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Shawn Leavell

Shawn Leavell

Shawn Leavell has over 20 years experience in the industry and offers clients wide expertise in overall trip planning. A licensed dispatcher, Shawn currently serves as a Master Trip Owner on the Tango Team and has earned Employee of the Month awards several times. Previous to joining Universal Weather and Aviation Inc. Shawn was with US Army aviation operations for four years and an employee of Midway Airlines for three years.

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  • 18
    Dec

    International Tech Stops – Part 2: Permits & Operating Tips

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Shawn Leavell
    PT 3 M minute read
    2741
    This business aviation blog post continues from our article last week, entitled “International Tech Stops – Part 1: Clearance and ...
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  • 11
    Dec

    International Tech Stops – Part 1: Clearance and Landing Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Shawn Leavell
    PT 3 M minute read
    5322
    Procedures and requirements for clearing customs, immigration, and quarantine (CIQ) on international tech stops vary across the world. While some ...
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  • Aircraft Parking Complexities – Challenging Locations
    25
    Nov

    Aircraft Parking Complexities – Challenging Locations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Shawn Leavell
    PT 4 M minute read
    5180
    Certain airports around the world are known for their aircraft parking issues – either in terms of year round general ...
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  • Aircraft Parking Complexities – Challenging Locations
    18
    Nov

    Aircraft Parking Complexities – Top Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Shawn Leavell
    PT 3 M minute read
    3910
    There are often assorted challenges and considerations that come into play when planning for aircraft parking at different airports around ...
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  • Overflight Permits – Part 2: Documentation and Revisions
    13
    Jan

    Overflight Permits – Part 2: Documentation and Revisions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Shawn Leavell
    PT 3 M minute read
    3766
    Overflight requirements around the world vary substantially. There can be unique – and sometimes strange – requirements for what constitutes ...
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  • 6
    Jan

    Overflight Permits – Part 1: General Requirements

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Shawn Leavell
    PT 3 M minute read
    8701
    Overflight permits are authorizations from Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) to overfly that country’s airspace. These differ in terms of regulations ...
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  • Ferrying an Aircraft – Things to Consider
    26
    Aug

    Ferrying an Aircraft – Things to Consider

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Shawn Leavell
    PT 4 M minute read
    7512
    Additional planning and operational considerations come into play when ferrying aircraft – especially if you’re ferrying under an experimental permit. ...
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