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Avoid Flightmare Scenarios: How Completion Managers keep you airborne Without an experienced Aircraft Completion Manager to oversee the design or refit process, a seemingly small decision can create huge delays and come at great expense. Even before an aircraft is purchased, getting guidance from a completion management company can potentially save an owner much time and money. From missing certifications to peeling livery, the Camber Team takes a detailed look at why Completion Management is crucial for avoiding these and other "Flight"mare scenarios. Get your Jet on time, on budget, and ready to fly. You’ve been working towards this IPO for years and, suddenly, now is the time. You’ll be visiting 12 cities in 5 days over the continent, so a business jet becomes a necessity. The ability to work and relax in between entertaining investors - all while travelling quickly and efficiently to your destination - becomes a distinctly tangible return on investment. Your dedicated assistant has spent months preparing your new business jet and everything’s been considered. Your aircraft provides an efficient workspace for your top executives, entertainment area for your investors, and a soothing, beautiful space to relax, allowing you to hit the ground running. With a week to go, plans have been made, tweaked and perfected, and the excitement’s building. That is, until you hear the news. WWW.AVIATIONHEAVEN.COM
Your jet’s been grounded and you’ve been told it’ll take at least 3 months to resolve. So now, instead of a smoothly executed plan, you face the prospect of having to meet the same punishing schedule by flying commercial. Everything’s in tatters and, even though you can’t think about it now, the question will be there waiting for you later: how did this happen? As it turns out, the beautifully appointed high-spec entertainment system wasn’t approved. This resulted in the jet being unable to fly until the entertainment system has been ripped out and replaced with an approved alternative. The new system will need to be integrated into the cabinetry, which will also need to be re-veneered and re-inspected before finally being certified so you can enjoy your new investment. Not only are you unable to use your new jet for its intended purpose, you’re also responsible for the huge expense of extensive modifications, loss of use for 3 months and arranging replacement flights to your destinations. Unfortunately, your highly capable assistant didn’t have the technical or legal knowledge to understand the criticality of carrying out appropriate due diligence. In this case, the aircraft was bought without a pre-purchase inspection that would have picked up on any hidden issues.
