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Jason Davidson

Jason Davidson

A lifelong aviation enthusiast with nearly 15 years in the field, pilot and flight instructor Jason Davidson is an expert in all areas of flight planning. Jason, who joined Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. in 2005, has spent time on the Universal portfolio teams facilitating trips and providing quality assurance and project management duties to further improve systems within Universal. He currently serves as Master Flight Planner, and plays a critical role in preparing the Flight Planning Team and clients for all aspects and changes regarding flight planning such as ICAO 2012. Jason has a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation from the University of North Dakota.

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  • 24
    Jan

    ADS-B UPDATE 2025

    Regulatory Compliance
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 7 M minute read
    37269
    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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  • 8
    Feb

    Filing Flight Plan Codes: Update to Your Filing Alphabet

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 3 M minute read
    6129
    New codes can be used when filing your flight plan to indicate advanced Nav capabilities that can’t be described without ...
    Read More
  • 18
    Oct

    Flight Planning Tips for North American Region

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 3 M minute read
    3176
    Flight planning procedures are relatively unrestrictive and user friendly within the North American airspace. There are, however, equipment requirements, restrictions, ...
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  • 27
    Sep

    Flight Planning Tips When Operating to Asia

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 3 M minute read
    4144
    Routing and airway restrictions are more common in Asia than in many other parts of the world. It’s important to ...
    Read More
  • 12
    Sep

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

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 2 M minute read
    3081
    Each country has different regulations and requirements that must be adhered to as to when, where and how to file ...
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  • 5
    Sep

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

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 3 M minute read
    8450
    The process of filing and revising flight plans, as well as the validity periods of flight plans, differs by country. ...
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  • Temporary Flight Restrictions: What You Need to Know
    30
    Jun

    Temporary Flight Restrictions: What You Need to Know

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 3 M minute read
    5526
    Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are a type of Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that can be issued at any time. These ...
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  • New Chinese ADIZ Over the East China Sea: Impact on Business Aviation
    17
    Dec

    New Chinese ADIZ Over the East China Sea: Impact on Business Aviation

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 2 M minute read
    3359
    China’s recent establishment of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea is attracting attention and causing ...
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  • Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) – One Year Later
    10
    Dec

    Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) – One Year Later

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 5 M minute read
    7007
    Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) codes were introduced with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 2012 change that took effect on November ...
    Read More
  • North Atlantic Data Link Mandate – What You Need to Know
    3
    Sep

    North Atlantic Data Link Mandate – What You Need to Know

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 3 M minute read
    3639
    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) approved a Proposal for Amendment (PFA) of the North Atlantic Tracks Regional Supplement Procedures ...
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  • How GNSS Augmentation Impacts Business Aircraft Operators
    23
    Jul

    How GNSS Augmentation Impacts Business Aircraft Operators

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 3 M minute read
    3461
    Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) augmentation comes in different forms but has the same objective: to improve the GNSS system’s ...
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  • Things to Consider When Using Generic Flight Plans
    3
    Apr

    Things to Consider When Using Generic Flight Plans

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 4 M minute read
    3038
    While generic flight plans can have a place in the preliminary trip planning process, it’s important to understand their limitations. ...
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  • ETOPS Update for Bizav Operators
    8
    Jan

    ETOPS Update for Business Aircraft Operators

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 4 M minute read
    8362
    When flying longer routings over water and remote areas, business aircraft operators need to be aware of Extended Operations (ETOPS) ...
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  • ICAO 2012 – Examples of Flight Plan Changes Coming Soon!
    6
    Nov

    ICAO 2012 – Examples of Flight Plan Changes Coming Soon!

    Archive
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 4 M minute read
    4268
    This business aviation blog post continues from our previous article entitled: FAQs on Flight Plan Format Changes for ICAO 2012. ...
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  • ICAO 2012 Flight Plan Format Changes
    30
    Jul

    FAQs on Flight Plan Format Changes for ICAO 2012

    Archive
    By Jason Davidson
    PT 4 M minute read
    3779
    In 2012, the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) Model Flight Plan Form and filed ICAO flight-plan messages will incorporate some ...
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