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p4 40YEARS CAMP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL p12 NextGen Goal OF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TRACKING MAY 2009 MAY CAMP DIRECTORY LOCATIONS New Jersey Little Rock Contents AMSTAT NORTH AMERICA (Dassault / HBC fi eld offi ce) 44 Apple Street Tom Maher New York (Headquarters) Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 USA CAMP Systems International Inc. 04 CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT LI MacArthur Airport Tel: 732-530-6400 C/O Dassault Falcon Jet Greetings 999 Marconi Avenue Walkabout Air, Inc. Fax: 732-530-6360 3801 East 10th Street Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 USA Toll Free: 1-877-4AMSTAT Little Rock, AR 72202 USA The Best Policy Tel: 631-588-3200 www.amstatcorp.com Tel: 501-210-0580 By Karie White Fax: 631-588-3294 Fax: 501-210-0475 May greetings, New Jersey 07 AMSTAT MARKET ANALYSIS Toll Free: 1-877-411-CAMP (2267) Email: [email protected] Spring is in the air and I, for one, am glad of it. A man named W. Earl Aircraft Shopper Online The More Things Change, Hall (b. 4.7.1897, Ripely, IA) gave us the following quote: Science has never New Hampshire (Sales) 44 Apple Street EUROPE The More They Stay The Same drummed up quite as eff ective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day. 32 Daniel Webster Hwy, Suite 10 Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 USA By Judy Nerwinski and Kathy Dowd A breath of fresh air to revive us. A new palette of color to inspire us. It Merrimack, NH 03054 USA Tel: 888-927-2250 Paris CAMP Europe SAS seems that while the work is never done, “Mother Nature” is just what the Tel: 603-595-0030 Int’l Tel: -732-704-9560 08 CAMP PEARLS 15 rue de la Montjoie - BP 58 doctor ordered. Fax: 603-595-0036 www.aso.com Saint Denis La Plaine Cedex USER HOT TIP Toll Free: 1-800-558-6327 10 We welcome Walkabout Air to the pages of InSight this month, along with FSR* “REGIONAL” France Work Cards Indexed Judy and Kathy’s AMSTAT analysis of aircraft sales and the use of brokers, Montreal Northeast Tel: +33-1-55.93.45.80 At The TASK Victor’s tip on work cards, and Giacinta’s insight on Wright’s red canoe. 6800 Côte-de-Liesse, Suite 101 Fax: +33-1-55.93.45.99 Victor Josephson By Victor Josephson Of Interest this month covers a recent FAA release regarding the Federal Saint-Laurent, QC H4T 1E3 Cell: 516-652-9165 www.campsystems.com.fr Aviation Administration’s plan to modernize the National Airspace Canada Email: [email protected] 12 OF INTEREST System - NexGen. Tel: 514-448-1128 ASIA NextGen Goal: Performance- And, again, I’d like to remind you: We Want You! If you would like to Fax: 514-448-1120 Southeast Dubai, Saudi Arabia take advantage of some FREE PRESS and have your organization featured on Roy Gioconda Based Navigation (Middle East Regional Sales Consultant) the cover of CAMP InSight, please contact Karie White at 800-558-6327 or Wichita Cell: 919-454-6843 Mohammad Al-Khayat 14 OEM HIGHLIGHT [email protected]. Northrock Business Park Email: [email protected] Tel: +971 50 1057914 (UAE) 8200 E. 34 St. N. Cell: +966 540054540 Cessna Bldg. 1200, Suite 1204 Western Email: [email protected] Best regards, Wichita, KS 67226 USA Stephen (Steve) McQueen 17 TOOLBOX Q&A Tel: 316-462-2267 Cell: 702-513-0671 Hyderabad, India 19 INSIGHT TO THE PAST: Fax: 316-462-2442 Email: [email protected] CAMP Systems Pvt Ltd Wilbur Wright and The Toll Free: 1-866-581-CAMP 2nd Floor, RCV Towers North Central Opposite Cyber Gateway Red Canoe Elijah (Eli) Stepp, Jr. Florida HITEC City, Hyderabad - 500 033 By Giacinta Bradley Koontz Rich Anzalone Daniel Systems Cell: 217-801-3701 VP Customer Support and Sales 3401 NW 82nd Avenue, Email: [email protected] 20 CAMP CALENDAR CAMP Systems International CAMP SUPPORT Suite 104 [email protected] Doral, FL. 33122 USA South Central Application Support James (Jay) Dunnam Tel: 305-715-9565 Tel: 631-588-3200 Cell: 214-991-2670 Fax: 305-715-9987 Toll Free: 1-877-411-2267 CAMP InSight is an internal magazine published www.danielsystems.com Email: [email protected] [email protected] monthly by CAMP Systems International and circulated to its 3,000+ customers who collectively Customer Service operate, own and manage the over 5,400 aircraft Sales: FSR* “OEM BASED” on CAMP’s maintenance tracking system. Carla Raswyck George Rossides Wichita Tel: 603-595-0030 Editor: Karie White National Sales Manager (HBC Field Service Representative) CAMP Systems International Toll Free: 1-800-558-6327 Th omas Williams 32 Daniel Webster Highway, Suite 10 Tel: (631) 588-3200 Merrimack, NH 03054 Fax: 631-588-3294 CAMP Systems International Inc. Tel: (603) 595-0030 Toll Free: 1-877-411-CAMP C/O Hawker Beechcraft Services, Inc. CAMP InSight (Advertising sales) Fax: (603) 595-0036 Mid-Continent Airport (KICT) George Rossides Email: [email protected] 1980 Airport Road National Sales Manager Advertising: George Rossides Wichita, KS 67209 USA Toll Free: 1-877-411-CAMP Tel: (631) 588-3200 Tel: (631) 588-3200 Cell: 316-640-9178 Toll Free: 1-877-411-CAMP Cell: (516) 383-9082 Email: [email protected] * Field Service Representatives Email: [email protected] E: [email protected] Cover: Photo courtesy of Walkabout Air, Inc. www.CAMPSYSTEMS.COM ©2009 CAMP Systems International MAY 2009 ❖ CAMP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL 3 CustomerSpotlight Basham’s commitment to higher safety in conjunction with those who operate Walkabout on a daily basis is one of the most prominent attributes of this establishment. Walkabout’s success seems to stem from the fact that the sky’s the limit where the provision of safety and service are concerned. “Bob will call up and say, ‘I want to operate at this level. I don’t care what it takes!’ Th at’s just the way Bob is. It’s all about safety fi rst at our company,” said Johnson. By K.White By ...here it is about SAFETY FIRST. CHIP JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Chinese proverb states, OPERATION GROWTH Walkabout capabilities include executive aircraft charter, sales, and As Johnson mentioned, the company was fi rst founded to achieve a management. Guided by the values of safety, integrity, reliability, higher level of safety that would accommodate the needs of an active “The journey availability, and professionalism, it is Walkabout’s mission to deliver safe, investor. He noted, “[Walkabout] was never really viewed as a “real” viable is the .” professional, and customized solutions to its clients. business when Bob founded it. It was rather just something he was going to reward Walkabout’s specialty is aircraft management for both business and have and was always going to operate.” private accounts. For fourteen years Walkabout has been dedicated to However, it seems that when Basham took a good look at company Walkabout Air, Inc., meeting the needs of aircraft owners. From detailed recordkeeping to through the years he realized that others were seeking out Walkabout for provision and training of fl ight crew, Walkabout has made it their business the same reasons that he had. He concluded that the management/charter Abased in Tampa, Florida, to take the complexity out of ownership. Highlights of its management company was in fact a viable source of income. Hence, Johnson was hired service also include fl ight logistics, air charter revenue, a full time in June 2007 to assist in growing its revenue. maintenance staff , and no long-term contracts. is a full service aircraft Part of the game plan for increasing profi tability has been to obtain a A diverse fleet. Right: Chip Johson, Director of Operations. Aircraft sales and acquisition represent a meek percentage of the larger portion of the charter market. Charter, prior to Johnson’s arrival, only management & charter Interior of a Falcon 50. establishment’s profi t. Regardless, its ability to assist in locating a buyer or represented c. 20% of services rendered. “Of course,” said Johnson, “we aid in acquiring and managing the perfect aircraft is exceptional. respect the owners that like primary use of their aircraft and have retained company. With a staff Walkabout’s charter service is abundant in convenience, fl exibility, safety, those people as well.” security and luxury. From planning to execution, Walkabout strives to Unfortunately, the economy as it stands has run interception. Just as of approximately thirty ORIGINS exceed expectation. Th e organization has a diverse fl eet for customers to more and more people showed interest in chartering their airplanes, the Walkabout Air, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Robert Basham, one of choose from and, if that weren’t enough, because this establishment believes charter industry slowed. Like most, Walkabout has had to apply the brakes the original founders of Outback Steakhouse. in providing customized solutions, Walkabout will gladly locate an aircraft (slightly) and roll with the punches. Th e original strategy proposed that the this fairly small, very As the story goes, Basham, a successful entrepreneur in the food outside of its own fl eet to suit customer needs. Built on relationships, organization be at twenty planes with staff and clientele to cover the planes industry, had for years operated top name restaurant chains including Walkabout has a solid network of qualifi ed operators. by this point in time. However, “that was based on an economy that’s since personable organization Steak & Ale, Bennigan’s, and Chili’s. Eventually he decided to launch, slowed. So, the progression of the business plan has slowed.” together with long time friend and business partner, Chris Sullivan, a While he still intends to bring the plan to fruition, the reward for has a lot offer.