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and no more than one large hub air carrier airport may participate. Under the pilot program, general aviation airports may be leased or sold, but an air Flying With WAAS – Fact Sheet – carrier airport may only be leased. [December 19, 2012 | Source: http://www.faa.gov/news/] Exemption from federal requirement. The 1996 Reauthorization Act ilots flying all types of aircraft are now able to reach more runways in What is the Airport Privatization Pilot Program permits the FAA to exempt an airport sponsor from certain requirements. low visibility conditions than ever before. Last month, the Wide Area [December 21, 2012 | Source: http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=14174] First, the public airport sponsor may receive an exemption to use the lease Augmentation System (WAAS) program exceeded 3,000 Localizer Per- or sale proceeds for non-airport purposes. Generally, all proceeds from the Pformance with Vertical guidance (LPVs) approaches published. This is signifi- lease or sale of airport land must be used for the capital or operating costs cant because of the safety and capacity benefits of WAAS-enabled approaches. of the airport. This exemption requires the approval of 65 percent of the air he airport privatization pilot program is designed to allow airports to privatize the airport. The FAA's Office of Airports expects to make a deci- carriers at the airport (by number of carriers and by landed weight). The WAAS now provides vertically-guided approach capability at more than to generate access to sources of private capital for airport improve- sion in February 2013 on the final application for Luís Muñoz Marín Inter- FAA also can exempt a public sponsor from an obligation to repay federal 1,500 airports, bringing aircraft to as low as 200 feet above the runway surface. ment and development. The 1996 Reauthorization Act, Title 49 national Airport to participate in the FAA's airport privatization program. grants and return property acquired with federal assistance upon the lease Some airports do not qualify for LPVs because of obstructions or terrain. In TUnited States Code §47134, authorized the Federal Aviation Administra- or sale of the airport. those cases, the FAA is providing WAAS Localizer Performance (LP) proce- tion (FAA) to establish the pilot program. The 2012 Reauthorization Act AIRPORT INFORMATION IN THE DOCKET dures. increased the number of airports that could participate in the program from Conditions for granting exemptions. The FAA approval is based upon a To review information on the airports submitted to the docket go to: number of conditions listed in Title 49 United States Code § 47134. These WAAS makes it possible for pilots to use GPS from takeoff through the five to 10. The same restrictions on participation apply. Only one large hub www.regulations.gov. airport can participate in the program; one of the airports must be a general include the private operator’s ability to assume the public operator’s grant equivalent of a Category I Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) approach. More aviation airport. Commercial service airports can only be leased and general Chicago Midway, Docket Number FAA-2006-25867 obligations, and ensure continued access to the airport on reasonable terms. than 60,000 aircraft are certified to use WAAS, which means they are capable The private operator must operate the airport safely, maintain and improve of using Performance Based Navigation (PBN), a key component for the FAA’s aviation airports can be sold or leased. The program now permits up to 10 Airglades, Docket Number FAA-2008-1168 public airport sponsors to sell or lease an airport with certain restrictions, the airport, provide security, mitigate noise and environmental impacts, and Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). The use of PBN frees Luís Muñoz Marín International, Docket Number FAA-2009-1144 and to exempt the sponsor from certain federal requirements. Most com- any existing collective bargaining agreements covering airport employees aircraft from the old highways in the sky that are dependent on ground-based may not be abrogated. The lease agreement must provide a plan for contin- beacons, allowing for more direct and fuel-efficient routes. It also provides -op mercial service airports in the United States are owned and operated by local AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION FACTS or state governments. Public-use general aviation airports are both publicly ued operation of the airport in case of bankruptcy of the private operator. tions for avoiding bad weather or unexpected air traffic congestion. and privately owned. What does FAA’s acceptance of the preliminary application mean? An Federal assistance. The private operator of an air carrier airport may re- Since becoming operational in 2003, WAAS has made remarkable progress. airport sponsor who wants to participate in the airport privatization pilot ceive Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants, collect Passenger Facility With the consistent development of LPVs and LPs, WAAS will continue to program must receive preliminary FAA approval, through an application Charges, and charge reasonable fees. Increases to airport rates and charges enhance safety and enable pilots to fly into places that would have been unavail- AIRPORTS IN THE PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM process, to reserve one of the ten slots available under the program. Once the that exceed the Consumer Price Index require approval of 65 percent of able nine years ago. FAA approves the preliminary application, the sponsor can select a private Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) air carriers. Private operators of general aviation airports can receive AIP The WAAS program reached another major milestone this year when the operator to manage the airport, negotiate an agreement with the private discretionary grants. Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), a large air carrier hub airport, owned operator, and prepare a final application for submittal to the FAA. FAA awarded the WAAS Geostationary Earth Orbit GEO Satellite Service and operated by the city of Chicago, handles more than 17 million pas- Federal oversight. Air carrier airports in the pilot program must comply Lease contract to Raytheon Company of Fullerton, Calif. Geostationary satel- Application process. A public airport sponsor and the private operator sengers and 253,000 aircraft operations (calendar year 2008). The City also with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 139 and with Transportation lites provide better broadcast coverage throughout the United States. selected to purchase or lease an airport may request participation in the pilot owns and operates Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Security Administration requirements for airport security. program by filing an application for exemption under Title 49 United States WAAS uses three GEO satellites to broadcast the WAAS signal to users Status: On Friday, December 28, the FAA received the city of Chicago’s Code § 47134(a). across North America. Three satellites are required to maintain WAAS availabil- revised preliminary application to privatize Midway International Airport. ity. The current GEO satellite leased services expire between 2015 and 2017. • A public sponsor may submit a preliminary application for FAA re- This allows the city to retain the large hub slot in the agency’s airport privati- These new WAAS GEO satellites will enable the FAA to sustain the WAAS view and approval. It must contain summary narratives identifying the zation program. The FAA has 30 days to review the preliminary application. GEO satellite constellation maintaining high availability of service to users. objectives of the privatization initiative, a description of the process Aeromedical Advances Hendry County Airglades Airport (2IS) and a realistic timetable for completing the program, current airport financial statements, and a distribution ready copy of the request for [January 2013 | Source: http://www.faa.gov/news/] Airglades Airport, a general aviation reliever airport in Clewiston, Florida, proposal/qualifications. The FAA has 30 days to review the preliminary is located 80 miles from Miami International Airport. The airport is owned application. he January/February 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on and operated by Hendry County. The airport has a 5,603-foot runway, a aerospace medicine. Articles cover key issues that affect medical general aviation terminal and hangars. Hendry County’s preliminary ap- • When the FAA approves the preliminary application, the applicant is certification for pilots, discuss the pilot's role in this process, and FLIGHT ADVISORY: guaranteed one of the 10 slots in the program. Texplain the FAA's responsibilities. plication was approved by the FAA on October 18, 2010. Status:The airport sponsor is negotiating an agreement with a private • The airport sponsor may select a private operator, negotiate an agree- Among the articles in this medically-themed issue include: 2013 Presidential Inauguration operator. ment, and submit a final application to the FAA. There is no timeline [December 20, 2012 | SSource: http://www.faa.gov/news/] for the FAA to complete its review of the final application. • understanding what your medical can (and can’t) do for you, (pg 14) Luís Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) • After the FAA reviews and approves the final application and lease he planned 2013 Presidential Inauguration Festivities in • how to fast track your medical certificate with FAA’s online Washington, DC are scheduled for January 21, 2013. At the request Luís Muñoz Marín International Airport, a medium-hub airport is owned agreement, it publishes a notice in the Federal Register for a 60-day MedXPress system, (pg 20) of the Department of Homeland Security and as part of the airspace and operated by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. In 2008, the airport had public review and comment period. securityT measures for the event, the FAA will be modifying the Washington 4.6 million passenger boardings. The FAA approved the Authority’s pre- • what pilots should know about refractive eye surgery, (pg 24) • The FAA completes its review, prepares its Findings and Record of De- Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) and Washington Metropolitan Flight liminary application for the Luís Muñoz Marín International Airport on cision (ROD), addresses the public comments in the ROD, and pub- • and how the FAA evaluates drugs for aeromedical use, (pg 28) Restriction Zone (FRZ) with additional flight restrictions between the hours December 22, 2009. lishes the agency decision. There’s also a special two-page pullout infographic (pgs 18-19) that details of 1000-1800 local. Status:The airport sponsor published a Request for Qualifications in July • If the FAA approves the privatization application in the ROD, it moni- the medical certification process. To read the full advisory, go to: http://www.faa.gov/newsupdates/?newsId=70391 2011 and prequalified six potential bidders to submit proposals. On July 19, tors the legal settlement and transfer of the airport from public owner The issue’s Nuts, Bolts, and Electrons department (pg 31) helps mechan- 2012, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority selected Aerostar Airport Holdings as and sponsor to the new private operator and sponsor. the winner of a public bidding process to become the private operator of the ics understand the risks of self-medicating, while Vertically Speaking (pg 34) Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. The FAA held a public meeting on Number and category of airports. The legislation authorizes 10 airports looks at the effects of fatigue on rotorcraft pilots. to participate in the program. At least one must be a general aviation airport September 28, 2012 to hear comments on the final preliminary application The link to the online edition is: http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/.

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Business Jet Retail Resale Activity-­ By Aircraft Age BUSINESS JET Retail Resale Activity - BY AIRCRAFT AGE Indicators <10 Yrs 10-20 Yrs 4.5% 20+ Yrs ow that yet another uncertain eco- was for sale as compared to 8.7% this past year. as compared to 1.9% in 2011. In the 10-20 year segment and 20+ segment the 4.0% nomic year has ended, we look Asking price is always an important factor for sale inventory continued to drop. In 2011, to AMSTAT’s statistics to try when trying to determine the climate of a par- 3.5% andN make sense of the business aircraft market. 13.9% of the 10-20 year segment was for sale as ticular market. During 2011, prices for Light and compared to 13.5% this past year. The older seg- During, and for quite some time after, the finan- Medium Jets were starting to level off, while the <10 Yrs ment saw the same trend; in 2011, 13.9% of the 3.0% cial downfall, AMSTAT’s information supported Heavy Jets saw an unexpected increase. In 2012, 20+ segment was for sale and, as of December, the idea that aircraft owners were trying to get rid Medium Jets saw a significant decrease in asking 10-­20 Yrs only 13.5%. 2.5% of their aircraft, regardless of aircraft age. As the price while Light and Heavy Jets leveled off. For market slowly started to improve there was a shift Historically the older segment will see a higher Medium Jets, prices dropped across the board for 2.0% +20 Yrs in that trend. Age became a significant factor in rate of retail resale transactions because more all three age segments. In 2011, the less than 10 deciding whether or not to sell an aircraft. Look- aircraft are for sale. During 2012, the 20+ seg- year old segment saw average asking prices of ap- 1.5% ing at both pre-owned for sale inventory, and re- ment saw the exact same fraction of retail sales proximately $29M, while in 2012 the segment tail resale activity for business jets by age segment, as in 2011, 2.6%, despite the fact that fewer air- dropped to just over $25M. The most dramatic 1.0% that trend holds true again this year. craft were for sale. The 10-20 year segment saw a decrease was in the 20+ segment though, where For 2012, as has been the trend for the past significant increase in its retail sales activity with the average price was about $3.8M in 2011 and 0.5% twelve years, the younger segment (less than 10 2.9% of the market selling as compared to 2.4% in 2012 less than $3.1M. in 2011. Again, this segment had fewer aircraft years old) has a significantly lower percentage of The younger aircraft segment still remains the 0.0% for sale in 2012 than in 2011. The younger mark- aircraft for sale that the older segment (20+ years). healthier, more viable market, but the increase er, less than 10 years old, did not follow trend, as However, the percentage of aircraft for sale in the in aircraft for sale and decrease in retail sales in 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 there were more aircraft for sale but fewer retail younger segment has actually increased compared that market leaves us with an uncertain hope for sales. During 2012 there were only 1.8% selling to last year (2011). In 2011, 8.3% of this segment the future.

% OF BUSINESS JET ACTIVE FLEET FOR SALE - BY AIRCRAFT AGE Average Asking PriceAverage - Medium J Asking et Price-­‐ Medium Jet % of Business Jet Active Fleet For Sale-­ By Aircraft Age >10 Yrs Avg. Asking Price >10 Yrs Avg. Asking Price 10-20 YRS 10-20 Yrs $15,000,000.00 30.0% 20+ Yrs Avg. Asking Price 20+ Yrs

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$11,000,000.00 Avg Asking Price >10 Yrs 20.0% Avg Asking Price 10-­20 Yrs >10 Yrs $9,000,000.00 10-­20 Yrs Avg Asking Price 20+ Yrs 15.0% 20+ Yrs $7,000,000.00

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0.0% $1,000,000.00 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

6 CAMP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL ❖ JANUARY 2013 JANUARY 2013 ❖ CAMP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL 7 CAMPPearls Due List: The “Due” utility queries from Task/Status all items scheduled due within the projected frame of time.

Due List Functions Because the due list screen is structured simi- larly to the task/status screen the same function properties are available on both. In the example below the menus are pulled from the column headers to showcase the various ways in which actions can be performed against the task listing. As mentioned earlier the user must begin by selecting tasks:

Selecting Tasks: The below methods allow the user to choose multiple task selections on the fly.

Mouse Select: • Directly click the checkboxes or task header bar. When you’re AOG or need immediate support for your business aircraft, this app will locate the • Directly click task header bars. nearest Duncan Aviation facility and list contact “The biggest connection I can see between a pearl • Hold “Shift” key and click the checkboxes or the header bars. information for technical representatives. and wisdom is ... both a pearl and wisdom seem like small objects but are both very valuable.” • Selectively depress the “Control” key and select random tasks. Locations include MROs, FBOs, avionics shops, — WikiAnswers.com, user: ID 1241821233. Keyboard Select: engine road teams and parts support. They can be hat are CAMP Pearls? Valuable little pieces • Use mouse to position first selection. filtered by service capabilities, include department listings and contact information, and can be added Wof insight – some obvious, others less evi- • Hold “Shift” key and arrow either up or down. dent. From useful facts to helpful hints, Pearls will to a list of favorites for quick access. • Arrow up and down and depress the “Control” key provide monthly wisdom about CAMP, its applica- followed by clicking “Enter” to select random tasks. tions and more to help you along the way. The app is accessible in the field, and doesn’t require a data connection after it’s installed. Any updates are downloaded when the app is launched, if a Wi-Fi connection is available.

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individual aviation maintenance professional! JANUARY 2013 ❖ CAMP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL 13 OEMHighlight Hawker Beechcraft Appoints Hawker Beechcraft Sets Horizontal De Aviación as Speed Record with Multi- New Authorized Service Cen- Mission Beechcraft King ter in Colombia Air 350ER Hawker Beechcraft Sees ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 1, 2012) – Hawker ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 30, 2012) – Continued Strong Growth in Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) Business Aviation Growth of Middle East Business Aviation Markets, today announced during the 2012 National Busi- today announced it has been recognized 2002-06 to 2007-11 (Top Ten by Fleet Size) ness Aviation Association’s annual convention by the National Aeronautic Association Market that it has appointed Horizontal De Aviación (NAA) for a new speed record set by its Change in Beechcraft King Air 350ER. President of Number of business aircraft de- Business Number of Number of at Aeropuerto Internacional el Dorado in deliveries, Country aircraft deliveries, deliveries, Bogotá, Colombia, as an authorized service the NAA, Jonathan Gaffney, awarded the liveries to the Middle East in- 2002-06 fleet size 2002-06 2007-11 company with the official certificate at to 2007-11 center to support the entire line of Beechcraft creased more than 130 percent King Air products. the 2012 National Business Aviation As- Multi-Mission Beechcraft King Air 350ER between 2002-2006 and 2007- 134 24 59 146% sociation annual convention in Orlando. “The Colombian aviation market is one of the 2011 106 14 49 250% fastest growing Beechcraft aviation segments in HBC’s Multi-Mission Beechcraft King Air range airplane, which is capable of more than , United Arab Emirates (Dec. 11, 2012) – Israel 59 24 4 -83% ,” said Christi Tannahill, Hawker 350ER demonstrator aircraft set the record for 12 hours endurance or more than 2,500 nautical Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), which is Egypt 38 8 17 113% Beechcraft senior vice president, Global Cus- “Speed Over a Recognized Course” during a Sept. mile range. The demonstrator has been fitted with 11 flight at 276.03 miles per hour (444.23 km/h) a search radar radome with electro-optic/infrared exhibiting at the 2012 Middle East Business Avia- Iran 38 0 0 0% tomer Support. “By partnering with Horizontal tion (MEBA) expo this week, has highlighted the De Aviación, Hawker Beechcraft owners and from Luxor, Egypt to Nairobi, Kenya. It is a new (EO/IR) lift for surveillance missions, high densi- Qatar 21 5 16 220% Middle East’s potential for growth in the business operators in the region will benefit from access to world record, sanctioned by both the NAA and ty seating for military transport missions, and two medical sleds and a medical storage cabinet for air aviation sector over the coming years. Jordan 19 1 7 600% a highly trained team of professionals providing the Federation Aeronautique International (FAI) in . ambulance missions. All of these installations are Lebanon 19 1 8 700% products and services to improve their aircraft’s There are currently 626 business turbine aircraft certified by the Federal Aviation Administration performance.” “This speed record, along with the successful based across the Middle East, with 246 of those Kuwait 17 5 4 -20% and European Aviation Safety Agency, and avail- world tour of the demonstrator, verifies the high (39 percent) delivered between 2006 and 20111. For more than 23 years, Horizontal De Aviación able for immediate delivery on new aircraft from Bahrain 7 4 9 125% performance, flight characteristics and versatility This compares to 106 deliveries between 2002 has provided private, civil, military and state the factory. Rest of Middle East 168 20 73 265% of the King Air 350ER and our commitment to and 2006, representing a 132 percent increase in government aircraft operators with maintenance the worldwide special mission market,” said Dan deliveries when analyzing the two periods. Middle East Total 626 106 246 132% solutions for a variety of models, including the Keady, senior vice president, Special Missions. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Saudi Arabia is the most mature business avia- Beechcraft King Air 90/200/300 series. In addi- is a world- tion to approval as a maintenance organization by The record setting flight covered 1,681 nautical leading manufacturer of business, special mis- tion market in the Middle East, with 21 percent tion credit facility, issue letters of credit to replace Hawker Beechcraft Disclosure the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority, Hori- miles and consumed 3,770 lbs. of fuel, about 73 sion, light attack and trainer aircraft – designing, of the region’s business turbine aircraft based the DIP and fund ongoing operations. there. This is followed closely by the United Arab Statement Approved by Bank- zontal De Aviación has achieved its certification percent of the total usable fuel capacity of 5,192 marketing and supporting aviation products and Emirates, which holds 17 percent of the Middle ruptcy Court As part of its reorganization, the company intends with the Federal Aviation Administration as an lbs. While this record-setting flight was done services for businesses, governments and indi- East’s business aircraft. Deliveries to these two to rename itself Beechcraft Corporation and im- approved repair station. The company also has with the external configuration of a surveillance viduals worldwide. The company’s headquarters WICHITA, Kan. (Dec. 5, 2012) – Hawker Beech- countries increased by 146 percent and 250 per- plement a business plan that focuses on its tur- approvals from authorities in countries through- aircraft (with radome and strakes installed), in a and major facilities are located in Wichita, Kan., craft, Inc. (Hawker Beechcraft) today announced cent respectively in the period 2007-2011 when boprop, piston, special mission and trainer/attack out the region such as , Venezuela, Peru standard King Air 350ER with the slick interior with operations in Little Rock, Ark.; Chester, that the Disclosure Statement filed in connection compared to 2002-2006, indicating a continued aircraft – the company’s leading products – and and Panama. (ready for mission equipment and mission modi- England, U.K.; and Chihuahua, Mexico. The with the company’s Joint Plan of Reorganization demand for business aviation in spite of the mar- on its parts, maintenance, repairs and refurbish- fications) that same flight would leave 3,510 lbs. company leads the industry with a global net- (POR) has been approved by the U.S. Bankrupt- The nearly 52,000-square-foot (4,800-square-me- kets’ relative maturity. ment businesses, all of which are profitable and of useful load for crew, mission equipment and work of more than 100 factory-owned and autho- cy Court for the Southern District of New York. have high growth potential. ter) facility offers 16,576 square feet (1,540 square fuel reserves. This range/payload demonstration is rized service centers. For more information, visit “We are well positioned to benefit from an in- Court approval of the adequacy of the Disclosure meters) of hangar space, including one that is ex- why the aircraft is so popular for special mission www.hawkerbeechcraft.com. Hawker Beechcraft’s legal representative is Kirk- crease in demand in the Middle East and lead the Statement allows Hawker Beechcraft to begin so- clusively for paint operations and work platforms, applications in the U.S. and around the world. land & Ellis LLP; its financial advisor is Perella turboprop category in the region with a market liciting approval of the POR from its creditors. VIP areas, classrooms and support shops. Support Headquartered in Wichita, Kan., Global Cus- Weinberg Partners LP; and its restructuring advi- The demonstrator is on display at NBAA this share of more than 70 percent for our King Airs,” The POR is supported by the Official Committee shop capabilities include sheet metal, electrical, tomer Support is dedicated to improving the sor is Alvarez & Marsal. The Ad Hoc Committee week and in May of this year made its first ap- said Scott Plumb, HBC vice president of Sales, of Unsecured Creditors, and holders of a majority hydraulics, instruments, avionics, non-destructive value of Hawker Beechcraft aircraft by employ- of Senior Secured Lenders’ legal representative pearance at the European Business Aviation Con- Europe, Middle East and . “In response to of the obligations under the company’s prepeti- testing, power plant and dynamic components. ing products and services to simplify aircraft is Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz. Credit Suisse vention and Exhibition after completing a tour the growing demand for our aircraft, HBC has tion credit facility and senior unsecured bonds ownership, reduce operating cost and increase serves as agent for the lenders under Hawker that covered 40,000 miles to 14 countries on five been strengthening our customer support net- have also committed to support it. resale value. GCS is comprised of five functional work in the region so as to provide current and Beechcraft’s secured pre-petition and debtor-in- continents – all on schedule and without any un- groups that include Support Plus (cost predict- The voting process will be completed by Jan. 22, prospective customers with the highest level of possession credit facilities. Credit Suisse’ legal scheduled maintenance required. ability/warranty programs), Hawker Beechcraft 2013, and the company will seek approval from service possible.” representative is Sidley Austin LLP and its finan- The Multi-Mission Beechcraft King Air 350ER Parts & Distribution (genuine factory parts), the Court to exit bankruptcy at the confirmation cial advisor is Houlihan Lokey. The Unsecured demonstrator aircraft is a standard extended- Hawker Beechcraft Services (factory-owned ser- Hawker Beechcraft recently strengthened its hearing scheduled for Jan. 31, 2013. Creditors Committee’s legal representative is Akin customer support network in the Middle East vice centers), Technical Support (Field Support Upon its emergence from Chapter 11, the com- Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and its financial by partnering with ExecuJet, and has $5 million Representatives, Hot Line specialists and Tech- pany plans to enter into a new financing facility advisor is FTI Consulting, Inc. worth of parts warehoused in Dubai. It also has From left to right: Fernando Lopez, CEO, Horizon- nical Publications) and Global Mission Support of at least $525 million, consisting of a term loan an alliance with Arabasco, which acts as an Au- This release is not intended as a solicitation for a tal De Aviación, Greg Graber, vice president, HBC (government business and special mission main- and a revolving line of credit, that will be used to thorized Service Center operating out of its base vote on the POR. Global Product Support, and Pablo Barco, general tenance/training support). repay the debtor-in-possession (DIP) post-peti- manager, Horizontal De Aviación in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Source: http://newsroom.hawkerbeechcraft.com/

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viatrix Katherine (“Katie”) Katherine Stinson was comfortable in cov- Stinson was the first woman eralls, working with her mechanics. (Note sky-writer, first woman to her dainty shoes!) loop the loop, and first woman to fly in ACanada, Japan and China. She flew day “loop” in 1916. She added consecutive or night, set distance records, and her loops, “dippy twists” and invented a stunts were death-defying. She pushed crowd pleaser billed as the “Wright herself and her aircraft to extreme limits, Tango.” She demonstrated bomb but never had a severe crash much less Clockwise: drops (using flowers), made low level The "San Antonio Light" newspaper of a fatal accident. Although her flying flights, and raced her aircraft against Hundreds of thousands of spectators in 1930 boasts the legacy left by the Stinsons. peers were mostly men, she suffered little automobiles. She affixed light bulbs the USA, Canada, and Europe gasped with or no discrimination as a female flier. Katherine Stinson and her Wright Flyer. and flares to the wings which glowed delight watching the “Flying Schoolgirl,” Although she was sensational, she was not Drawing by Mike Aten. as she “wrote” her initial in the night and she was a virtual phenomenon while controversial, and although her exhibition This ad for Katherine's exhibition flight sky. She dropped toys and candy from touring Japan and China in 1916-1917. flying career was dramatic, it was not appeared in the "San Antonio Light," the air to children, and distributed She created a frenzy of mass adulation, traumatic. Her path was a linear series of April 22,1914. pamphlets for suffragette causes and for inspiring thousands of women to expand successes, reducing the odds against her the Red Cross. their confining social roles. Frequently by being involved with the maintenance photographed wearing a kimono standing of her machines like no other woman The Siblings next to her aeroplane, the Japanese called flier before her. She was pleasant to work Watching from the airfield below her the “Air Queen.” with and paid fair salaries, contributing were three siblings eagerly anticipating Katherine and Marjorie both volunteered to the struggling commerce of aviation. their turn to enter “the aviation game.” but were denied to fly for the all-male U.S. She hired dozens of aircraft mechanics With blurred if not invisible lines Air Corp during WWI. in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. separating them by gender each was Toward the end of the war, Katherine Many were famous fliers or later flew a tinkerer, good with designing and drove an ambulance for the Red Cross in the U.S. mail - others remain obscure building something with their own Europe. Back home she successfully battled or unidentified. Although diverse, all hands. While in grammar school, years of tuberculosis. In 1928 she married were similar in one respect - to work for Marjorie and Eddie fashioned a (non- Michael Otero, Jr. and became a professional “Katie” Stinson you had to be the best. functional) aeroplane out of bed sheets architect, living in Santa Fe, NM until her and wood, talents which later became Stinson was born on Valentines Day, death in 1977 at the age of 64. She was obvious in their aircraft designs. As February 14, 1893, in Alabama, the first remembered years later by Edith Culver who the youngest, Jack was “the helper” in of four children followed by Edward, encountered her in 1916 at an air meet: family chores, absorbing the skills he Marjorie, and John (“Jack”). Their needed to start the Stinson Aeroplane “She was America’s sweetheart of the parents Emma and Edward, Sr. amicably Company at Ohio in 1920. airways at that time as surely as Mary separated and Emma raised her very young his first and only female student. With three Pickford was America’s sweetheart of the brood alone, with progressive, liberal guidance. weeks of instruction, she mastered the controls By 1914, sister Marjorie had completed silent screen.” Later in life, Katherine recalled her childhood and passed her flying tests for the Aero Club, training at the Wright School of Flying in Ohio had few restrictions or conventional “rules” becoming the fourth licensed female aviator in and became the 9th woman in the U.S. to earn separating boys from girls. An entrepreneurial the U.S. on July 24, 1912. Instead of flying her license. She was 19 when she joined her businesswoman, Emma prepared all of her with a team, Katherine followed her mother’s sister on the flying circuit. Eddie later earned children to be self-supporting. She moved her lead as an independent entrepreneur. She his license, endearing himself to the public as the family to Arkansas, where Katherine did well bought her own aeroplane, incorporated herself “Dean of the Air.” in school, showing an aptitude in music with as the Stinson Aviation Company, and charged With the Great War imminent in 1915, aspirations of becoming a concert pianist or a fee to see her fly. She immediately became, as Katherine’s family opened the Stinson School instructor. Without the funding for professional author her biographer, Eileen LeBow phrased it, of Flying at San Antonio, Texas. Their first training, Stinson initially intended to take up “an aerial superstar.” The press called her “The students were from Canada. Exhibition flying exhibition flying to pay for her music career. Flying Schoolgirl.” kept Katherine on the road, while Marjorie, and Instead, she found a profession and a passion in Stinson’s fee for an exhibition flight rose to later, Eddie, became instructors. Eddie doubled flying which made her America’s sweetheart of a thousand dollars. To keep her performances as a mechanic. the air. Giacinta Bradley Koontz is an aviation in demand she continually added new stunts. Stinson School of Flying relocated to Illinois historian and author. Visit her new At age 19 Katherine convinced Max Lillie Her 5’5” - 101 lb. frame was packed with and closed when all civilian flying ceased during web site at: www.GiaBKoontz.com at Cicero Field near Chicago,to take her on as coordination and strength and she conquered the WWI.

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