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Bizav Best Practice

  • How to Overcome Airports with Slot Issues: Part 1 – Slot Basics and Tips
    30
    May

    How to Overcome Airports with Slot Issues: Part 1 – Slot Basics and Tips

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Katherine Scheer-Perry
    4099
    More and more airports are requiring slots due to congestion issues, and these slot requirements differ depending upon the airport ...
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  • 18
    May

    Tips on Purchasing an Existing Part 135 Charter Certificate Post 2013 FAA Sequestration

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Dean Kantis [Guest Author]
    8847
    Since the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) sequestration, much has changed in the arena of new Part 135 charter certificates. With ...
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  • Aviation Weather Issues – Fog – Part 3: Dealing with Fog
    11
    May

    Aviation Weather Issues – Fog – Part 3: Dealing with Fog

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    3690
    There are a number of weather resources available to flight crew to indicate current and predicted fog conditions. It’s always ...
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  • 5
    Apr

    Aviation Weather Issues – Fog – Part 2: Impact of Fog

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    6874
    Fog conditions have potential to delay a flight or to cause the flight to divert from the planned destination airport. ...
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  • 30
    Mar

    Estimating Aircraft Ground Handling Costs: Part 2– Handling Estimates & Cost Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Fred Quinonez
    4383
    If you’re a business aircraft operator conducting a mission to a new destination where you haven’t been before, obtaining a ...
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  • 29
    Mar

    Business Aviation Weather: Fog

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Steve Arbogast
    12601
    Fog has the potential to significantly impact flight operations in various parts of the world. There are many different fog ...
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  • 28
    Mar

    Route Planning Considerations for Overflight and Landing Permits

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jim Emerson
    3258
    When you plan to submit routings for overflight and landing permit requests, there are several things you can do to ...
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  • 16
    Mar

    Estimating Aircraft Ground Handling Costs: Part 1– Basic Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Fred Quinonez
    10804
    Aircraft ground handling costs within the international operating environment vary depending on a number of factors. While basic handling service ...
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  • 15
    Mar

    Weapons and Game Transportation on Business Aircraft: Part 2 of 2 – Permits & Documents

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jeff Kelley
    2592
    For international hunting trips documentation and permit requirements are typically more onerous than for other types of general aviation (GA) ...
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  • 7
    Mar

    Choosing Alternates & ETPs: Part 2 – Top Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Nathan Shelley
    2799
    While runway length, lighting, airport hours, airport overtime availability and local weather are top priorities when picking alternates and equal ...
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  • Weapons and Game Transportation on Business Aircraft: Part 1 of 2 – Travel Options
    1
    Mar

    Weapons and Game Transportation on Business Aircraft: Part 1 of 2 – Travel Options

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jeff Kelley
    2656
    There are various issues business aircraft operators must consider when flying off to hunt big game. Considerations include transportation of ...
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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
    3934
    Some regions of the world are more challenging than others when pre-planning for airport alternates and equal time points (ETPs). ...
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  • Middle East Flight Permits - Maximizing Schedule and Revision Flexibility
    24
    Feb

    Middle East Flight Permits – Maximizing Schedule and Revision Flexibility

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Russell Bunger
    3542
    Over recent years the permit situation has relaxed somewhat for general aviation (GA) operations to the Middle East. Still, there ...
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  • Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 3 - Other Regions
    23
    Feb

    Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 3 – Other Regions

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Larry Williams
    3326
    When it comes to charter aircraft operations, there are permit approval anomalies to be aware of here and there around ...
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  • Business Aircraft Ops to Japan: Ground Handling
    18
    Feb

    Business Aircraft Ops to Japan: Ground Handling

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Hiroshi Higashiyama
    3573
    For business aircraft operations to Japan, full services and ground handling are readily available throughout the country. Still, there are ...
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  • Route Planning Considerations for Overflight and Landing Permits
    15
    Feb

    Route Planning Considerations for Overflight and Landing Permits

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Jim Emerson
    3521
    When you plan to submit routings for overflight and landing permit requests, there are several things you can do to ...
    Read More
  • Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 2 - European Region
    9
    Feb

    Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 2 – European Region

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Larry Williams
    3640
    Europe is an operating environment where charter aircraft operators typically require permits, but private operators generally do not. This can ...
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  • 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
    4068
    When planning business aviation operations to Hong Kong (VHHH), be advised that procedures for filing flight plans differ from many ...
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  • Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Requirements: Part 2 of 2 – Planning Tips
    3
    Feb

    Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Requirements: Part 2 of 2 – Planning Tips

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Greg Linton
    5020
    It’s important for business aircraft operators to assess support equipment and services needs at each international destination. In some cases, ...
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  • Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 1 - Basic Considerations
    2
    Feb

    Document Intensive Charter Destinations for Business Aviation: Part 1 – Basic Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Larry Williams
    2694
    For charter (non-scheduled commercial) operators it can be more challenging traveling to some countries and regions than others, from the ...
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  • Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Requirements: Part 1of 2 – Top Considerations
    27
    Jan

    Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Requirements: Part 1of 2 – Top Considerations

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Greg Linton
    5631
    Aircraft support equipment and supply considerations for destination airports are important pre-trip planning issues. Particularly when operating to remote or ...
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  • Ground Transportation Planning for Business Aviation – Part 2: Secure Transport
    26
    Jan

    Ground Transportation Planning for Business Aviation – Part 2: Secure Transport

    Bizav Best Practice
    By Universal
    2587
    In higher threat locales pre-paid private ground transport is suggested, and security trained drivers should be considered. Best practice is ...
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