NBAA Update #04-12
Monday, March 22, 2004
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'SECURE ACCESS' PROVIDES
EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO GA RESTRICTIONS
In testimony before the House Aviation Subcommittee last Tuesday, NBAA President and CEO Shelley
A. Longmuir reported that the closure of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and
the increase of temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) nationally since September 11, 2001,
have resulted in significant economic losses for the nation. As a solution, she proposed a
new "Secure Access" program that would allow security-qualified general aviation
aircraft to return to DCA and to operate into TFRs nationwide. The Secure Access requirements
cover the elements critical to any security plan, including intelligence, ground security,
aircraft owner, crew, passenger and baggage screening, preflight and in-flight security, and
compliance enforcement. Longmuir urged the Subcommittee to ask that the Department of Homeland
Security review and implement a plan such as NBAA's Secure Access by August 1, 2004. To review
a related press release, photos and the text of Longmuir's testimony, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/photos/20040316
NBAA-SPONSORED
STUDY REVEALS ECONOMIC COSTS OF DCA CLOSURE AND TFRs
A study prepared for NBAA by HLB Decision Economics Inc. finds that over the 30 months between
September 11, 2001, and March 2004, the total economic cost associated with the differential
treatment of general aviation at DCA and through TFRs nationally was $1.3 billion, or just
over $43 million a month. NBAA President and CEO Shelley A. Longmuir announced the study's
findings during her testimony at the House Aviation Subcommittee field hearing on March 16.
NBAA will deliver a copy of this study to each member of the House Aviation Subcommittee this
week. The study also is available as a PDF download from the NBAA web site at:
http://www.nbaa.org/news/stats/hlb_report.pdf
31ST INTERNATIONAL
OPERATORS CONFERENCE HELD THIS WEEK IN ANAHEIM
More than 300 operators and regulators from around the globe currently are gathered in Anaheim,
CA for the NBAA 31st Annual International Operators Conference. This four-day event features
Rich Gage, president of the Canadian Business Aviation Association, and Dr. Mark R. Rosekind,
president and chief scientist of Alertness Solutions, as speakers, as well as special guests
from Japan, Canada and South Africa. Sessions will review in detail the challenges of international
procedures and navigation for all regions of the world and provide guidance on the planning
required. The NBAA International Operators Scholarship, worth $5,000, also will be presented
during the Conference. For more information about the Conference and this year's scholarship
winner, visit the following sites:
http://www.nbaa.org/cs/ioc/2004
http://www.nbaa.org/news/pr/2004/20040311-016.php
EXPECT
TFRs FOR UPCOMING VIP TRAVEL
Operators should anticipate temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) for VIP travel this Wednesday
and Thursday, March 25 and 26. TFRs can be expected on Wednesday for Nashua, NH and Boston,
MA; and on Thursday for Albuquerque, NM, Phoenix, AZ and Crawford, TX. Since the TFRs are
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
WINNERS OF 2004 GENERAL AVIATION AWARDS ANNOUNCED
NBAA congratulates the winners of the 2004 General Aviation Awards Program, a cooperative
effort between the FAA and numerous industry sponsors, including NBAA. Last Friday, Gary Stephen
Goodpaster of Cincinnati, OH was named 2004 National Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT)
of the Year; Master CFI Stewart Keith Bryan Lewis of Spartanburg, SC was named 2004 National
Avionics Technician of the Year; Master CFI Walter Schuyler "Walt" Schamel of Winter
Haven, FL was named 2004 National Aviation Safety Counselor of the Year; and Douglas "Doug"
Stewart of North Egremont, MA was named 2004 National Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI)
of the Year. FAA Administrator Marion Blakey will present this year's national awards during
EAA AirVenture 2004 in Oshkosh, WI. For more information, contact GenAviationAwds@aol.com.
FAA SEEKING COMMENTS ON
REVISION TO BURBANK NOISE PROGRAM
The FAA is reviewing a proposed revision to the approved noise-compatibility program that
was submitted for Burbank, CA's Bob Hope Airport (BUR). The agency, which approved the original
program in November 2000, plans to rule on the revision by September 7. Public comments must
be submitted by May 10. For more information, contact Michelle Simmons in the FAA Airports
Division's Western Pacific Region office at (310) 725-614. Copies of the noise exposure maps,
the approved noise-compatibility program and the proposed revision are available for review
at the aforementioned FAA Airports Division office or the Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport
Authority office in Burbank. For more information about BUR, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/ops/airports/bur
AVOID TRAVEL DELAYS THIS WEEK IN BRISTOL, TN AREA
This week's NASCAR race will be run at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Race-related
traffic will cause congestion at Tri-State Airport (TRI) as well as enroute. In addition,
the radar covering TRI will be down for maintenance from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon local on
Thursday, March 25 and from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. local on Friday, March 26 and Saturday,
March 27, causing significant delays during non-operational periods. For more information,
contact NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org.
RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN AT OXFORD, CT AIRPORT ON
MAR. 31
Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) in Oxford, CT will begin construction of the 800-foot addition
to its existing runway on March 31. Pilots wanting to use the airport will need prior permission
for operations from OXC -- available via phone at (203) 264-8010 -- between March 31 and May
15, for Mondays to Fridays during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local. A one-hour window
will exist for operations from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. daily. For more information, contact
NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org.
SECURITY TRAINING FOR PART 91 OPERATORS
COMING TO HOUSTON, NEW ORLEANS
Next Tuesday, March 30, and Thursday, April 1, NBAA will address the topic of "Secure
Access" at its Security Training for Part 91 Operators Seminar in Houston, TX and New
Orleans, LA, respectively. This "Train-the-Trainer" Seminar gives participants the
materials necessary to train their companies' employees to meet the standards required to
obtain a TSAAC, which -- as an element of NBAA's new Secure Access proposal -- eventually
may grant TSAAC holders access to TFRs equivalent to that of scheduled air carriers. Although
registrations have been brisk, there still is time to register for one of next week's Seminars.
For more information or to register for the Seminar, visit the following web sites:
http://www.nbaa.org/ops/security/tsaac
http://www.nbaa.org/cs/sec
LABACE2004 TO BE HELD APR.
15-17 IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
LABACE2004, the only Latin American exhibition of its kind to focus exclusively on business
aviation, will showcase 300 exhibits inside Transamérica Expo Center and nearly 20
corporate aircraft on Static Display at Congonhas Airport, operated by Infraero. More than
3,000 Attendees will have access to local business leaders and regulatory officials, state-of-the-art
equipment, and in-depth informational sessions covering the most relevant issues for business
aviation in Latin America. Featured Opening General Session keynote speakers are Associação
Brasileira de Aviação Geral (ABAG) chairman Anderson Markiewicz and NBAA President
and CEO Shelley A. Longmuir. For more information or to register, visit:
http://www.labace.aero
HOTEL
DISCOUNT DEADLINE FOR CASS IS THIS THURSDAY
The Flight Safety Foundation/NBAA 49th Annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar (CASS) will
be held April 27 to 29 in Tucson, AZ. CASS is recognized as the premier forum for the discussion
and exchange of safety information for corporate and business operators. Each of the seminar
presentations aims to deliver specific information that can be applied directly to corporate
and business operations. This year's CASS topics include human factors, ground accident prevention,
operational safety culture, wind-shear accidents and maintenance. Attendees who make hotel
reservations with the official CASS hotel by this Thursday, March 25 receive a special low
room rate. For more information or to register, visit:
http://www.flightsafety.org/seminars.html#cass
NEXT CAM EXAM TO BE HELD
IN NEW YORK CITY REGION; DEADLINE IS APR. 6
If you are an existing or aspiring aviation manager, your successful completion of the NBAA
Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Examination will recognize your knowledge and management
skills. The next CAM Exam will be administered on Thursday, May 20 in Secaucus, NJ near Teterboro
Airport (TEB). Those interested in taking the May exam must complete the application process
and have all necessary items to NBAA by Tuesday, April 6. For more information, contact NBAA
at cam@nbaa.org. To access the CAM Exam Application, visit
the CAM web site at:
http://www.nbaa.org/cam
DRVSM COMPLIANCE DATE
IS JANUARY 20
Implementation of Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (DRVSM) is scheduled to begin
January 20, 2005, at 0901 UTC. NBAA has worked for the past several years to ensure that Members
are fully aware of this requirement and of the FAA's timeline. With less than a year left
until implementation, NBAA urges all operators that will be affected by DRVSM to ensure that
their aircraft are properly equipped. More information about DRVSM can be found on the FAA's
web site at http://www.faa.gov/ats/ato/drvsm/default.asp
and on NBAA's web site at:
http://www.nbaa.org/ops/cns/rvsm/drvsm
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