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JUNE 2021 | ISSUE 08
A BOUTIQUE MAINTENANCE TRAINING ORGANIZATION WITH A VISION BY ACADEMY 147
5 OUTSTANDING WAYS TO MAKE YOUR PRIVATE JET STAND OUT BY TOM CHATFIELD, CEO CAMBER AVIATION MANAGEMENT
CAMO - WEIGHT & BALANCE THE PRACTICAL GUIDE
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CONTENTS CAMO + MANAGEMENT
08 A BOUTIQUE MAINTENANCE
TRAINING ORGANIZATION WITH A VISION Academy147
11 120 MONTH INSPECTION AND COLLINS VENUE SYSTEM UPGRADE ON A BOMBARDIER GLOBAL EXPRESS XRS ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service
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CAMO - Weight & Balance
The practical guide how to get things done!
Why does the aircraft needs to be weighed? First, we need to make a difference between a privately or commercially operated aircraft. A privately operated aircraft will be weighed after manufacturing of the aircraft and then only if there was maintenance done on the aircraft which affects the weight & balance characteristics. For example, new painting of the whole aircraft, interior refurbishment, modifications where parts are removed and/or installed. For commercial operated aircrafts the regulations require weighing of the aircraft every 4 years additionally to the criteria of a privately operated aircraft. The aircraft maintenance programme will include the weight & balance requirements for your aircraft.
How is it done? When a new weight & balance will be performed by the maintenance facility the whole aircraft will be "emptied" which means the aircraft will be brought into the status which is stated in the equipment list. The equipment list states what should be on board the aircraft for the weighing. Everything else like pillows, cutlery, etc will be removed. This is very important to have the same configuration for every weighing you do and you can compare the changes. For this reason, great care needs to be taken when preparing the aircraft. There are 2 options for the weighing itself: 1. weighing on jacks or 2. weighing on platform scales Option 1 is usually used for business jets where the 2nd option is more for the airliner. Once you got the results there is a form for each aircraft (see picture for an example) to write down the measurements and calculate the new basic empty weight and center of gravity. This form is used by the pilot and operations department to calculate any flights.
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5 Outstanding Ways to Make Your Private Jet Stand Out A private jet is often viewed as a status symbol and luxury statement. But actually, it is a comfortable, convenient and safe way to travel that everyone aspires to, especially when considering long-haul airline flights. Inconvenient flight times, cramped seating, bad coffee and a lack of privacy are arguments you cannot dispute. A private jet can relieve you from these discomforts while saving you time while offering you so much more. Here are the 5 essential ideas to reshape the cabin of your private jet for the ultimate flying pleasure. You would be surprised to find out how many private jet owners don’t use the benefit of owning a private jet to the full extent. What’s the point of having this ultimate asset if you are still changing your seating position every 15 minutes to avoid a slight cramp during your 7-hour flight. Jet owners can do so much to turn their travels into the laid-back time after which they can feel refreshed and relaxed. Without further ado, let’s see what can be done in terms of comfort.
Cushion Up Your Flights There are many options you introduce to increase the level of comfort in your cabin. The first thing you should think about is the number of seats. If you have an interior designed for 12 passengers, for example, it is very important you should consider having more than 12 seating positions. You see, the number of passenger seats certified for take-off and landing (“TTOL”) determines the maximum number of passengers that can be safely carried. Modern seat designs not only look better than traditional business jet seats, they are much more capable and supportive. Additional non-TTOL seats can be installed to provide passengers with alternate places to sit in flight – perhaps as a desk or on a very comfy lounge. This enhances passenger comfort significantly. We can also talk about the seats themselves - a private jet allows you to have a more organic seat shape. Think about something in a form of an “S'' shape, following and cradling your back. And that’s not all. Cleverly designed divans can be installed that are not the classic, up-right rectangular shapes. Instead, they can have a rounder shape with the ability to pull your feet up and transform into a modern sofa much like you’d have in your home. The possibilities are out there and there really is no reason whatsoever to continue to have a regular seat in your jet any longer. Your back and feet will thank you immediately for this intervention.
Serve Always Something Fresh and Good You may be the kind of person that really doesn't mind re-heated airplane food. But your passengers would most likely enjoy a pleasant meal with good company. Perhaps you would enjoy having small amounts of food across the day, to nibble your way through the flight. Something light – perhaps tapas or delicious appetizers. But you can design your lounge with a dining area for memorable sit down meals. Your galley can be laid-out to reflect your taste, serving your favorable dishes and snacks. WWW.AVIATIONHEAVEN.COM
AHGUIDE So, if you'd like to buy food from a well-known catering or restaurant at the departure point, your jet galley can keep it fresh until it can be heated in the galley’s steam oven. Alternatively if you want a baked cake or fresh cookies on board, then a dry oven that can do for you. In terms of cooking fresh food, inductive ovens, and perhaps an induction cooktop allow your chef to cook the wonderful recipes you love. These features are actually important for vegetarians looking to have very fresh and healthy meals. As for drinks, today you can have an extremely well-made espresso with an on-board espresso maker that will challenge the espressos at your favourite cafe. Also you can make the various mixed drinks if you wish to indulge in alcohol, you would have a wine refrigerator on board which is set up to make sure champagne, whites and reds are served at their optimum temperatures.
Air-Entertainment Like Never Before When it comes to entertainment on board, the sky is really the limit today. You can create an incredible in-flight movie theatre experience. Exceptional Dolby™ surround sound combined with large format 4K monitors can now be easily integrated into an aircraft cabin. Of course, if you don't want to disturb your fellow passengers, wireless Bluetooth headphones can be the solution, while enjoying fantastic audio. New generation music and video on demand systems ensure that the latest entertainment is available on large-format monitors or streamed directly to your device. Of course, video game consoles can immerse you in your favourite game, exactly the same as on ground.
Cabin Sleep Set Up How do we sleep on board? In many situations, sleeping on an aircraft tends to put you in an uncomfortable position, often not getting a terribly good rest. Sleeping on board usually means trying to get comfortable in a seat that hasn’t really be designed for sleeping. Often, an air mattress is placed on the seat to fill in the bumps. Some people find this comfortable, but most don’t. There are plenty of ways to vastly improve the sleep you and your guests get in your jet. Now you can have a special single seat designed for sleeping or possibly two seats are put together for a large flat surface topped with a soft futon. The second option is to use a divan which expands into a very nice flat sleeping surface. And then there is of course the private suite with a bed guaranteed for sweet dreams in flight.
Special Add-ons for Your Jet In terms of special features that may come to your mind to make your flights more enjoyable. Consider for a moment having a shower high above the clouds. A shower that can easily turn into a steam room or hammam with a wide marble seat to sit on and enjoy a very luxurious hot steam bath. This feature can relax before sleep and invigorate you before landing. Why work on a dining table when you can have a private desk and chair, either in a separate room or, as we’ve seen in more recent BBJ and ACJ designs, integrated into the main lounge.
Author: Tom Chatfield, CEO Camber Aviation Management, www.camberaviation.com solutions@camberaviation.com
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Speaking of tables, a different set of tables can also be incorporated in the overall cabin design, such as massage table, coffee table or even a mahjong table if you are a fan of that fascinating game. The features that can be incorporated into your cabin are only limited to your imagination and, of course, what can be safely certified. The experts at Camber Aviation can tell you a story or several about innovative and unique features that they are developing for their clients. Essentially, with your imagination and Camber’s expertise, your vision of a perfect cabin can become reality, whether on your current jet or the one that you’re dreaming of.
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A Boutique Maintenance Training Organization with a Vision With over 8 years of service, Academy 147 is a well-established boutique maintenance training organization delivering a wide range of theoretical and practical training tailored programs and solutions to fit a dynamic industry of the international Business Aviation community. “Flexibility and our personal, customer-centric approach is our major distinguishing feature. We’re not interested in being the biggest; we simply strive to be the best. Our team formulates training solutions catering for some of the most elite in the business, serving both small and large clients and we always do our best to keep them satisfied with the training we provide them with. We have a multinational team of nearly 40 team members, spread across the world and this enables us to mobilize training courses on demand.” Says Andrew Trinchero – Accountable Manager/ Managing Director.
Academy 147 offers a multitude of training courses with an extensive collection of NAA and Part-147 training approvals such as FAA, EASA, GCAA (UAE), CAAS (Singapore), DGCA (India) and more. These courses have also been accepted and approved by several other NAAs and accrediting bodies worldwide.
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Over the last 12 months, the adoption of digital solutions has dramatically increased across all sectors due to the pandemic. Education has certainly not been an outsider to this trend. Albeit, even well before COVID-19, a gradual change in attitude towards distance learning had already started and the benefits of online education/training are now well documented. Always seeking to be at the forefront of innovation, Academy 147 has actively embraced the positive effects associated with the increase in use of such technology. It has, in fact, recently introduced Academy 147 Online, its virtual learning system, where students are able to take part in their theoretical element of their training via instructor-led synchronous distance learning.
Throughout 2020, and now almost halfway into 2021, Academy 147 has been offering webbased synchronous instructor-led distance training. It has carried over its processes from the real-life classroom and into the virtual classroom. It uses 100% of its live in-class tools during virtual classroom training, and so far, more than 300 students have already successfully gone through its web-based synchronous instructor-led distance training. This solution helped us continue to offer training in localities that were restricted due to lockdowns and other travel restrictions. Web-based synchronous instructor-led distance training, otherwise known as Virtual Classroom, combined with Academy 147’s face to face hands-on, Practical training makes for the perfect, blended learning experience. With this combination, students are able to minimize travel and reduce time away from base whilst still receiving a comprehensive training experience that includes face-to-face training with one of Academy 147’s highly experienced instructors on the live aircraft. This time is used to give students and instructors a bonding experience and underpin what was taught online, by witnessing live demonstrations and troubleshooting on the actual aircraft, helping students to avoid common pitfalls while performing certain tasks during AOGs and Phase Inspections.
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Academy 147 is a training organization that uses senior level aircraft technicians as its instructors and one of its distinguishing features is its instructors’ hands-on, up-to-date experience. It recognises that the bonding that happens in the classroom, face to face, are impossible to replace. In addition, a virtual classroom is not something every client will opt for.
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Throughout all of 2020 and up to now, the academy has continued offering in-classroom live training worldwide and it has a mission to continue doing so. As a boutique service provider, it wants to offer multiple solutions that can serve the needs of every client, whether it is in a virtual or a live classroom environment. Academy 147 is also committed to its e-Learning portfolio adding web-based click-through and blended learning programs. The company has been investing heavily in this area and, as distance learning gains more popularity, it plans to continue doing so indefinitely. Academy 147 sees itself moving forward. Looking ahead, the company sees new projects and opportunities. It has already started offering training on helicopters as it recently moved to a new and improved facility in Malta with its North American business unit following suit. Further information on new types of training soon to be offered will be revealed in due course. The organisation has recently obtained DGCA India CAR 147 approval for its international business unit, which allows it to offer training to operators and MROs in India. This is a growth region for the academy, as it looks forward to expanding its business in the Indian subcontinent. Academy 147 has certainly come a long way from its humble beginnings in 2014 and will keep on looking ahead to a bright future.
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120 Month Inspection and Collins VENUE System Upgrade on a Bombardier Global Express XRS at ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service The Bombardier Global Express XRS is a very powerful model of Bombardier’s business jets for up to 19 passengers depending on type and configuration. It has an ultra long range of 11,482 km at a maximum speed of 950 km/h. This business jet meets all the travelers needs regarding privacy, comfort and luxury and enables them to arrive rested and motivated at their destination even after intercontinental flights.
As the complete cabin must be disassembled as part of the inspection, the operator of the aircraft is taking advantage of the downtime for a partial interior refurbishment including repair of varnish and refurbishment of the leather seats. Additionally, the whole on board entertainment system is upgraded to the latest state of the art technology. This includes larger HD displays, Apple TV installation, high speed internet, moving maps and cabin control via mobile devices, personal touch screen, etc.
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Jan Girwert and his team are delighted to take care of this huge inspection including the interior refurbishment and technology update. Complex jobs like this are always a great challenge for the whole team and demonstrates our capabilities when all involved departments and branches work together as a team to meet all milestones within the project. Everybody in the entire team is only satisfied when the customer is happy with his aircraft released to service on time in a perfect technical condition and according to safety standards.
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ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service just welcomed a Bombardier Global Express XRS for a 120 month inspection in hangar 16 in the maintenance facility at Hanover Airport which is scheduled to be performed within 12 weeks. Station Manager Jan Girwert explains: “The 120 month inspection includes removal of all exterior panels for a detailed primary structure inspection and also the whole fuel tank is subject to a precise inspection. Additionally, the landing gear and all six flaps are removed. The landing gear is sent to the manufacturer for a detailed inspection. All flaps are deskinned and repaired in our sheet metal shop in Wegberg during the downtime.”
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