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Tag: flight planning

  • 26
    Nov

    United Kingdom: 2026 Business Aviation Destination Guide

    Destination Guides, United Kingdom
    By Jason Hayward
    13223
    Discover essential insights for business aviation operations to the UK in 2025, including permit requirements, customs updates, PPR procedures, and ...
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  • 1
    Aug

    Business Aviation Weather: Visibility

    Aviation Weather
    By Tania Zimmerle
    15227
    Visibility plays a critical role in aviation operations. From RVR values to legal VFR/IFR minima, understanding visibility measurements and how ...
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  • 24
    Jan

    ADS-B UPDATE 2025

    Regulatory Compliance
    By Jason Davidson
    37430
    The following is an overview of what ADS-B is, which countries already require ADS-B, and those who have upcoming mandates:
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  • cpdlc-2017-updates
    30
    Jul

    Navigating U.S. Domestic En Route CPDLC Requirements: Business Aviation Guide

    Featured Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Compliance
    By Mark Robinson
    469
    Due to a recent increase in the number of business aviation operators experiencing difficulties logging in or establishing connections while ...
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  • 8
    Feb

    Filing Flight Plan Codes: Update to Your Filing Alphabet

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    6224
    New codes can be used when filing your flight plan to indicate advanced Nav capabilities that can’t be described without ...
    Read More
  • 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
    3730
    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
    7988
    There’s no regulatory requirement for general aviation (GA) operators to calculate Equal Time Points (ETPs) when planning and filing flight ...
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  • 18
    Oct

    Flight Planning Tips for North American Region

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    3243
    Flight planning procedures are relatively unrestrictive and user friendly within the North American airspace. There are, however, equipment requirements, restrictions, ...
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  • 11
    Oct

    European Region Flight Planning Tips

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    5356
    Network Manager (NM), or Network Management Operations Centre (NMOC) – previously known as the Central Flow Management Unit (CFMU)-- ...
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  • 27
    Sep

    Flight Planning Tips When Operating to Asia

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    4211
    Routing and airway restrictions are more common in Asia than in many other parts of the world. It’s important to ...
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  • 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
    3273
    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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  • Business Aircraft Ops to the Dominican Republic – Part 2: Permits, Slots & CIQ
    28
    Dec

    Business Aircraft Ops to the Dominican Republic – Part 2: Permits, Slots & CIQ

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    3359
    From the permit perspective operations to the Dominican Republic are straightforward and not onerous. However, there are additional steps and ...
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  • 26
    Dec

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

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    6472
    Flight plans are highly dependent upon aircraft weight. When an aircraft is heavier, this affects climb performance and flight level ...
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  • 17
    Oct

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

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Miller
    4609
    Business aircraft operators with limited Performance Based Navigation (PBN) capabilities and certifications will encounter increasing limitations when transiting North Atlantic ...
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  • 10
    Oct

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

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Miller
    4535
    For business aircraft operators contemplating an Atlantic crossing, there are numerous flight planning requirements to consider, and there are more ...
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  • 12
    Sep

    Guidelines for Managing the Flight Planning Process: Part 2 of 2

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    3144
    Each country has different regulations and requirements that must be adhered to as to when, where and how to file ...
    Read More
  • 5
    Sep

    Guidelines for Managing the Flight Planning Process: Part 1 of 2

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    8526
    The process of filing and revising flight plans, as well as the validity periods of flight plans, differs by country. ...
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  • Presidential TFRs – Impact on Bizav: Part 2 – Dealing with TFR Restrictions
    17
    Aug

    Presidential TFRs – Impact on Bizav: Part 2 – Dealing with TFR Restrictions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Robinson
    2991
    In order to experience the least potential operational impact from a Presidential Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR), always check the FAA ...
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  • Presidential TFRs – Impact on Bizav: Part 1 – Closure Areas and Restrictions
    10
    Aug

    Presidential TFRs – Impact on Bizav: Part 1 – Closure Areas and Restrictions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Mark Robinson
    3197
    Presidential Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are put in place for U.S. presidential and vice presidential movements within the U.S. As ...
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  • 7
    Mar

    Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 2 – Top Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    2815
    While runway length, lighting, airport hours, airport overtime availability and local weather are top priorities when picking alternates and equal ...
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  • Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 1 – Maximizing your Options
    29
    Feb

    Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 1 – Maximizing your Options

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    3951
    Some regions of the world are more challenging than others when pre-planning for airport alternates and equal time points (ETPs). ...
    Read More
  • Business Aviation Operating to Hong Kong: Flight Planning & Weather
    4
    Feb

    Business Aviation Operating to Hong Kong: Flight Planning & Weather

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Edmond Yuen
    4082
    When planning business aviation operations to Hong Kong (VHHH), be advised that procedures for filing flight plans differ from many ...
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