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Operational Insight

  • 18
    May

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

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Dean Kantis [Guest Author]
    8944
    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
    3807
    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
    6991
    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
    5601
    The Canadian Passenger Accelerated Service System (CANPASS) is an efficient and user-friendly method of reporting international general aviation (GA) arrivals ...
    Read More
  • 30
    Mar

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

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Fred Quinonez
    4493
    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
    12753
    Fog has the potential to significantly impact flight operations in various parts of the world. There are many different fog ...
    Read More
  • 28
    Mar

    Route Planning Considerations for Overflight and Landing Permits

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jim Emerson
    3373
    When you plan to submit routings for overflight and landing permit requests, there are several things you can do to ...
    Read More
  • 16
    Mar

    Estimating Aircraft Ground Handling Costs: Part 1– Basic Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Fred Quinonez
    10938
    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
    2685
    For international hunting trips documentation and permit requirements are typically more onerous than for other types of general aviation (GA) ...
    Read More
  • 7
    Mar

    Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 2 – Top Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    2899
    While runway length, lighting, airport hours, airport overtime availability and local weather are top priorities when picking alternates and equal ...
    Read More
  • 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
    2757
    There are various issues business aircraft operators must consider when flying off to hunt big game. Considerations include transportation of ...
    Read More
  • Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 1 – Maximizing your Options
    29
    Feb

    Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 1 – Maximizing your Options

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    4041
    Some regions of the world are more challenging than others when pre-planning for airport alternates and equal time points (ETPs). ...
    Read More
  • 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
    3681
    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
    3425
    When it comes to charter aircraft operations, there are permit approval anomalies to be aware of here and there around ...
    Read More
  • Business Aircraft Ops to Japan: Ground Handling
    18
    Feb

    Business Aircraft Ops to Japan: Ground Handling

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Hiroshi Higashiyama
    3684
    For business aircraft operations to Japan, full services and ground handling are readily available throughout the country. Still, there are ...
    Read More
  • Canada to Require Electronic Travel Authorization
    16
    Feb

    Canada to Require Electronic Travel Authorization

    Regulatory Compliance
    By Juan Muniz
    5886
    As of March 15, 2016, Canada will require Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) for all visa-exempt foreign nationals entering the country ...
    Read More
  • Route Planning Considerations for Overflight and Landing Permits
    15
    Feb

    Route Planning Considerations for Overflight and Landing Permits

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jim Emerson
    3607
    When you plan to submit routings for overflight and landing permit requests, there are several things you can do to ...
    Read More
  • Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 2 - European Region
    9
    Feb

    Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 2 – European Region

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Larry Williams
    3736
    Europe is an operating environment where charter aircraft operators typically require permits, but private operators generally do not. This can ...
    Read More
  • Business Aviation Operating to Hong Kong: Flight Planning & Weather
    4
    Feb

    Business Aviation Operating to Hong Kong: Flight Planning & Weather

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Edmond Yuen
    4166
    When planning business aviation operations to Hong Kong (VHHH), be advised that procedures for filing flight plans differ from many ...
    Read More
  • Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Requirements: Part 2 of 2 – Planning Tips
    3
    Feb

    Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Requirements: Part 2 of 2 – Planning Tips

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Greg Linton
    5288
    It’s important for business aircraft operators to assess support equipment and services needs at each international destination. In some cases, ...
    Read More
  • Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 1 - Basic Considerations
    2
    Feb

    Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 1 – Basic Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Larry Williams
    2796
    For charter (non-scheduled commercial) operators it can be more challenging traveling to some countries and regions than others, from the ...
    Read More
  • Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Requirements: Part 1of 2 – Top Considerations
    27
    Jan

    Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Requirements: Part 1of 2 – Top Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Greg Linton
    5902
    Aircraft support equipment and supply considerations for destination airports are important pre-trip planning issues. Particularly when operating to remote or ...
    Read More
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