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NBAA ForumsNBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum
March 27, 2008 • Valero Hangar • San Antonio International Airport (SAT) • San Antonio, TX

Don’t miss the upcoming NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum, coming to San Antonio, TX, on March 27, 2008.

The NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum is a day-long learning and networking experience designed to meet the needs of the regional business aviation community, and to provide an introduction to local business leaders interested in learning more about business aviation. The San Antonio Forum will feature approximately 30 aircraft on Static Display, 60 indoor Exhibitors and hundreds of Attendees.

NBAA's Membership staff will be available to provide information on NBAA Membership benefits. Representatives from NBAA's Operations staff will be on-hand to answer your questions about business aircraft ownership and operations. Also, NBAA's Conventions staff will provide insight on the upcoming 61st Annual Meeting & Convention, scheduled for October 6-8 in Orlando, FL.

FAA ATC Traffic Management personnel will be available at the NBAA GA Desk/FAA Booth throughout the day. Have your questions answered on air traffic management procedures and policies in the western region. NBAA GA Desk personnel can brief you on Member services available from the GA Desk that complement FAA traffic management initiatives.

In addition to a Static Display of aircraft and dozens of Exhibits, this event will feature seminars and briefings for the business aviation community in San Antonio, Texas.

 

General Information

Hotel & Travel Information Location Information
Photo Use Permission Who Should Attend?
Agenda For More Information
Exhibitor List NBAA Regional Forum Policies
Static Display Aircraft Registration Fees
 

Presentations & Podcasts

Know Before You Go: How to Plan for Safety and Security
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2008 Exhibitor Prosectus Presentation (PDF, 758KB)
General Session: Challenges and Opportunities for Business Aviation
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2008 Exhibitor Prosectus Presentation (PDF, 2.32MB)  
Alcoholism in the Flight Department, An Unrecognized Risk and Reality
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2008 Exhibitor Prosectus Presentation (PDF, 922KB)
Operational Control- The FAA’s Intense Focus
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2008 Exhibitor Prosectus Presentation (PDF, 750KB)  
 

Exhibitor Information

Exhibitor Rules & Regulations 2008 Exhibitor Prosectus 2008 Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF, 421 KB)
Sponsorship Information

Agenda

7:30 am – 9:30 am  Registration & Complimentary Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 4:00 pm  Exhbits and Static Display Open
9:30 am – 10:15 am 

Know Before You Go: How to Plan for Safety and Security

Speakers: Mark Hazard, Universal Weather & Aviation

The world will never be the same. Security will forever be at the forefront of business aviation operations. And it’s not just the “normal” regions of the world where one should have heightened awareness. Glasgow bombings, London train sabotages, Paris riots, and of course, 9-11 in the United States.

Even cases that don’t make the international news pose risks. We can no longer assume that it won’t happen there (or here)” – safety and security are a concern everywhere.

So what do you do? First and foremost, have a plan in place and practice it. This session will walk you through the basic elements of a security or emergency response plan as well as provide helpful information that will help you assess the safety level of a particular location – and therefore help you determine the security measures you need in place.

 

11:00 am – 11:45 am 

General Session: Challenges and Opportunities for Business Aviation

Speakers: Mike Crownover, VP, Human Resources, Valero Energy (Host and welcoming  speaker)
Dave Fulton, TXDOT, Director of Aviation
Hank Krakowski, FAA Air Traffic Organization Chief Operating Officer
Steve Brown, NBAA Senior VP, Operations

11:45 am – 1:30 pm 

Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm 

Alcoholism in the Flight Department, An Unrecognized Risk and Reality

Speaker: Dr. Quay Snyder, Virtual Flight Surgeons

Alcoholism affects over 8% of the US population. Pilots, flight attendants, maintainers and dispatchers are affected at the same rate. Unlike the usual stereotype, most alcoholics are employed at very demanding jobs and appear functionally normal. Unfortunately, there are many hidden risks, safety compromises and costs associated in the flight department with this wide-spread, but unrecognized, disease. The risks to safety, costs, careers and the reputation of a flight department are immense if an alcohol related incident occurs in aviation. They are preventable.

Fortunately, a well-established program addressing alcoholism in aviation exists to combat this problem while protecting the career of the pilot/employee, the safety of flight operations, the reputation and financial bottom line of the flight department. A joint program established by pilot unions, airlines and the FAA for over 30 years has returned over 4,000 alcoholic pilots to the cockpit. The program involves education, recognition, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation in a supportive, cooperative environment respecting dignity and confidentiality. The FAA fully supports establishing similar programs in business aviation.

This presentation addresses the disease model of alcoholism, the cost savings and safety benefits, the career protections, health and productivity benefits and the tools for establishing business aviation alcohol prevention programs.
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm 

Operational Control- The FAA’s Intense Focus

Speaker: Greg Winton, Aviation Law Experts

Following an accident on February 2, 2005, involving an on-demand passenger charter flight operated by Platinum Jet Management, LLC (PJM), (under the auspices of a charter agreement with Darby Aviation), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of Part 119 certificate holders that were conducting operations under Part 135. The agency found that several operators had been authorized to use "doing business as" (DBA) names, which raised operational control issues. As a result, in December 2006, the FAA published Notice N8000.347, Revised Operations Specifications A008, requiring principal operations inspectors (POIs) to ensure compliance with the new OpSpec concerning operational control.

In August 2007, the FAA further determined that a Special Emphasis Inspection was required to ensure continued compliance with the operational control requirements of 14 C.F.R. Parts 119 and 135. As a result, the agency published Notice N8900.16, Special Emphasis Inspection: Operational Control. Pursuant to the Notice, POIs are required to accomplish an inspection between July 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007.

What is the FAA focusing on now to satisfy the operational control requirements of 14 C.F.R. Part 135?
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Cocktail Reception

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Exhibitor List

Exhibitor Booth Number
AirCell LLC
58
Alamo Door Systems
36
Alberth Aviation
24
Appearance Group, Inc.
16
Avfuel Corporation
63
AVGROUP, INC.
64
Aviation Partners, Inc.
46
Avion Flight Centre
5
Banc of America Leasing
62
Business Air
28
Business Air Center
42
CAE SimuFlite
48
Center Capital Corp.
20
Cessna Finance Corporation
10
Cessna Service Center
3
Challenger Spares and Support
12
Clifford Development
60
CRS Jet Spares
41
Cutter Aviation
13
Dallas Airmotive, Inc.
18
Duncan Aviation, Inc.
2
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company
37
FAA System Operations/NBAA GA Desk
59
FlighTime Business Jets
4
Frost Bank Leasing
8
Galaxy Aviation of Palm Beach
56
Indianapolis Jet Center
17
International Communications Group, Inc.
1
Jeppesen Sanderson
50
Jet Aviation Holdings USA, Inc.
21
Jet Parts, Inc.
47
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI)
44
JetBrokers, Inc.
32
Landmark Aviation
52
Lektro, Inc.
34
MedAire, Inc.
49
Midcoast Aviation, Inc.
22
Million Air
35
Multi Service Aviation
9
NBAA
65
Odyssey Aviation Bahamas
26
Perkins Aircraft Windows
25
Pratt & Whitney Canada
14
Rolls-Royce
11
Sierra Industries Ltd.
55
Standard Aero
51
Stevens Aviation, Inc.
53
Universal Avionics Systems Corp.
7
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.
43
Vitesse Aviation Services
23
West Star Aviation, Inc.
33
Western Aircraft, Inc.
19
Wing Aviation LLC
15
World Aircraft Sales Magazine / Avbuyer.com
6
World Fuel Services
57

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Static Display Aircraft

Static Display Aircraft On Display
Avantair, Inc Piaggio P-180
Bombardier Inc. Global Express XRS, Challenger 605, Learjet 60XR
Cessna Aircraft Company Mustang, Sovereign, C-206, C-400
Dassault Falcon Jet Corporation Falcon 2000XP
Embraer Corporate Jets Legacy 600
Gulfstream G-150
Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Hawker 900XP, Premier 1A
Piaggio America, Inc. Avanti II
Premier Aircraft Sales Mooney Acclaim, Diamond DA-40
Sierra Industries Cessna Citation II Stallion
Sino-Swearingen Aircraft Corp. SJ-30-2

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Location Information

The March 27, 2008, Business Aviation Regional Forum will be held at the Valero Hangar at San Antonio International Airport (SAT).

Directions:

  • Take Loop 1604 East to 281
  • Take 281 South
  • On 281 South, take 'Nakoma, Rhapsody, Sandau' exit
  • Stay on access road, At the light of Nakoma, turn left
  • Continue on Nakoma to Skyplace Blvd
  • The Hangar is located at 1000 Skyplace Blvd.
  • At the traffic light, turn right onto Skyplace.
  • The Hangar is the large white building on the right, turn right at the first driveway and proceed to the gates.

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Hotel & Travel Accomodations

Hilton San Antonio Airport
611 NW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78216

Tel: (210) 340-6060 

Room Rate: $119.00 per night (Valid March 25, 26 & 27)

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Enterprise RAC

Enterprise is the official car rental company of NBAA. Save an additional 10% through Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Whether you're at home or away, at a general aviation or commercial airport. Enterprise has the right car, truck, van or SUV to meet your needs. With Enterprise, you will enjoy great savings on more than 550,000 vehicles. Plus, their rates at airports are up to 20% lower than other rental car companies. And with more than 5,500 neighborhood and airport locations, there's sure to be a location near you. To take advantage of this great offer, you must book through www.enterprise.com and use your special NBAA discount number NA16100.

Enterprise
(800) 736-8222
Discount Code: NA16100

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Registration Fees

Admission to the Forum is $50 for NBAA Members and $75 for Non-Members.

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Attend the IS-BAO Workshop

While you're in San Antonio for the Regional Froum (Seperate Registration is required for this workshop)

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NBAA Regional Forum Policies

Registration cancellation must be received no later than 10 calendar days prior to the event. Refunds will be granted less a $15 processing fee.

Children under 12 are never admitted on the Exhibit floor or at the Static Display of Aircraft. Children 12 to 18 will be permitted into the Exhibit hall and Static Display of Aircraft during official Exhibit hours only. Children 12 to 18 must register, pay appropriate fees and be accompanied by an adult. NBAA will not be held responsible by or for any cause whatsoever.

Any person who attends an NBAA Convention, Conference, Seminar, or other program grants permission to NBAA to use and publish his or her image or likeness collected in connection with the program for any usual and customary purpose of the NBAA, including advertisements for NBAA and its programs.

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Who Should Attend

All business aviation industry personnel – potential and present – are invited to attend.

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Photo Use Permission

Any person who attends an NBAA convention, conference, seminar or other program grants permission to NBAA, its employees and agents (collectively "NBAA") to record his or her visual/audio images, including, but not limited to, photographs, digital images, voices, sound or video recordings, audio clips, or accompanying written descriptions, and, without notifying such person, to use his or her name and such images for any purpose of NBAA, including advertisements for NBAA and its programs.

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For More Information

For more information, contact NBAA at forums@nbaa.org.

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