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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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    • International Tech Stops - Part 2: Permits & Operating Tips
      18
      Dec

      International Tech Stops – Part 2: Permits & Operating Tips

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Shawn Leavell
      PT 3 M minute read
      1884
      This business aviation blog post continues from our article last week, entitled “International Tech Stops – Part 1: Clearance and ...
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    • International Tech Stops --- Part 1: Clearance and Landing Considerations
      11
      Dec

      International Tech Stops – Part 1: Clearance and Landing Considerations

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Shawn Leavell
      PT 3 M minute read
      3374
      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
      3540
      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 – Top Considerations
      18
      Nov

      Aircraft Parking Complexities – Top Considerations

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Shawn Leavell
      PT 3 M minute read
      2648
      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
      2573
      Overflight requirements around the world vary substantially. There can be unique – and sometimes strange – requirements for what constitutes ...
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    • Overflight Permits – Part 1: General Requirements
      6
      Jan

      Overflight Permits – Part 1: General Requirements

      Bizav Best Practice
      By Shawn Leavell
      PT 3 M minute read
      5819
      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
      3773
      Additional planning and operational considerations come into play when ferrying aircraft – especially if you’re ferrying under an experimental permit. ...
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