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BizAv Flight Planning Tips: Crossing the Atlantic – Part 2: Equipment & Certification Mandates
Business aircraft operators with limited Performance Based Navigation (PBN) capabilities and certifications will encounter increasing limitations when transiting North Atlantic ... -
BizAv Flight Planning Tips: Crossing the Atlantic – Part 1: Airports & Routings
For business aircraft operators contemplating an Atlantic crossing, there are numerous flight planning requirements to consider, and there are more ... -
North Atlantic Ops – Trial Implementation of Reduced Lateral Separation Minimum
Evolution in aircraft avionics and air traffic flight data processing has driven an initiative to reduce current lateral separation minima ... -
FAA’s Data Comm Program: Overview and Effects for Operators
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Data Comm program will change how operators receive flight plans and, to a certain extent, ... -
Successfully Managing North Atlantic Tracks: Part 2 – Flying the Tracks
Applying for and revising North Atlantic Track (NAT) authority is a fairly straightforward and user-friendly process. Once you’re on the ... -
Successfully Managing North Atlantic Tracks: Part 1 – Track Basics
While North Atlantic Tracks (NATs) provide routing efficiencies and save business aircraft operators on Jet A and other operating costs, ... -
North Atlantic Regional Data Link Mandate: Part 2 – NAT DLM Roadmap
The objective of the North Atlantic Data Link Mandate (NAT DLM) is to improve communication, surveillance, and air traffic control ... -
North Atlantic Regional Data Link Mandate: Part 1 – Implementation
Phase 2 of the North Atlantic Data Link Mandate (NAT DLM) is being implemented in three stages – 2A, 2B, ... -
Flight Planning Rule Changes for Canada: Part 2 – Future Equipment Requirements
Advances in avionics and Air Traffic Control (ATC) flight data processing systems are making it possible to reduce lateral separation ... -
Flight Planning Rule Changes for Canada: Part 1 – Recent Changes
Installation of new Air Traffic Service (ATS) surveillance systems – combined with advancements in flight data processing systems and aircraft ... -
ATS Route Changes for U.S. and Canada: Part 2 – Impact on General Aviation
There’s a risk that some flight planning programs used by business aviation will not be fully updated and in compliance ... -
ATS Route Changes for U.S. and Canada: Part 1 – What, When & How
On September 9, 2014, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) published final rules on modification, revocation, and establishment of multiple Air ... -
Bizav Operations to Amsterdam – Part 2: Compliance and Enforcement of Performance Navigation Mandates
The Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) inspection program was established by the European Civil Aviation Conference. SAFA ramp inspections ... -
BizAv Operations to Amsterdam – Part 1: Flight Planning / Performance Navigation Requirements
This business aviation blog post is part of a series on performance navigation requirements for Amsterdam. New regulations were put ... -
Reclear Flight Planning for Business Aviation 101
Reclear is a technique used in planning and managing fuel reserves – on long-haul flight legs – in such a ... -
Flight Planning: Using the Track Advisory System
Track Advisory (TA) guidelines were put in place by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in order to avoid traffic conflicts ... -
8.33-kHz Radio Channel Spacing Changes Are Coming to Europe
Europe is getting ready for the final phase in the deployment of 8.33-kHz radios – with mandatory use throughout European ... -
Flight Planning Changes in China: Continued Progress
Traffic is up both to and within China, but for business aircraft operators there can be challenges when flight planning ... -
Customizing Flight Planning Formats for ETP and FIR Boundary Information
Equal time points (ETPs) and flight information region (FIR) boundary information are significant elements on your flight plan and warrant ... -
Customizing Flight Plans – What Your Flight Department Needs to Know
For business aviation flight departments – particularly those with large groups of pilots with various skills, techniques and knowledge – ... -
International Flight Planning 301: 6 Tips for Routes, Permits, and Revisions
This aviation blog post is part of a series on international flight planning for business jet operators and continues from ... -
International Flight Planning 201: Random Routes and Route Restrictions
This aviation blog post is part of a series on international flight planning for business jet operators and continues from ...
