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    Mark Miller

    Mark Miller

    Mark is a former Air Traffic Controller with more than 35 years' experience in aviation. Prior to his departure, Mark served as the Universal Supervisor of Technical Planning, and was with Universal for approximately 27 years.

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    • BizAv Flight Planning Tips: Crossing the Atlantic – Part 2: Equipment & Certification Mandates
      17
      Oct

      BizAv Flight Planning Tips: Crossing the Atlantic – Part 2: Equipment & Certification Mandates

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1864
      Business aircraft operators with limited Performance Based Navigation (PBN) capabilities and certifications will encounter increasing limitations when transiting North Atlantic ...
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    • BizAv Flight Planning Tips: Crossing the Atlantic – Part 1: Airports & Routings
      10
      Oct

      BizAv Flight Planning Tips: Crossing the Atlantic – Part 1: Airports & Routings

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      2051
      For business aircraft operators contemplating an Atlantic crossing, there are numerous flight planning requirements to consider, and there are more ...
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    • North Atlantic Ops – Trial Implementation of Reduced Lateral Separation Minimum
      24
      Aug

      North Atlantic Ops – Trial Implementation of Reduced Lateral Separation Minimum

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1431
      Evolution in aircraft avionics and air traffic flight data processing has driven an initiative to reduce current lateral separation minima ...
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    • FAA’s Data Comm Program: Overview and Effects for Operators
      16
      Jul

      FAA’s Data Comm Program: Overview and Effects for Operators

      Regulatory Compliance
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1472
      The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Data Comm program will change how operators receive flight plans and, to a certain extent, ...
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    • Successfully Managing North Atlantic Tracks: Part 2 – Flying the Tracks
      2
      Jun

      Successfully Managing North Atlantic Tracks: Part 2 – Flying the Tracks

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 4 M minute read
      1631
      Applying for and revising North Atlantic Track (NAT) authority is a fairly straightforward and user-friendly process. Once you’re on the ...
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    • Successfully Managing North Atlantic Tracks: Part 1 – Track Basics
      26
      May

      Successfully Managing North Atlantic Tracks: Part 1 – Track Basics

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1579
      While North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) provide routing efficiencies and save business aircraft operators on Jet A and other operating costs, ...
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    • North Atlantic Regional Data Line Mandate – Part 2: NAT DLM Roadmap
      5
      Feb

      North Atlantic Regional Data Link Mandate: Part 2 – NAT DLM Roadmap

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 2 M minute read
      1954
      The objective of the North Atlantic Data Link Mandate (NAT DLM) is to improve communication, surveillance, and air traffic control ...
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    • North Atlantic Regional Data Link Mandate: Part 1 – Implementation
      4
      Feb

      North Atlantic Regional Data Link Mandate: Part 1 – Implementation

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1528
      Phase 2 of the North Atlantic Data Link Mandate (NAT DLM) is being implemented in three stages – 2A, 2B, ...
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    • Flight Planning Rule Changes for Canada: Part 2 – Future Equipment Requirements
      19
      Jan

      Flight Planning Rule Changes for Canada: Part 2 – Future Equipment Requirements

      Destinations, Regulatory Compliance
      By Mark Miller
      PT 2 M minute read
      1199
      Advances in avionics and Air Traffic Control (ATC) flight data processing systems are making it possible to reduce lateral separation ...
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    • Flight Planning Rule Changes for Canada: Part 1 – Recent Changes
      12
      Jan

      Flight Planning Rule Changes for Canada: Part 1 – Recent Changes

      Destinations, Regulatory Compliance
      By Mark Miller
      PT 4 M minute read
      1408
      Installation of new Air Traffic Service (ATS) surveillance systems – combined with advancements in flight data processing systems and aircraft ...
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    • ATS Route Changes for U.S. and Canada: Part 2 – Impact on General Aviation
      24
      Nov

      ATS Route Changes for U.S. and Canada: Part 2 – Impact on General Aviation

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 2 M minute read
      1178
      There’s a risk that some flight planning programs used by business aviation will not be fully updated and in compliance ...
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    • ATS Route Changes for U.S. and Canada: Part 1 – What, When & How
      17
      Nov

      ATS Route Changes for U.S. and Canada: Part 1 – What, When & How

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 2 M minute read
      1208
      On September 9, 2014, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) published final rules on modification, revocation, and establishment of multiple Air ...
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    • Bizav Operations to Amsterdam – Part 2: Compliance and Enforcement of Performance Navigation Mandates
      28
      May

      Bizav Operations to Amsterdam – Part 2: Compliance and Enforcement of Performance Navigation Mandates

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 2 M minute read
      1186
      The Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) inspection program was established by the European Civil Aviation Conference. SAFA ramp inspections ...
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    • BizAv Operations to Amsterdam – Part 1: Flight Planning / Performance Navigation Requirements
      21
      May

      BizAv Operations to Amsterdam – Part 1: Flight Planning / Performance Navigation Requirements

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1584
      This business aviation blog post is part of a series on performance navigation requirements for Amsterdam. New regulations were put ...
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    • Reclear Flight Planning for Business Aviation 101
      5
      Mar

      Reclear Flight Planning for Business Aviation 101

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 4 M minute read
      2644
      Reclear is a technique used in planning and managing fuel reserves – on long-haul flight legs – in such a ...
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    • Flight Planning: Using the Track Advisory System
      14
      Jan

      Flight Planning: Using the Track Advisory System

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 4 M minute read
      1814
      Track Advisory (TA) guidelines were put in place by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in order to avoid traffic conflicts ...
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    • 8.33-kHz Radio Channel Spacing Changes Are Coming to Europe
      6
      Aug

      8.33-kHz Radio Channel Spacing Changes Are Coming to Europe

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      4337
      Europe is getting ready for the final phase in the deployment of 8.33-kHz radios – with mandatory use throughout European ...
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    • Flight Planning Changes in China: Continued Progress
      16
      Apr

      Flight Planning Changes in China: Continued Progress

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1746
      Traffic is up both to and within China, but for business aircraft operators there can be challenges when flight planning ...
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    • CPDLC Datalink Changes for 2013
      26
      Feb

      CPDLC Datalink Changes for 2013

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1727
      Beginning February 7, 2013, the first phase of mandated controller-pilot data link communications (CPDLC) was implemented on North Atlantic tracks ...
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    • Customizing Flight Planning Formats for ETP and FIR Boundary Information
      5
      Dec

      Customizing Flight Planning Formats for ETP and FIR Boundary Information

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 3 M minute read
      1958
      Equal time points (ETPs) and flight information region (FIR) boundary information are significant elements on your flight plan and warrant ...
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    • Customizing Flight Plans – What Your Flight Department Needs to Know
      24
      Oct

      Customizing Flight Plans – What Your Flight Department Needs to Know

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 4 M minute read
      1749
      For business aviation flight departments – particularly those with large groups of pilots with various skills, techniques and knowledge – ...
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    • 23
      Apr

      International Flight Planning 301: 6 Tips for Routes, Permits, and Revisions

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Mark Miller
      PT 4 M minute read
      1134
      This aviation blog post is part of a series on international flight planning for business jet operators and continues from ...
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