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Nextgen: Infrastructure progress is accelerating, final decision is not...The aviation world got some excellent, long-awaited and somewhat unexpected news in early December - the kind of news that should quicken the heartbeat of many a technology junky. Later that same month, more news followed related to the same topic, fueling a feeling of actual progress in the often-moribund feeling realm of the nation’s next-generation air-traffic control system.

The approach is almost as old as powered flight: improve a proven airframe by grafting on a better powerplant. In aviation, the quest never ends to make airplanes better, more efficient, more capable, and always faster. For business turboprops, upgrading offers a path to such outcomes and better value than sticking with the old engines, as we have been outlining recently. In some instances, converting to a different brand engine or to a different type provides the same benefits.

The idea that many pilots live - openly or secretly - as lifelong gadget freaks probably won’t surprise anybody… Who doesn’t know an aviator that coverts the latest high-tech equipment for the flight bag; be it a stand-by transceiver, a new flight-planning program for their wireless smart phone, or maybe a sophisticated pocket-size satellite navigator that can also guide them from the airport to the hotel in a strange city.

who doesn’t love the excitement and wonder of brining home a new plane? Now, who wants to write the check for a brandnew airplane? Anybody…? With today’s economic situation, there are far fewer people in a position to buy new right now - and a far higher number of people are faced with making do, or doing without. Who, once versed in the irreplaceable benefits of business aviation, wants to do without?

Are they still a problem for business aviation?In these times of financial hardship, the temptation to some could arguably be greater to cut corners and use suspect or counterfeit parts in their business aircraft. The message from the FAA to the repair stations at the sharp end of the issue of Bogus Parts is, “Don’t Do It!”Not only is it a criminal offence to knowingly supply and use suspect parts in an aircraft, but it can immediately jeopardize the aircraft’s airworthiness. ...

Is this really the end for some of the legendary models?It goes without saying that our industry has suffered some major setbacks recently. Everything from negative media attention on corporate excesses to rising inventories, OEM cutbacks, layoffs, whitetails and - most of all - aircraft asset devaluation. It will take some time for our industry to recover, but even then, there are serious doubts that we will return to the heyday of 2006-2007 - a time in which ...

Avionics upgrades make the old new again Talking to some of the players involved in business aviation recently clarified a picture we’ve watched for nearly two years now – the picture of an industry suffering slower sales of aircraft, both new and pre-owned alike.Early in the slump, before the decline truly hurt, aircraft owners seemed to lean toward investing the minimal-allowable time and money in the upkeep of their airplanes. “They kept them flying and that’s ...

You’ve reviewed the equipment, you know what you need, but how do you proceed? During these times of slower-than-normal aircraft utilization, many operators are electing to upgrade and update their aircraft. This can be as simple as a general re-painting to a moderate updating of the avionics, or a full upgrade including avionics, interior and engines (such as the DASH 10 program offered for Falcon 50 owners).Whether your upgrade will cost $50k or $1 million+, there are ...

Whether buying or selling, the right avionics package could seal the deal! Every day you’ll likely come across media selling services that promote checking the history of the used car you are looking to buy. If that message - subliminally or otherwise has been pummeled into your conscious, it should be all the more at the forefront of your thinking when you check the history of a used aircraft! Given the average price of a used car pales into insignificance compared to a ...

You’ve had an ‘incident’ - but what happens next? Unfortunately, aviation accidents and incidents happen - and it’s something we should all be prepared to deal with. Here, we’ll look at what happens when an aircraft has an incident (as opposed to an accident). An accident is a completely different matter from an incident: simply stated, according to the FAA and OEMs, ‘Accident is defined as damage caused to an aircraft during the operation of an aircraft at which time the ...