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Operators traveling to Europe need to be prepared for a Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) inspection. “It’s geared toward foreign aircraft operators, so if you are based outside the European Union, and you’re flying into the EU, that’s their method for ensuring that you’re safe while operating in their airspace,” said NBAA Operations Manager Brian Koester, adding that advanced preparation is key in making the process as smooth as possible. In this edition of NBAA Flight Plan, Koester shares three tips for getting ready for a SAFA inspection.

Operators traveling to Europe need to be prepared for a Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) inspection. "It's geared toward foreign aircraft operators, so if you are based outside the European Union, and you're flying into the EU, that's their method for ensuring that you're safe while operating in their airspace," said NBAA Operations Manager Brian Koester, adding that advanced preparation is key in making the process as smooth as possible.

When Kentucky’s Aviation Commissioner Steve Parker met with Gov. Matt Bevin, and was asked what he needed, Parker said he told the governor he needed money to fix “crumbling” general aviation airports. Bevin delivered on his promise by adding $10 million for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 into the budget. “We did 47 projects in our 53 GA airports,” Parker said. Deputy Aviation Commissioner Todd Bloch added, ”Before Gov. Bevin gave us the additional $10 million for each year, the jet-fuel tax money was only able to do band-aid fixes. instead of doing a total runway overlay or reconstruction we could only address the major cracks, but we never could get a complete project done.”

When Kentucky's Aviation Commissioner Steve Parker met with Gov. Matt Bevin, and was asked what he needed, Parker said he told the governor he needed money to fix "crumbling" general aviation airports. Bevin delivered on his promise by adding $10 million for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 into the budget. "We did 47 projects in our 53 GA airports," Parker said. Deputy Aviation Commissioner Todd Bloch added, "Before Gov. Bevin gave us the additional $10 million for each year, the jet-fuel tax money was only able to do band-aid fixes. instead of doing a total runway overlay or reconstruction we could only address the major cracks, but we never could get a complete project done."

NBAA recently published an “Ethical Business Aviation Transactions” resource outlining best practices for ethical transactions between buyers and sellers of business aircraft products and services. “I was very impressed by what NBAA put together,” said Brian Proctor, chairman of the National Aircraft Resale Association. “It really ties well into what we believe and what we espouse as an organization, so it was a natural course for us to endorse what NBAA is doing.”

NBAA recently published an "Ethical Business Aviation Transactions" resource outlining best practices for ethical transactions between buyers and sellers of business aircraft products and services.

As NBAA’s membership grows, the association continually looks for ways to best support its members, and collaborate with them in a face-to-face manner. It’s with that in mind that NBAA recently expanded its regional representative program – in this week’s edition of NBAA Flight Plan podcast, hear what two new regional reps, Paige Kroner and Brittany Davies, have planned.

As NBAA's membership grows, the association continually looks for ways to best support its members, and collaborate with them in a face-to-face manner. It's with that in mind that NBAA recently expanded its regional representative program - in this week's edition of NBAA Flight Plan podcast, hear what two new regional reps, Paige Kroner and Brittany Davies, have planned.

TFRs are a fact of life for flight operators nationwide, said John Kosak, of NBAA’s Air Traffic Services. “Of course, the ones that our members are most concerned with are the VIP TFRs,” he said. “These are the TFRs that we see for the president and the vice president.” The dimensions, timing and level of restriction for each TFR vary. For VIP TFR’s, these determinations are made by the Secret Service, in coordination with the FAA.

TFRs are a fact of life for flight operators nationwide, said John Kosak, of NBAA's Air Traffic Services. "Of course, the ones that our members are most concerned with are the VIP TFRs," he said. "These are the TFRs that we see for the president and the vice president." The dimensions, timing and level of restriction for each TFR vary. For VIP TFR's, these determinations are made by the Secret Service, in coordination with the FAA.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has a number of objectives for 2018, with increased communications and growth high on that list, according to Kurt Edwards, the council's director general. There's a new outreach plan, he said, adding, "part of that will be a focus on where there are not currently associations for business aviation trying to work in those countries with the industry to develop associations." For example, the African Business Aviation Association recently joined IBAC.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has a number of objectives for 2018, with increased communications and growth high on that list, according to Kurt Edwards, the council's director general. There's a new outreach plan, he said, adding, "part of that will be a focus on where there are not currently associations for business aviation trying to work in those countries with the industry to develop associations." For example, the African Business Aviation Association recently joined IBAC.

While there are regulations that govern when pilots should use supplemental oxygen, experts say it’s more important to focus on how you feel in the cockpit, rather than the altitude. “Everyone is different and some people need oxygen [at a lower altitude] and some people can tolerate a little bit higher,” said Dr. Brent Blue, a senior aviation medical examiner.

While there are regulations that govern when pilots should use supplemental oxygen, experts say it's more important to focus on how you feel in the cockpit, rather than the altitude. "Everyone is different and some people need oxygen [at a lower altitude] and some people can tolerate a little bit higher," said Dr. Brent Blue, a senior aviation medical examiner, in this May 2017 edition of NBAA Flight Plan.

While there are regulations that govern when pilots should use supplemental oxygen, experts say it's more important to focus on how you feel in the cockpit, rather than the altitude. "Everyone is different and some people need oxygen [at a lower altitude] and some people can tolerate a little bit higher," said Dr. Brent Blue, a senior aviation medical examiner, in this May 2017 edition of NBAA Flight Plan.