As final preparations are being made for the start of the National Business Aviation Association’s annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Oct. 18, 2022, the association has created a dedicated website featuring its humanitarian response program and other resources, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian’s Florida landfall in late September.
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New instrument approach procedures published for East Hampton airport
Officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) say publishing the new instrument approach procedures affirms the FAA’s “commitment to protecting public access to the general aviation facility vital to the east end of Long Island, New York.”
Insurance for aging pilots tops list of new coalition’s missions
During the 2022 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the National Business Aviation Association’s new Owner Pilot Association Coalition (NBAA OPAC) unveiled its five “game-changing priorities” that will drive the organization.
New chart symbols aim to increase situational awareness about airport hotspots
Since 2017, the FAA has recorded more than 1,300 incidents of an aircraft landing on the wrong runway, a taxiway, or at the wrong airport. More than 80% of those incidents involved general aviation aircraft, FAA officials report. Wrong surface departures are also a significant concern, with more than 275 incidents recorded over the past five years — 83% involving GA aircraft.
Court order stalls planned restrictions at KHTO
East Hampton officials planned to close the airport at 11:59 pm (EDT) on May 17, 2022, and reopen it 33 hours later with multiple new restrictions in place, including a prior permission required program, increased landing fees, operating curfews, bans on aircraft weighing over 50,000 pounds and aircraft deemed “noisy,” and trip limits on Part 135 and 91(k) operations, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).
GA advocates go to court to stop East Hampton Airport closure
General aviation advocates file two motions in court to stop the planned closure of East Hampton Airport on May 17, 2022, and its conversion to a private-use airport that would require prior permission to land.
Pilots urged to support Florida tax reform
“If Florida eliminates the sales and use tax for aircraft as proposed in these bills, it would be more competitive with its neighbors, increasing general aviation activity and boosting the industry’s economic impact,” said Scott O’Brien, NBAA senior director, public policy and advocacy. “Aircraft owners would also visit more frequently without fearing a significant sales or use tax burden, which would provide more revenue for the state.”
Plans to close KHTO delayed
“We are encouraged by the town’s willingness to delay and to remain engaged with aviation stakeholders on shaping the future of KHTO,” said Alex Gertsen, NBAA’s director for airports and ground infrastructure. “That said, NBAA remains very concerned about the flawed plan to close KHTO and reopen a new airport.”
KHTO to become private use airport
Long Island’s East Hampton Airport (KHTO) will temporarily close March 1, reopening three days later as a “new airport,” a private-use facility subject to prior permission required conditions and other restrictions.