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New Kids on the Block by Judy Nerwinski p6 AMSTAT: NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK BY JUDY NERWINSKI A WOMAN'S VOICE p8 IN THE AIR BY GIACINTA BRADLEY KOONTZ EBACE MAY 20-22 Catch Up With CAMP Geneva, + – See you at these venues –Switzerland MARCH 2014 45 Vist us at Booth #4238! Serving the Business Aviation Community Since 1968 CAMPCalendar2014 CAMP MTX CAMP EHM CAMP MTX APRIL 2014 WEBINARS Contents |Webinars| DATE TIME |Webinars| CAMP MTX (3.0) Webinars are TUESDAY, APR. 22 10:00AM – 11:30AM EDT CAMP Engine Health Monitoring (EHM) Webinars Greetings free “overview” sessions, cover- THURSDAY, APR. 24 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT are free “overview” sessions, covering a variety 04 CAMP PEARLS ing a variety of CAMP Mainte- of application features with time throughout the nance Tracking application fea- TUESDAY, APR. 29 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT Webinar to answer your topic specific questions. 05 OF INTEREST tures with time throughout the FAA press Webinar to answer your topic To register, go to March greetings, specific questions. AMSTAT MARKET ANALYSIS CAMP MTX MAY 2014 WEBINARS WWW.CAMPSYSTEMS.COM 06 The word ‘March” originates from the Roman ‘Martius,’ named in honor of Mars, the Click ‘CAMP Webinars’ To register, go to DATE TIME New Kids On The Block Roman god of war. The original Roman calendar is attributed to Romulus, who founded & select the webinar of interest. By Judy Nerwinski WWW.CAMPSYSTEMS.COM THURSDAY, MAY 1 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT Rome in c.753 B.C. Romulus’ calendar consisted of ten months and began with the spring equinox (the month of March). Interestingly, the Anglo-Saxons referred to March Click ‘CAMP Webinars’ TUESDAY, MAY 6 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT 08 INSIGHT TO THE PAST as ‘hlyd monath’ or ‘hraed monath’ respectively meaning “stormy month” or “rugged & select the webinar of interest. CAMP EHM APRIL 2014 WEBINARS THURSDAY, MAY 8 3:00PM – 4:30PM EDT A Woman's Voice month.” With that in mind, March has lived up to its name here in the northern hemi- DATE TIME sphere. It’s time for a little rejuvenation and inspiration after a cold winter. TUESDAY, MAY 13 9:00AM – 10:30AM EDT In The Air If you do not see a Webinar that THURSDAY, MAY 15 2:00PM – 3:30PM EDT MONDAY, APR. 21 2:00PM – 2:45PM By Giacinta Bradley Koontz Perhaps there is some inspiration to be channeled through some of these notable in- fits your schedule or you are WEDNESDAY , APR 23 9:30AM – 10:15AM EDT dividuals who were born in March, which include authors Jack London, Ezra Jack Keats interested in CESCOM TUESDAY, MAY 20 10:00AM – 11:30AM EDT USER HOT TIP and Theodore Seuss Geisel, “Dr. Seuss”; poet Robert Frost; inventor Alexander Graham MONDAY, APR. 28 2:00PM – 2:45PM 10 or iCAMP training, please call THURSDAY, MAY 22 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT Bell; chemist Robert Wilhelm Eberhard von Bunsen; physicist Albert Einstein; artists Application Support at Time Accured TUESDAY, MAY 27 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT WEDNESDAY , APR 30 9:30AM – 10:15AM EDT 877-411-2267 Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh and Gutzon Borglum (sculpted Mt. Rushmore); magi- By Dennis Foote to arrange training at a time THURSDAY, MAY 29 2:00PM – 3:30PM EDT cian Erich Weisz, “Harry Houdini”; musicians Glenn Miller, Eric Clapton, Aretha Frank- lin, Elton John and Nat “King” Cole; composer Franz Joseph Haydn; actors Desi Arnaz, that is convenient for you. TOOLBOX Q&A 13 Quentin Tarantino and Liza Minnelli; or athletes Cy Young, Randall Cunningham, Pey- 14 OEM HIGHLIGHT ton Manning, Roger Bannister (runner and first person to break 4-minute mile), Bobby Orr, Bonnie Blair and Jackie Joiner-Kersee. The list is extensive and includes additional CAMP TRAINING 2014 PARIS FRANCE Daher-Socata CAMP TRAINING|PARIS| names in the categories mentioned as well as in headings such as diplomats, leaders, poli- MAY ASO TOP 50 ticians, astronauts, engineers, astronomers and more. CAMP EUROPE offers free Training Sessions at its Paris office. Training sessions are 17 Full Day. Each small group session (limited to 10 people) has a specific focus NO TRAINING 18 CAMP DIRECTORY Inspiration can also be found in the form of innovation and invention. Here are just area (see below). Training includes a course package, WI-FI access, lunch and JUNE a few of the many events housed within March’s history: the soft drink Coca-Cola was refreshments during breaks, and a training certificate. Training begins at 9:00 introduced (1886); Heathrow Airport opened (1948); the Eiffel Tower officially opened TUESDAY, JUN 24 TRAINING 1 AM. Join us for one course or both! (1889), the Hula-hoop was patented (1963); a wheeled suitcase with a collapsible towing WEDNESDAY, JUN 25 TRAINING 2 Training 1 (duration 1 day) Training 2 (duration 1 day) handle was patented (1994); Bell was granted a patent for his telephone (1876); Henri ADVANCED TRAINING: ADVANCED TRAINING: JULY Fabre manned the first aircraft to take off from water (1910) and Barbara Harmer was the MAINTENANCE MODULE CAMO & QUALITY CONTROL first woman to copilot a commercial supersonic plane (1993). TUESDAY, JUN 8 TRAINING 1 In correlation with Ms. Harmer’s accomplishment, March is also Women in History WEDNESDAY, JUN 9 TRAINING 2 month. In ‘Insight to the Past’ Giacinta takes this opportunity to investigate who the first females to work in control towers were and how other pioneering females paved the way for women to enter the aviation industry. Turn to page 8, for a glimpse into A Woman’s INDUSTRY VENUES 2014 INDUSTRY VENUES Voice in the Air. EVENT DATE LOCATION CAMP ATTENDEE Also in this month’s issue: Dennis Foote, South Central Regional Field Service APR NBAA MAINTENANCE MGMT CONFERENCE APR 22-24 TAMPA, FL ROY GIOCONDA Representative, demonstrates how easy it is to determine and display Accrued Time HONEYWELL OPERATOR CONFERENCE APR 29 LAS VEGAS, NV STEVE MCQUEEN within CAMP MTX in the ‘Hot Tip’; AMSTAT examines innovations from the industry’s top aircraft manufacturers in ‘AMSTAT Market Analysis’; there is news from DASSAULT REGIONAL APR 29 TOLUCA, MEXICO ANDREW DOUGLAS, ERIC SEIGNEURAY Editor: Karie White the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in ‘Of Interest’; press from Daher-Socata in CAMP Systems International MAY DASSAULT REGIONAL MAY 1 DALLAS, TX DENNIS FOOTE 11 Continental Boulevard, Suite C ‘OEM Highlights’ and, of course, there are ‘Pearls’ and ‘Tools’ for your reference. DASSAULT REGIONAL MAY 6-7 MAHWAH, NJ VICTOR JOSEPHSON Merrimack, NH 03054 Tel: (603) 595-0030 Thank you for reading. Enjoy. NARA MAY 7-9 DANA POINT, CA LYNN SOSNOWSKI Fax: (603) 595-0036 Best regards, Email: [email protected] DASSAULT REGIONAL MAY 13 WEST PALM BEACH, FL ROY GIOCONDA Advertising: George Rossides HONEYWELL OPERATOR CONFERENCE MAY 14 WHITE PLAINS, NY VICTOR JOSEPHSON Toll Free: 1-877-411-CAMP HONEYWELL OPERATOR CONFERENCE MAY 15 HARTFORD, CT VICTOR JOSEPHSON Tel: (631) 588-3200 Cell: (516) 383-9082 Rich Anzalone HONEYWELL OPERATOR CONFERENCE MAY 15 BURBANK, CA STEVE MCQUEEN Email: [email protected] VP Customer Support and Sales EMBRAER EEOC - PHENOM/LEGACY MAY 14-15 SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL CARLOS PAULICHI Cover: Stock photo CAMP Systems International [email protected] DASSAULT REGIONAL MAY 15 CHICAGO, IL ERIC SIMPSON ©2014 CAMP Systems International EBACE (BOOTH 4238) MAY 20-22 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND CAMP STAFF MARCH 2014 ❖ CAMP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL 3 CAMPPearls OfInterest DISCREPANCIES [CONTINUED] Discrepancy Categories There are three discrepancy category selections that may be chosen all of which control the squawk’s due characteristics - Non-Defferred, Watchlist Deffered and MEL. FAA Kicks Off • Institute pre-flight risk-analysis programs. Watchlist/Deferred • Ensure their pilots in command hold an in- When the squawk is one that does not require immediate attention General Aviation Data strument rating. its classification may be set to “Watchlist/Deferred”. This requires the Demonstration Project • Ensure pilots identify and document the technician to input the appropriate deferral criteria best meeting highest obstacle along the planned route be- the needs of the stated condition.; March 31– The FAA today announced the start of a one-year project to demonstrate the capabili- “This is a landmark rule for helicopter safety,” fore departure. Field Descriptions: ties of the Aviation Safety Information Analysis said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. • Comply with Visual Flight Rules (VFR) • Interval – The technician specifies the interval that the system will use and Sharing (ASIAS) program for the general “These improvements will better prepare pilots weather minimums, Instrument Flight to calculate a next due for each relevant UOM. aviation (GA) community. Voluntary data will be and better equip helicopters, ensuring a higher Rules (IFR) operations at airports/heliports level of safety for passengers and crew.” • Logbook – The log times are utilized to calculate a next due and are collected from GA pilots within 40 nautical miles without weather reporting, procedures for mandatory for this classification category. of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. All U.S. helicopter operators, including air am- VFR approaches, and VFR flight planning. bulances, are required to use stricter flying proce- • Extension – Allows the due time to be extended forward. The FAA and industry are working together • Conduct the flight using Part 135 weather through the General Aviation Joint Steering dures in bad weather. This will provide a greater requirements and flight crew time limitation • Watchlist Number – A field that provides the opportunity to record a margin of safety by reducing the probability of “The biggest connection I can see between a pearl Committee (GAJSC) to use data to identify risk, and rest requirements when medical person- tracking number external to the system. collisions with terrain, obstacles or other aircraft.
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