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FAA Keeps 2020 ADS-B Deadline,

But Cost Questions Remain
REGULATORY/LEGISLATIVE

FAAs final rule outlining equipment requirements for Automatic Dependent

Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) received a mixed reaction from industry
groups, which see the FAA as the primary beneficiary.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Thursday the release
of the much-anticipated rule, stating the
agency has reached a major NextGen
milestone. FAA Administrator Randy

INSIDE:

Monday, May 31, 2010

Babbitt, who joined LaHood in the announcement, says the release marks
A step across the threshold. This rule
gives the green light for manufacturers
to begin building the onboard equipment that will allow our air traffic controllers to know where aircraft are with
greater precision and reliability.
As proposed, the rule requires all
aircraft that fly in Class A, B and C
airspace and above 10,000 feet to be

SERVICES / FBOs
n

Million Air Opens FBO At San

Bernardino International Airport (p.2)
PROGRAMS

n Supplier

Issue Temporarily Shutters

Cessna Mustang Line (p.3)
AIRFRAMERS/SUPPLIERS

n Triumph

Stockholders OK
Vought Acquisition (p.4)
SAFETY/TRAINING

ADS-B Deadline, P. 2
n Hudson

INTELLIGENCE
Business jet takeoff and landing data is up year-over-year for the fifth consecutive month, Morgan Stanley notes. Citing FAA data, Morgan Stanley says
business jet activity increased 17.9% in April. The increases trended across
aircraft models, says analyst Heidi Wood. Cessna and Gulfstream posted midteens growth compared to April 2009, when both manufacturers started to
show signs of stabilization, she says. The U.S. business jet traffic recovery
appears well under way, with both Cessna and Bombardier posting five consecutive months of positive year-over-year growth, reinforcing our thesis that
a recovery in mid-size jet demand would follow the high-end (Gulfstream).
Cessna, which shed and consolidated 566,000 square ft. of factory space in
2009, has plans to consolidate another 315,000 square ft. this year and in 2011,
says Scott Donnelly, president and chief executive of Cessna parent Textron.
The airframe manufacturer had announced late last year that it was closing
three plants in Columbus, Ga., and moving the work to plants in Independence,
Kan. and Mexico (BA, Dec. 14/271). While some of the actions had stemmed
from the need to eliminate excess capacity, Donnelly says most of the moves
taken now are about getting our cost footprint right. Its not capacity so
much. Its really, for a lot of our backshop operations, [that] we just cant afford to pay the hourly rate were paying. Donnelly adds that work such as final
assembly, test and completions will continue to remain in Wichita.
London Aviation Executive CEO Patrick Margetson-Rushmore says hes
optimistic that European business aviation traffic will continue to increase this
year. For us, the year is going well so far. One glance at our order book
shows that the European business aviation industry is beginning to recover,
he notes. Were realistic, of course. The industry recovery will be gradual
rather than dramatic.

River Ditching
Spurs Recommendations (p.5)
MORE

n Briefs

(pp7-8)

n ADs,

Marketplace, Appointments,
and Calendar (pp9-10)
FORECASTS/INDUSTRY DATA

n Avinode

Average Charter Price and

Charter Demand Index (pp.11-12)

This Month In
Weekly Of Business Aviation

History

40 Years Ago

May 18, 1970 House and Senate pass

FAA authorization bill that establishes airport/airways development trust fund and
includes 7-cent-per-gallon tax on aviation
fuel, including previously untaxed jet fuel,
as well as aircraft registration and use
taxes.

30 Years Ago

May 5, 1980 General Aviation Manufacturers Association President Ed Stimpson

expresses concern that general aviation
deliveries will drop to around 13,000 units
in 1980, well shy of the 15,000 predicted
and the 17,048 delivered in 1979.

20 Years Ago

May 7, 1990 Cessna drops $8.8 million Citation IV in favor of family of midsize business jets, including the Citation
VI and Citation VII.

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ADS-B Deadline, from P. 1

equipped with ADS-B by 2020. FAA expects to have the ground

infrastructure in place by 2013. Some industry people and lawmakers pushed for earlier deadlines, but FAA says the 2020
compliance date remains appropriate because airspace users
need to equip. FAA also expects this timeframe will provide
sufficient operational experience to make ADS-B the primary
source for surveillance.
FAA reauthorization legislation has called for implementation by 2015. But LaHood notes that FAA has been working
with Capitol Hill on its plans. As for reauthorization, whats
going to happen is unclear. When the bill is signed, well see
what it says and well follow the law, he says.
The mandate specifically calls for installation of equipment for
ADS-B Out, including either 1090 megahertz extended squitter broadcast link or a Universal Access Transceiver broadcast
link. This equipment broadcasts information about an aircraft
through an onboard transmitter to a ground receiver. That information then is transmitted continuously to air traffic control.
Currently, the refresh rate for air traffic control is 12 seconds,
Babbitt notes, adding, 12 seconds is a long time to not see
anybody. In addition to continuous transmissions, Babbitt says
ADS-B enables controllers to track aircraft in locations where
tracking previously wasnt possible, such as the Gulf of Mexico.
FAA considered requiring ADS-B In equipment, which
would provide more direct benefits such as the ability to see
surrounding traffic but decided against such a mandate. The
agency is mindful, and operators are advised, that compliance
with this rule alone may not enable operators to take full advantage of certain ADS-B In applications, the agency says. Operators may voluntarily choose equipment that meets the higher
performance standards to enable use of these applications.
Babbitt estimates the cost of the rule (including agency
costs) to be between $2.1 billion and $4.1 billion. The actual costs, he adds, will depend on the equipment operators

Million Air Opens FBO At

San Bernardino International Airport
SERVICES / FBOs

The city of San Bernardino is hoping

the recent opening of a fixed-based operation by Houstonbased Million Air at Californias San Bernardino International
Airport will lead to an increase in service and operations.
The airport, which has a 10,000-ft. runway, is located on the
former Norton Air Force Base in the San Bernardino foothills
about 65 miles east of Los Angeles. The city has approved
spending $92 million in an ongoing attempt to attract an airline
in a region where it competes with Los Angeles International,
Ontario and Palm Springs airports.
COO Terry Cross says a new attitude from the city lured
Million Air to the airport. The city and the Inland Valley Development Agency werent happy with the airports lack of
aviation activity, he recalls. They recommitted to the airport by building a commercial airline passenger terminal and
started becoming more involved with the facilitys general
aviation complex.

choose. Asked if the Administration has considered providing

assistance to offset the costs, LaHood responded that, Weve
had several meetings with folks at the White House about this.
LaHood acknowledged the costs could be higher for some of
the smaller operators, and said, I think we have the White
Houses attention on this.
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, however, last
week noted that the equipment will cost general aviation aircraft
owners thousands but only duplicate what currently exists. The
industry has always maintained that the migration to the new
system must be benefits-driven, says Melissa Rudinger, AOPA
senior vice president of government affairs. But the only real
beneficiary of this new ADS-B Out mandate is the FAA.
ADS-B Out should be a replacement for transponders, AOPA
contends, but FAA is requiring ADS-B Out and transponders.
AOPA, however, praised FAA for maintaining a 10-year implementation. That gives the FAA and industry a decade to work
together to find low-cost solutions, such as permitting portable
options to display available traffic.
General Aviation Manufacturers Association President and
CEO Pete Bunce was pleased with the release of the rule, saying, The ADS-B program demonstrates successful collaboration between the FAA and industry. This cooperation is essential as we look to deploy other components of the NextGen
program. Bunce says the rule puts the standards in place
to accelerate modernization, particularly if we can incentivize
operators to expedite the equipage of their aircraft.
Aircraft Electronics Association President Paula Derks says
she is cautiously optimistic that FAA listened to the majority of
comments raised by industry. The Air Transport Association,
meanwhile, was withholding judgment until it could fully review
the rule. ATA has said repeatedly that any rule requiring this
type of equipage and expense must be based on a solid business case, says ATA President and CEO James May.
Kerry Lynch (kerry_lynch@aviationweek.com)

The city approached Million Air after realigning its plans for
the airport, Cross says. San Bernardino is a big county, and
it has no commercial air service. The city invited us in to see
that the region is a growing geography, sprawling east from
Los Angeles, he says. They realized that they dont need all
airline business to make the airport successful, and they were
willing to invest capital.
Million Airs facility is scalable for growth, Cross says. The
facility itself can handle up to 50 aircraft a day, he says. In
our first three weeks of operation, we have handled 80 movements, or an average of 26 a day. The airport hasnt seen that
kind of activity since forever, but its just the start for us.
The airport has strong infrastructure, Cross says. Its one of
the few in the country with a 10,000-ft.-long, 200-ft.-wide runway. It also offers great access for companies doing business
on the east side of the region, he adds. The 40,000-square-ft.
Million Air facility provides a range of amenities, including a pilot
lounge, a business lounge and a conference center. The FBO is
adjacent to a 10-acre ramp and has a 150,000-gal. fuel farm.
Benet J. Wilson (benet_wilson@aviationweek.com)

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Supplier Issue Temporarily Shutters

Cessna Mustang Line
PROGRAMS

Cessna is halting production of its Citation Mustang through early July as the Wichita, Kan.,
airframer works through a supplier issue. Scott Donnelly,
president and chief executive of Cessna parent Texton,
told analysts this month that flooding in Rhode Island impacted certain suppliers, forcing Cessna to shut down the
production line this month. The company is issuing rolling furloughs to about 200 workers, says Doug Oliver,
director of corporate communications. The company did
not specify the affected suppliers, but expects to resume
Mustang production in July.
Mustangs accounted for the majority of the Citation deliveries in the first quarter, with Cessna handing over 21
of the very light jets, compared with just 10 of all other
Citations combined. While it was uncertain how the stoppage would impact second quarter shipments, Oliver did
say the company still was delivering Mustangs.
The product halt comes as Mustang sales have been
weaker than expected during the early part of this year,
Donnelly said during the recent Electrical Products Group
2010 Annual Conference.
The slow sales likely will be compounded by cancellations that appear to be on the horizon, he says, characterizing the orders in question as out-year deals. Some
of the cancellations are expected to come from a larger
charter operation that already has taken a number of deliveries, he says. They were doing very well, but they
dont see [enough] demand to take deliveries over the
next couple of years.

AOPA Merges Safety Foundation

And Foundation
ASSOCIATIONS

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has proposed merging the 60-year-old AOPA Air
Safety Foundation with the more recently created AOPA
Foundation in a move the association says will eliminate
confusion and more closely align activities. Details of the
merger are still being ironed out, and a final plan must
receive the blessing of the AOPA Board of Trustees.
Initial plans call for the two entities to become the
AOPA Foundation, with current AOPA Air Safety Foundation President Bruce Landsberg leading the combined
organization. Karen Gebhart, currently president of the
AOPA Foundation, will leave the association in July as a
result of the intended merger, AOPA says.
AOPA President and CEO Craig Fuller says Gebhart, who
has served with the association since 1994, deserves the
deep appreciation of the entire general aviation community. Our members have had no greater advocate for general aviation and our freedom to fly.

Donnelly also indicated that Cessna may review its

production plans for the Mustang line, saying, If we need
to modulate our [Mustang] production rates, we will do
that.
Beyond the Mustang, Donnelly overall was optimistic
about Citation sales. Sales were slow in the first quarter,
says Donnelly, but that was no surprise. We expected
the first quarter to be fairly light, and it was. But it also
was exactly what we expected, he says. When we look
at April, we have seen that order rate increase, again as
we expected and pretty much on our plan. Cessna expects to see orders grow over the course of the year, he
says.
We still feel good about the number of inquiries and
demo rides and the fact that the markets coming back
to life, Donnelly says. The European Business Aviation
Convention and Exhibition held earlier this month in Geneva also was encouraging, he adds. It was not a flood
of orders like it had been in the heyday, but certainly a lot
of people were looking, a lot of people talking very different than it was in 2009, Donnelly says. Were on the
track that we need.
Even so, Cessna is building to forecast currently, Donnelly says. Id love to go back to the days with backlogs
and every slot was spoken for, he says. We are running
in many respects a more normal business right now and
having to forecast what we think is going to happen.
Aside from the Mustang, Cessna is satisfied with the
light- and medium-jet production rates based on order
and inquiry levels. I see no reason to change that, he
says. We are not out trying to build airplanes that we
dont need and that we dont think we are going to sell.
Kerry Lynch (kerry_lynch@aviationweek.com)

AOPA established the AOPA Foundation two years ago

with four major pillars improving safety, expanding the
pilot population, protecting general aviation airports and
enhancing the public perception of general aviation. The
foundation raises funds to support those missions. The
AOPA Air Safety Foundation has long focused on program
development, including online courses, in-person safety
seminars, and flight-instructor refresher courses, as well
as fundraising to support general aviation safety.
Under the new organization, the Air Safety Foundation
staff would transition into the AOPA Foundation. They would
form a new Air Safety Institute within the foundation. All
of the work currently done by the Air Safety Foundationwill
continue, says Fuller. Our AOPA trustees, the Air Safety
Foundations Board of Visitors, and AOPAs senior management all agree that air safety remains a top priority.
Landsberg says the legal, financial and tax details are
being worked out. But money already donated specifically to the Air Safety Foundation will remain dedicated to
air safety education, and donors will continue to have the
ability to give directly to air safety efforts, he adds.
Kerry Lynch (kerry_lynch@aviationweek.com)

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Triumph Stockholders OK
Vought Acquisition
AIRFRAMERS/SUPPLIERS

Triumph Groups stockholders May

28 approved the issuance of common stock to move forward
with the acquisition of Vought Aircraft Industries. Triumph announced in March plans to buy Dallas-based Vought from private equity firm Carlyle Group for $1.4 billion.
Under the deal, Triumph agreed to pay $525 million in cash
and 7.5 million in shares of stock for Vought, which supplies

Report: Used BizJet Inventory Is Falling,

But Buyers Market Continuing
FORECASTS/INDUSTRY DATA

Although the high inventories of

used business jets seen in 2009 are gradually being reduced, it
remains a buyers market, says a new report by aviation consultancy Jetnet LLC.
At the end of April, the percentage of pre-owned business
jets for sale was at 15.5%, compared with the high of 17.7%
recorded in July 2009, says the report. The number of business jets for sale at the end of April was slightly less than 2,700
aircraft. As the for-sale inventory has dropped, the number of
transactions has increased by 45% in the first four months of
2010 versus the first four months of 2009, which is welcome
news. However, when the number of transactions (561) during
first four months of 2010 is compared to the first four months
of 2008 (669), used sale transactions are down by 16.1%, the
report adds.
The average number of days that used business jets are on
the market is 327 days, or 63 more days in the January to April
2010 time period than in the same period in 2009, says Jetnet.
Also, average asking prices during the first four months of 2010

Cessna Works To Ramp Up

Skycatcher Production Rate
PROGRAMS

Cessna is working to ramp up the deliveries of its 162 Skycatcher as the company handed over two of the
light-sport aircraft (LSA) to the Experimental Aircraft Association and one to Sportys Pilot Shop. The initial Skycatcher was
delivered late last year to Rose Pelton, wife of Cessna Chairman,
President and CEO Jack Pelton.
But deliveries have been delayed by months as Cessna continues to work with the factory in Shenyang, China, to incorporate structural modifications to improve the spin performance
that had plagued early prototypes. In the interim, Cessna is
making the modifications which include a larger rudder and
associated support to the first few Skycatchers in Wichita.
The Skycatchers are produced by Shenyang Aircraft Company and then shipped to the U.S. for reassembly. Yingling Aircraft is one of three facilities in the U.S. that are reassembling
Skycatchers.
Deliveries are steadily increasing, notes Doug Oliver, direc-

fuselages, wings, empennages, nacelles and helicopter cabins

for commercial, military and business jets, including the Gulfstream G450 and G550.
Carlyle would receive about 31% of the outstanding stock of
Triumph. The stock issuance was approved by 99% of the total
votes cast during the special stockholders meeting. Triumph
expects the deal to close in June.
Headquartered near Philadelphia, Triumph designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs and overhauls aircraft components and accessories for commercial, military and business
aircraft.
fell by 0.5%, compared to the first four months of 2009, it adds.
The increase in used business jets sales transactions comes
as economic indicators are improving, notes Jetnet. The initial
estimate for growth of U.S. GDP during the first quarter is 3.2%,
according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. This is the
third consecutive quarter that the U.S. GDP has shown growth
after four quarters of decreases, says the report.
Also, FAA reported that U.S.-based business jet flights in
the first quarter of 2010 grew by 11.3%, compared with the
first quarter of 2009. So more companies are flying compared
to last year, when flight operations had declined by 30.5% in
February 2009 compared to February 2008, says the report.
While the flight operations increase in the first quarter of 2010
is welcome news, it is still 21% below the first four months of
2008.
On the turboprop side, aircraft inventory levels at the end of
April followed the same trend as the business jet market, says
Jetnet. The percentage of used business turboprops for sale
was 11.0% in April, having declined from the peak (12%) set in
both May and June 2009. The number of business turboprops
for sale at the end of April was slightly less than 1,400 aircraft,
half the number of business jets currently for sale.
Benet J. Wilson (benet_wilson@aviationweek.com)

tor of corporate communications. Were getting into a rhythm.

The company is expecting to hand over the next Skycatcher
this week.
Sportys gave away its Skycatcher for the companys annual
airplane sweepstakes. Alan Horowitch from Yuma, Ariz., was
the winner of the drawing held this month outside Cincinnati,
Ohio.
EAA took delivery of its Skycatchers at Yingling. The association plans to display the aircraft during its AirVenture 2010 in
July in Oshkosh, Wis. The aircraft will be used as part of the associations Air Academy, which was created to introduce young
people to aviation.
Cessna unveiled the Skycatcher in 2007 and amassed orders for 1,000 of the $111,500 two-place, single-engine piston,
high-wing LSA. The Skycatcher is going to be a catalyst for
increased pilot starts, says Roger Whyte, Cessna senior vice
president, sales and marketing. It will significantly change the
economics of ownership and operation for flight schools, aircraft
renters and aircraft owners, and will benefit the entire general
aviation community.
Kerry Lynch (kerry_lynch@aviationweek.com)

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Hudson River Ditching

Spurs Recommendations
SAFETY/TRAINING

The investigation into the January 2009

ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River has
led the National Transportation Safety Board to issue nearly
three dozen recommendations seeking improved technology, certification standards, operational procedures, training,
life-saving equipment and passenger briefings.
The recommendations, issued to the FAA, the European
Aviation Safety Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, primarily are aimed at operations involving turbine
aircraft flown under Parts 121, 135 and 91 Subpart K. But
some, such as a recommendation for FAA and NASA to complete research on technology that would inform pilots of the
continuous operating status of an engine, could have far
wider implications.
The US Airways Airbus A320-214, N106US, lost almost all
thrust in its engines after encountering a flock of birds and
was ditched on the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009. All 150
passengers and five crewmembers evacuated. NTSB cites the
probable cause of the accident as the ingestion of large birds
into each engine, resulting in almost total loss of thrust.

More Training Guidance

The safety board cited several contributing factors, including FAAs approval of ditching certification without determining whether pilots could attain the ditching parameters without engine thrust, the lack of industry training and guidance
on ditching techniques, and the captains resulting difficulty
maintaining his intended airspeed on final approach.
NTSB, however, also credited the crews decision making
and crew resource management as contributing to the survivability of the accident. Other key factors that assisted the
survivability, the safety boards says, was the fortuitous use
of an airplane equipped for an extended over-water flight,
the performance of the crew expediting the evacuation and
the proximity of the emergency responders to the accident.
The bird encounter occurred when the airplane was about
2,818 feet above ground level. Each engine ingested at least
two Canada geese weighing about eight pounds each, far
beyond certification standards. While engine power and fuel
flow immediately decreased, the low-pressure compressor
spools continued rotating and no loss of combustion occurred. The first officer, following the engine dual failure
checklist, spent about 30-40 seconds trying to relight the
engines, NTSB notes. But the attempts were futile since
combustion was not lost.
The flight crew was unaware that the extent and type
of engine damage precluded any pilot action from returning them to operational status, the safety board says, adding, It is unreasonable to expect pilots to properly diagnose
complex engine problems and take appropriate corrective
actions while they are encountering an emergency condition
under critical time constraints.
Many modern engines are equipped with full-authority

digital engine controls (FADEC) that can be programmed to

advise pilots about the status of an engine so that they can
respond better to engine failures. But no commercially available engines have diagnostic capabilities to identify the type
of engine damage and recommend corrective actions to pilots. NTSB recommended that FAA and NASA make strides
in research on technology that would inform pilots of the
continuous operating status of an engine. NTSB believes
that once complete, such technology should be required
equipment on transport-category airplane engines that have
full-authority digital engine controls.
NTSB also is concerned that the size of the birds involved
in the bird strike exceeded the certification testing standards. FAA has indicated that it is not practical to build
an engine that could withstand the largest birds because
of associated weight and performance penalties. The current testing requirement involves ingestion of up to 2 -lb.
birds. NTSB believes, however, that other considerations
could be taken into account during certification testing, such
as testing at a lower fan speed. The safety board recommended a small and medium flocking bird certification test
standard to require that the test be conducted using the
lowest expected fan speed, instead of 100% fan speed, for
the minimum climb rate.
As for large flocking bird certification tests, NTSB believes FAA and EASA should continue their revaluation of
these standards and determine whether new requirements
are appropriate.

New Checklists
Another series of recommendations are seeking to prepare operators in case of engine failure or other emergency
scenarios. The agency called on FAA to require turbineaircraft manufacturers to develop checklists/procedures for
dual engine failure at low altitude, and require Part 121, 135
and 91 Subpart K operators to implement the checklists and
procedures. The US Airways checklist assumes that dual
engine failure occurs at high altitude, NTSB notes. Further it
was so long (three parts, three pages) that flight crewmembers did not have time to complete it. This accident demonstrates that abnormal events, including a dual engine failure,
can occur at a low altitude and, therefore, that a checklist is
clearly needed to address such situations, NTSB says.
FAA further should develop guidelines for emergency and
abnormal checklist development, the safety board says.
NTSB additionally recommended training for dual engine
failure, as well as for the possibility of visual illusions when
landing on water. Another recommendation surrounded the
need for procedures for forced landings without power on both
water and land. Numerous other recommendations surrounded cabin safety equipment, its stowage, and improved passenger briefings (including for Parts 135 and 91 Subpart K).
The safety board further called for Part 139 airports to
conduct wildlife hazard assessments and for FAA to work
with the Department of Agriculture to implement technologies to help ward off bird strikes.
Kerry Lynch (kerry_lynch@aviationweek.com)

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LEA Likes VLJs Despite Collapse

Of Air Taxi Business Model
SERVICES / FBOs

While the air taxi business model

remains uncertain in the current economy, especially in Europe, the head of London Executive Aviation (LEA) feels its
fleet of Cessna Citation Mustangs are making a positive contribution to conventional air chartering.
LEA uses its fleet to offer low-cost travel that will help keep
the industry relevant while the economy is weak, said Chief Executive Patrick Margetson-Rushmore during a recent address
before the Corporate, Air Taxi and Personal Jet conference held
by the Royal Aeronautical Society in London. In recent years
weve seen some very innovative new players announce their
entry into the market, with pure air taxi operators prominent
amongst them. I would argue that theyve done a lot of good
in raising the industrys profile and educating the market that
business jets can also be a good value, he states.
However, a lot has happened recently to challenge the ambitions of air taxi operators, Margetson-Rushmore says. Weve
witnessed the probable demise of Eclipse, a principal enabler for
the model, as well as a nasty recession, he notes. In addition,
we at LEA are skeptical that the high aircraft utilization aimed for
by air taxis can actually be achieved. I would like to be proved
wrong, but our experience to date makes me doubt it.
LEA became the first European operator to order the Citation Mustang and, in 2008, became the first European operator to introduce the type into charter service. We have
always believed in the logic of smaller business jets, but with
14 years charter experience, we have a good sense of when
customers want to fly, he says. They want to leave early
in the morning and return late in the evening, and hopefully
theyll make extra stops during the day.
But that is a world away from a high utilization model
that will rack up 1,200 hours per aircraft in a year, says
Margetson-Rushmore. To us, a more realistic target is 400-

FAA Calls For Mandatory

Helicopter Route Off Long Island
REGULATORY/LEGISLATIVE

Helicopter operators would be

required to use the New York North Shore Route when operating in that area of Long Island, N.Y., under a rule FAA proposed last week. The proposal would mandate use of a route
that is currently voluntary. The North Shore Route was added
to the New York Helicopter Route Chart in 2008.
New York public officials have received numerous complaints regarding helicopter noise, FAA says, noting that Sens.
Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and former senator and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among those hearing from
constituents. The agency began working with stakeholders and
industry groups on the issue, developing the visual flight rules
for the North Shore route to address the noise concerns. The
route directs helicopters over water when transiting the area.

600 hours, and does that make you an air taxi firm or just a
charter operator? We find it hard to know where a line could
be drawn, he notes.
A realistic target for aircraft utilization depends on several
factors, including the range of the aircraft and the state of
the economy, Margetson-Rushmore observes. In the current
economic environment, for example, it is impractical to expect
to achieve 1,000 hours a year on short-range VLJ aircraft, he
states. Each jet would need to be flying for around 4.5 hours
every single weekday. There has been overoptimism on the
expected usage of these aircraft.
LEA uses a diverse fleet, ranging from the entry-level Mustang to the transatlantic Dassault Falcon 900EX, that carry
passengers worldwide, he says, noting that enables diverse
operations.
LEA operates a hybrid business model of aircraft ownership and management for third-party owners, MargetsonRushmore explains. For aircraft owners, charter income
offsets operating overheads and covers finance costs. We
also believe that the new VAT rules in the U.K., coming into
force in September this year, will encourage more people to
place aircraft under the management of an operator. Owners will realize that it is a lot more financially viable to add
the aircraft to an AOC [aircraft operating certificate], rather
than trying to operate the jet privately themselves.
Whether air taxis or not, Margetson-Rushmore says that the
Citation Mustang and similar jets are positive developments for
the industry. Right now, I challenge you to find any operator
for whom the going is easy, but business aviation remains an
indispensible tool for passengers struggling to reconcile time
and distance, he says. The Citation Mustang has enabled LEA
to cut charter rates by up to 40%, a major saving by any standard. If nothing else, these smaller aircraft have substantially
enhanced the competitiveness of conventional air charter, and
I am convinced they will play an important role in expanding
the charter market in the years to come.
Benet J. Wilson (benet_wilson@aviationweek.com)

But with voluntary procedures in place, FAA says, New

York elected officials have advised the FAA the noise complaints continue in this area notwithstanding the North Shore
route. The local FAA Flight Standards Division has also received the same complaints.
The agency acknowledges that a number of conditions
may occur that would require helicopters to deviate from the
route, and says provisions are included that take into consideration the wide variety of helicopters, their associated performance and mission profiles, the dynamic weather environment along the route and the pilots responsibility to maintain
safe operations at all times.
The agency is accepting comments on the proposal
through June 25. Submit comments to www.regulations.gov
or to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Room W12-140, West
Building, Ground Floor, Washington, D.C. 20590-0001.
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Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. has secured the availability of
aircraft hull and liability insurance for EA500 very light jet
operators through Chartis Aerospace Insurance Services,
Inc. and Willis Global Aviation. The insurance will be offered
to qualified operators who have participated in the recently announced Eclipse/SimCom factory initial and recurrent
training programs. The fact that EAI operators will have
access to Level D simulators, advanced training courseware
and factory-trained instructors helps give us the confidence
we need to offer qualifying EAI owners competitive insurance solutions, says Greg Sterling, vice president and division manager of Chartis Aerospace Insurance Servicess
Light Aviation Division.
FAA has reopened the comment period on an April 5 policy
statement on a special issuance of airmen medical certificates to applicants using certain antidepressant medications. Under the new policy, FAA will evaluate issuing a
special waiver on 1st, 2nd or 3rd class medical certificates
to individuals who demonstrate they are being treated for
depression and who remain stable for a 12-month period.
Previously, individuals were denied a medical certificate and
prohibited from flying if they used antidepressant medications. The comment period initially closed May 5, but will
be extended to June 25 at the request of the Air Line Pilots
Association. ALPA calls the statement an important step in
the direction of increasing airline safety, but says it raises a
number of questions regarding applicability. Comments can
be submitted via the federal eRulemaking portal at www.
regulations.gov (specify docket number FAA-2009-0773).
For more information, contact Judi Citrenbaum in the FAA
Office of Aerospace Medicine at (202) 267-9689 or e-mail
judi.m.citrenbaum@faa.gov.
Sikorsky Aircrafts X2 Technology demonstrator expanded its speed envelope, reaching 181 knots during a test
flight last week at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center
in West Palm Beach, Fla. The helicopter is designed to
cruise at 250 knots well above the 160-170-knot average
speeds of conventional helicopters. The demonstrator
is proving out the technologies very well, from the active
vibration-control system to the fly-by-wire controls, says
Jim Kagdis, program manager, Sikorsky advanced programs. There are no show-stoppers here so far, and now
the program turns a corner, as this completes phase three
of four.
The National Transportation Safety Board last week issued a safety alert urging parents to use child restraint systems when flying with children under the age of 2. The alert
warns that preventable injuries and deaths have occurred
involving children younger than 2 years old who were not
using a restraint system. In other cases, children have become separated from the parents during survivable crashes,
and parents were not able to locate them during evacuation,

the NTSB notes. NTSB recommends that FAA require the

use of child restraints for the younger children.
Sagem Avionics, Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas has teamed
with Denver-based Professional Resources In System Management, LLC (PRISM) to provide flight data analysis (FDA)
services, beginning with corporate operators. The agreement will enable PRISM to expand its flight safety offerings
that include an online safety management system program.
Under the new PRISM flight operations quality assurance
and FDA program, recorded data from aircraft operations
will be analyzed to identify for potential safety and efficiency
improvements. The Sagem AGS flight data analysis software program is in use by 300 operators worldwide. PRISM
is a subsidiary of ARGUS International.
Jeppesen recently introduced a new flight tracking application for its JetPlan.com website and JetPlanner programs.
Jeppesen Flight Tracking enables operators to view aircraft
position reports. Jeppesen Flight Tracking uses a number of
sources, such as the FAA Aircraft Situation Display for Industry and the EuroControl Central Flow Management Unit.
The service is available for business, commercial and military aviation.
The NTSB is offering a five-day rotorcraft accident investigation course that is designed for investigators from regulatory authorities, industry, investigative agencies and other
potential parties to an NTSB investigation. The course will
provide an overview of procedures, methods and skills required to perform a rotorcraft accident investigation, and include examples from recently concluded investigations. The
training will be held Aug. 16-20 at the NTSB Training Center
in Ashburn, Va. For more information, visit www.ntsb.gov/
TC/CourseInfo/AS102_2010.htm.
ARGUS International has accepted the International Air
Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) to
meet the audit requirements for the ARGUS rating system. German business aviation operator DC Aviation was
the first charter operator to receive a platinum rating
after achieving IOSA Registration. Similar to the ARGUS
platinum audit, the IOSA assesses the operational management and control of an airline with a focus on safety
management.
The Greater Washington Business Aviation Association wrapped up its fourth annual Safety Standdown May
20, drawing more than 80 pilots and other attendees, as
well as safety experts from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association, Bombardier Aerospace, MedAire and NTSB.
The Safety Standdown covered a range of topics, including
the complexity of the Federal Aviation Regulations, human
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Aspen Avionics has relocated its corporate headquarters at Albuquerques TechCommons Business Center from
a 6,000-square-ft. facility to a 23,000-square-ft. building
nearly a year ahead of schedule. The company needs the
space because it is in the final stages of certifying its new
Evolution Flight Display system. The move is part of an effort by Aspen Aviation to transition from a research and development company to a manufacturing company, with the
related expansion of customer support, marketing and sales
activities, the company says.
Pentastar Aviation has met the qualifications for International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO).
The Waterford, Mich.-based aviation services provider
achieved IS-BAO registration following an audit done by
ARGUS International Inc. IS-BAO was created by the International Business Aviation Council to assist flight departments in providing aircraft operations in accordance with an
internationally recognized quality system that goes beyond
existing applicable national authority regulatory standards.
Asia Pacific Aerospace near Brisbane International Airport
in Australia is increasing its small and medium gas-turbineengine capability with the acquisition of Victorian-based
Aviation Turbine Overhaul (ATO). ATO provides a range of
aviation and non-aviation machining, welding and metal
spraying, along with repair, testing and overhaul of RollsRoyce 250 engine fuel accessories and components. Asia
Pacific Aerospace is an authorized maintenance center for
the Rolls-Royce 250 engine. The facility also supports Honeywell LTS-101 and GE T700 engines operated by the Australian Defense Force.
The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) will hold
a Safety Management Training Academy June 13-17 at the
Ogelbay National Training Center and Resort in Wheeling,
W. Va. The five-day event will emphasize safety management systems, patient safety, aviation/vehicle operational
safety and workplace safety. AAMS developed the academy
to provide management training certification in emergency
medical transport. For more information, visit the website
www.aams.org/Content/NavigationMenu/EducationMeetings/ReferenceRegistration/SafetyManagementTrainingAcademy/default.htm or call (703) 836-8732.
FlightSafety Internationals American Eurocopter AS
350 B2 flight training device (FTD) was approved for night
vision goggle training. The Level 7 FTD is stationed at
FlightSafetys learning center in Tucson, Ariz. The AS 350
FTD is equipped with FlightSafetys VITAL X system, providing 220-degree by 110-degree visual capability. FlightSafety provides a range of AS 350 training programs,
including aircraft systems, emergency and abnormal procedures, as well as human factors and specialty training
such as inadvertent IMC. FlightSafety, which operates a

fleet of 15 helicopter simulators throughout its facilities,

plans to add a Eurocopter EC135 full flight simulator to its
training portfolio by the end of the year. That simulator will
be located in Lafayette, La.
Stratos Jet Charters has inked a deal with a charter agency
to offer service out of Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport. The company will have aircraft ranging from a Beech
King Air 200 up to a Hawker 850XP for the new service.
New York-based Emerald Jet Charter, a new charter broker company, is offering offset carbon emissions for every
charter flight they broker without added cost as part of its
standard business practices. The company has partnered
with Carbonfund.org to offset emissions in support of Carbonfund.orgs third-party validated carbon-reduction projects. Emerald Jet Charter has access to more than 5,000
aircraft for charter.
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions (JDA) has begun
conducting certified International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) audits. JDAs IS-BAO accredited
auditors have undergone training and are recognized by the
International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) as proficient
to assist new or existing business or private flight departments and charter operators that want to meet internationally-recognized safety and security processes. In addition,
they are ISO 9001 auditors.
CitationAir by Cessna has formed a strategic alliance with
Barnsley Gardens Resort north of Atlanta. Under the deal,
CitationAir customers get special access to the resort, while
Barnsley Gardens customers can learn about the benefits of
CitationAirs business jet programs. CitationAir is now Barnsley Gardens official business jet service provider, and customers now have access to two special packages at the resort:
The Couples Escape and CitationAir Family Adventures.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has appointed Metrojet
Hong Kong to its worldwide network of authorized service
centers to support its Hawker 900/800/700 series of business jets. Metrojet is located at the Hong Kong International Airport. Founded in 1995, Metrojet provides engine
and airframe service, avionics line maintenance, routine inspections, interior and exterior cleaning and detailing, and
scheduled base inspections.
ARGUS International has published four documents on
safety management systems (SMS) covering how to promote and understand SMS within a flight operation. The
documents are available for free through the ARGUS website
at tp://www.aviationresearch.com/free_data.asp. The four
different reports are titled, Confused About SMS?, SMS
for Senior Leaders, Being Proactive About SMS and SMS
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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
BOMBARDIER Regional Jet 700, 701, 702, 705 900 airplanes
[Docket No. FAA-2009-0792; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM057-AD; Amendment 39-16300; AD 2010-10-21] Install thermal fuses in the No. 1 and No. 2 hydraulic systems, per the
instructions of Bombardier Service Bulletin 670BA-29-005, Rev.
A (dated Jan. 29, 2009). Also, revise the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness
to incorporate fuel system limitations and critical design configuration control limitations associated with the fuse installation.
This AD, which resulted from an MCAI originated by Transport
Canada, is designed to prevent a rapid overheat in the hydraulic
lines from causing a fuel tank explosion. FAA estimates that this
directive will affect 334 aircraft on the U.S. Registry and cost
U.S. operators a total of $3,537,060, or $10,590 per airplane.
This AD becomes effective June 21. For more information, contact Christopher Alfano, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe and Propulsion Branch, ANE-171, FAA, New York Aircraft Certification
Office,1600 Stewart Ave., Suite 410, Westbury, N.Y. 11590;
phone (516) 228-7340; fax (516) 794-5531.
DASSAULT Falcon 2000 and 2000EX airplanes [Docket No. FAA2009-0791; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-213-AD; Amendment 39-16303; AD 2010-10-24] Inspect the main landing
gear (MLG) shock absorber for damage, per the instructions
of Dassault Mandatory Service Bulletin F2000-366, Rev. 2 or
F2000EX-167, Rev. 1 (both dated Dec. 1, 2008), as applicable.
If any damage is found, repair the shock absorber. This AD,
which resulted from an MCAI originated by the European Aviation Safety Agency, is intended to prevent the failure of three
MLG retaining screws, which could adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane. FAA estimates that this directive will
affect 236 aircraft on the U.S. Registry and cost U.S. operators
a total of $501,500, or $2,125 per airplane. This AD becomes
effective June 25. For more information, contact Tom Rodriguez,
Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport
Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Ave., S.W., Renton, Wash.
98057-3356; phone (425) 227-1137; fax (425) 227-1149.
EMBRAER EMB-135, ERJ-145, -145ER, -145MR, -145LR, -145XR,
-145MP and -145EP airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2009-0714; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-041-AD; Amendment 39-16290;
AD 2010-10-11] Replace certain landing gear electronic units
with new ones, per the instructions of Embraer Service Bulletin 145-32-0120, Rev. 02 (dated Feb. 17, 2009) or 145LEG-320032, Rev. 02 (dated Feb. 17, 2009), as applicable. This AD,
which resulted from an MCAI originated by the aviation authority of Brazil, is designed to ensure that the landing gear remains
in the up-and-locked position during approach and landing. FAA
estimates that this directive will affect 711 aircraft on the U.S.
Registry and cost U.S. operators a total of $120,870, or $170
per airplane. This AD becomes effective June 21. For more information, contact Todd Thompson, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA,
1601 Lind Ave., S.W., Renton, Wash. 98057-3356; phone (425)
227-1175; fax (425) 227-1149.
EMBRAER E170 and 190 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2009-0614;
Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-045-AD; Amendment 39-16286;
AD 2010-10-07] Conduct repetitive operational tests of the
outboard slat skew sensor, and, if necessary, replace any defective sensor with a serviceable one. This AD, which resulted from
an MCAI originated by the aviation authority of Brazil, is intended to prevent the slat from detaching from the wing and possibly hitting and damaging the horizontal stabilizer and elevator,
which could compromise airplane controllability. FAA estimates
that this directive will affect 223 aircraft on the U.S. Registry and
cost U.S. operators a total of $37,910, or $170 per airplane. This

AD becomes effective June 17. For more information, contact

Kenny Kaulia, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Ave., S.W.,
Renton, Wash. 98057-3356; phone (425) 227-2848; fax (425)
227-1149.
GULFSTREAM Astra, Astra SPX and Gulfstream 100 airplanes
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0034; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM120-AD; Amendment 39-16307; AD 2010-11-02] Modify the
warning and caution lights panel, changing the panel and main
entry door wiring and the wiring harness connecting the door
to the panel, per the instructions of Gulfstream Service Bulletin 100-31-284 (dated Aug. 17, 2006). This AD, which resulted
from an MCAI originated by an aviation authority of another
country and supersedes an existing directive (AD 2007-03-05),
is designed to prevent an incomplete closure of the main entry
door, followed by opening of the door in flight. FAA estimates
that this AD will affect 120 aircraft on the U.S. Registry and cost
U.S. operators a total of $684,000, or $5,700 per airplane. This
AD becomes effective June 25. For more information, contact
Mike Borfitz, Aerospace Engineer, International Branch, ANM116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind Ave., S.W.,
Renton, Wash. 98057-3356; phone (425) 227-2677; fax (425)
227-1149.
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT Premier airplanes [Docket No. FAA-20100523; Directorate Identifier 2010-CE-018-AD] This proposed
AD would require operators to replace certain starter-generators,
per the instructions of Hawker Beechcraft Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 24-3963 (issued May 2009). This proposal is designed
to detect and replace starter-generators with defective armature
insulating materials, a condition that could result in the loss of all
non-battery electrical power. FAA estimates that this proposed
AD would affect 213 airplanes on the U.S. Registry and cost U.S.
operators $9,000 per aircraft. Comments on this proposed AD,
which are due July 6, should be sent to the DOT Docket Web site:
http://dms.dot.gov; faxed to (202) 493-2251; or mailed to U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590. Specify docket number.
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA PW615F-A engines [Docket No.
FAA-2010-0245; Directorate Identifier 2010-NE-15-AD] This
proposed AD would require operators to inspect the fuel filter
bypass valve and replace any discrepant valve, per the instructions of Pratt & Whitney Canada Alert Service Bulletin PW60072-A66021, Rev. 1 (dated Jan. 7, 2010). This proposal, which
resulted from an MCAI issued by Transport Canada, was prompted by an incident in which a PW617F-E-powered twin-engine
aircraft recently experienced an uncommanded power reduction
on one of its engines. An investigation showed that the fuel filter bypass valve poppet in the fuel oil heat exchanger on that
engine had worn through the housing seat, enabling unfiltered
fuel and debris to contaminate the fuel metering unit, resulting in fuel flow drop and the subsequent power reduction. Even
though there have been no operational abnormalities reported
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due to fuel filter bypass valve failure on the PW615F-A, because the engines fuel filter
bypass valve is very similar to the one used on the PW617F-E, the FAA has proposed
this AD to prevent uncommanded power reduction, which could result in the inability
to continue safe flight. FAA estimates that this proposed AD would affect 378 engines
installed on airplanes on the U.S. Registry and cost U.S. operators a total of $8.6 million.
Comments on this proposed AD, which are due July 1, should be sent to the DOT Docket
Web site: http://dms.dot.gov; faxed to (202) 493-2251; or mailed to U.S. Department
of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590. Specify docket number.

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Avinode comparison of charter price trends since Jan. 1, 2009 (100.00 is the benchmark). Pricing continues to rebound in 2010.

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