NBAA Update Archive
NBAA Update #03-41
Monday, October 13, 2003
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NBAA'S EFFORTS ON DCA ACCESS ENDORSED
The NBAA Board of Directors and President & CEO Shelley A. Longmuir said that the Association
vigorously supports its continued and sustained initiatives to regain access to Washington
National Airport (DCA) for all security-qualified general aviation operators. NBAA is confident
that these efforts will yield the best results for all general aviation operations. For more
information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031009-075.php
ANNUAL MEETING & CONVENTION HAS
RECORD NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS
NBAA's 56th Annual Meeting & Convention, held from October 7 to 9 at the Orlando/Orange
County Convention Center in Florida, closed with a total of 28,574 Attendees viewing the products
and services of a record 1,068 Exhibiting Companies occupying nearly a million square feet
of exhibit space. Read about Convention highlights at:
http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003
DONALD E. BALDWIN IS NEW CHAIRMAN
OF NBAA
Election of officers for two-year terms took place on October 9 during the NBAA 56th Annual
Meeting & Convention. The NBAA Board elected Donald E. Baldwin of The Coca Cola Company
to serve as the Association's chairman of the Board and Kenneth E. Emerick of GM Worldwide
Travel Services to serve as vice chairman. Jeffrey W. Lee of IBM Corporation, who had been
elected by the Board in April 2003 as treasurer-elect, assumed his term as treasurer. George
A. Saling of Altria Corporate Services, Inc. will serve on the Board's Executive Committee
in the position of immediate past chairman. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031009-073.php
NBAA LEADERSHIP ASSUMES NEW RESPONSIBILITIES
On October 9, NBAA's Shelley A. Longmuir assumed the full responsibilities of NBAA president
and chief executive officer, and Robert P. Warren took on the role of NBAA executive vice
president, chief operating officer and corporate secretary. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031009-074.php
ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES WRIGHTS'
ANNIVERSARY, FUTURE OF AVIATION
The NBAA 56th Annual Meeting & Convention celebrated the 100th anniversary of powered
flight with special observances on October 7 during its Opening General Session, which also
featured major presentations by FAA Administrator Marion C. Blakey and John Mica, the Florida
Congressman who is chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation &
Infrastructure Committee. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003/ogs.htm
NBAA, GAMA OFFICIALS
DETAIL INDUSTRY INITIATIVES DURING MEDIA BREAKFAST
On October 7 during the traditional annual Media Kickoff Breakfast, co-hosted by NBAA and
the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), NBAA President Shelley A. Longmuir
discussed Association goals and initiatives, GAMA President Ed Bolen presented the general
aviation manufacturers' perspective, and NBAA announced recipients of several 2003 scholarships
and aviation journalism awards. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003/mediabreakfast.htm
SECURITY CONCERNS HIGHLIGHTED
IN TWO NBAA CONVENTION SESSIONS
The latest information on aviation security requirements and best practices was examined in
two sessions held last week at NBAA's 56th Annual Meeting & Convention. Session 1 reviewed
the latest Federal aviation security requirements, while Session 2 covered best practices
and guidelines for flight department security. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003/security.htm
SAFETY TOWN HALL
MEETING FOCUSED ON CFIT, ALA PREVENTION
Last week's NBAA Safety Committee Town Hall Meeting featured presentations by two safety experts
on the continuing problems of controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) and approach or landing
(ALA) accidents, which unfortunately still account for a large percentage of corporate aircraft
mishaps each year. In addition, the Safety Committee took time to publicly recognize the winners
of the Association's 2003 50 Year Safe Flying Achievement Awards. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003/safetytownhall.htm
OPERATORS LEARN HOW IS-BAO
CAN HELP RAISE BAR ON SAFETY
A briefing on the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) attracted
a capacity crowd of operators during NBAA's 56th Annual Meeting & Convention. For more
information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003/isbao.htm
FORUM HELPS NBAA COMMITTEES
COORDINATE TRAINING EFFORTS
Representatives from several NBAA Standing Committees -- Operations, Safety, Maintenance,
Schedulers & Dispatchers and Flight Attendants -- met last week at the Training for Tomorrow
Forum during the Association's 56th Annual Meeting & Convention to discuss ways to coordinate
their efforts to provide better training to their constituencies. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003/training.htm
NBAA EXAMINES NEED TO CONSIDER
RELIABILITY & MAINTAINABILITY
Efforts to develop an industry standard for enhanced reliability and maintainability (R&M)
took a giant step forward last week as an NBAA working group described the efforts of operators
and manufacturers to jointly develop a common format that will allow apples-to-apples comparisons
of aircraft R&M. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/conventions/2003/ferms.htm
TFRs FOR FRESNO AND RIVERSIDE,
CA THIS WEEK
President Bush is scheduled to attend events in Fresno, CA on October 15 and Riverside, CA
on October 15 and 16. The associated temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) may prohibit general
aviation operations at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno-Chandler Downtown
Airport (FCH), Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD),
Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field; L67), Redlands Municipal Airport (L12) and other smaller
airports for brief periods during the two days. Since other TFRs may be announced shortly
before they go into effect, Members must continue to use all resources to prevent flying into
restricted airspace. Operators are urged to review NOTAMs carefully prior to every flight.
For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/airspace/restrictions
DOES NBAA HAVE A SIFL RATE CALCULATOR?
NBAA's web site has a Personal Use Calculator available that allows Members to compute the
value of a flight when using a business aircraft for personal use. The standard industry fare
level (SIFL) rate method is one approved way to determine the amount of imputation to an employee's
income. Information about personal use of employer provided aircraft and the Personal Use
Calculator can be found on NBAA's web site at:
http://www.nbaa.org/taxes
FAA ALASKAN REGION WEB SITE UPDATE
The FAA Air Traffic Division, Alaskan Region web site has been updated with the proposed establishment
of restricted airspace at Oliktok Point at http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at/nprm/r2204.htm.
For more information, visit:
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/at
NBAA ANNOUNCES 2003 JOURNALISM AWARD
RECIPIENTS
Gordon Gilbert, chief news editor of Aviation International News, has received the 2003 NBAA
Platinum Wing Award, which recognizes excellence and lifetime achievement in journalism. NBAA
also awarded its 2003 Gold Wing Award to two recipients -- Kerry Lynch and the Chicago Tribune
-- for excellent, accurate and insightful reporting of issues related to the business aviation
industry. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031007-069.php
NBAA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIPS
During the NBAA 56th Annual Meeting & Convention last week, the Association announced
the winners of this year's William M. Fanning Maintenance Scholarship, NORDAM Dee Howard/Etienne
Fage Scholarship, Lawrence Ginocchio Aviation Scholarship and USAIG/Professional Development
Program (PDP) Scholarship. For more information, click on the links below:
- USAIG/PDP - http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031007-067.php
- Ginocchio - http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031007-066.php
- NORDAM - http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031007-065.php
- Fanning - http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031007-064.php
GOLF CLASSIC RAISED $55,000 FOR ARNOLD
PALMER HOSPITAL
The NBAA 7th Annual Chairman's Charity Classic Golf Tournament raised $55,000 for Arnold Palmer
Hospital for Children & Women, an Orlando-based facility dedicated exclusively to the
needs of children and women. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031006-062.php
ASSOCIATION WELCOMES 7,500TH MEMBER
The NBAA Membership has reached the 7,500 level for the first time in its 56-year history.
For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031008-071.php
THREE DIRECTORS ELECTED TO NBAA BOARD
DURING ANNUAL MEETING
The Voting Membership of NBAA elected three Directors to three-year terms: Donald E. Baldwin
of The Coca-Cola Company, Kenneth E. Emerick of GM Worldwide Travel Services and Sylvia L.
Jennings of Wotan America, Inc. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2003/20031008-072.php
2004 BUSINESS AVIATION REGIONAL FORUM DATES
SET
NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forums are learning and networking experiences designed to
meet the needs of regional business aviation operators, those wishing to learn more about
this form of transportation, and vendors across the United States. These one-day, high-end
NBAA events typically feature 60 indoor exhibits, 40 static aircraft and a full slate of informational
seminars. Upcoming Forums will be held in Scottsdale (AZ), West Palm Beach (FL), London, Chicago,
China, Seattle and Dallas/Fort Worth. For more information, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/forums
AN EMPTY SEAT IS
A LOST OPPORTUNITY
You can help Corporate Angel Network transport a cancer patient to critical treatment by providing
an empty seat on your regularly scheduled flight. All patients are ambulatory and suitably
dressed. Call Corporate Angel Network at (914) 328-1313; they do all the work. To see a current
list of cancer patient "rides needed," including city-to-city destinations and date
range, visit:
http://www.corpangelnetwork.org/corporate/seats.html
