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Operational Insight

  • Presidential TFRs – Impact on Bizav: Part 2 – Dealing with TFR Restrictions
    17
    Aug

    Presidential TFRs – Impact on Bizav: Part 2 – Dealing with TFR Restrictions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Robinson
    3009
    In order to experience the least potential operational impact from a Presidential Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR), always check the FAA ...
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  • Presidential TFRs – Impact on Bizav: Part 1 – Closure Areas and Restrictions
    10
    Aug

    Presidential TFRs – Impact on Bizav: Part 1 – Closure Areas and Restrictions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Robinson
    3218
    Presidential Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are put in place for U.S. presidential and vice presidential movements within the U.S. As ...
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  • How to Overcome Airports with Slot Issues: Part 3 – 7 Popular Airports with Challenging Slots
    20
    Jun

    How to Overcome Airports with Slot Issues: Part 3 – 7 Popular Airports with Challenging ...

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Katherine Scheer-Perry
    3016
    Here and there around the world you’ll encounter airport slot situations more challenging than the average. These are typically very ...
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  • How to Overcome Airports with Slot Issues: Part 2 – Slot Challenges
    6
    Jun

    How to Overcome Airports with Slot Issues: Part 2 – Slot Challenges

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Katherine Scheer-Perry
    3933
    Some airports are more challenging than others in terms of obtaining/revising airport slots. Certain locations confirm slot requests well prior ...
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  • Business Aircraft Ops to Ethiopia: Permits, Slots & PPRs
    2
    Jun

    Business Aircraft Ops to Ethiopia: Permits, Slots & PPRs

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    3481
    Ethiopian landing and overflight permits are straightforward but will not be processed without full and complete information and operating schedules. ...
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  • How to Overcome Airports with Slot Issues: Part 1 – Slot Basics and Tips
    30
    May

    How to Overcome Airports with Slot Issues: Part 1 – Slot Basics and Tips

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Katherine Scheer-Perry
    4140
    More and more airports are requiring slots due to congestion issues, and these slot requirements differ depending upon the airport ...
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  • 18
    May

    Tips on Purchasing an Existing Part 135 Charter Certificate Post 2013 FAA Sequestration

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Dean Kantis [Guest Author]
    8881
    Since the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) sequestration, much has changed in the arena of new Part 135 charter certificates. With ...
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  • Aviation Weather Issues – Fog – Part 3: Dealing with Fog
    11
    May

    Aviation Weather Issues – Fog – Part 3: Dealing with Fog

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    3729
    There are a number of weather resources available to flight crew to indicate current and predicted fog conditions. It’s always ...
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  • 5
    Apr

    Aviation Weather Issues – Fog – Part 2: Impact of Fog

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    6916
    Fog conditions have potential to delay a flight or to cause the flight to divert from the planned destination airport. ...
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  • 4
    Apr

    Explaining CANPASS for Business Aircraft Operations to Canada

    Regulatory Compliance
    By Lukas Marrow
    5515
    The Canadian Passenger Accelerated Service System (CANPASS) is an efficient and user-friendly method of reporting international general aviation (GA) arrivals ...
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  • 30
    Mar

    Estimating Aircraft Ground Handling Costs: Part 2– Handling Estimates & Cost Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Fred Quinonez
    4421
    If you’re a business aircraft operator conducting a mission to a new destination where you haven’t been before, obtaining a ...
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  • 29
    Mar

    Business Aviation Weather: Fog

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    12651
    Fog has the potential to significantly impact flight operations in various parts of the world. There are many different fog ...
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  • 28
    Mar

    Route Planning Considerations for Overflight and Landing Permits

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jim Emerson
    3300
    When you plan to submit routings for overflight and landing permit requests, there are several things you can do to ...
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  • 16
    Mar

    Estimating Aircraft Ground Handling Costs: Part 1– Basic Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Fred Quinonez
    10850
    Aircraft ground handling costs within the international operating environment vary depending on a number of factors. While basic handling service ...
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  • 15
    Mar

    Weapons and Game Transportation on Business Aircraft: Part 2 of 2 – Permits & Documents

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jeff Kelley
    2622
    For international hunting trips documentation and permit requirements are typically more onerous than for other types of general aviation (GA) ...
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  • 7
    Mar

    Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 2 – Top Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    2831
    While runway length, lighting, airport hours, airport overtime availability and local weather are top priorities when picking alternates and equal ...
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  • Weapons and Game Transportation on Business Aircraft: Part 1 of 2 – Travel Options
    1
    Mar

    Weapons and Game Transportation on Business Aircraft: Part 1 of 2 – Travel Options

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jeff Kelley
    2689
    There are various issues business aircraft operators must consider when flying off to hunt big game. Considerations include transportation of ...
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  • Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 1 – Maximizing your Options
    29
    Feb

    Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 1 – Maximizing your Options

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    3971
    Some regions of the world are more challenging than others when pre-planning for airport alternates and equal time points (ETPs). ...
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  • Middle East Flight Permits - Maximizing Schedule and Revision Flexibility
    24
    Feb

    Middle East Flight Permits – Maximizing Schedule and Revision Flexibility

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Russell Bunger
    3586
    Over recent years the permit situation has relaxed somewhat for general aviation (GA) operations to the Middle East. Still, there ...
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  • Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 3 - Other Regions
    23
    Feb

    Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 3 – Other Regions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Larry Williams
    3359
    When it comes to charter aircraft operations, there are permit approval anomalies to be aware of here and there around ...
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  • Business Aircraft Ops to Japan: Ground Handling
    18
    Feb

    Business Aircraft Ops to Japan: Ground Handling

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Hiroshi Higashiyama
    3617
    For business aircraft operations to Japan, full services and ground handling are readily available throughout the country. Still, there are ...
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  • Canada to Require Electronic Travel Authorization
    16
    Feb

    Canada to Require Electronic Travel Authorization

    Regulatory Compliance
    By Juan Muniz
    5710
    As of March 15, 2016, Canada will require Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) for all visa-exempt foreign nationals entering the country ...
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