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Nathan Shelley

Nathan Shelley

Senior Flight Planning Specialist Nathan Shelley is a well recognized subject matter expert on all flight planning aspects of operations to Africa, the Middle East and China. As a Flight Planner, Nathan supports some of Universal's most active international clients. He's also serves as a member of Universal's Flight Planning Best Practices Group. Nathan has been twice nominated as Information Specialist and has been recognized with two Employee of the Month Awards. Nathan has 10 years in the aviation industry and received a degree in Aviation Management and Dispatch from San Jacinto College.

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  • Calculating ETPs for GA Aircraft – Part 2: Special Considerations
    4
    Dec

    Calculating ETPs for GA Aircraft – Part 2: Special Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    PT 3 M minute read
    3709
    When a variety of equal time point (ETP) possibilities are available, operators have the option of being more selective and ...
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  • 27
    Nov

    Calculating ETPs for GA Aircraft: Business Aviation Guide

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    PT 5 M minute read
    7913
    There’s no regulatory requirement for general aviation (GA) operators to calculate Equal Time Points (ETPs) when planning and filing flight ...
    Read More
  • Aircraft Weight & Equipment – Impact on Flight Planning: Part 2 – Updating Records
    2
    Jan

    Aircraft Weight & Equipment – Impact on Flight Planning: Part 2 – Updating Records

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    PT 3 M minute read
    3194
    In order to run the most accurate flight plans it’s important to regularly update aircraft weight records. If you add ...
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  • 26
    Dec

    Aircraft Weight & Equipment – Impact on Flight Planning: Part 1 – Basic Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    PT 3 M minute read
    6394
    Flight plans are highly dependent upon aircraft weight. When an aircraft is heavier, this affects climb performance and flight level ...
    Read More
  • 7
    Mar

    Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 2 – Top Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    PT 3 M minute read
    2750
    While runway length, lighting, airport hours, airport overtime availability and local weather are top priorities when picking alternates and equal ...
    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
    PT 4 M minute read
    3879
    Some regions of the world are more challenging than others when pre-planning for airport alternates and equal time points (ETPs). ...
    Read More
  • Incorrect Aircraft Specifications and Flight Planning: Part 2 – Areas to Watch for
    11
    Feb

    Incorrect Aircraft Specifications and Flight Planning: Part 2 – Areas to Watch for

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    PT 4 M minute read
    2924
    Having accurate and updated aircraft specs on file with your 3rd-party provider not only ensures more efficient routings and flight ...
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  • Aircraft Specifications and Flight Planning: Part 1 – Keeping Specs/Weights Updated
    28
    Jan

    Aircraft Specifications and Flight Planning: Part 1 – Keeping Specs/Weights Updated

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    PT 3 M minute read
    4657
    Aircraft specs differ depending on aircraft model as well as the particular aircraft. For instance if you have three similar ...
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