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April 2010
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April 2010 Newsletter |
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JDA announced this month details for a one-of-a-kind regulatory affairs training course. The two-day training course will be held May 25-26 at the American Airlines Training Center in Ft. Worth, Texas, and will focus on expanding the FAA regulatory affairs knowledge for air carrier and repair station personnel. The course will be led by former career FAA managers and principal inspectors who will provide recommended practices through real-life examples from their experience with the FAA and as private industry consultants. This highly interactive training will ensure that attendees are knowledgeable of:
The course was presented to a Part 121 operator in 2009, receiving rave reviews. One participant described it as "one of the best training courses I ever attended. I learned more in two days about the FAA and the oversight process than I have during my seven years on the job. The course is jam packed with valuable information." For detailed course and registration information, go to http://www.jdasolutions.aero/services/regulatory-training.php or contact Josh Plave at 301-941-1460 ext.170 or via email at jplave@jdasolutions.aero.
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions (JDA) has recently been selected by several companies to provide 135ProTM certification support:
The companies selected JDA for a several reasons: According to Skip Harrison, President and & CEO of Harco, "As a busy aircraft maintenance and management services firm we wanted to avoid delays and get our certificate as quickly as possible with the least amount of impact to our organization. As a brand new charter operator we needed expert advice and assistance to ensure that we got the job done right the first time. We selected JDA based on their extensive FAA experience and their solution enabled us to stay focused on our business while they assisted us with the certificate process." Todd Degidio, Director of Operations for Paradigm Helicopters said, "Our business is growing, services are expanding and we are adding a new helicopter to support our operation. After trying to obtain a 135 certificate on our own we decided we needed experts that could take us through the 135 certificate process with the least amount of impact to our company. JDA has extensive FAA experience and will be a tremendous asset for Paradigm that will pay immediate dividends." Jeff Soules, Senior Vice President and General Manager for US Aviation said, "All of our lines of business and especially our flight training school are growing. We also are adding a new FBO along with our Part 135 Air Taxi service. With our growth and need to support our current services, we needed an experienced organization that could come in and help us obtain our Part 135 certificate with the least amount of impact to our staff and operation. JDA's experience and background made it an easy decision." It can be especially challenging for small companies to take on the task of meeting all the 135 certificate requirements with a limited staff that is running daily operations. 135ProTM focuses on mentoring and training company personnel as well as coordinating with the FAA, minimizing the frustration and challenges companies face in getting certified. The 135ProTM certification support program includes manuals specifically tailored to help charter applicants satisfy FAA requirements. A customized web-based application and document manager enables the owner/operator to store and access all Part 135 requirements and obtain full-time support from the JDA expert 135 team. "On the surface it may seem fairly easy for an organization to obtain a Part 135 certificate. However, what we are hearing from our clients is that it is very time consuming and costly, and very often results in challenges and delays. JDA's team of former career FAA managers and principal inspectors know the 135 Certificate processes and requirements. In the end that means the operator gets their 135 Certificate sooner, at a much lower cost than doing it themselves and without the frustration we often see from operators." said Tom Stuckey, JDA Vice President of Business and Commercial Aviation Solutions and manager of the 135Pro™ program. "We support the client during every step in the certificate process and we continue to support them after they become certificated," Stuckey continued. To learn more about 135ProTM contact Tom Stuckey at 301-941-1460 (ext 210) or 817-733-6808, or via email to tstuckey@jdasolutions.aero.
Ask any builder, developer or company that erected a new office complex, cell phone tower or wind turbine what was required to obtain a favorable no-hazard determination from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and they will probably roll their eyes and regale you with tales of frustration and bureaucratic processes and delays. All developers in the United States that are planning on building any structure taller than 200 feet or within 20,000 feet of a public use airport are obligated to submit their project for federal review. The FAA, which is tasked with protecting navigable airspace and efficiencies of the National Airspace System, conducts aeronautical studies under the purview of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The outcome of this review can result in the lowering of building heights, much to the detriment of years of planning and millions of dollars in capital investment. The challenge for most builders is to know when to notify the FAA in the development process and what to do if they receive an unfavorable determination. An unfavorable determination, in many cases, can result in the loss of structure height. For a building, this means a loss of revenue, for broadcasters and turbine developers it may mean the end of the project. What most developers don't know is that a determination of hazard may not be the end of the project. In many cases, the FAA has the ability to mitigate the impact of a structure on air traffic operations without negatively impacting their operations. Unfortunately, the FAA is not staffed or equipped to develop mitigation solutions for every structure that is deemed a hazard. The onus is on the developer to propose mitigation solutions that will enable the FAA to approve the project. In every case where JDA has proposed a mitigation solution for its clients, the FAA has ultimately issued favorable determinations of "no hazard" for the structure. For firms considering construction of any structure taller than 200 feet or within 20,000 feet of a public use airport, include the FAA Determination of No Hazard process early in your planning cycle. |
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