Headed to @NBAA BACE today?
Be sure to come see me for Airworthiness Directives: Streamlining Compliance in Business Aviation Maintenance. Powered by @TBXAirworthy
📅 Today, October 20
💡 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
📍 LVCC, West Hall, Room W219
Learn more here nbaa26.mapyourshow.com/8_0/s…
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“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.”
Yesterday we remembered Thomas Edison on the anniversary of his passing, 18 October 1931.
General Electric (GE)—traced back to Thomas Edison’s electrical and carbon-filament work—impacted aviation and business aviation by pioneering high-altitude propulsion, building America's first jet engines, and driving modern composite-fan jet technology.
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#History #GE #Edison #BusinessAviation #Consulting
Ace Frehley. 1951-2025. Forever part of KISSTORY.
Ace inspired an entire generation to pick up a guitar for the first time, and still does. One year on, we remember the riffs and the sound that were unmistakably Space Ace. Still out there somewhere in orbit 💫
Richard Scarbrough retweeted
Not even Lumbergh is going to intimidate me.
Time to revisit Roxanne’s Rules.
#15: Protect your certificate like your life depends on it
Learn more about this rule and many more at airworthy.com/blog/roxannes-…
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What happens when a pilot can no longer fly?
The Pilatus PC-12 PRO now has a certified answer thanks to Garmin’s Autoland system.
According to Air Data News, the FAA and EASA have approved its Safety Autoland system, integrated into the Garmin G3000 PRIME flight deck. An occupant can activate it manually, or it can engage automatically after prolonged pilot inactivity.
Once activated, the system can:
🔼 Select a suitable airport based on weather, fuel, runway length, wind and terrain.
🔼 Control the flight and approach while transmitting automated emergency radio messages.
🔼 Land, brake to a stop and shut down the engine—without occupant intervention.
This isn’t conventional autoland that a pilot configures and monitors. It’s an emergency safeguard designed to bring the aircraft safely to the ground when the pilot can no longer fly.
For business aviation, that’s a meaningful addition to the conversation about passenger protection and aircraft safety.
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#BusinessAviation #AviationSafety #Pilatus #Garmin #AviationTechnology
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When does ordering parts become a full-time job?
For many maintenance shops, a dedicated hire doesn’t come until parts orders exceed $1 million.
Takeaway: simplifying parts procurement isn’t just about convenience. It’s about protecting productivity
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A flight department can deliver excellent service—and still miss what its travelers actually need.
The solution starts with a conversation.
Gray Stone Advisors recommends structured annual interviews with executive travelers to understand how aviation supports their business objectives. Go beyond “How are we doing?”
Ask specific questions:
🔎 Is scheduling straightforward?
🔎 Does onboard connectivity support productive work?
🔎 When has aircraft availability fallen short?
🔎 Have confirmed trips been displaced?
Include open-ended questions, too. The most important expectation may be one you never thought of asking about.
The most important and consequential element is that aviation leadership gets the Value Proposition properly defined in conjunction with Executive Leadership. It’s only then that the most effective and appropriate Service Model(s) can be put in place.
Access the full article here: graystoneadvisors.com/blog/s…
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#BusinessAviation #BizAv #AviationLeadership #CustomerExperience #Leadership
Make AD Compliance Easier
Heading to @NBAA BACE in Las Vegas?
Join me for Airworthiness Directives: Streamlining Compliance in Business Aviation Maintenance and explore practical ways to make AD research and compliance more efficient.
If AD research is part of your maintenance operation, add this session to your NBAA-BACE schedule.
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#AircraftMaintenance #AviationIndustry #NBAA2026 #Communications #BusinessAviation
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It's GO TIME.
Today is the day for the @HigherVets Workshop Series: Military to Business Aviation: Building Your Career Flight Plan
Proudly sponsored by @APIaviation API.
📅 October 14th
🕔 5:00 PM CST
Get the inside track on business aviation from the leaders who live it every day. They've built the careers, led the teams and know exactly what it takes to succeed.
⭐ Gary Buchanan, U.S. Navy, EVP, FBO Operations, Million Air
⭐ Lee Bradshaw, U.S. Army, VP, Aviation, Cox Enterprises
⭐ Susan Aucoin, Flight Operations Manager, Dell Technologies
⭐ Joe Toomey, U.S. Coast Guard, Regional Chief Pilot, EJM
🎙️ Moderated by Morgan Cooper, PMP, USMC, President, Cooper Consulting Solutions
🎟️Grab your seat (window or aisle, your call): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
All are welcome. Bring your questions and your curiosity! 🛫
#HigherVets #VeteransInAviation #BusinessAviation #MilitaryTransition #NBAA #MilitaryConnect
IS-BAO readiness is about more than preparing for an audit—it’s about making safety part of how your operation works every day.
Progressing through the three stages of IS-BAO registration demonstrates increasing maturity in your safety management system (SMS):
Stage 1: Establish the SMS infrastructure and ensure safety management activities address your operation’s needs.
Stage 2: Demonstrate that safety risks are being effectively managed.
Stage 3: Show that safety management is fully integrated into the business and that a positive safety culture is being sustained.
The goal isn’t simply to reach the next stage. It’s to turn documented processes into consistent practices—and consistent practices into a lasting safety culture.
Visit graystoneadvisors.com/servic… to learn more.
🔘 Gray Stone Advisors is a business aviation consulting firm available to work with you one-on-one. +1 (865) 357-5077 🔘
#ISBAO #BusinessAviation #Aviation #Safety #BizAv
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Happy Birthday, U.S. Navy!
Still looking good after 251 years.
📸 Navy Seaman Apprentice David P. Mapes
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