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Those familiar with the new departure clearance phrase "climb via" say it continues to cause confusion among flight crews and air traffic controllers. "Only 5, maybe 10 percent of pilots are using the appropriate climb via phraseology," said Rich Boll, who chairs the Airspace, ATC and Flight Technologies Working Group of the NBAA Access Committee. Climb via clearances are based on SID procedures and were first used on air traffic control frequencies on April 3. When receiving such a clearance, flight crews are supposed to comply with lateral, vertical and speed restrictions published in the SID. Those provisions are designed to increase the efficiency of communications between ATC and flight crews.

Those familiar with the new departure clearance phrase "climb via" say it continues to cause confusion among flight crews and air traffic controllers. "Only 5, maybe 10 percent of pilots are using the appropriate climb via phraseology," said Rich Boll, who chairs the Airspace, ATC and Flight Technologies Working Group of the NBAA Access Committee. Climb via clearances are based on SID procedures and were first used on air traffic control frequencies on April 3. When receiving such a clearance, flight crews are supposed to comply with lateral, vertical and speed restrictions published in the SID. Those provisions are designed to increase the efficiency of communications between ATC and flight crews.

As the business aviation industry looks at ways to attract young professionals to the industry and keep them there, the NBAA Safety Committee has made talent pipeline challenges one of its Top Safety Focus Areas for 2014. Safety culture, sound values and a solid compensation package are all key elements in attracting and keeping quality employees, according to Safety Committee Secretary David Ryan. We need to make it impossible for them to leave, he said.

As the business aviation industry looks at ways to attract young professionals to the industry and keep them there, the NBAA Safety Committee has made talent pipeline challenges one of its Top Safety Focus Areas for 2014. Safety culture, sound values and a solid compensation package are all key elements in attracting and keeping quality employees, according to Safety Committee Secretary David Ryan. We need to make it impossible for them to leave, he said.

China is planning a city called Superior Aviation Town, which would be home to a general aviation airport with a 7,800-foot-long runway, and a convention center dedicated to general aviation. The town's backers and the Chinese government plan to make the town, located about 11 miles from Beijing, a haven for international investment in hopes of sparking global interest in the aviation-related businesses that would call the city home.

China is planning a city called Superior Aviation Town, which would be home to a general aviation airport with a 7,800-foot-long runway, and a convention center dedicated to general aviation. The town's backers and the Chinese government plan to make the town, located about 11 miles from Beijing, a haven for international investment in hopes of sparking global interest in the aviation-related businesses that would call the city home.

With Customs and Border Protection (CBP) subjecting more international travelers to electronic and biometric data collection, incoming international general aviation flights at many commercial airports have been directed to taxi to airline gates, where CPB had its data collection equipment available. In an attempt to accommodate the needs of international GA arrivals, CBP developed a comprehensive set of facility standards known as the airport technical design standards (ATDS), which define the criteria for construction of customs facilities on the GA side of the airport. Over the past three years, approximately 15 ATDS facilities have been built. Another 14 or so are under construction, and approximately 18 are either in the proposal or design phase.

With Customs and Border Protection (CBP) subjecting more international travelers to electronic and biometric data collection, incoming international general aviation flights at many commercial airports have been directed to taxi to airline gates, where CPB had its data collection equipment available. In an attempt to accommodate the needs of international GA arrivals, CBP developed a comprehensive set of facility standards known as the airport technical design standards (ATDS), which define the criteria for construction of customs facilities on the GA side of the airport. Over the past three years, approximately 15 ATDS facilities have been built. Another 14 or so are under construction, and approximately 18 are either in the proposal or design phase.

As a member of his state's new Aviation Development Task Force, W. Ashley Smith, Jr. hopes to address the disparity between how established businesses are treated, compared to those the state is trying to lure to North Carolina. Smith said it would be easier for him to grow his existing aviation companies, which employ more than 70 people in North Carolina, if he were able to enjoy some of the incentives offered to companies looking to relocate. Learn more in this week's NBAA Flight Plan podcast.

As a member of his state's new Aviation Development Task Force, W. Ashley Smith, Jr. hopes to address the disparity between how established businesses are treated, compared to those the state is trying to lure to North Carolina. Smith said it would be easier for him to grow his existing aviation companies, which employ more than 70 people in North Carolina, if he were able to enjoy some of the incentives offered to companies looking to relocate. Learn more in this week's NBAA Flight Plan podcast.

The government regulates the National Airspace System (NAS) with the intent of promoting safety, but what happens when the regulations themselves might adversely impact safety? NBAA's Safety Committee has named public policy as one of its top Safety Focus Areas, to bring attention to the unintended consequences legislative and regulatory actions may have on business aviation safety. "NBAA Members are totally focused on safety, and we don't want to see programs that might unintentionally encourage us to act against safety," said NBAA Vice President, government Affairs Dick Doubrava.

The government regulates the National Airspace System (NAS) with the intent of promoting safety, but what happens when the regulations themselves might adversely impact safety? NBAA's Safety Committee has named public policy as one of its top Safety Focus Areas, to bring attention to the unintended consequences legislative and regulatory actions may have on business aviation safety. "NBAA Members are totally focused on safety, and we don't want to see programs that might unintentionally encourage us to act against safety," said NBAA Vice President, government Affairs Dick Doubrava.

Each year, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), a set of best operating practices for business aviation, is updated through a painstaking process that begins with ideas submitted by operators to the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), the industry organization that manages IS-BAO. IS-BAO is improved and refined based on the input of operators around the world, said IBAC's IS-BAO Program Director Sonnie Bates. "Our favorite way to get that input is face-to-face," Bates said. "We also send out emails to the industry each year, asking operators and auditors how IS-BAO can better serve them."

Each year, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), a set of best operating practices for business aviation, is updated through a painstaking process that begins with ideas submitted by operators to the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), the industry organization that manages IS-BAO. IS-BAO is improved and refined based on the input of operators around the world, said IBAC's IS-BAO Program Director Sonnie Bates. "Our favorite way to get that input is face-to-face," Bates said. "We also send out emails to the industry each year, asking operators and auditors how IS-BAO can better serve them."

Each year, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), a set of best operating practices for business aviation, is updated through a painstaking process that begins with ideas submitted by operators to the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), the industry organization that manages IS-BAO. IS-BAO is improved and refined based on the input of operators around the world, said IBAC's IS-BAO Program Director Sonnie Bates. "Our favorite way to get that input is face-to-face," Bates said. "We also send out emails to the industry each year, asking operators and auditors how IS-BAO can better serve them."