noted that 50,000 movements per year. tion in the surrounding area. n

continued from page 8 Due to an offtake agreement, the airline has California-based World Energy for the Van better fuel.” In addition to those benefits, poured approximately three million gallons Nuys event. Meanwhile Gevo, through its SAJF contains less sulfur and other impu- VNY hosts of SAJF a year into the airport’s general fuel distributor Avfuel, offered another 6,200 rities than standard jet-A. supply for the past several years. gallons. The SAJF was delivered to the four The Van Nuys event, sponsored by the bizav biofuel event Yet the business aviation groups hope FBOs on the field and in most cases mixed same coalition that launched the SAJF use that, with these increases, SAJF will soon into their fuel supplies. According to Van guide last year, attracted a list of industry commercial producer of SAJF in North be available for their constituents, at least Nuys Airport Association head Curt Cast- luminaries, including Ed Bolen, NBAA America, has a renewable fuel capacity of at some key airports. There is an “under- agna, between the time the fuel was deliv- president and CEO; Pete Bunce, GAMA 40 million gallons a year (currently 15 per- lying need to improve fuel access and ered at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday president and CEO; Gary Dempsey, NATA cent of which consists of SAJF) and is also infrastructure,” David Coleal, Bombar- afternoon, the airport saw more than 140 president; Athar Husain Khan, secretary planning to boost its production to 350 dier Business Aircraft president and chair departures of turbine-powered aircraft. general of EBAA; Bruce Parry, environ- million gallons over the next two years. of GAMA’s environment committee, told Also drawing from those supplies were air- ment director for IBAC; Bombardier Busi- The worldwide consumption of jet fuel, AIN, adding that it will ultimately be trig- craft supplied by Gulfstream, Bombardier, ness Aircraft’s David Coleal; and Michael accounting for all its uses, is approximately gered by supply and demand. “The bottom and Embraer, which took event attendees Amalfitano, Embraer Executive Aircraft 87 billion gallons a year, according to Steve line remains that as demand increases, we on hour-long flights to demonstrate that president. Also attending the event were Dryzmalla, World Fuel Services’ senior will need more fuel at more airports, and the fuel is a seamless replacement. experts from the biofuel production and vice president for business aviation bulk this will require more production.” Gulfstream set a city-pair record, flying distribution sectors. fuel. “In the last couple of years, we’ve Bombardier has had interest in renew- its SAJF-fueled G280 from Savannah to A similar event will be held this spring been at an order of magnitude of 4-5 mil- able fuels since 2006 when its commercial Van Nuys for the event. “This is drop-in at London-area Farnborough Interna- lion gallons total [SAJF] production, so a division joined CAAFI. Gulfstream, which fuel. It is jet-A. It just comes from a dif- tional Airport. “Our industry is uniquely very small amount of total worldwide use.” has used the fuel since 2011, signed its ferent source. You can mix it in the fuel poised to make a huge, positive difference Of that current amount, most is pur- own offtake agreement with World Fuel tanks,” explained Charles Etter, head of in the fight against climate change, not by chased by the airlines. Indeed, anyone Services in 2015 for SAJF to support its environmental and regulatory affairs and changing how much we fly, but by chang- flying commercially out of Los Angeles daily flight activities in Savannah. technical fellow with Gulfstream. “It has ing how we fuel,” said Coleal. “SAJF will International Airport is burning some com- World Fuel provided 8,000 gallons of better freeze-point qualities to it, it has enable a future of clean, efficient propul- ponent of SAJF, courtesy of United Airlines. the blended renewable fuel produced by more energy density to it. It’s actually a sion in business aviation.” n

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 continued from page 10 also need to fly 25 hours of supervised even easier to use. The touchscreens are The autothrottle works with Garmin’s operating experience with a mentor pilot infrared-based, so pilots can wear ordinary ESP system to keep the Vision from going Vision Jet G2 after getting their Vision type rating. But gloves or even use a pencil eraser or other too fast at one end, or stalling at the other. even professional pilots with turbine thin blunt item to work the screens. As we descended toward Huntington in ver- and cabin structure were modified to experience can benefit from some men- We were limited to FL280 because of tical speed mode, the autothrottle pulled allow for a maximum differential of 7.1, toring, Bergwall said. some FAA Flight Standardization Board the power back to keep the speed below up from 6.4, delivering an 8,000-foot The type rating course lasts 10 days, paperwork that was pending, but I would the redline. Bergwall demonstrated setting cabin at FL310. At FL280, the G2 Vision and annual recurrent training takes two be able to see the G2 Vision’s improved up a VNAV descent with a target altitude of provides a lower cabin altitude of 6,400 to three days. The preferred timeline is efficiency at that altitude, even if we 3,200 feet and 189 Kias at the KOSME initial feet. Passenger oxygen masks are now for pilots to get type rated about a month couldn’t climb to the new FL310 maxi- approach fix, and the autothrottle did a per- automatically deployable. before the delivery of their new jet, which mum operating altitude. fect job of slowing us down, first to below With the new maximum operating separates the stress of the checkride from Taxiing the Vision is just the same as an 250 kias before reaching 10,000 feet then to altitude of FL310, the G2 Vision is now the delivery experience. “It should be an SR, with differential braking for steering. the target airspeed and altitude at KOSME. RVSM capable from the factory. Cirrus is exciting time,” he said. Winds were calm as I lined up with Knox- The autothrottle is an excellent helper for offering a training program to help buy- ville’s Runway 23L and pushed the power single pilots. ers meet RVSM requirements and will Flying the G2 Vision Jet lever to the stop; the Williams International I selected flaps 50 (percent) then low- also help them submit a letter of autho- This was my second time flying the Vision FJ33-5A’s Fadec automatically sets maxi- ered the landing gear as we lined up with rization application where this is needed. Jet, and it felt just as comfortable as the first mum power. Bergwall and I had briefed the the final approach course for the RNAV 30 The original Vision base price was time. Sitting in the roomy Vision feels a lot takeoff and the 1,000-foot-agl minimum approach. The autopilot and autothrot- $1.96 million plus consumer price index like a Cirrus SR, with many similar ergo- height needed for deployment of the CAPS. tle tracked the vertical path perfectly increases from July 2012. Today’s G2 nomic features to make an SR pilot feel at Checklists are all electronic and controlled smoothly. I lowered flaps to full as we con- Vision base price is $2.38 million, with the tinued descending, then at decision altitude fully loaded Elite configuration at $2.75 I pushed the TO/GA button on the power million. Some of the G2 features will be lever and the autothrottle pushed the retrofittable to Vision jets, including the power to takeoff while the autopilot raised Flight Stream 510, noise improvements, the nose to seven degrees for the missed executive seats, and center console. approach. I set flaps 50 then raised the landing gear and retracted the flaps fully Vision Jet Training while the autopilot and autothrottle began About three quarters of buyers of the following the missed approach procedure. Vision jet are upgrading from a Cirrus SR For the leg to Dayton, we climbed to series single-engine piston, with the rest FL180, where speed was 294 ktas and fuel coming from high-performance single-­ flow somewhat higher at 81 gph. engine pistons and turboprops as well as I tried the manual setting on the auto- light jets, according to Matt Bergwall, Cir- throttle, which is helpful when flying rus’s director of the Vision Jet product line. ATC-assigned speeds instead of accord- Pilot training for a Vision Jet type rating ing to the FMS flight plan or schedule. In begins six months before delivery, starting manual mode, I could select speed with with Cirrus’s online training program. A a wheel mounted near the autothrottle, type rating is required because the jet is which is also the location of the on/off powered by a turbine engine. “The founda- switch and manual/FMS buttons. tion for the type rating is IFR skills,” he said. The weather was clear and calm at Day- Generally, recently licensed IFR pilots have ton as I hand-flew the ILS approach to run- an easier time in the type rating course way 24L. I came in a little low as we neared because they are more familiar with mod- the runway, but the Williams International ern avionics and procedures. Vision pilots FJ33-5A engine responded quickly to my also need to learn about minimum equip- power input. Landing the Vision is a lot ment lists and now, with the G2 Vision, Recognizing that many operators fly without the rearmost three seats, Cirrus added wider like an SR, but the avionics automatically RVSM operations. Fortunately, an FAA let- center seats. For the pilot the sidestick falls readily to hand, as does the new autothrottle. calculates Vref based on actual weight. In ter of authorization is no longer needed for this case, at about 5,000 pounds, Vref was RVSM in the U.S. for aircraft that are ADS-B home and simplify the transition to the jet. using a wheel/button just below the MFD. a low 81 knots. Out-equipped like the Vision Jet. The big difference between the Vision The Vision Jet’s controls are crisp and The Vision feels less like a jet during Cirrus’s Knoxville, Tennessee campus and an SR is the three Garmin GTC 580 positive, and I like the feel of the sidestick. touchdown, and just like an SR, I flew it includes a Part 142 training organization, touchscreen controllers mounted in land- Rotation came quickly; I lifted the nose down to the runway with a little speed and this is where all Vision Jet training is scape orientation below the PFD and MFD, and, as we began climbing, reached up above Vref to provide some extra energy done in a CAE Level C full-flight simulator a big upgrade from the keyboard-based to retract the landing gear, then flaps. At then pulled the nose up slightly for a (which will soon be certified to Level D). Perspective suite in modern SRs. One 400 feet, I engaged the autopilot and auto- smooth touchdown on the mains and mod- Type-rating training includes two Cirrus of the controllers doubles as a backup throttle, and the latter soon pulled power erate braking to make the next taxiway. Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) drills, display, so there is no need for a sepa- back to maximum continuous (MCT) and As of early January, Cirrus had deliv- and this also has to be demonstrated rate space-hogging backup unit. The new maintained speed at our selected 155 kias ered 88 Vision Jets, and this year plans during the checkride, which is performed Garmin displays operate much faster and with flight level change (FLC) selected on call for building at least another 80, with in the simulator. have sharper graphics, and I was able to the autopilot. a production rate of six to seven per Studying the online training before the read small print without having to zoom in. Passing through 15,000 feet, climb rate month. The backlog is 540 jets, but pro- type-rating course will help new Vision The sidestick (not a side-yoke like the was 1,500 fpm, then at FL240 1,000 fpm. spective buyers don’t have to wait years pilots get up to speed quicker, plus they SR flight control) falls readily to hand, as We leveled at FL270 briefly, and cabin to get one, Bergwall said, as some earlier can come to Knoxville beforehand for a do the touchscreen controllers, throttle altitude was 5,850 feet. After climbing to slots are usually available. Cirrus can also course on the jet’s Perspective avionics. quadrant, and other controls. FL280, the autothrottle kept power set at increase the production rate if the market At Knoxville, the training center also has After starting the engine, we flight- MCT and speed settled at 300 ktas and demands faster deliveries. cockpit procedures trainers replicating planned a route from Knoxville to Dayton, fuel flow 62 gph with temperature at ISA “The Cirrus Aircraft story is one of the Perspective system for each Cirrus Ohio, via Huntington, West Virginia, where +10 deg C. Bergwall said that at FL310, relentless innovation,” said Pat Waddick, model (two SR and one Vision Jet) as well we planned an autopilot- and autothrot- fuel flow would be in the high 50s (gph). president of innovation and operations. as two Vision Jet and one SR flight train- tle-flown missed approach. For pilots already I like the Vision’s percent thrust display “The G2 Vision Jet is…made possible by ing device that students can practice on. used to the Garmin avionics environment because it’s easy to set power compared the world-class team we have at Cirrus Pilots who are new to turbofan flying in an SR, the touchscreens in the Vision are with referring to the engine instruments. Aircraft.” n

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LEARN MORE | www.ebace.aero African event to highlight As they did two years ago, African aviation leaders need for and government representatives meet this month open market in Rwanda to further promote by Peter Shaw-Smith the industry on the world’s Aviation Africa returns to the Rwandan largest continent. capital, Kigali, in February, as African reg- Among the topics ulators continue to grapple with air trans- a new open-skies port liberalization across the continent by initiative. adopting the newly devised Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative to open skies. Speakers representing air- Rwandan president Paul Kagame, whose instead of creating a level playing field. impetus to the conference’s goal of bring- lines, MRO, governments, and aviation one-year tenure as chairman of the Afri- “Many African airlines are members of ing all Africans together to plan the future finance are expected to attend the two- can Union ended in mid-January in favor the African Airlines Association (AfRAA), of the regional aviation industry. day event, which will highlight the need of Egypt’s president Abdelfattah El-Sisi, is an association responsible for protecting “Many have commented on the excel- for the world’s largest continent to con- to give the event’s opening address on Feb- the general interest of its members,” said lent networking opportunities with real tinue to open its aviation market in the ruary 27. At a ceremony in Kigali in January a recent African Union report. “The estab- decision-makers and of the high-level face of international competition. 2018, the AU unveiled the SAATM, a project lishment of the Single African Air Transport open debates in the conference sessions,” “We are particularly thrilled that as well designed to spur the continent’s economic Market is strongly supported by members said Peaford. “We made the decision as [Qatar Airways CEO and IATA chair- integration through full implementation of of AFRAA who account for 85 percent of the to anchor the event in Rwanda every man] Akbar Al Baker, we also have Adriana a 1999 treaty, the Yamoussoukro Decision total international traffic carried by African two years—and then in alternate years, Marais, who is part of the Mars 1 project, (YD), which grants fifth-freedom rights to airlines.” Organizers said the response from we would move around the continent. and will be Africa’s first extra-terrestrial all signatory countries. previous delegates and exhibitors had been Rwanda is a superb venue. Apart from when she takes her one-way trip to Mars,” Faure Gnassingbé, president of the strong, with many repeat attendees for both being one of the great sights of Africa to said Alan Peaford, chairman of Aviation Togolese Republic and chairman of the the exhibition and the conference, and visit, with beautiful scenery and friendly Africa and editor-in-chief of Times Aero- Economic Community of West African claimed the event is growing year-on-year. people, it is also a country with huge space publications. The South African sci- States, will also address the opening ses- ambitions for its aviation sector. entist hopes to participate in a voyage to sion to stress the importance of SAATM. International Exposure “With visa-on-arrival for nearly all the Red Planet, which will allow her no Although 44 of Africa’s 54 nations are Aviation Africa launched in 2015 in Dubai, nationals, and a safe environment, it has possibility of ever returning to Earth. YD signatories, only 15 had fully imple- then came to in Rwanda in 2017, and took become one of Africa’s foremost confer- A keynote interview with Peaford will mented it by 2017, while SAATM saw 21 place last April in Cairo, Egypt. Organiz- ence and exhibition hubs, and with [a] see Al Baker address “Africa’s position in countries sign its own “solemn commit- ers told AIN that the conference is to take high standard of hotels and no corruption, the global aerospace market, how Qatar’s ment.” Some, often smaller, African states place in Rwanda every second year, as it is a perfect place for the aviation com- strategy has worked and why Africa is are wary of greater integration, as likely they believe that visas-on-arrival offered munity to come together.” important as part of that strategy.” to favor the bigger countries and airlines, to all sub-Saharan African visitors can add An African Union Passport was launched by the Union in 2016 and should be ready for worldwide use by 2020. The continent-wide common identity document replaces exist- ing individual-country papers, and removes NBAA pushes for more scenario-based training the requirement for visas for the individuals of all 55 member states. NBAA is encouraging the FAA to take fur- The agency announced the release of training standards,” working group partic- Exhibitors, including the major West- ther steps toward scenario-based training. the draft AC in October, outlining standards ipant Robert Wright, president of Wright ern aircraft manufacturers as well as com- In comments on the FAA’s draft Advisory and guidance for pilot preparations for the Aviation Solutions and a member of the petitors from Russia and China, have the Circular on Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) FAA ATP knowledge test, practical test, and NBAA Safety Committee, said in an NBAA opportunity to bring aircraft for private and Type Rating for Airplane Airman Cer- ultimately ATP certificate or airplane type article on the AC comments. “Opera- demonstration flights from Kigali Inter- tification Standards (ACS), the association rating, as applicable. Its draft AC addresses tors want more scenario-based training, national Airport, a short distance from supported the development of standards areas including preflight preparation, take- tailored to their specific operation and the International Convention Centre and guidance that are “evidence- and offs and landings, in-flight maneuvers, stall addressing the safety issues they’re most where the event is being held. Work on scenario-based” and that emphasize crew prevention, instrument procedures, emer- concerned about.” the new Bugesera International, outside resource management, as well as single-­ gency operations, and post-flight procedures. NBAA acknowledges the proposal moves Kigali, to accommodate increased traffic, pilot resource management. In addition, it includes guidance on eligibility toward more “real world” instruction but began in 2017. “NBAA recommends recurrent training requirements for single-engine or multiengine believes more needs to be laid out on how More than a dozen air chiefs, with partic- and checking be evidence-based and tar- airplane knowledge tests and practical tests. to carry through on such instruction, partic- ular interests in VIP aviation and airspace get operations and procedures that address The FAA developed the draft follow- ularly in recurrent training. The same is true issues, are also expected to attend, along leading accident causes for turbine-pow- ing the release of recommendations of a for improved risk-management proficiency. with mopre than 100 exhibiting companies. ered aircraft,” the association said. It fur- government/industry work group that was Further, NBAA is encouraging the FAA Times Aerospace is the show organizer, in ther asked the FAA for greater clarification tasked with exploring the creation of ACS to incorporate guidance that includes conjunction with the Rwandan govern- on pilot proficiency requirements and for for type training and ATP training. language from the association’s Risk ment and its Civil Aviation Authority. Avi- more guidance on teaching and evaluating “NBAA members have long wanted to move Management Guide for Single-Pilot Light ation Africa takes place at the Radisson risk-management skills. beyond ‘cookie cutter’ maneuvers-based Business Aircraft. K.L. Blu Hotel and Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda February 27-28, 2019. n

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An FAA notice of proposed rulemak- ing would remove what is consid- ered an unnecessary and unrealistic training requirement in FAR Part 61 for pilots seeking to obtain an initial airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate concurrently with a single-engine air- WestAir will offer plane type rating. Current regulations charter flights require a pilot seeking an ATP certif- on this Pilatus icate concurrently with an airplane PC-24 that’s type rating to complete training in in its aircraft a simulator that represents a mul- management tiengine airplane. However, because program. of the way the regulations are writ- ten, the requirement for training in a multiengine airplane has the unin- The Boise, Idaho-based FBO and tended effect of applying to a pilot WestAir to charter PC-24 MRO provider said the PC-24 is in seeking a type rating for a single-en- WestAir’s aircraft management pro- gine airplane concurrently with an by Jerry Siebenmark gram. Western Aircraft noted WestAir’s ATP certificate. experience operating Pilatus’s legacy When this training requirement Western Aircraft has added a Pilatus PC-24 Winters, Western Aircraft v-p of aircraft and NG PC-12s turboprops, as well as became effective in 2014, there to WestAir Charter’s Part 135 certificate, sales and charter management. “It is also its role as a Pilatus dealer and autho- were no single-engine airplanes that which makes it the first in the U.S. to offer the first business jet in the world that has rized service center. required the pilot to obtain a type rat- the Swiss-built business jet for charter, the a standard pallet-sized cargo door, making WestAir has aircraft based in Califor- ing. However, with the certification company said in an announcement on Jan- the loading of even the bulkiest of items, nia, Idaho, and Washington, and provides of the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet in 2016, uary 14. “This aircraft has superior speed, such as a kayak, easy. It’s a true benefit for service to more than 5,000 airports in the there is now a single-engine airplane range and runway performance,” said Phil our charter customers.” U.S., Canada, and Mexico. n that requires the pilot to obtain a type rating. Under the current regulations, if a pilot seeks to obtain the type rating in the Cirrus Vision Jet concurrently small aircraft operations to an average with the initial issuance of the ATP cer- FAA explores new flying person and use that research to make tificate that pilot would be required to piloting more intuitive. complete the multiengine training to During the presentation, the FAA be eligible for the practical test. concepts, technologies selected a non-pilot to take the controls To avoid the multiengine train- of the demonstrator. The volunteer was ing requirement, a pilot could use a by Kerry Lynch able to conduct a series of maneuvers. single-­engine airplane that does not “Because the interface has been designed require a type rating to obtain the ini- The FAA is collaborating with Embry-­ University in Daytona Beach, Florida, the to completely protect the aircraft, the tial ATP certificate and then complete Riddle Aeronautical University on an EZ association said. simplicity of flying with limited or no a second practical test in the SF50 to Fly aircraft and demonstrator designed to There, the FAA gave a presentation, “A training was immediately apparent and add the type rating to the ATP certif- help the agency develop policies that will Revolutionary Cockpit Concept Research the minutes-old pilot quickly matched icate. Or a pilot could add the type make flying easier and safer as the indus- Sponsored by the FAA Office of Policy and the skills of an experienced pilot,” a rating to his or her commercial pilot try is on the cusp of urban mobility. Innovation,” highlighting the project to a GAMA spokesperson said. certificate first and then complete an The agency detailed the ongoing proj- group of more than 70 government and One anecdote involving the demonstra- ATP practical test in a different sin- ect during a recent meeting of the Gen- industry leaders and researchers. tor was a change of heart that occurred gle-engine airplane, and the SF50 eral Aviation Manufacturers Association’s According to GAMA, the agency when the demonstrator was shown to type rating would be carried forward Simplified Vehicle Operations Subcom- launched the project about two years ago a person with a fear of flying. Within to the ATP certificate. mittee at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical to demonstrate capabilities of simplified minutes of using the demonstrator’s In either case, the pilot would be automated approach, the person became taking an additional and unnecessary comfortable with using it, and the experi- practical test to avoid completing the ence ignited an enthusiasm toward flying. multiengine training. But once the automation was shut down, The NPRM would change the regu- the student became frustrated and no lon- lations to reflect that the multiengine ger wanted to pilot the demonstrator. ground and simulator-training require- “GAMA’s members are working hard ments apply to pilots seeking an ATP on building amazing innovations that certificate with a multiengine airplane will make flying easier and more accessi- rating or an ATP certificate obtained ble while maintaining the highest level of concurrently with a multiengine air- safety,” the spokesperson said. “The FAA plane type rating. has been researching these innovations The FAA maintains this will not com- and has been working arm-in-arm with promise safety because a pilot would the industry to bring amazing new capa- still be required to obtain specific train- bilities into the air.” ing and testing that is appropriate to The agency has brought together internal the single-engine airplane type rating.

GAMA experts to collaborate with industry to build Comments on the NPRM are due The FAA is collaborating on an EZ Fly aircraft and demonstrator that will be used as a learning on lessons learned and bring new ideas into Feb. 19, 2019. G.G. tool on simplifying flying. fruition, the association added. n

42 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com while a third will undergo snow testing in upstate New York. During cold weather Heli-Expo testing last year, the aircraft was tested at temperatures down to -37 degrees F. Over the summer, it flew hot weather testing Transformative new rotorcraft near in Yuma, Arizona at temperatures up to 120 degrees F as well as completed high-­ altitude operations to density altitudes of certification as annual event approaches 14,000 feet. The 20,500-pound 525 features fly-by-wire flight controls, Garmin G5000H by Mark Huber avionics, and two GE Aviation CT7-2F1 engines. The cabin features 88 square feet As the industry gathers for this year’s Heli- launch customer Babcock in 2020. When fuel consumption in all phases of flight, of floor space and can be configured for 16 Expo, three of the big four Western heli- the helicopter achieves full-rate produc- particularly at cruise power. They help passengers (utility seating) and 8-12 (exec- copter OEMs are scheduled to bring new, tion, Airbus expects to assemble an H160 propel the H160 to its estimated maxi- utive-VIP). Cruising speed is expected to long-awaited civil models to market in in as little as 40 days on the helicopter’s mum cruise speed of 160 knots and ser- be 160 knots and maximum range 560 nm. 2019. Each promises to be a game-changer new, dedicated production line in Mari- vice ceiling of 20,000 feet and give it an The 525 flight-test program was interrupted in its respective category with regard to gnane, France. Babcock plans to take deliv- anticipated range of 450 nautical miles. for a year following the fatal 2016 crash of speed, efficiencies, and capabilities. Their ery of a fleet of the aircraft “for worldwide Airbus Helicopters also maintains that the first prototype aircraft. After the acci- success in the marketplace will in no small operations” over a five-year period. Airbus the Arranos will have lower maintenance dent, Bell incorporated a variety of design measure be at least partially determined said it expects EASA and FAA certification costs than other engines in their class. changes, including filtering of the biome- by the willingness of offshore energy for the H160 by the end of this year. Next year Airbus is planning the first chanical and sensor feedback by the control companies to continue to increase capital The H160 features the Helionix avion- flight of itsRacer (rapid and cost-efficient system to prevent amplification of vibra- expenditures for exploration and produc- ics suite, an all-composite airframe, flat- rotorcraft) compound helicopter. The tions in specific flight conditions. tion. These increases are relatively modest floor cabin, oversize cabin windows, and Racer uses elements of the H160’s fuselage Leonardo is aiming for FAA certification this year. They follow a period of severe a baggage compartment that can hold 661 mated to a conventional main rotor, a box of its AW609 civil tiltrotor this year and retrenchment that started in 2014 and has pounds. Its cabin can be configured to wing, and twin pusher propellers. Top speed plans to fly test aircraft AC4 soon. Program left helicopter lessors and operators with seat four or eight passengers in executive/ is expected to be in the area of 250 knots. milestones last year included successful significant overcapacity. In some cases, that VIP layouts, or 12 in a utility configura- Power comes from a pair of Safran Aneto drop testing of the production landing gear, has led to bankruptcy filings and attempts tion. The H160 also incorporates a variety turboshafts (2,500-shp each). The Racer is production engine certification testing on to diversify their business models to be less of new technologies, among them Blue expected to be 25 percent more fuel efficient AC3, continued fuselage and empennage dependent on oil-and-gas revenues. Edge active-tracking main rotor blades in than a conventional helicopter. Last year, fatigue testing, and installation of a new Airbus Helicopters flew the first pro- a five-blade system with a double-sweep suppliers began fabricating key Racer com- production main cabin door designed with duction model of its new H160 medium design that reduces noise and contributes ponents, including the lateral drive shafts, an embedded rescue hoist for search-and- twin in December. It will join the three to a smoother ride, and 10 to 15 percent the gearbox housing, wing cradle composite rescue operations. AC4 will fly with the prototypes, which have already accumu- better fuel consumption than the H155 side panels, and primary tail structure. new embedded hoist that will be fitted on lated more than 1,000 flight-test hours. It family it replaces. The aircraft is pow- Bell expects to certify its super-medium AW609s kitted for SAR operations. It will is one of 10 pre-serial-production aircraft ered by a pair of Safran Arrano engines 525 Relentless twin by the end of 2019. Four also have the new Rockwell Collins Pro Line that the company plans to assemble in the (1,300 shaft horsepower each) that fea- aircraft are currently in flight test. Two are Fusion flight deck. The executive interior coming months as it refines its production ture a two-stage centrifugal compressor slated for additional cold weather testing will feature six single executive seats and a process. The helicopter will be delivered to and variable inlet guided vanes, which cut in Yellowknife NWT Canada early this year, small forward refreshment center. n

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ainonline.com \ February 2019 \ Aviation International News 43 ROTORCRAFT & unmanned systems News Update Leonardo Sells More Firefighting AW139s Leonardo has signed a $50.8 million deal to provide three new AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters to the Italian National Fire Corps (part of the Italian Ministry of Interior) with options for 12 additional aircraft. The contract includes support and Bristow’s training for pilots and technicians. acquisition Deliveries will be completed in 2019. of Columbia The helicopters will be equipped with Helicopters external rescue hoists, cargo hooks with has stalled. bambi bucket provision, weather radar, Under the multi-band and satellite communication plan, Bristow systems, high-definition Forward-looking would acquire Infrared/Low Light TV (FLIR/LLTV) systems, Columbia for Leonardo’s high-definition mission consoles $560 million in with digital recorders, high-definition a cash/debt/ downlinks, Leonardo’s Optical Proximity stock deal. LiDAR Systems (OPLS), night-vision goggle (NVG) capability, new-generation Trakka searchlights, emergency flotation systems and external life rafts, external loudspeakers, $560 million Bristow-Columbia deal stalls medical racks and bubble windows. 505 Flies with Sacramento PD by Mark Huber Bell has delivered the first law enforcement-configured 505 Jet Ranger X Bristow Group’s plan to merge with Ore- by the end of 2018. One month after issued and outstanding shares of Colum- light single helicopter to the Sacramento gon-based Columbia Helicopters appears announcing the deal, Bristow filed a Form bia (the “acquisition”) on the terms and (California) Police Department. The aircraft to have hit a snag. In November, Bris- 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange subject to the conditions set forth in the is equipped with high-skid gear, forward/ tow announced its intention to acquire Commission in which it revealed, “The purchase agreement. Based upon current aft hard points for mounting equipment, a Columbia for $560 million in a cash/debt/ purchase agreement provides for the market conditions, the company no lon- 15-inch monitor with moving map system, stock deal that was expected to close acquisition by the purchaser of all of the ger expects to complete the acquisition loudhailer, MX-10 EO/IR Sensor, and on or before December 31, 2018.” Trakka Beam Searchlight. As equipped, The purchase agreement provides that the helicopter cost approximately $2.8 either party can terminate the deal if it million, with associated police equipment does not close by April 9, 2019, subject to accounting for $1.1 million of that. Bell 525s Fly North for the Winter an additional “marketing period.” If the deal fails, Bristow would owe Columbia a AW139 Crashes After Hitting Two Bell 525s departed Arlington, Texas, cold-weather testing last year a 525 was $20 million termination fee. Zipline in UAE, Crew Killed for Yellowknife, Northwest Territories tested at temperatures down to -37 degrees Under terms of the proposed deal, An SAR-configured Leonardo AW139 (NWT) Canada (CYZF), 250 miles south of F in Northern Manitoba and was also cold the Lematta family and current man- crashed in late December after clipping the Arctic Circle, last month for more cold- soaked down to -31 degrees F. agement will convert their $77 million the world’s longest zipline on Jebel Jais weather testing, according to Bell. One is To date the 525 fleet of four test aircraft stake in Columbia to 7.1 million shares Mountain in the United Arab Emirate expected to remain on site for six weeks. has accumulated more than 1,200 test of Bristow stock, which plunged 20 of Ras Al Khaimah. All four crew aboard The second aircraft is expected to arrive at hours with 850 hours of flight time. Bell percent to $7.96 a share immediately were killed. Photos of the crash show the end of January and remain on site for is aiming to obtain FAA certification of the after the deal was announced. Bristow’s the helicopter hitting the zipline and approximately two weeks. 20,500-pound, fly-by-wire, super-medium share price has continued to fall, reach- being consumed in a post-crash fire. High temperatures in mid-January in Yel- twin later this year. A Bell spokesman told ing a low of $2.12 per share on December The helicopter was operated by the lowknife are expected in the -27 degrees F AIN that the company will be releasing an 24 before rebounding in recent days to UAE’s National Search and Rescue range, with windchills down to -43 degrees updated product specification book on the $3 range as the price of oil began Center. The UAE’s General Civil Aviation F with a “risk of frostbite” during the day, the aircraft at this year’s Heli-Expo show rising again from year-end lows that Authority (GCAA) is investigating. according to Environment Canada. During in Atlanta next month. M.H. approached $40 per barrel. Early last month, a Bristow spokesman VSR700 Makes Unmanned Flight told AIN that the company was still “work- Airbus Helicopters completed the ing hard” to close the deal. However, the first unmanned, autonomous flight dramatic drop in Bristow’s share value of its VSR700 demonstrator “tactical since the deal was announced raises the vehicle” in late December. The highly possibility that the company might need to modified Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri raise more cash to close it, delay closing in G2 took off from the military airbase in the hope that its share price will continue Istres. The 30-minute flight consisted to improve, or a combination of both. of a variety of flight patterns before When the deal was announced, Bristow landing autonomously. It was piloted and said it would yield immediate financial monitored from the base. It had been benefits by allowing Bristow to access flying autonomously since May 2017 Columbia’s MRO capabilities, heavy-lift with a safety pilot. The VSR700 is a light helicopters, and military approval certif- military tactical unmanned aerial system icates to cut costs and diversify from the able to carry multiple payloads, with an volatile offshore energy sector. n endurance of around eight hours.

44 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com SB>1 Defiant breaks cover by David Donald

Sikorsky and Boeing have released the helicopters for service from the 2030s first images of the jointly developed SB>1 with double the speed of today’s rotor- Defiant as the compound helicopter nears craft and a significant range increase. its first flight. Registered N100FV, the The Defiant employs the advancing SB>1 (also given the Sikorsky in-house blade concept and is configured with model number S-100) has been assem- coaxial main rotors and a pusher pro- bled at Sikorsky’s facility at West Palm peller. Power is initially provided by two Beach, Florida. Honeywell T55 turbines, although a new The two companies joined forces FATE (Future Affordable Turbine Engine) The SB>1 Defiant employs a rigid coaxial main rotor with an eight-blade pusher propeller. in January 2013 to offer a bid for the powerplant is under development by U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role Technol- GE Aviation for future application. The First flight for the SB>1 was originally but that date has been pushed back into ogy Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program, Defiant design is based on Sikorsky’s scheduled for 2017 but was delayed at the 2019 to enable the completion of compre- which is intended to provide data that Schweizer-built X2 demonstrator, which request of the U.S. Army to incorporate hensive ground runs. will inform the development and specifi- has also spawned the smaller Sikorsky automated fiber placement production The Defiant is pitted in the JMR-TD cations for the U.S. Army Future Vertical S-97 Raider demonstrator for the FARA technology in the construction of the program against the Bell V-280 Valor Lift requirement that will, in turn, cre- (Future Attack and Reconnaissance Air- main rotor blades. Sikorsky/Boeing hoped tiltrotor, which made its first flight in ate a new generation of medium utility craft) requirement. to fly the Defiant before the end of 2018, December 2017. n

or approaching unsafe conditions. For The camera showed the event occurred Veteran operator makes example, below 500 feet agl the maximum at 40 knots so no teardown was required. approved descent rate is 500 fpm; a low Had the airspeed been 55 knots or greater warning triggers at 600 fpm. “If you are a teardown would have been mandated, case for cockpit cameras doing 800 you are going to get an e-mail costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. and if you are over 1,000 you are going In another case, an EC130T2 long-lining­ by Mark Huber to have a sit down with the chief pilot, a 2,300-pound Kubota mini-ho (small bull- the operations manager, and the safety dozer) prematurely jettisoned the load. Cameras in the cockpit don’t just improve single starts at $3 million and that damage manager to explain why you needed to The cockpit camera showed that the pilot’s the safety of helicopter flight operations, awards from accident lawsuits can easily do that.” hand was nowhere near the hook release they save money, and occasionally can top $50 million. According to Spring, the He added that there are missions that button when the load departed the aircraft. even save a pilot’s job, according to Paul decision to install recorders and cameras necessitate flying outside what are nor- The pilot, who initially thought he would Spring, president of Phoenix Heli-Flight comes down to culture and that the two mally considered safe parameters, such be fired over the incident, kept his job and in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Phoe- are used in unison. “What kind of organi- as movie and seismic work or firefighting Phoenix recovered $83,000 from the com- nix operates a mixed fleet of Airbus light zation are you? Are you an organization operations and that data recorders and pany that overhauled the hook prior to the singles and twins and has had cameras in that lets your pilots do whatever they cameras aren’t meant to be applied as accident in an out-of-court settlement. its cockpits for nearly 10 years as part of want, or are you an organization whose blunt instruments to his pilots, but as tools In yet another incident, a pilot coming its flight data recording systems. aim is to provide safe transportation and that are part of a just culture environment. off 15 days of firefighting duty spun an -air “The environment we work in can go continually improve? If you’re the latter, craft during an engine wash, damaging a from good to bad in a hurry, but when you need to understand what is going on Cost Savings ground power cart and breaking some you know better, you do better,” Spring in your organization. Without the data, Spring gave several examples where of the helicopter’s windows. The video said. “Cameras should be in the cockpit you don’t know what you don’t know.” cockpit cameras have saved his company showed the pilot, who initially blamed the of every aircraft. Cameras always seem Spring said recording flight data helped substantial amounts over the years and/ mishap on the helicopter, was on his phone, to be a touchy subject for a lot of reasons the company map speed, descent rate, roll or helped improve the quality of opera- not wearing a helmet or flight suit, didn’t and there are cases of crews intentionally rates, approach angles, and G-forces and tions. A helicopter with a relatively new have his feet on the pedals or hands on the defeating these devices. But if cameras compile a list of 30 triggers for unsafe engine experienced a torque exceedance. controls at the time of the accident. Sev- are operated responsibly, the pilots do eral of these conditions were violations of not need to fear these recordings. In some the company’s operating procedures, but cases, cameras validate that crewmembers Phoenix Heli-Flight also used the video to did nothing wrong during the post-inci- revise its policies concerning fatigue. dent investigation. We’ve learned a lot in Finally, an EC135 on a medevac mis- my company over the last 11 years” that sion returned shortly to dispatch when Phoenix has been using aircraft data and its two-pilot crew said the rotor tach cockpit video recorders, Spring said. failed. The video showed the rotor tach He dismisses pilot concerns about was never working, the crew breezed by privacy. “Who says you have a right to a the problem during the takeoff checklist private work environment in an aircraft? and then took 20 minutes to discover the I never guaranteed that when I hired any- condition after departure. body. If you are doing your job correctly, Putting cameras in the cockpit and then you have nothing to fear from a cockpit using the lessons learned from that video recording. To those who say this takes also helps Spring pays what he said are the fun out of flying, I never said this was some of the lowest hull insurance rates going to be fun. Our clients come to us in Canada: 0.5 percent. Cameras also help looking for safe transportation; they don’t him safeguard his firm’s most valuable want fun when they walk in the door.” asset: its reputation. He said the com- Spring said the financial cost of pany generally keeps this encrypted data installing a system is small, starting at ‘People totally forget the cameras’ are in the cockpit, said Paul Spring, president of Phoenix and video for up to six months, unless for $10,000, considering that a new turbine Heli-Flight. His company has been using cameras in the cockpit for nearly a decade. some reason it is needed longer. n

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aircraft falls into one of three categories: UAS flyover, and UAS may transit but may FAA to simplify approvals Category 1, total aircraft weight of 0.55 not hover within these sites. pounds (250 grams) or less; Category 2, the The FAA also noted in the ANPRM manufacturer demonstrates that if the air- that it was considering future safety and for several drone flying ops craft crashes into a person it yields injury security rulemaking with regard to UAS below an established threshold (below operations and would examine questions by Mark Huber the transfer of 11 foot-pounds of kinetic and comments related to performance energy from a rigid object); and Cate- and further operating limitations. Chao At a Transportation Research Board meet- Through the end of 2017, the FAA gory 3, demonstrated injuries below those said DOT “is keenly aware that there are ing in January, U.S. transportation sec- had received applications for 4,837 induced by the transfer of up to 25 pounds legitimate public concerns about drones, retary Elaine Chao unveiled three FAA night waivers and granted 1,233; and the of kinetic energy from a rigid object. concerning safety, security, and privacy. initiatives designed to further integrate agency notes that night flying is the most Recent events overseas have underscored drone operations into the National Air- common type of UAS waiver request. It Safety Hazards Identified concerns about the potential for drones to space System (NAS). Chao said drones notes that waiver requests are generally Additionally, aircraft could not have rotat- disrupt aviation and the national airspace.” “are well on their way to mainstream rejected for lack of information, that safe ing parts or blades that could lacerate Finally the FAA announced participants deployment” and as of Dec. 14, 2018 the operations rely on an anti-collision light human skin and could not be operated in its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic FAA had registered 1.3 million and more and operator knowledge, and that future with an “FAA-identified safety defect” Management System Pilot Project that will than 116,000 operators. routine safe night operations would rely such as exposed wires, hot surfaces, sharp run through September 2019. The project The first was an FAA draft notice of on knowledge testing and/or training edges, faulty construction, or corrupted is designed to demonstrate a traffic man- proposed rulemaking (draft NPRM) to with regard to night operations and an software. Because of their assumed agement system that safely integrates allow drone flights over people and at anti-collision light that would be visible increased size, Category 3 aircraft would drones into the NAS. The participants are night without first obtaining a formal for at least three statute miles. be barred for operating over open-air the Nevada UAS Test Site Smart Silver waiver as a possible modification to Flights over people would be allowed assemblies, operations must be over or State; Northern Plains Unmanned Air- Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regula- effective immediately, provided the oper- within a closed access site, people within craft Systems Test Site; and Virginia Tech tions (FARs). The second was an FAA-­ ator holds a Part 107 certificate and the the site must be notified of a potential Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership. n proposed advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) dealing with drone safety and security issues including the possibility of instituting mandatory standoff distances between persons and UK to tighten restrictions on drone operations buildings for drone operations. And the The UK will introduce larger drone restric- control to fly within the zone to inspect air- of small unmanned aircraft. The possible third involved the award of additional tion zones around airport boundaries, give craft for MRO purposes, for example. drone sighting follows the pre-Christmas­ contracts for unmanned traffic manage- the police more powers against lawbreak- Aviation minister Lizz Sugg said the shutdown of Gatwick airport due to ment (UTM) research. ing operators, and explore and deploy transport department worked with the CAA reported drone sightings and comes just Under the proposed NPRM abolishing technology to detect, track, and potentially and air navigation service provider NATS to one day after the UK transport secretary the waiver requirements, operators would disrupt illegally used drones. develop the optimum exclusion zone. She Chris Grayling revealed a set of new mea- be required to hold a Part 107 remote The drone exclusion zone around air- acknowledged that increasing the restric- sures to ensure adequate protection of the operators certificate and undergo recur- ports will extend to about five kilometers tion zone would not prevent a deliberate country’s national infrastructure, including rent training every 24 months. The draft (three miles) from one kilometer now, while incident while stressing the importance of airports. The disruption caused by drones NPRM would also establish different cat- authorities put in place additional exten- taking proportional measures to help pro- to flights at Gatwick in December, he said, egories of drones that qualify for waiver sions at runway ends to better protect air- tect aircraft, while minimizing restrictions “was deliberate, irresponsible and calcu- exemption based on weight classes from craft landing and taking off as well as other on legitimate drone activity. lated, as well as illegal.” 0.55 pounds to their ability to transfer up low-flying aircraft, such as helicopters. The In early January, London Heathrow Air- The proposed measures come in to 25 foot-pounds of kinetic energy from new zone will apply to all small drones port suspended all flight departures due response to a consultation on the UK’s rigid object and associated impact risks, weighing more than 250 grams (0.55 lb). to reports of a drone sighting, becoming future policy on drones, which took place laying the groundwork for possible FAA Commercial drone operators can continue the second UK airport in a month’s time to last year, before December’s disruption at airworthiness certification or an equiva- to apply for permission from air traffic see its operations disrupted by the threat Gatwick. C.B. lent process for these aircraft.

46 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com Air Methods employs a staff of 25 “patient 26 percent by the end of 2018. Myers hopes to Air med ops feel pinch advocates” to work with patients dealing double that number by the end of 2019. How- with the paperwork tsunami associated ever, given the dynamics of the aging patient with attempts to get their private insurance population, a divided Congress needs to act from insurance | by Mark Huber claims paid. to increase Medicare reimbursement rates, The company is also working with pri- Myers said. “It needs to be fixed in the long Imagine a business where 70 per- said. “These are not scheduled flights. We vate insurers to expand its participation in run. We do have a challenging situation here. cent of your customers only pay for are responding to 911 or a call from a hospital. their coverage networks, from 10 percent in-­ But everyone is aware of the need to have the 50 percent of the cost of the service Time is of the essence.” network coverage where the company flies to services covered.” n you provide. The remainder of your robinson_snowboarders_ad_ain_feb_issue_2019.pdf 1 1/21/2019 8:49:26 AM customers contest their bills. When they do decide to pay, they delay payment by 120 to 140 days and probably don’t pay the full amount. Now, further imagine that the 70 percent share of the underpayers is growing and so are your equipment, personnel, and training costs while your bad debt rate is running 10 to 12 percent or around $10 million a month? And your company is get- ting slammed in the national media almost daily for allegedly overcharg- ing customers. This is the current situation at the nation’s largest air ambulance provider: Air Methods. And things aren’t much better at its competitors. The nation’s air ambulance providers are getting squeezed by public and private payers while being asked to do more as the country’s rural health care system contracts. What’s happening to the nation’s air ambulance provid- ers is in many ways symptomatic of larger problems with a broken national health care system that C has expanded public benefits in part by under-reimbursing healthM care providers who in turn shiftY

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Myers, the company’s executiveK vice president for reimbursement. The average Medicare reimburse- Chile Courtesy Rotortec, Photo by Francsco Flux á , ment per flight is around $5,800 Myers says, about 50 percent of the actual cost. Medicaid reimburse- ments are far worse, sometimes amounting to as little as a “few hundred dollars.” The reason Air WHAT DID YOU DO Methods and other air ambulance companies must charge what they do, Myers says, is that 85 percent of their costs are fixed: aircraft, han- gar, crew and support salaries, etc. LAST WEEKEND? The average air medical base costs $3 million a year to maintain. R66 Turbine - Starting at $906,000. And while Medicare and Medic- aid have underpaid for air medical services for years, Myers says the “majority” of private insurance claims are now denied on the first World’s Leading Producer of Civil Helicopters submission on the grounds of “medical necessity.” “Insurers are looking for a preau- thorization, which in our business you don’t have because the service is emergency in nature,” Myers

ainonline.com \ February 2019 \ Aviation International News 47 AIR transport Zunum runs into financing trouble News Update Qatar Airways by Dan Catchpole Takes Stake in China Southern Qatar Airways has taken a 5 percent stake Aspiring Seattle-area airframe maker in China Southern Airlines, the companies Zunum Aero has encountered trouble clos- announced last month, marking the Gulf ing its latest fundraising round. The delays carrier’s first investment in the fast-growing could set back the startup’s timeline in its and strategically vital Chinese market. The bid to develop an electric hybrid passenger acquisition, completed on December 28, airplane—and revolutionize short-haul air signals Qatar’s continuing efforts to spread travel. The company already has pushed its influence across the globe even as a back its target for entry into service of its Saudi-led quartet of Gulf neighbors hamper ZA10, a short-haul hybrid designed for a profitability with a political and economic capacity of nine to 12 passengers. boycott of Qatar instituted in June 2017. The startup had hoped to close its The investment gives Qatar a significant latest fundraising round in August, then stake in its fifth foreign airline. It already October. “That fell through, which put holds 20 percent in British Airways parent us in a lurch,” CTO Matt Knapp said International Airlines Group, 10 percent of in early December. The company could Zunum envisions a family of electric hybrid airplanes ranging in capacity from nine seats to 48. Latam Airlines Group, 49 percent of Air soon have to start scaling back its devel- Italy, and 9.99 percent of Cathay Pacific. opment work to buy time to find enough Zunum’s business case rests on three of comparable traditional commuter air- investors, he added. Toward the end of important breakthroughs, according to planes. In investor material, it compares Boeing, Spirit Reach last month, Knapp said the company material prepared for potential investors: the ZA10 to the Pilatus PC-12NG and the Pricing Accord was “making progress,” but had nothing much lower operating costs, unleashing a Cessna CJ4. Spirit AeroSystems and its largest customer, to announce. new regional travel market, and nearly elim- A larger electric hybrid, the ZA50, Boeing, have reached a new, long-term Zunum Aero already has attracted inating carbon emissions. The ZA10 would which Zunum hopes to develop by 2030, agreement on a broad range of commercial big names to back it, including Boeing’s tap into thousands of currently little-used­ will carry 48 passengers and offer slightly airplane programs, the Wichita-based venture-capital­ unit HorizonX and JetBlue regional airports spread across the coun- better operating costs than a Bombardier aerostructures supplier announced in late Airways’ Technology Ventures. Zunum try. That means passengers can skip traffic, Q400, according to the investor material. December. Spirit did not disclose financial also received an $800,000 research grant security, and other hassles associated with The company plans to begin flight testing terms of the memorandum of agreement from the state of Washington’s Clean major airports. The company pitches it as systems in 2019. In October, it announced but said it sets pricing terms for the Boeing Energy Fund. The company is working an attractive solution for business travel in a deal with Safran to provide a modified Next Generation 737, 737 Max, 767, 777 to build a core group of new investors to congested corridors, such as California and helicopter engine dubbed the Ardiden 3Z. freighter, 787 Dreamliner, and the 777-9, close the latest fundraising round in the the Pacific Southwest, the Northeast, and The ZA10 will use a gas turbine to supple- the first variant of Boeing’s new 777X. next couple months, Knapp said. the Pacific Northwest. ment the battery fuel cells during critical Specifically, the agreement addresses Aerospace has become a hotbed of ven- Energy density in batteries does need flight stages, such as takeoff, or to extend investments for tooling and capital for ture capital activity, as investors poured to improve for the ZA10 to make good on the range. certain 737 rate increases, and pricing about $2.3 billion into the industry in its promised economics. But the company Zunum announced a contract covering that’s based on production rates that 2018, according to data from Crunch- only needs batteries to improve along the 100 airplanes from JetSuite for sched- are above and below the current rate base. However, Zunum must compete existing trend, which falls in line with uled and chartered flights. It has not said of fifty-two 737s a month. Also, the with drones and space rockets—perhaps most major forecasts for battery technol- whether or not the deal involves a firm agreement provides for the release of sexier investment targets than low-cost, ogy. Zunum claims the ZA10 will cut oper- order or whether JetSuite has placed a liability and claims from both companies low-carbon short-haul passenger service. ating costs by 60 percent to 80 percent deposit. n over 737 “disruption activity.” Earlier last year Spirit fell behind in 737 fuselage production but has since recovered. Spirit said the agreement also calls for Boeing’s consent to Spirit’s acquisition Indian airlines get relief from Gagan delay of the parent company of Belgian supplier Asco Industries. Lastly, the deal by Neelam Mathews includes joint cost reduction programs for Boeing’s new 777X and the 787. As airlines in India suffer severe losses Estimates place costs at about $200,000 deteriorating financial position include despite high passenger loads, relief has for equipment and training per aircraft Jet Airways, which has delayed salaries Boom Secures Funding Round come by way of an extension of the Direc- and an additional cost of keeping air- and defaulted on payment of interest and Colorado-based Boom Supersonic, torate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) craft on the ground for 10 to 14 days principal installment owed to some banks which hopes to fly a scale version of mandatory deadline for installing GPS- for retrofits. Airlines that have seen a continues on facing page its supersonic commercial transport Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (Gagan) later this year, has closed a $100 million equipment on all India-registered aircraft investment round, bringing its total from January 1, 2019, to June 2020. funding to more than $141 million. A dip in international aviation turbine This latest round, which includes $56 fuel prices by 14.5 percent has also pro- million in new investment, will allow vided a reprieve. “While we welcome the the company to continue development respite, we hope the prices could be in of its planned Mach 2.2 airliner. line with the $52 a barrel global price,” Now in the midst of assembling said Sanjay Kumar, chief commercial offi- its one-third-scale XB-1, the company cer of budget carrier AirAsia India. Heav- claims the new supersonic transport ily taxed fuel comprises about 40 percent will fly faster than any civil aircraft ever of total airline operating costs in India. built. Boom, which recently relocated The compulsory use of Indian satellite-­ its operations to Denver Centennial

based augmentation system (SBAS) called FLICKR Airport, currently employs more than Gagan has faced vociferous opposition Indian low-fare airline IndiGo expects to install Gagan equipment on its entire fleet of more 100 workers. Selection of a production from airlines for the past two years. than 200 Airbus A320s by 2020. site for the full-scale aircraft continues.

48 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com Incongruent rules threaten delays Herb Kelleher to EASA certification of Russian jets dead at 87 Herb Kelleher, the colorful co-founder by Vladimir Karnozov of Southwest Airlines known as a prin- cipal architect of low-cost air travel, The European Aviation Safety Agency longer apply. As a result, new and modi- with those in use in the European Union. died January 3 at the age of 87. (EASA) has warned Moscow that a num- fied Russian jetliners will need to repeat In turn, EASA did recognize Rosaviat- ber of discrepancies in current European some two-thirds of the flight-test program siya in a number of documents signed and Russian airworthiness legislation already flown in the home country to meet between the two, including the frame- might result in the need for a consider- EASA airworthiness requirements. work “Working Agreement in the Sphere ably more-than-anticipated number of A delay in EASA certification would not of Flight Safety,” dated January 29, 2018. test flights in Europe for EASA certifica- just affect deliveries to foreign customers, If Russia validates in a timely manner tion of the MC-21 and modified SSJ100 because many Russian airlines, including new, EASA-harmonized aviation rules, Southwest jetliners. The requirement, in turn, might Aeroflot, demand Western certification certification of an SSJ100 modified with Airlines delay the issuance of internationally rec- to ensure their airplanes meet global air- so-called Sabrelets and a strengthened co-founder ognized airworthiness certificates for worthiness standards. In fact, The promise wing could happen in the third quarter Herb

months, if not years. of EASA certification for both SSJ100 and of 2019, according to official schedules. AIRLINES SOUTHWEST Kelleher The discrepancies result largely from the MC-21 proved a factor in Aeroflot’s choice of Rosaviatsiya hopes such validation hap- Kremlin’s 2015 decision to strip civil air- those models over the Antonov An-148/158 pens before the planned signing in Febru- Born in Camden, New Jersey, Kelle- craft certification functions performed by and Tupelev Tu-204SM, respectively. ary of documents on mutual recognition her studied English and philosophy at the Commonwealth of Independent States’ Even though Rosaviatiya and the of procedures related to flight testing and Wesleyan University and earned his Air Register of International Aviation Com- local manufacturers did make efforts to type certification. law degree from New York University. mittee (ARMAK) and hand them over to address the issue, they have so far failed Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) hopes He practiced law on the East Coast the Federal Air Transportation Agency to persuade the lawmakers and various that the new winglets on the modified before relocating to Texas with plans (Rosaviatsiya), an arm of the Russian gov- governmental bodies to introduce, pass, SSJ100 will increase lift to drag ratio by to start his own law firm. In 1967, Kelle- ernment. The Russian government-issued and validate the changes necessary to 0.5, resulting in a 4 percent fuel savings her and one of his clients, Rollin King, Order 1283, dated November 28, 2015, and keep the previous agreements with EASA and a 270- to 380-nautical-mile increase incorporated Air Southwest, planting other actions that followed have widened in place. But the EASA warnings seem in range. The first airframe—msn 97006— the seed for a series of legal challenges differences between the European and to have produced an effect, and Russia’s flew with the Sabrelets two years ago, but by competing airlines and what would Russian legislation bases to such an extent Ministry of Justice promised to approve a hard landing in windy conditions in July become Southwest Airlines in 1971. that a number of interstate agreements changes proposed by the civil aviation 2018 crushed its undercarriage. SCAC has Kelleher’s idea of offering low fares, signed before 2015 lost their value and no team into the set of laws that correspond recently repaired the first airplane and eliminating unnecessary services, and completed a second for the final part of eschewing hub-and-spoke networks the tests. The manufacturer hopes to win in favor of direct flying between sec- national certification in the first or sec- ondary airports serves as a model ond quarter of 2019, and deliver the first LCCs emulate to this day. But the winglet-equipped SSJ100 delivered by the chain-smoking industry icon became year-end. Severstal has agreed to become as well known for his irreverent per- the first operator of the aircraft, followed sonality as his business acumen, by Mexico’s Interjet and Aeroflot. SCAC famously dressing as Elvis Presley and plans to deliver four Superjets with Saber- wearing a paper bag over his head in lets this year. a television commercial in response Meanwhile, Irkut rolled out a third fly- to competitors’ characterizations of able MC-21 on December 26. The maker Southwest as a cattle-car operation hopes for a national type certificate next for cheapskates. Also known as a hard year, and EASA certification in 2021. Should drinker, Kelleher offered a free bottle the certification discrepancies remain, the of liquor to Southwest passengers in a number of MC-21 flights needed with stunt to undercut Braniff during a 1973

IRKUT EASA inspectors aboard could rise from fare war. Southwest would soon find The third MC-21 prepares for rollout from the Irkut factory on December 26. 40-60 to more than 300. n that business travelers on expense accounts would gladly pay a few extra dollars for a full-fare ticket in exchange for a bottle of Chivas Regal. continued from preceding page due to the lack of SBAS equipment. “Costs Meanwhile, the industry awaits full In a statement mourning Kelleher’s related to SBAS should not be imposed preparedness for Gagan by the Airports death, Southwest chairman and CEO Gagan relief for directly or indirectly on airspace users who Authority of India (AAI). The authority Gary Kelly characterized the icon’s are not using this technology,” he said. has yet to design procedures for main- influence on the industry as “profound.” Indian airlines Still, as airlines struggle with cost over- tenance and flight paths on the simu- “His vision for making air travel runs and continue to question Gagan’s lator; flight trials would likely to take affordable for all revolutionized the by December 31, 2018, due to “a tempo- benefits, IndiGo plans to equip all of its another eight months. Meanwhile, a lack industry, and you can still see that rary cash flow mismatch,” it said. more than 200 aircraft by 2020, an airline of experts stands to delay verification, transformation taking place today. The International Air Transport Associ- spokesperson told AIN. resulting in a likely further extension of But his legacy extends far beyond our ation has indicated that individual airlines Gagan will prove effective at small the 2020 deadline. industry and far beyond the world of should have the freedom to assess whether airports whose instrument landing sys- Domestic carriers will continue to depend entrepreneurship. He inspired people; or not to invest in SBAS based on their tems cover only one end of the runway on low fuel prices to improve profitability he motivated people; he challenged operational needs. An IATA spokesperson and when ground-based operations feel for years, an analyst told AIN on condition people—and, he kept us laughing all told AIN that states that decide to imple- the effects of natural calamities includ- of anonymity. “The Indian market is not the way. He was an exceptionally gifted ment SBAS should not make it mandatory, ing floods. “Airlines need to be given a yet mature,” he said. “Fuel will remain an man with an enormous heart and love and airlines should not suffer the penalty of higher subsidy than the 5 percent on route important factor for a long while until air- for people—all people.” G.P. unjustified restrictions to their operations charges offered to use Gagan,” he added. lines bring sanity into their fare pricing.” n

ainonline.com \ February 2019 \ Aviation International News 49 AVIONICS & technology Garmin TXi touchscreen displays News Update Aireon ADS-B Raises Funds, Preps for Launch certified, available for VFR helicopters The Aireon satellite-based ADS-B network will launch in the first quarter of 2019, and by Matt Thurber the company has signed a $200 million credit facility led by Deutsche Bank that Garmin’s touchscreen TXi displays for will facilitate Aireon operations. Aireon’s normal-category VFR helicopters are now ADS-B payload is installed on each of certified and delivering, offering a variety Iridium’s Next satellites and provides of capabilities for rotorcraft equipped a means of tracking ADS-B-equipped with Garmin’s G500H flight display and/ aircraft over oceanic and remote areas or GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators. where it is difficult or impossible to Garmin has also unveiled new software install ADS-B ground stations. Aireon has for GTN 650/750 units installed in heli- signed agreements with 11 air navigation copters. Helicopters equipped with a service providers. According to Aireon, G500H flight display can be upgraded to the satellite-based ADS-B capability “will the TXi displays without replacing exist- usher in an era of enhanced safety, as well ing sensors, and Garmin is offering an as enable on-the-fly route adjustments, upgrade program for these configurations. more direct flightpaths, improved fuel The TXi displays are available in 10.6- efficiency, and increased predictability.” inch and 7-inch sizes, each with concentric knobs allowing alternative inputs to the Avionics Upgraded on touchscreens as well as video input, NVG Cessna, Beechcraft Pistons compatibility, and map overlay on the HSI. Textron Aviation is offering new features for The 10.6-inch display is mounted in a hor- Garmin’s touchscreen TXi displays for helicopters include knobs for alternate inputs. its Cessna and Beechcraft piston-powered izontal format and can display primary airplanes, which are equipped with Garmin flight display (PFD) and multifunction dis- avoidance technology. TXi options The GTN software update for helicop- G1000NXi avionics suites. New features play (MFD) information simultaneously, include synthetic vision, Connext con- ters adds setting of user-defined way- include the Garmin GMA 1360 audio panel according to Garmin. The 7-inch display nectivity via Garmin’s Flight Stream 510 points as airports to minimize terrain with Bluetooth audio and enhanced audio can be mounted in portrait or landscape wireless gateway, and Database Concierge alerts when landing at an airport that capabilities. The GFC 700 autopilot is orientation, including as “a dedicated PFD for uploading databases using the Garmin isn’t in the aviation database; a qwerty upgraded with the Enhanced Automatic with instrument tapes and an arc-view HSI” Pilot app on a smartphone or tablet. The keyboard; configurable comm sidetone Flight Control System (E-AFCS), which adds for helicopters with limited panel space. Connext features include, according to settings; support for Irish, Swiss, and Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection G500H TXi displays include heli- Garmin, “streaming of traffic, weather, English coordinate systems for easier with auto-level functionality, underspeed copter terrain awareness and warning GPS information, back-up attitude infor- entry of GPS coordinates; approval of the protection, and coupled go-around. E-AFCS system (HTAWS)—when paired with a mation, and more from the G500H TXi GMA 35c Bluetooth remote audio panel in is standard on the 2019 Cessna Skylane GTN navigator equipped with HTAWS— to the Garmin Pilot, FltPlan Go, or Fore- helicopters equipped with the GTN 750; and Turbo Stationair HD and Beechcraft and Garmin’s WireAware wire-strike Flight Mobile applications.” and VNAV descent profiles. n Bonanza G36 and Baron G58 and an option for the Cessna Skyhawk. Garmin’s GSR 56 Iridium satcom is optional for all piston models and provides access to datalink Iridium switches on Certus satcom weather as well as voice calling and texting Alto Adds CMS Upgrades The airborne connectivity arena is going Although Certus aviation services viders to accommodate Certus customers. for GIV, GV to see a surge of new products now that won’t begin until later this year, Collins The Certus network’s satellites are Alto Aviation’s new cabin management Iridium’s Certus network is live. Iridium’s Aerospace, Gogo, L3 Aviation, Satcom positioned in low earth orbit and com- system (CMS) upgrades for the Gulfstream new constellation of 75 satellites (66 pri- Direct, and Thales are developing air- municate with each other to provide cov- GIV and GV provide a simple means mary and the remainder backups) was borne terminals that will enable high- erage anywhere on Earth, including polar of replacing the original legacy Pacific completed January 11 after the launch of speed voice and data communications on regions and oceans. The 66 cross-linked Systems/Airshow cabin switches. The Alto the final 10 Iridium Next satellites on a the Certus network, according to Iridium. satellites eliminate the need for an exten- switches are a direct replacement and are SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The company has selected 36 service pro- sive ground station network. fit-compatible, which means that existing The Certus 350 service will offer speeds wood and furnishing are not compromised. of 352/352 Kbps (upload/download). A Alto solutions include and fit “Micronet subsequent firmware upgrade will facil- round, squared, raised-oval button, and itate Certus 700 at 352/704 Kbps. While the concave curved side ledge panels,” these are roughly comparable to Inmarsat according to the company. Customers SwiftBroadband speeds, the Inmarsat sat- can select a variety of Alto solutions to ellites don’t cover the entire planet. Cur- fit their aircraft and budget needs. For rent Iridium satcom speeds are 2.4 Kbps, example, headphone functionality can so the Certus network is a significant be removed, and those jacks replaced improvement. Other service levels will with blanking plates and new panels with be available, from Certus 20 (for ACARS) USB charging and seat lighting controls. through 1400 (for high-speed video). Headphones can be retained too, when In addition to improving the passenger needed for viewing video. If more experience, Certus will open the door for capability is required, such as aux input new flight deck communications technol- ports for VIP or entertainment cabinet ogies. This includes, according to Iridium, panels, HDMI ports, and USB charging advancing “efforts toward adopting sat- ports, Alto’s Cadence Switch System can com as a primary means of aircraft com- accommodate this functionality without Iridium’s Next satellites deliver much higher speeds in the new Certus network. munications.” M.T. having to change the original switch cutout.

50 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com MROs look to high schools to alleviate tech shortage by Jerry Siebenmark

Brian Youngers is looking to hire an A&P pipeline—students that they will need as for his rural Kansas company and expects technicians in the coming years,” she said. it to be a challenge. Youngers, operations What could also help fill those seats is director for Southwind Global Aviation, progress on a five-year pilot program pro- an aircraft delivery and services company, viding annual grants of up to $500,000 to thinks Southwind’s rural location—42 partnerships between businesses, unions, miles north of Wichita—and an industry-­ schools, and governments to recruit and wide shortage of mechanics could make retain new aviation maintenance techni- filling the vacancy tough. cians. The program was contained in the FAA “I do think we’re going to have a hard authorization passed by Congress in Octo- time finding someone,” Youngers told ber 2018. But the program hasn’t yet been AIN. When he called in mid-January to funded. “An authorization is an important post Southwind’s job opening at schools step,” Aeronautical Repair Station Associ- in Kansas that train A&Ps, he was told ation v-p of operations Brett Levanto told by one that nearly all of its graduating AIN. “Now we need an appropriation.” students had already found employment. For officials on the frontlines of the “We’ve got to get in there now if we even shortage, most said they are fighting every want to have a shot,” Youngers said. day to attract and retain mechanics. “I His experience is a familiar one to MRO would say we continue to struggle to fill owners, directors, and aircraft manufac- our A&P jobs,” Maggie Topping, Textron

turers across the country. With a 3.9 per- Aviation senior v-p of human resources C&L AEROSPACE cent U.S. unemployment rate and a strong and communications, told AIN. “We hire An upcoming surge in retirements and fewer students in the classroom have the MRO industry economy, finding qualified talent is diffi- them on a global basis, so yes, absolutely concerned about a prolonged shortage of A&Ps. cult for a lot of industries. there’s a shortage.” The biggest struggle But for aviation, the mechanic pool is for the Wichita-based Cessna and Beech- ATEC said that schools responding to and retain, because it’s very competitive. I only expected to get tighter as 30 percent craft airframer is competition from com- its survey reported an average starting think that’s why we need to work on the of them are at or near retirement age, mercial airlines, Topping said, as well as hourly wage of $19.70, up 40 cents an high schools.” That’s just what Textron according to the Aviation Technician Edu- companies outside the aviation industry hour from its 2017 survey. is doing. In May 2018, Textron along with cation Council’s December 2018 ATEC such as amusement parks, wind farms, That’s almost in line with where Wichita Public Schools and Wichita State Pipeline Report. The report also projects utility companies, and heavy machinery Miholovich expected it to be, consider- University Tech unveiled a program called the aircraft mechanic population will manufacturers and dealers. “With an ing inflation over the past 30 years. He Aviation Pathways, which is being piloted shrink 5 percent in the next 15 years. A&P license, you can work in a multitude said when he started as an A&P in 1988, by four Wichita high schools with plans What’s more, in its 20-year Technician of industries, so then we compete on that, he was making $9.50 an hour. Adjusted to expand it across Kansas. The aim of the Outlook published in October 2018, Boe- and then (applicants) have to decide on us for inflation, that would be $20.29 in program is to promote skilled careers in ing projected North America alone will versus United or us versus Delta,” she said. 2018. “That’s stayed fairly constant,” aviation to high school students. It takes need 189,000 new technicians by 2037 C&L Aerospace’s Phil Miholovich told Miholovich said. “I just question if the it a step further from mere promotion by (120,000 in commercial aviation; 55,000 AIN he once attended an aviation job fair younger generation expects more.” allowing students to take classes at WSU in business aviation; and 14,000 in civil where one of the recruiting companies According to the Bureau of Labor Sta- Tech that can satisfy their high school grad- helicopters). Worldwide, Boeing’s pro- was Bobcat, a construction equipment tistics, the median hourly wage for aircraft uation requirements, while also receiving jections said the industry will need 2.43 manufacturer. “Some of these other mechanics and service technicians was training in an aviation manufacturing trade million new technicians in the next two industries can afford to pay more by the $29.34, based on data from May 2017. or as an aircraft mechanic. Topping said for decades (622,000 commercial; 89,000 nature of what they do,” said Miholovich, those students pursuing an A&P, Aviation business; and 43,000 helicopter). director of maintenance for Bangor, Raising Awareness Pathways won’t give them all the courses The shortage didn’t happen overnight Maine-based C&L. Miholovich and others think there are in high school that they need to complete and it likely won’t be quickly solved, The ATEC report said of the students ways to increase the ranks of A&Ps. One of their training, but it gives them a big head industry officials said. It’s a function of a graduating from A&P programs partici- those is through apprenticeships, which start. “It accelerates their path,” she said. rash of anticipated retirements, increased pating in its survey, 13 percent took a job C&L started about four years ago. So far, “Our hope for that program is that we’ll demand for aircraft maintenance, com- outside aviation. ATEC said that’s down Miholovich said the company has trained start in the high schools exposing students petition from outside the industry, and a from 25 percent in 2015 and 2016, and 20 20 of its A&Ps that way. The attraction, to what does an A&P mean, what does avi- broader lack of awareness of the need for percent in 2017. he said, is the company is paying them onics mean?” Topping said. “That’s a huge mechanics outside of aviation, they said. But competition from outside the indus- to learn the trade. “We’re basically hiring step for us in regard to exposure for the try remains a concern for MRO companies. kids who have mechanical aptitude and future workforce and pipeline. I think at Attracting New Talent “This industry could be better” in terms are willing to learn,” Miholovich said. the end of the day it’s exposure for stu- According to ATEC, the shortage is not a of compensation, Jim Hansen, owner of “That’s proven to be quite successful.” But dents and understanding what job oppor- training capacity issue. In its report, ATEC Western Jet Aviation in Van Nuys, Cali- the downside is a company has to have tunities the industry provides.” said only one of every two seats available fornia, told AIN. Hansen, whose company the resources to be able to train and pay Western Jet’s Hansen said he’s watched is filled in a technical school offering employs about 40 A&Ps, said he can recall someone with no experience, he said. It the growth in recent years of a Los Ange- A&P training. That means even without a time not too long ago when an aircraft also has to have experienced A&Ps willing les Unified School District program that expansion, there’s capacity for 17,000 mechanic could “get a job at a local garage to mentor apprentices, Miholovich added. exposes students to aviation careers. He additional students. ATEC executive paying pretty good” wages. Hansen said “I think one of the biggest solutions is thinks that’s helping to restock the pop- director Crystal Maguire said that schools this year Western Jet has been able to raise awareness; and that’s lacking,” he said. ulation of A&Ps in his area, who he said are increasing their recruiting activities its pay at or above market rate for mechan- “Awareness is huge. I think that’s some- are either retiring or moving out of state. and expect enrollment to increase. “But ics. “We have also put more money in their thing the industry needs to focus on.” “Things are looking better,” he said. “We there is still significant opportunity for pockets through health benefits,” he said, That awareness, said Textron’s Top- try to hire ex-military, trainees, every- industry employers to help define career by Western Jet taking on more of the costs ping, begins at the high school level. “It’s a thing we can to try to help. But we’ve still paths and attract more students into the of employee health insurance. volume game of how many can we attract got a long way to go.” n

ainonline.com \ February 2019 \ Aviation International News 51 MRO/ hot section MAINTENANCE NEWS by AIN Staff

meeting rooms, a boardroom, and who bring their aircraft to the Provo offices. It is slated to open by mid-2019. MRO will receive the same level of “Our business has grown significantly customer service and knowledge they over the past 12 months, and we were would at the company’s other loca- running out of space to accommo- tions. “Our goal was to carefully plan date all our clients’ requests,” said our staffing to expand the overall company president John Gillespie. feeling, culture, and experience to our “Once the building is complete, we growing base in Provo,” Doehring said. will be using it to provide additional capacity for completions, refurbish- ment, and heavy maintenance work Stevens Expands to Macon scopes on large jet airplanes.” Greenville, South Carolina-based Ste- Gulfstream Aerospace’s customer support organization made a number of MRO facility At the company’s St. Louis location, vens Aerospace and Defense Systems expansion and new hiring announcements in 2018. a leased fifth hangar is undergoing is adding a fourth location with the preparations to come online next opening of a facility in Macon, Georgia, Gulfstream Bolstering Commander and Aircraft Belts. “Ontic month, adding 40,000 sq ft of space to that will be used to handle its rapidly Customer Service is a great fit for Twin Commander. As the Spirit of St. Louis Airport facility. growing large-cabin aircraft business. Gulfstream Aerospace’s customer a company dedicated to legacy product To keep up with the increases The MRO is shifting its large-cabin support organization will mark 2019 support, the expertise and resources in capacity at both sites, Flying maintenance, avionics, and interiors with the opening of a southern Califor- Ontic brings will help propel Twin Com- Colours, which specializes in mid- business from Donaldson Center Airport nia maintenance, repair, and overhaul mander long into the future,” he said. size to large business aircraft and is in Greenville to Middle Georgia Regional facility following a year of expansion Twin Commander will continue an authorized service facility and Airport in Macon. The relocation is and new hiring announcements. In 2018 to focus on strengthened Twin Com- preferred completions center for providing additional room to accom- the Savannah, Georgia-based airframer mander customer support through Bombardier, expects to add another modate that end of the business, as well announced plans to add a combined its factory authorized service center 100 workers with experience in main- as space for other potential business total of 700,000 sq ft (65,032 sq m) to network, engineering upgrades, and tenance, interiors, and painting. plans in Greenville, Stevens said. its existing MRO facilities in Savannah; opportunities for Twin Commander “Stevens is pleased to have additional Appleton, Wisconsin; Farnborough, owners and operators to network, Har- and dedicated space for our large-cabin England; and West Palm Beach, Florida. baugh said, adding he plans to reach out Duncan Inaugurates customers and be less dependent on our Gulfstream also said it would hire to the Twin Commander community Utah Maintenance Facility Greenville facility for meeting customer 400 more technicians and support over the next few months to discuss the Duncan Aviation has accepted the first requirements in the southeastern U.S.,” personnel, bringing its total cus- plans for the Twin Commander family. aircraft into the new maintenance said company CFO Neal McGrail. tomer support staff to nearly 5,000 For Ontic, the acquisition adds hangar at its Provo, Utah facility. The In addition to Macon and Green- people across its service network. about 70 workers and expands the initial phase of what will by the end of ville, Stevens has bases in Dayton, “With the opening of these state-of- presence of Chatsworth, Califor- 2020 be a $70 million, 275,000-sq-ft Ohio; and Nashville, Tennessee. The the-art maintenance facilities in the nia-based Ontic in the East Coast with facility, the hangar was completed as company provides services for a range next two years, along with beginning facilities in Creedmoor, North Caro- the New Year set in, with the issuance of aircraft from Beechcraft, Piaggio, operations in 2019 at our world-class lina, and Plainview, New York. These of the necessary permits in time to and Pilatus up to large-cabins such Van Nuys, California MRO that we sites complement Ontic’s locations welcome the first occupant, a Bom- as Gulfstreams, Bombardier Glo- announced in 2017, we will have signifi- in Cheltenham, UK, and Singapore, in bardier Global XRS. That aircraft is bals, and Dassault Falcons. Along cantly enhanced accessibility for our addition to Chatsworth, Ontic said. now undergoing a 120-month airframe with the four locations, Stevens has customers, reinforcing our commitment inspection along with a 10-year land- a 24/7 AOG-mobile repair team unit. to them,” said Gulfstream Customer ing gear overhaul. A 53,000-sq-ft paint Support president Derek Zimmerman. Flying Colours Starts facility is slated for completion in the Gulfstream’s plans for the Van Hangar at Peterborough first quarter, followed by a second Wichita Avionics Firm Sees Nuys service center calls for a 43,200- Canadian MRO and aircraft completions 40,000-sq-ft maintenance and comple- Growth in Bizjet Work sq-ft (4,013-sq-m) facility with provider Flying Colours has broken tions hangar by the end of the summer. Bevan-Rabell, a 64-year-old aircraft nearly 24,000 sq ft (2,230 sq m) of ground on a hangar that will become its “We have been working hard to maintenance and avionics repair and attached shop and office space. largest at the company’s Peterborough prepare and plan for our new main- installation shop in Wichita, Kansas, Airport headquarters. The 100,000-sq-ft tenance and modifications center in officially changed its name to Bevan structure, which will cost more than $18 Provo, and we are thrilled to have the Aviation on January 1, reflecting its Ontic Expands Portfolio with million, will be able to accommodate first maintenance hangar ready and growing turbine airplane work. “For Twin Commander Acquisition aircraft as large as an Airbus A220 and open for work,” noted Chad Doeh- years everybody just said, ‘Call Bevan,’” Aerospace legacy parts manufactur- will include a climate-controlled paint ring, the facility’s vice president of Bevan owner Kent McIntyre said. “We’ve ing and support special Ontic has shop, interiors workshops, customer operations. He added that customers changed direction. We’re working on completed its acquisition of First- more jets and turbines than we used mark Corp., the parent of Twin Com- to, and we thought [changing the mander, Aircraft Belts, and Firstmark name to] Bevan Aviation reflected it.” Aerospace, among other companies. Bevan, which employs 21 people and Firstmark provides a range of engi- occupies 22,000 square feet of hangars neering, propriety components, and sub- at Wichita Eisenhower National Air- systems for the aerospace and defense port (ICT), has completed 11 Garmin industries. Its portfolio expanded in the G5000 installations on small twinjets, general aviation realm with the 2008 including nine Beechjet 400A/Hawker acquisition of Twin Commander, which 400s, beginning in late 2016. The last has supported and provided parts and three of those installations, added services for the Aero Commander/Twin Bevan marketing director Sarah John- Commander families since production son, were delivered squawk free. “We ceased more than two decades ago. have some Citations we’re going to do Under the new ownership, Brian in the coming year,” McIntyre said. Harbaugh, a long-time senior manager This Bombardier Global Express XRS launched the service entry of Duncan Aviation’s new Bevan continues to perform main- at Twin Commander, has taken the role maintenance facilty at Utah’s Provo Municipal Airport last month. The long range twinjet will tenance and bench repair on piston of acting business unit director of Twin receive a 120-month airframe inspection and 10-year landing gear overhaul during its stay. airplanes as well as ADS-B installations,

52 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com the Baker operation,” said Roy Goyco The company is offering rewards Jr., president and CEO of the company’s such as cash back that can be utilized aviation maintenance division. “Just for future maintenance events, MRO seven years ago, we established the Part Insider-logoed items, excursions in 145 repair station and quickly expanded cities across the U.S., tickets to sporting into three hangars at Addison Airport events, cruises, and charity donations. 30 miles from here. As we centralize our “We are excited to offer our latest operations, our existing infrastructure program, Mx Rewards,” said Andy will remain intact, including the expe- Nixon, MRO Insider co-founder and rienced and talented team of employ- v-p of sales. “We conducted a survey ees who are familiar to our clients.” of owner/operators and Part 135 man- agement companies and compiled a list of rewards that interested our Traxxall Continues Growth users. From there we created our with new Denver Base program with our users’ interests in Maintenance tracking specialist Traxx- mind, adding charity donations and

JERRY SIEBENMARK JERRY all is continuing its expansion with the cash back on their booked maintenance Avionics technician Scott Merchant works on a Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400 at Bevan-Rabell in opening of a new office in Denver. The events as a direct result of our survey.” Wichita, which effective January 1, changed its name to Bevan Aviation to reflect its growing 2,300-sq-ft office, located in Englewood, work on light twinjets. Colorado, will house the firm’s western sales and operations team. Traxxall Winner Completes First McIntyre said. The ADS-B installations of maintenance operations for TAG expects it will staff up to 15 employ- Premier I Pro Line 21 Package have led owners to include other avion- Aviation Europe. “We pride ourselves ees at the new base. “Our client base Ohio-based aviation service provider ics upgrades on their piston airplanes, on developing lasting relationships and aircraft enrollments continue to Winner Aviation has completed the first such as replacing older navigation equip- based on mutual trust and flexibil- grow,” said Traxxall president Mark upgrade of a Hawker Premier I with the ment and legacy autopilots, he added. ity and [on making] maintenance Steinbeck. “And to effectively manage Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell program deliveries on time for each our growth, we are hiring new people.” Collins) Pro Line 21 airspace moderniza- one of our valued customers.” The location is the fourth for tion package. The installation included a TAG Maintenance Marks the company and its third in North display and FMS upgrade, ADS-B, provi- 15 Years at Farnborough TAG Aviation celebrated the 15th anni- Baker Aviation Breaks versary of its maintenance operation at Ground on Fort Worth HQ the UK’s Farnborough Airport, with the Texas-based aircraft maintenance, completion of its first 48-month check management, and charter provider on a Bombardier Challenger 350. The Baker Aviation has broken ground on procedure at the Bombardier autho- a new headquarters facility at Fort rized service facility (ASF) involved a Worth Meacham International Airport cabin removal and refit. Over the last (FTW). The development signals the few years, TAG Aviation Farnborough centralization of the company’s busi- Maintenance Services, part of the ness at FTW, as it plans to relocate TAG Aviation Maintenance Services its Part 145 repair station there from brand (the company’s Pan-European nearby Addison Airport in January. network), has performed more than The project on the east side of 60 heavy maintenance checks, rang- the airport consists of a 30,500-sq- ing from 48-month to 120-month on ft climate-controlled maintenance Bombardier Challengers and Globals. hangar, which will be completed by Winner Aviation installed this Collins Aerospace Pro Line 21 airspace modernization package This past year, the location, which November 2019, and a 35,850-sq-ft on a Hawker Premier I. It will prepare the aircraft for the 2020 ADS-B mandate and beyond. is also a Dassault-approved service hangar with a spacious lobby, which center, delivered more than 100,000 will house the company’s Part 135 America. “This office complements sionally installed graphical weather and hours of maintenance work. aircraft charter and management our operations centers in Montreal integrated flight information systems “Our aim is to be the most flexible unit, scheduled for completion the and Jacksonville, Florida, by pro- (IFIS), synthetic vision (SVS), database and customer-focused European line following January. Both will feature viding a strong western presence unit, and localizer performance with ver- and base station support services 28-foot-high doors to accommodate and the capacity to better serve tical guidance (LPV). The company per- center, not necessarily the biggest,” the latest large-cabin business jets. clients anywhere in North Amer- formed a “squawk free” test flight before noted Cyrille Pillet, the facility’s “This is a terrific opportunity for us to ica from three strategically placed the aircraft was returned to service. managing director and vice president carry out our strategy to further expand locations,” he said. Traxxall also “As the ADS-B Out requirements operates a sales office in London. become the standard in 2020, many business jet owners are now strug- gling to find qualified repair stations MRO Insider Launches to meet their needs on time,” said Customer Rewards Program Winner Aviation avionics manager MRO Insider has launched a customer Neil Simon, adding that completion loyalty program—Mx Rewards—that of this modification demonstrates allows participants to accumulate the company’s expertise in major points for different transactions via integrated avionics upgrades. “Having the company’s web-based business the Collins Aerospace dealership and aircraft maintenance request tool. maintenance authorization further Points are awarded for activities such showcases how we can provide reliable as registering an account or aircraft, technology at predictable costs. These submitting a maintenance request upgraded aircraft will meet and exceed for quote (RFQ), accepting a quote, all requirements for years to come.” TAG Aviation’s maintenance hangar at London-area Farnborough Airport sees constant activity, and completing a facility review at Winner operates an FBO/MRO at as the company (which also operates the airport) services more than 1,600 aircraft a year there. the completion of maintenance. Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.n

ainonline.com \ February 2019 \ Aviation International News 53 TOUCHING bases FBO and Airport news by Curt Epstein

Montpellier to Marseilles, the airport on a $24 million FBO complex. plans to increase its private aviation The first phase of the project, which is traffic. “We are delighted to join the expected to be completed in mid-2020, Sky Valet network, and we are con- will consist of an approximately 10,000- vinced that business aviation will be sq-ft terminal and a 30,000-sq-ft hangar, the major source of growth for Avi- which can accommodate the latest large gnon-Provence Airport,” said Michel business jets. The remaining phases Maridet, director of the airport’s man- will see the construction of additional agement company. Sky Valet launched hangars with a target date of mid-2025. the Connect brand in October, with its According to company partner John first locations in Italy and Bulgaria. Marchman, the airport has seen strong Clay Lacy Aviation FBO at Boeing Field (BFI) in Seattle will be rebranded as Modern Aviation. The company’s own 22 FBOs are fuel sales growth over the past few years, found throughout France, Spain, and and the master plan calls for an increase Modern Aviation Acquires lounge, conference room, and crew car, Portugal. “This new destination con- in large-capacity private aviation hangars Clay Lacy FBO in Seattle and will be staffed from 8 a.m. until firms the strength of our strategy and in both the near and long term. SJC’s Modern Aviation, an upstart FBO 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to presents another step forward in our lease with the city calls for it to con- network backed by a private equity noon on Saturdays, and by appointment expansion strategy,” said Tohane. struct a minimum of 80,000 sq ft of han- firm Tiger Infrastructure Partners, has on Sunday. Hangar space is available. gar space, less than half of the airport’s acquired the Clay Lacy Aviation FBO According to city attorney David projected need over the next decade. at Boeing Field (BFI) in Seattle, the Ptak, terms of the two-year agree- Texas Airport To Receive company announced on December 26. ment call for $500 per month rent, New Private Hangar Complex The deal with Clay Lacy owner Gateway and a 10-cent-per-gallon fuel flow- Aviation real estate developer Western ExecuJet Partners on FBO USA gives Modern Aviation 65,000 sq ft age fee. Long-term plans call for the LLC has broken ground on a corporate at Switzerland's Lugano of hangar space, 18,000 sq ft of terminal addition of maintenance services. hangar project at San Antonio Interna- ExecuJet parent company Luxavi- and office space, as well as MRO ser- tional Airport. The development, which ation Group and Swiss finance vices through its Part 145 repair station. consists of seven hangars with 28-foot- company Colombo Wealth Man- Modern Aviation also acquires the Quest Sky Valet Expands high doors, ranging in size from 12,000 agement have partnered with Swit- Kodiak dealership and service center for European Network sq ft to more than 15,000 sq ft, along zerland’s Lugano Airport to launch the Pacific Northwest through the deal. European FBO operator Sky Valet has with 25,000 sq ft of attached offices, is a co-branded FBO, providing joint Founded in 2017, Modern Aviation won tenders from Spanish airport being constructed on a nearly nine-acre marketing in return for the airport’s jumped into the FBO market with the manager AENA to establish FBOs at lot, formerly occupied by Hawker Beech- FBO and aircraft handling services. purchase of Air Wilmington at Wilming- Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez and craft. Western is designing, building, and “Joining Luxaviation Group’s global ton International Airport in North Car- Barcelona-El Prat Airports. It will be financing the complex, which will then network opens up our network to an olina in February and then significantly the lone aviation services provider at be leased to corporate flight depart- extensive FBO, operations, and mar- expanded with the acquisition of XJet at the latter airfield. Over the course of ments. According to the company, only keting support base,” said airport CEO Centennial Airport (APA) in Denver in five-year contracts, Sky Valet said it will one 15,400-sq-ft unit remains available. Maurizio Merlo. “These resources September. Modern Aviation operates pursue IS-BAH registration for the two “This $25 million, multi-hangar will boost our customer-service under its own name in Denver and as locations. “By awarding us the Madrid development initiative is the larg- capabilities for existing clients, as Air Wilmington in North Carolina. It and Barcelona FBO contracts, AENA est single private/corporate capital well as help us welcome those trav- will rebrand the Seattle FBO as Modern is acknowledging our expertise and project in San Antonio International eling to Lugano for the first time.” Aviation in this year’s first quarter. renewing its confidence in our ability Airport’s history,” noted Russ Handy, Lugano is the third-largest financial “Gateway is known for its outstanding to boost the attractiveness of these two the city’s aviation director. “Partner- market in Switzerland, situated in the customer service, commitment to safety, destinations, via a competitive pricing ships like this are not just good news Italian-speaking canton of Ticino, bor- and its pool of talented employees, policy and the service quality standards for the [airport] but for all of San dering Italy. The new ExecuJet Lugano making it a perfect fit for the Modern that underpin Sky Valet’s reputation,” Antonio, as the economic impact will FBO, located in the airport’s main pas- Aviation platform,” said Modern Avia- said Michel Tohane, Sky Valet’s execu- be substantial for the entire region.” senger terminal, offers fueling ( jet-A and tion CEO Mark Carmen. In 2019 Car- tive vice president and director of parent avgas), catering, deicing, potable water, men said Modern Aviation will develop company Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur and lav servicing, VIP and crew lounges, Gateway’s additional leasehold at BFI Group’s general aviation business unit. Scottsdale Airport crew transport, and nearby parking. by building 48,000 sq ft of additional Sky Valet also announced the first To Receive Third FBO Luxaviation believes the location will be hangar and office space. Chuck Kegley French service provider to join its Sky Arizona’s Scottsdale Airport, which is of interest to those attending the annual will remain the FBO’s general manager. Valet Connect affiliate program. It currently served by Signature Flight World Economic Forum held in Davos. signed an agreement with the operator Support and Ross Aviation FBOs, will “With 40-minute helicopter transfers of Avignon-Provence Airport for its be receiving a third service provider. available directly from the airfield and Nebraska Airport Gets FBO IS-BAH-registered business aviation The proprietors of what will be named no slot restrictions, Luxaviation’s new Nebraska’s Hastings Municipal Airport terminal to be branded under the Sky the Scottsdale Jet Center (SJC) have Lugano Airport gives customers an (HSI) has its first FBO in more than Valet Connect label. Located at the heart secured a 40-year lease for more than excellent alternative route into Davos,” a decade with the selection of local of the triangle that covers the Lubéron 14 acres of land at the airport and explained Ettore Poggi, the company’s aviation business operator Meyers and Provence regions, stretching from expect to break ground in the summer group FBO director. “Lugano offers a Aviation to provide fueling service. The very low chance of snowfall during the airport, which has a 6,450-foot main winter season, making it a safe option runway, sees approximately 50 oper- for those traveling to the January event.” ations a day. Its clients, mainly based aircraft owners, had previously relied on its self-service jet-A and 100LL pumps. Signature Unveils The City of Hastings, hoping to build New Nashville FBO on that utilization and possibly draw Signature Flight Support has opened a traffic from nearby Central Nebraska new $15 million FBO facility at Nash- Regional Airport, issued an RFP for an ville International Airport, the result aviation services provider. The FBO, of a new 30-year lease from the Metro- which will be known as Hastings Air, is An artist’s rendering shows the proposed Scottsdale Jet Center, the first phase of which politan Nashville Airport Authority. It expected to be operational by March is expected to be completed by mid-2020. When it opens, it will become the third FBO at features an 8,000-sq-ft terminal, which 1. It will include a terminal with pilots’ Arizona’s Scottsdale Airport. will serve both private aviation and

54 Aviation International News \ February 2019 \ ainonline.com FBO PROFILE: Summit Aviation (VBT)

Signature Flight Support unveiled its new $15 million FBO facility late last year at Nashville International Airport.

sports charter flights. Honoring the and uphold strategically developed city’s rich music history, the interior core standards to remain a member. FBO offers easy access is furnished with artifacts from musi- cians and celebrities who have passed to Ozarks backcountry through Signature’s previous location Florida Airport at the airport, while the sports charter Rebrands Its FBO While many FBOs in the U.S. are similar, it lounge, and museum hangar. The latter area pays homage to the city’s profes- Florida’s Naples Airport Authority, comes as a surprise to find one that breaks typically features a rare, flyable warbird on sional and collegiate sports teams. which operates the sole full-service the mold. One of them is Summit Aviation, display, loaned by a local owner on a rotat- Included in the project was a FBO at the dedicated GA airport, has the lone service provider at the Arkansas ing basis, currently a Griffon-engined Spit- 25,000-sq-ft hangar, which can accom- rebranded it Naples Aviation. The Avfu- Bentonville Municipal Airport/Louise M. fire. Since the airport is also home to Game modate the latest big business jets el-branded facility will also add contract Thaden Field (VBT), which recently relo- Composites, the FBO can also arrange fac- and brings the facility up to 138,000 fueling to its services, pumped by the cated across the airport to the brand new tory tours for arriving customers. sq ft of aircraft storage space. An location’s NATA Safety-1st-trained staff. Thaden Fieldhouse. Summit has been the additional 16,000-sq-ft hangar is The facility, which specializes in quick FBO at the 1940s-era, dedicated GA airport Attracting New Clients planned. Over the next year, the BBA turns, includes a passenger lounge with for more than a decade, ever since VBT Located just two miles from retail behemoth Aviation subsidiary will renovate the refreshment bar, business center, confer- was ravaged by a tornado to the point that Walmart’s headquarters, as well as that of FBO’s former 4,000-sq-ft terminal, ence room, fitness center with showers, its future was in jeopardy. Dave Powell, the food giant Tyson Foods, the airport sees a which will be used as office space crew lounge, flight-planning room, crew company’s owner, decided to take on the steady flow of aircraft carrying vendors and for the company and its tenants. cars, and onsite access to U.S. Customs. aircraft servicing at that point and began to distributors to business meetings. Turbo- “We’re excited about the new name, build infrastructure. props and small to midsize business jets are along with all of the changes that Nestled on the shore of Lake Bentonville, common sights on the donut-shaped ramp. Paragon Aviation Group come with it,“ said FBO manager the $12 million Thaden Fieldhouse (like the The FBO has 30,500 sq ft of heated Adds New Member Mike Hushek. “We have launched a airport, named after local pioneering avi- hangar space, which can accommodate Ross Aviation’s facility at California’s new website for easier customer use atrix Louise Thaden) opened in October aircraft up to a Cessna Sovereign. It is Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport and are offering competitive rates on after a year-long construction program. It home to a handful of turbine-powered is the latest to join the Paragon FBO jet fuel with Avfuel contract fuel.” includes the FBO’s 10,000-sq-ft two-story aircraft ranging from an Embraer Phenom Network. One of three service providers With that service addition, air- terminal (which more than tripled the size 300 to an Airbus Helicopters AS350. Elliott on the field, it offers more than 100,000 craft operators at Naples Airport of its previous facility), with a passenger noted that the facility’s hangars are fully sq ft of hangar space and can handle will also benefit from no-fee pur- lobby, and CSR desk on the ground floor booked and the company is looking to add aircraft up to a Boeing BBJ, along with chases, the ability to put all purchases and flight-planning area, pilots’ lounge, another 12,000-sq-ft structure. a terminal featuring four conference (both fuel and non-fuel) on their shower facility, and two snooze rooms The facility, which has a staff of approxi- rooms, computer workstations, shower accounts, tax savings, and stream- upstairs. Among its amenities are a 20-seat mately 40 people, is open from 7 a.m. until facilities, concierge, rampside vehicle lined online account management. A/V-equipped conference room, full kitchen, 7 p.m. seven days a week. Elliot noted that access, on-site car rental, and a snack bar. “Our operators are looking forward to crew car, and onsite car rental. Café Lou- the airport sees approximately 20,000 This marks the third Ross Aviation taking advantage of the Avfuel contract ise is a popular destination for pilots and operations a year and pumped 160,000 location to join the global network of fuel program in another high-profile non-aviators alike and overlooks the ramp, gallons of fuel from its Shell-supplied high-end FBOs, following the company’s destination location,” said Joel Hirst, the serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well fuel farm, which holds 10,000 gallons facilities in Long Beach, California, and fuel provider’s vice president of sales. as the best airport coffee in the country, apiece of jet-A and 100LL. The FBO has a New York’s Westchester County Airport. “We’ve had a long, successful partnership according to Brad Elliott, who as the FBO’s 3,000-gallon jet-A tanker and a 1,500-gal- Each location to join the group, which with Naples Aviation and are happy to be recently named general manager, oversees lon avgas truck. currently numbers 57 locations, must a part of the operation’s progression with the entire complex. The café can also cater “Everyone who works here is passion- pass a comprehensive quality audit rebranding and adding the program.” n box lunches, and there are several other ate about aviation,” Elliott told AIN, adding restaurants within a mile of the airport. that every current member of the location’s The interior of the 22,000-sq-ft building line service staff holds a pilot’s license. The is finished in wood and polished concrete, facility is a Textron Aviation service center, to tie into the area’s outdoor tourism activ- providing maintenance for aircraft up to ities. The area is a prime mountain biking Beechcraft King Airs, as well as charter. destination, so aircraft often arrive carrying With a 4,426-foot main runway at VBT, bicycles, and for those who forgot to pack larger aircraft typically use nearby Rogers theirs, the FBO has several for borrowing. Executive Airport, but Summit’s ownership Also available for crew use are paddle- is aiming to make its airport into the gate- boards, canoes, and kayaks, accessible way to the Ozarks backcountry. “The whole from the dock just in back of the building. goal of this facility is to bring in the public, In the warmer months, the FBO staff will so we’re getting more people involved in have fishing poles available as well. A aviation who normally wouldn’t be intro- retail store offering camping supplies, pro- duced,” said Elliott. “They sit down at the visions, and sports equipment is also part restaurant that overlooks the ramp, and we of the complex, along with the company’s have airplanes sitting right outside, so once Naples Aviation is the new name of the airport-owned FBO at Florida’s Naples Airport. Part 141 flight school offices, flying club they leave, they are really intrigued." C.E. The Avfuel-branded facility now offers contract fuel in addition to Avtrip rewards points.

ainonline.com \ February 2019 \ Aviation International News 55 ACCIDENTS by David Jack Kenny

At press time, the U.S. NTSB had not filed any new reports since December 19 due to the partial closure of the U.S. government. The FAA had not published any preliminary reports since December 21.

PRELIMINARY REPORTS the Ainsworth, Nebraska Regional Air- FINAL REPORTS of power. The pilot attempted an autoro- port had filed an instrument flight plan tation and the helicopter landed hard in Four Dead in Atlanta but never activated it, instead departing Wingtip Strike Traced to a marshy field, damaging the tail boom Citation Crash into instrument conditions without a Icing During Approach and fuselage. Disassembly of the remain- clearance. The airplane came down 3.5 ing flexure elements did not identify any CESSNA 560 CITATION V, miles northeast of the airport, killing the EMBRAER EMB-500 (PHENOM 100), similar patterns of damage. DEC. 20, 2018, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 69-year-old solo pilot. Local conditions FEB. 15, 2013, BERLIN-SCHÖNEFELD cited in the NTSB’s factual report include AIRPORT, GERMANY Premature Liftoff, A Memphis-based Citation V crashed just visibility of 1.75 miles in mist under a 500- Maintenance Practices after taking off from Atlanta’s Fulton County foot overcast. Investigators for Germany’s BFU have Implicated in NWT Accident Airport, killing all four on board and igniting Active alerts along the route included determined that ice accumulated on a post-crash fire. Press reports indicate that “a convective SIGMET for embedded approach caused the Phenom’s left wing AIRBUS HELICOPTERS AS350B2, among the victims was Memphis business- thunderstorms, a Center Weather Advi- to stall during the landing flare. The air- FEB. 15, 2018, TULITA, NORTHWEST man Wei Chen. The airplane was bound sory for an area of heavy rain showers, and plane rolled left, striking the wingtip, then TERRITORIES, CANADA for the Millington-Memphis Airport on an AIRMET Sierra for an extensive area of back to the right, fracturing the right main instrument flight plan but went down less IFR conditions,” but a review of National landing gear. The pilots’ faulty under- The pilot’s rushed response to a pos- than two miles from the runway threshold. Weather Service composite radar imag- standing of the interaction between the sible episode of ground resonance was A weather observation recorded five ery showed “no significant echoes in the airplane’s anti-icing and stall warning the proximate cause, but the TSB also minutes later included seven miles’ visibil- immediate vicinity of the accident site.” protection systems was cited as a con- drew attention to the operator’s fail- ity in light rain below a 600-foot overcast. The pilot contacted the Fort Worth tributing factor. ure to investigate increased vibration Flight Service Station less than 15 min- The accident occurred at the end of a observed after the main rotor blades Runway Excursion utes before the accident to file an IFR flight from Belgium’s Kortrijk-Welvelgem were removed and reinstalled. Con- Closes Sendai Airport flight plan to the Bottineau, North Dakota Airport with one passenger on board. trary to Canadian Aviation Regulations, Municipal Airport at a requested altitude Although Schönefeld’s ATIS Informa- the operator did not routinely log blade BEECHCRAFT 300 SUPER KING AIR 350, of 16,000 feet. He declined a briefing on tion Zulu reported moderate icing below removal and reinstallation or track DEC. 23, 2018, SENDAI, JAPAN adverse weather conditions along his route 3,000 feet, the captain chose not to acti- vibration levels. The accident occurred of flight. Notams in effect at Ainsworth vate the pneumatic boots on the wings near a timber helipad at a remote tele- Twenty-eight commercial flights were can- that day advised that the remote commu- and horizontal stabilizer during an ILS communications tower at Bear Rock. celed and four more had to divert after a nications outlet and hazardous in-flight approach to Runway 07L because he did About 30 minutes after landing, the landing King Air veered off the left side weather advisory service frequency were not see ice on the portion of the left wing pilot conducted a ground run in accor- of Runway 27, causing the closure of the out of service; however, the pilot had filed visible from the cockpit. (He did turn on dance with the cold-weather supple- 3,000-meter (9,843-foot) Runway 09/27 for his flight plan via his mobile telephone, the engine and windshield anti-icing sys- ment to the helicopter’s operating some two and a half hours. Video footage which he presumably could have used to tems.) As noted in the BFU’s report, the manual. During a second ground run, shows the airplane abruptly veering off the obtain an IFR clearance. EMB-500 Airplane Flight Manual calls for the aircraft began bucking back and left side of the runway following an appar- Based on the pilot’s most recent the use of all anti-icing systems at tem- forth on its skids, which intensified ently normal touchdown and ground roll. application for a medical certificate and peratures below 5 degrees Celsius when after the pilot reduced fuel flow. Sus- The U.S.-registered turboprop was arriving interviews with the airplane’s co-owner, visible moisture is present; the tempera- pecting ground resonance, he increased for maintenance after a ferry flight from investigators estimated that he had ture at the time of the accident was 0 power to take off, but did not advance New Chitose. The solo pilot was uninjured. about 3,775 hours of flight experience Celsius with a 1,400-foot ceiling and three fuel flow completely. The helicop- that included approximately 2,850 in miles’ visibility in mist. ter lifted with main rotor and engine No Injuries in Oklahoma type. He had completed recurrent train- Engaging the wing and stabilizer boots rpm below the flight governing range, HEMS Accident ing at SimCom three months before increases landing reference speed by 23 descended, and tumbled down a hill- the accident. The co-owner reported knots and reduces the angle of attack that side. The pilot extricated himself and AEROSPATIALE AS 350 B2, that the two had jointly owned several activates the stall warning system from was subsequently evacuated with a JAN. 11, 2019, PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA MU-2Bs since 2000. 21 to 9.5 degrees. The stick pusher is trig- badly broken arm. The airplane was reported missing at gered at a 15.5-degree AoA compared to Ground resonance is a phenomenon Both crewmen escaped injury after their noon after failing to arrive at Bottineau. 28.4 degrees with the wing and stabilizer specific to helicopters with fully artic- medical helicopter rolled over while land- The wreckage was not located until 6 p.m. anti-icing turned off. ulated main rotor systems. Vibration in ing at the Ponca City Regional Airport. No primary or secondary targets on air the main rotor (sometimes caused by The aircraft, operated by Air Evac EMS of traffic control radar could be associated Loose Bolt Caused Helicopter a hard landing that pushes one blade St. Charles, Missouri, was being reposi- with the flight, but low-altitude radar in Drive Shaft Failure out of phase with the others) sets up a tioned at the time. the area was also out of service. sympathetic vibration in the fuselage; if The circumstances of the accident The airplane was equipped with a BELL 206B, MAY 26, 2017, its frequency is close to the airframe’s remain unclear. Photographs show the Chelton electronic flight display as well ROCKVILLE, IDAHO natural harmonic frequency, the two aircraft lying on its right side with appar- as two back-up attitude indicators, one vibrations amplify one another until the ent damage to the tailboom; the main and on each side of the instrument panel. Fatigue cracks in one of the flexible cou- helicopter shakes itself to pieces. Lifting tail rotors were destroyed. During a flight the previous Wednesday plings of the engine-to-transmission off allows the vibration to dissipate while the pilot had seen what he described as a drive shaft were traced to a loose bolt the blades realign. FACTUAL REPORT “transient display” on the Chelton system, whose washer wore a depression in the The pilot had been aware of increased which he’d reported to both his partner outside surface of the coupling while the vibration levels since the main rotor Nebraska Pilot Never and the manager of their avionics shop; bolt itself gouged the inner surface of its blades had been removed and rein- Opened Flight Plan no further details were provided. Impact mounting hole. Fatigue cracks propagated, stalled three days earlier. Though the damage prevented functional testing of subsequently causing the remainder of equipment was available on site, main- MITSUBISHI MU 2B-40, the system after the accident. the coupling to fail in overstress. tenance personnel did not measure SEPT. 23, 2017, AINSWORTH, NEBRASKA The factual report cites the FAA’s During an aerial application flight at vibration levels or check blade track Introduction to Aviation Physiology and about 40 to 50 feet above ground level, and balance. The helicopter had been The pilot of a twin-engine turboprop Airplane Flying Handbook on the subject the pilot heard a “growling” noise fol- flown another six hours at the time of that crashed just after takeoff from of spatial disorientation. lowed by a sudden bang and complete loss the accident. n

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Citadel Completions growing need to provide lighter compo- Shows ACJ340-500 nents that require decorative plating.” Newly launched Citadel Completions of Lake Charles, Louisiana, showcased at OmnAvia To Distribute MEBAA 2018 a VIP ACJ340-500 high- Wollsdorf Leather Products lighting the company’s interior com- Austria’s Wollsdorf Leather has selected pletions and refurbishment capabilities. OmnAvia Interiors of Winston-Salem The ACJ340 features a large conference/ North Carolina, as exclusive North dining room that can be converted into American distributor for its aviation sleeping quarters, some seven private leather for the business and private sleeping compartments and a large aircraft markets. Wollsdorf’s flame- first-class seating area in the aft cabin. treated leather for aircraft seating is The aircraft’s owner, casino magnate known for its haptic (bodily sensa- Sheldon Adelson, commissioned the tion) quality and durability, according interior refurbishment, and liked it so to the company. Wollsdorf currently much he bought the completion facility produces seat covers for Lufthansa when it became available, and is now Airlines and all Diamond Aircraft. offering its services under the Citadel The company maintains an inventory name. Citadel owns the STCs devel- of 35 flame-proof aviation leather colors oped for the A340’s refurbishment, and in its Ambassador Collection, and 25 managing director Joe Bonita noted stock colors of the Mammut line that Airbus is due to receive several A340s meets the horizontal burn requirements Because the computer-controlled Mototok tug doesn't protrude beyond the nose of the aircraft back from lease that will be available for Part 91 and experimental aircraft. it is towing, it can conserve 40 percent of hangar and ramp space with its maneuverability. for VIP retrofits, and “if [buyers] like OmnAvia’s managing partner Robin that floor plan, a completion could be Butler declared Wollsdorf’s product done in the same plan very quickly.” lines “the best value in the market for flame-treated aviation leather.” Mototok computerized tug Jet Aviation Basel Adds Widebody Hangar optimizes hangar space In a November ceremony, Jet Aviation inaugurated Hangar 3, its new wide- by Mark Phelps body hangar at its Basel headquarters facility. Built to meet increased demand Mototok sprang from the frustration of an more floor space. “If you calculate hangar for widebody completions and refur- 18-year-old student pilot in Germany, who rental costs, saving 40 percent, you could The conference/dining room of the ACJ340 bishments, the 94,000-sq-ft wooden could not imagine there wasn’t a better cover the cost of a Mototok in one year,” by Citadel can be converted for sleeping. arch structure can house two widebody way to maneuver aircraft on the ground. said Hemery. aircraft simultaneously, and is tall Kersten Eckert put his “efficiency-­ The reason for the machine’s effi- The company’s facilities at Chen- enough to accommodate a 747 on jacks. minded” energy to work and established ciency is its computer-centric opera- nault International Airport include The new building also incorporates the Mototok company to design and build tion. Onboard computers automatically two hangars totaling some 260,000 an additional 22,000 sq ft of shop and electronic battery-operated tugs. The first control the nosewheel clamp pressure, sq. ft., one large enough to house a office space, and 54,000 sq ft of tarmac. Mototok model went into service in 2014, govern the power required (the Mototok pair of 747s “nose to nose,” Bonita and today there are examples in service can operate for up to four days between said. In addition to the Airbus 340, the Secant Panels Alter with international FBOs, MROs, aircraft charges), and regulate acceleration and company can complete Boeing 737, Aircraft Lighting manufacturers, airports, airlines, military, deceleration to within one centimeter for 747, 767, and 777 airframes, and Airbus Rockwell Collins is offering its Secant industrial companies, and individual and precise aircraft placement. Optional fea- A330 and A340 widebodies. Citadel is Luminous panels, which can display fleet operators. tures include oversteer and overtorque pursuing authorizations as Airbus and environmental scenery or lights on Jetex was the first client in the Middle protection (to protect nose struts), visual Boeing approved completion facilities. interior panels, to the bizav market. East region, according to Marc Hemery, in and aural overspeed alarms, contour Embedded white, RGB, or RGB+W charge of EMEA sales. Mototoks are also steering control, and tele-maintenance, Signature Platings μLED clusters in the panel can be in service with Falcon Aviation Services with which the factory can even perform Expands Capabilities programmed to create “virtually any at the Al Bateen business aviation airport maintenance tasks via computer link. Metal finishings specialist Signature lighting environment [customers] in Abu Dhabi and also Dubai. “The need The Mototok also records and stores Plating has added plating on plastics to is growing,” Hemery told AIN during the performance data, such as speed and its in-house capabilities, allowing many MEBAA show in December. even accuracy of aircraft towing and metal parts with decorative finishes to “It is the most versatile machine in the placement, enabling FBOs and fleet be replaced by plastic parts, “reducing field,” he said. “One machine can work operators to monitor the performance the weight in some cases by half,” said with aircraft from the size of a PC-12 up of their tug operators. This is “not so Zane Leake, v-p of sales at the Texas to a Boeing BBJ.” Depending on the power they can fire them,” said Hemery, “but company. Parts that could be replaced capability of the unit, it can handle aircraft so they can make safety and efficiency by plastic include headrest bezels; seat up to 100 tonnes on level ground. Prices recommendations.” There is also a fea- adjustment levers and the recessed run from $61,000 to $79,000, depending ture requiring every operator to swipe an seat bezels they’re often set in; plac- Secant Luminous panels can change color. on their power output. identity card to help log operations. ards; surrounds that border electronics The biggest assets of the Mototok, said The Mototok also serves as a ground switches; PSUs and gaspers; and light desire, whether it’s imagery to help Hemery, are its compactness, precision, power unit, with a plug-in for 14- or trim. Signature is eager to put the passengers sleep, or a source of gen- and ease of operation. He said those attri- 28-volt power. n plastic plating capability to work, and eral lighting,” said Steve Scover, the butes combine to optimize hangar space. ready to “produce samples for cus- company’s v-p and general manager Because of the Mototok’s small size and tomer evaluation,” Leake said. “With of lighting and integrated systems. the fact that it doesn’t project beyond the our plastics division now on line, there The panels are currently available aircraft nose, it can maneuver an aircraft is sufficient capacity to start work on in monochromatic color or white, and YOUR SOURCE FOR AVIATION NEWS so precisely that hangars can accommo- programs and support aircraft inte- by 2020, operators will be able to add www.ainonline.com date an average equivalent of 40 percent rior suppliers’, designers’ and OEMs’ full color addressable displays. n

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Within 6 Months IFR and where transponders are Feb. 14, 2019 currently required, and in Tai- U.S.: Air-taxi and wan IFR airspace above FL290. Broker Disclosure Rules Jan. 1, 2020 The DOT has issued final rules to Aircraft CO2 Emissions toughen the requirements to bet- ter protect charter passengers from The first international standards for unscrupulous operators and brokers. CO2 aircraft emissions enacted by ICAO IT WAS IMPORTANT The new requirements, effective Feb. initially apply to large subsonic jets TO ME TO WORK 14, 2019, stem from several accidents for which a type certificate application in the early 2000s in which the is submitted on or after Jan. 1, 2020. WHERE I’M VALUED NTSB investigations revealed ille- gal operations, unclear delineation Jan. 30, 2020 AS AN EMPLOYEE between broker and operator, murky Datalink Com in North Atlantic AND NOT JUST responsibilities, and poor federal oversight of the air-taxi business. Phase 2 of the North Atlantic datalink A NUMBER IN mandate began in February 2015, at Feb. 19, 2019 NEW which time flights within the North THE BUDGET. U.S.: Single-engine Atlantic Tracks between FL350 and - KYLE STEVENSON FL390 were required to be equipped ATP Candidates with FANS-1/A controller-pilot data- An FAA proposal would remove the link communications and ADS-C. The requirement to complete training in a program expanded to these altitudes in simulator for multiengine aircraft for the entire ICAO NAT region on Dec. 7, pilots seeking an initial ATP certifi- 2017, and will apply to all flights in this cate concurrently with a single-­engine region above FL290 on Jan. 30, 2020. airplane type rating. When this training requirement became effective there were no single-engine airplanes that Beyond 12 Months required a PIC-type rating. How- June 7, 2020 16 Months to Deadline ever, there is now a single-engine Europe: ADS-B Out Mandate airplane—the Cirrus Vision Jet— that requires the PIC to obtain a type rating. The ADS-B Out retrofit requirement in Comments are due Feb. 19, 2019. Europe takes effect June 7, 2020.

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New rules covering minimum fuel The European Union has published requirements for all Australian air- revised air operations safety rules craft re-introduce a 30-minute fixed to incorporate provisions to better fuel reserve requirement, reduce identify, assess, and treat the psycho­ reserve require­ments for day VFR logical fitness of air crew. The new rules, operations in small piston or turbo- applicable to commercial air transport prop airplanes, and require pilots to operators, go into effect Aug. 14, 2020. conduct in-flight fuel management with regular fuel-quantity checks. Jan. 1, 2021 U.S.: Stage 5 Noise Rules March 28, 2019 NEW North Atlantic Tracks Effective Jan. 1, 2021 more stringent noise certification rules apply for new An upcoming trial of Advanced Surveil- type certificates for airplanes less than lance-Enhanced Procedural Separation 121,254 pounds. The new rule, known (ASEPS) using ADS-B in the Shanwick, as Stage 5, is intended only for newly Gander, and Santa Maria Oceanic designed airplanes and is not aimed at Control Areas of the North Atlantic phasing out existing noise standards Track is scheduled to begin on or soon that apply to the production or opera- after March 28, 2019. Aircraft need to tion of current models. be ADS-B compliant, meet RNP-4 specs and have RVSM approval to partici- Jan. 1, 2023 and Jan. 1, 2028 Experience. Unlike any other. pate in the reduced separation trial.. Aircraft CO2 Emissions www.DuncanAviation.aero Standards for CO emissions apply to Within 12 Months 2 deliveries of current in-production Aircraft Acquisition & Consignment | Airframe Jan. 1, 2020 11 Months to Deadline large aircraft starting Jan 1, 2023. All Maintenance | Avionics Installation | Engineering & U.S./Taiwan: ADS-B covered in-production airplanes must Certification Services | Emergency Assistance (AOG) | meet the standard by Jan. 1, 2028. Jet Engine & APU | Government & Special Programs | Paint & Out Mandate airplanes with an mtow under 12,500 Interior | Parts, Avionics, Instruments & Accessories ADS-B Out equipment must be pounds, and piston-engine airplanes operational starting Jan. 1, 2020, in and turboprops below 19,000 pounds aircraft that fly in the U.S. under mtow, are exempt. n

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John Yegerlehner has become president of conventional finance structures, and asset Spectra Jet, in addition to serving as chief finance transactions. FINAL FLIGHTS inspector. Yegerlehner, who co-founded the Aircraft Specialties hired Russell Wilbanks repair station in 1998, is taking over for Mike to oversee inside sales and purchasing. Wil- Anthony “Tony” Broderick, 75, once positions and as a long-time aviation Catherwood, who retired. James (Jim) Major, banks brings 38 years of experience to his the top safety regulator in the U.S whose writer with Aviation Week, as well meanwhile, was promoted to vice president. new role, previously steering sales for Profes- policies helped advance aviation safety as a former contributor to AIN. He will also continue as logistics manager. sional Aviation Associates. globally, died December 30 in Bealeton, Mente Group promoted Dan Dunn to exec- Donaldson Aerospace & Defense appointed Virginia. Broderick spent two decades William Harwood Juvonen, 81, a long- utive vice president of transactions. Previ- Vince Testa as senior account executive for with the FAA, culminating in his posi- time aircraft salesman and co-founder ously v-p of transactions, Dunn has 23 years rotorcraft. Testa, previously a logistics pro- tion as the associate administrator for of charter and aircraft management firm of business aviation experience, having held gram manager for Pratt & Whitney, has 30 regulation and certification (AVR). Flight Services Group, died December 22 roles with larger international brokerage and years of aerospace experience that included Broderick helped spearhead numer- at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. charter and management firms. helicopter flight-testing and international com- ous initiatives such as the development Juvonen had a corporate aviation Aireon appointed Peter Cabooter v-p of mercial and military business development. of international audit standards for civil career that spanned more than 40 years customer affairs. Cabooter joins Aireon with Mac Swindell joined the aircraft sales aviation agencies and standards for and led him to sales positions involving 17 years of sales and air traffic management team of WildBlue. Swindell, a corporate pilot twin-engine operations over oceans Pan Am Business Jets, Cessna Citations, experience, holding executive positions at for Johnston Seed Company, began his career and the polar regions. He is also cred- and Canadair Challengers. Ultimately, he Navblue (previously Airbus ProSky) and Barco with Boeing and Gulfstream before moving into ited as the first in the FAA to recognize helped found and became chairman of Orthogon (now a part of Harris Corporation). roles in the healthcare and oil-and-gas fields. the potential of GPS to support Cat III Flight Services Group, which grew into Stuart Locke is joining Oriens Aviation as David Chamberlain joined The Air Law operations and steered the implemen- one of the larger charter and management general manager of maintenance at the London Firm as senior associate. Chamberlain previ- tation of numerous voluntary compli- firms that was later acquired by PrivatAir. Biggin Hill Airport facility. Locke formerly was ously served with the law firm Watson Farley ance programs and industry-led safety Born in Santa Ana, California, Juvonen head of maintenance for TAG Aviation Farnbor- and Williams, where he specialized in trans- initiatives such as FOQA, ASAP, and AQP. joined the U.S. Marine Corps after ough and also spent 19 years with Flybe. actional work involving commercial airliners, Born in New York in 1943, Broderick graduating from Stanford University. He National Airways Corp. (NAC) appointed business jets, and helicopters. graduated from St. Bonaventure University was trained as a carrier-based fighter and Jannie de Klerk to the board as executive Pattonair hired Jason Rance to be the in 1964 and spent seven years developing helicopter pilot, attending the Replace- director of flight operations. De Klerk, who company’s first group innovation director. optical systems for the private sector. He ment Air Group, later known as Top Gun. became general manager of flight operations Rance formerly was global head of product took a position with the Department of He flew the supersonic F8-U Crusader. after NAC acquired his former firm Naturelink innovation and global v-p of marketing and Transportation’s Volpe Center in 1971. Later he joined Pan American World Aviation, has a 27-year aviation career that e-commerce for Speedo and led its Global This led to his move to the FAA’s Airways as a sales manager for Pan also included serving as operations manager Innovation Team Aqualab. Office of Environment and Energy High Am Business Jets. He then became a for Avia Air Charter, Tropair Charter, and Deb- Presidential Aviation named Leon Knight Altitude Pollution Program in 1976. Two sales manager for Cessna, introduc- onair Tours. director of maintenance and Sean Anthony years later, Broderick joined the AVR ing the Citation series, beginning with Aspen Avionics promoted Sam Wallace to chief inspector. Knight has more than 23 organization, ultimately leading it until the 500. After launching the Citation v-p of operations. Wallace, who has 13 years years of experience in aviation manage- he retired from the agency in 1996. series, Juvonen introduced the Canadair of experience beginning as a manufacturing ment, maintenance planning, quality control, He subsequently became an advi- Challenger 600 program as vice presi- engineer, joined Aspen in 2015 and was most and FAA auditing, most recently serving as sor to several key aviation companies, dent of sales. He joined Polaris Aircraft recently director of quality. chief inspector at Thrust Aviation and before including Airbus, Atlas Air, and FedEx, Leasing as v-p of marketing before Asian Sky Group named Matthieu Guisol- that as vice president of quality control and and retired altogether in 2014. helping establish Flight Services Group. phe rotary program sales manager for the director of maintenance for Gulfstream Inter- He is survived by wife Sylvia, children He is survived by his wife, Karen Southeast Asia market. Over the past five national Airlines. Anthony has more than 34 Sean and Pia, and two grandchildren. Coleman Juvonen, and children Nancy years, Guisolphe, who most recently has years of aviation experience, including 24 in His son Sean followed Broderick into the Juvonen Fallon (Jimmy) and Jim Juvonen served in the Malaysian office of Airbus Heli- maintenance, serving as vice president of aviation business, holding association (Sarah), along with five grandchildren.  copters, also served with Thales. maintenance, general manager, director of Walkers added Sarah Humpleby and Rich- maintenance, and director of quality. ard Williams as senior counsel for its Finance Metrojet Limited appointed Janet Chen as & Corporate Group in the Cayman Islands regional sales manager, MRO. Chen, who has office andAaron Bennett as vice president more than 14 years of experience in the avia- AWARDS and HONORS at Walkers Fiduciary in Dubai. Humpleby tion industry in a range of disciplines from sales brings an aviation financing background to and marketing to supply chain and business Conklin & de Decker, in association with University is majoring in air transportation Walkers from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitt- development, most recently was commercial NBAA, named Najla Dorsey of Columbus, with a professional pilot specialization. A for- man in London, where she was counsel in manager for Haeco Private Jet Solutions.  Ohio, as the recipient of the annual Al Conklin mer ramp agent for an airline in Philadelphia, the asset finance practice. Williams, who also and Bill de Decker Business Aviation Manage- she has served as an aerospace education has an aviation finance background, formerly ment Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship is officer for the Civil Air Patrol since 2011, is the was with Dentons in London, where he was awarded to an undergraduate student who is current president of the Organization of Black counsel in the banking and finance practice. enrolled in an aviation management program Aerospace Professionals, OSU Chapter, and

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