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Aircraft Specifications and Flight Planning: Part 1 – Keeping Specs/Weights Updated
Aircraft specs differ depending on aircraft model as well as the particular aircraft. For instance if you have three similar ... -
Snow – Its Effects on Aircraft & Runways: Part 2 – Dealing with Snow
For business aircraft operators, there are a number of particular hazards associated with snow and snow accumulation. Best practice is ... -
Flight Planning Rule Changes for Canada: Part 2 – Future Equipment Requirements
Advances in avionics and Air Traffic Control (ATC) flight data processing systems are making it possible to reduce lateral separation ... -
Snow – Its Effects on Aircraft & Runways: Part 1 – Types of Snow
With the winter season now upon much of the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time to start thinking about snow. Different types ... -
Overflight Permits – Part 2: Documentation and Revisions
Overflight requirements around the world vary substantially. There can be unique – and sometimes strange – requirements for what constitutes ... -
Flight Planning Rule Changes for Canada: Part 1 – Recent Changes
Installation of new Air Traffic Service (ATS) surveillance systems – combined with advancements in flight data processing systems and aircraft ... -
Stage 2 Aircraft Operations – Part 2: Operating Basics
More and more airports are barring/restricting Stage 2 operations. This presents a range of growing challenges for business aircraft operators ... -
Overflight Permits – Part 1: General Requirements
Overflight permits are authorizations from Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) to overfly that country’s airspace. These differ in terms of regulations ... -
Stage 2 Aircraft Operations – Part 1: Rules & Limitations
Stage 2 aircraft face operating limitations/restrictions in many parts of the world. It’s important, therefore, for operators of Stage 2 ... -
CARICOM APIS – Rules for Business Aviation Operators to Know
The Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IACS) requires that all private non-revenue and ... -
Aviation Catering: Proteins – How to Get the Most From Your In-flight Meals
From the passenger’s perspective, catering can make or break a trip in a business aircraft. However, it’s not always easy ... -
ATS Route Changes for U.S. and Canada: Part 1 – What, When & How
On September 9, 2014, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) published final rules on modification, revocation, and establishment of multiple Air ... -
ESTA and VWP for Business Aircraft Travel to the U.S.: Tips and Best Practice
Avoiding the need for passengers to obtain visas for travel to the U.S. when possible is a significant benefit for ... -
Weather Pressure Systems and Business Aviation
Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted on the surface by the weight of air above that surface. ... -
Completing Your Flight Department: The Importance of a Third Crewmember
Surprisingly we are still having discussions about the importance of a third crewmember on large cabin aircraft. Perhaps we ... -
Last-Minute Trip Changes: Knowing Your Options
In the business aviation world, last-minute schedule changes are many times inevitable. While schedule revisions can be more challenging in ... -
Last Minute Trip Changes: How They Can Affect Your Business Aviation Trip
When considering last-minute schedule changes, be aware of limitations and/or downstream consequences with your arrangements. Before submitting change requests, know ... -
EASA Announces TCO Authorization – New Requirements for Business Aviation
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced Third-Country Operator (TCO) authorization requirements for all non-European Union (EU)-registered commercial operators ... -
Ferrying an Aircraft – Things to Consider
Additional planning and operational considerations come into play when ferrying aircraft – especially if you’re ferrying under an experimental permit. ... -
Business Aircraft Operation to Guam – Tips and Best Practices
Guam, the largest island in Micronesia, is an organized unincorporated territory of the U.S. and one of five U.S. territories ... -
Visa Issues While Traveling – Know All Requirements
For business aircraft operators, it’s important to be mindful of associated documentation requirements necessary in the visa application process. Your ... -
Visa Issues While Traveling – Prepare in Advance
Visa and associated documentation requirements differ enormously worldwide. As these requirements may change at a moment’s notice, business aircraft operators ...
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