NBAA Update Archive
NBAA Update #02-40
Monday, October 7, 2002
NBAA'S OLCOTT HAS POSITIVE MEETING WITH TSA'S LOY
NBAA President Jack Olcott met on October 12 with Admiral James Loy, acting head of the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA), to discuss security issues. "I am confident, following
our face-to-face discussion, that Admiral Loy recognizes NBAA as a valuable resource for the
Transportation Security Administration as the agency endeavors to satisfy its critical responsibilities,"
said Olcott. "Although no significant progress concerning access to Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport is anticipated at this time, we do look forward to a productive working relationship
with TSA concerning utilization of the Transportation Security Administration Access Protocol
(TSAAP) proposal to provide access equivalent to that of the airlines aside from the unique
situation of KDCA," concluded Olcott. For more information, contact NBAA's Pete West
at pwest@nbaa.org.
TSA REPORTS NO FIRM PLANS TO PERMIT GA OPS TO DC'S SOUTH STREET HELIPORT
It has been reported in industry press that the TSA would permit the gradual increase in operations
for corporate helicopters in and out of South Street Heliport in Washington, DC, by granting
waivers to qualified corporate operators. However, in recent discussions with TSA officials,
NBAA has learned that the TSA has no such plans to issue waivers for South Street Heliport.
The only operations permitted at South Street Heliport now - and in the foreseeable future
- are government operations. For more information, contact NBAA's Eric Ramsdell at eramsdell@nbaa.org.
FAA EXTENDS NBAA'S SMALL AIRCRAFT EXEMPTION -
NEW NUMBER 7897
On September 30, the FAA by Grant of Exemption 7897 approved NBAA's request to extend Exemption
1637, more commonly known as NBAA's Small Aircraft Exemption. The previous Exemption Extension
1637U expired on September 30. Exemption 7897 is valid for the next two years, expiring on
September 30, 2004. For more information, Association Members may visit NBAA Alert Bulletin
#02-7 at http://www.nbaa.org/member/abs/2002/20021001-007.htm
or download a copy of the exemption at the NBAA Small Aircraft Exemption (7897) web page at:
www.nbaa.org/member/exemption
DOT FUNDING BILL COULD HAMPER AIRPORT ACCESS - MEMBER
ACTION NEEDED
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved a funding bill for the Department of
Transportation (DOT) that included a provision to prevent the DOT from granting any waivers
to the "sporting event TFR," NOTAM 2/0199. Section 344 of the funding bill, if approved,
states that "None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to terminate or
limit the restriction imposed under Federal Aviation Administration Notice to Airmen FDC 2/0199,
or to grant waivers of; or exemptions from such restrictions." This measure would affect
some 55 airports surrounding various sporting event locations. NBAA strongly urges Members
to contact their elected officials via www.nbaa.org/congress and support
the elimination of Section 344. For further information contact NBAA's Doug Carr at dcarr@nbaa.org.
www.nbaa.org/congress
NBAA STAFF MEMBERS MEET WITH KHPN OFFICIALS REGARDING SECURITY
NBAA President Olcott and Eastern Regional Representative Saucier met with KHPN Airport Manager
Russell last Friday to discuss appropriate procedures for securing unattended aircraft at
Westchester County Airport. In cooperation with representatives of several NBAA Member Companies
based at KHPN and other industry officials, NBAA's Operations Staff developed a strawman security
protocol that would apply to based and transient aircraft. Means for preventing unauthorized
access were proposed, along with NBAA-facilitated security and awareness training. KHPN officials
indicated an interest in pursuing the concepts presented and in creating a forum for further
dialog with the user community. For more information, contact NBAA's Eric Ramsdell at eramsdell@nbaa.org.
SAFETY PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ON NBAA WEB
SITE
In order to assist the Membership in developing or refining a formal safety program, the NBAA
Safety Committee has compiled a Prototypical Business Aviation Safety Manual. Additionally,
an Aircraft Ground Damage Prevention presentation is available for review. These programs
may help improve an operator's existing safety program by formally addressing risk in a manner
consistent with industry best practices, and can help operators achieve International Standard
for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) registration or FAA Part 135 Certification. These
and other safety-related resources are available at:
http://www.nbaa.org/safety
NAV CANADA PROPOSES 3-PERCENT FEE INCREASE
Canada's provider of civil air navigation services wants to hike fees 3 percent next year.
Charges for general aviation operators would rise effective March 1, 2003. Nav Canada officials
say the fee increase is necessary because reduced air traffic since September 11, 2001, has
left the public corporation with a revenue shortfall of some $100 million in fiscal year 2002-2003.
The service charge proposal also includes establishing a new aircraft-weight category and
associated rates for the daily fees applicable to larger propeller aircraft. In addition,
Nav Canada would assume responsibility, effective January 1, for the sale and distribution
of aeronautical information currently provided by the Map Office of Natural Resources Canada.
Comments on the fee proposal should be submitted to Nav Canada by December 2. For more information,
visit http://www.navcanada.ca or contact NBAA's Bill
Stine at bstine@nbaa.org.
SPACE SHUTTLE-RELATED FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS OVER FLORIDA OCT. 18
Operators planning to fly over central Florida on Friday, October 18 should note that flight
restrictions will be in effect because the Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to land at
the Kennedy Space Center just before 12:00 noon. The latest shuttle mission began this afternoon
with the launch of the spacecraft. Aircraft operators should check NOTAMs to determine precisely
what flight restrictions will be in effect during the landing of Atlantis. For more information,
contact NBAA at info@nbaa.org.
OLCOTT
TO TAKE PART IN AVIATION AND THE ECONOMY SUMMIT
Tomorrow, NBAA President Jack Olcott will provide the business aviation community's perspective
during the Aviation and the Economy Summit, to be hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce National
Chamber Foundation. Olcott, Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, Delta Air Lines CEO
Leo Mullin, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, American Airlines CEO Don Carty, House Aviation
Subcommittee Chairman John Mica and many other aviation policy leaders will discuss the unprecedented
financial crisis affecting the airline industry and its implications for our economy and the
national aviation system. For online registration and additional information, visit:
http://www.uschamber.com/nr/event.asp?event=aviationnbaa
GEORGIA AIRPORTS ASSOCIATION 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCT. 16-18
The Georgia Airports Association will hold their 12th Annual Conference on October 16 through
18 in Savannah, GA at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. To register, contact Janelle Smith at jsmith@savannahairport.com.
For more information, contact NBAA's Harry Houckes at hhouckes@nbaa.org.
MEDICAL AVIATION FORUM TO BE HELD OCT. 17 IN NEW JERSEY
On October 17, Dr. Mark Josel, FAA senior medical examiner and internist, will conduct a medical
forum that will address over-the-counter and prescription medication, medical history, fatigue
and other medical topics of interest to aviation personnel. The forum will be held at the
Jet Aviation Training Center, 90 Moonachie, Teterboro, NJ, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with
lunch provided by Multi Service Corp. To attend, contact NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org.
TETERBORO USERS' GROUP TO MEET OCT. 9 IN NEW JERSEY
The Teterboro (NJ) Users' Group will meet on Wednesday, October 9 at 11:00 a.m. To attend
or for meeting location information, contact NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org.
AVIONICS OPEN HOUSE ON OCT. 19 AT ATLANTA'S PDK
Epps Aviation will host an Avionics Open House at Atlanta's DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)
on October 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Epps Aviation at info@eppsaviation.com
or NBAA's Harry Houckes at hhouckes@nbaa.org.
ARKANSAS REACHBAC EVENT TO
BE HELD OCT. 29
An NBAA Operation REACHBAC breakfast and briefing will be held starting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,
October 29 at the Holiday Inn Little Rock Airport East in Little Rock, AR. John Knight, Arkansas
director of aeronautics; Jerry Henderson, Little Rock TSA director; Mike Zenkovich, FAA flight
standards manager; and H.A. "Sonny" Lewis Jr., Little Rock-area air traffic control
manager will be the featured speakers for this event. NBAA President Jack Olcott, NBAA Regional
Representative Paul Smith and several other members of the NBAA Staff also will attend. For
more information or to register, visit:
www.nbaa.org/seminars/reachbac/rb_2002_10_29.htm
DFW-AREA FORUM TO INCLUDE TAX
AND INSURANCE BRIEFINGS ON NOV. 14
All aircraft operators in the Texas area are invited to attend two informative briefings on
Thursday, November 14 at the NBAA Dallas/Fort Worth-Area Business Aviation Forum & Static
Display. Both briefings will be moderated by Greg Jackson, NBAA manager, tax issues. The first
session will focus primarily on Texas state taxation issues, including recent developments
in the state's interpretation of its property tax laws. The second session will examine hold
harmless agreements, single-pilot operations, war-risk coverage, aircraft usage and other
aviation insurance issues. For more information or to register, contact NBAA's Benjamin Jones
at bjones@nbaa.org or visit:
www.nbaa.org/seminars/baf/baf_2002_11_14.htm
UPDATE MEMBER RECORDS BY OCT. 18 FOR INCLUSION
IN NBAA DIRECTORY
NBAA Member Representatives must update their company's information by Friday, October 18,
for changes to be included in the 2003 NBAA Directory of Member Companies, Aircraft, &
Personnel. Members may update their company information either by faxing or mailing to NBAA
a completed 2003 Membership Update form (which Members now should be receiving in the mail)
or by submitting changes online via the NBAA web site at http://www.nbaa.org/membership/update.
Direct questions to the NBAA Membership Department at membership@nbaa.org.
www.nbaa.org/membership/update
