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| Oil and Lubricants now Available! |
| Through our parent organization, Petro-Lock, we have a full line of aviation oils and lubricants featuring Shell, Texaco, and Chevron product lines. We would be pleased to provide price information including freight charges to your location. Please contact Mark Ulberg at (800) 462-9499
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| Fuel Prices! |
| Available now, Air Petro customers can login and receive their fuel statements online as well as see historical information. All you need is a username and password. Contact Kevin by email or call for more information (800) 548-4184 |
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| Attention Fast Pay Customers |
| Time has passed to get your FastPay upgraded to be compliant with the new California State Laws that went into effect January 1, 2004. Remember effective this date, ALL credit card processing systems MUST be hiding all but the last four digits of the customers credit card number. If you have not yet been contacted by AirPetro, please contact Kevin Pelkey at (800)548-4184 as soon as possible. He will discuss with you your current system's configuration and assist you with information on upgrading your FastPay system.
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New Opportunity to Expand Air Nav Listings
We have negotiated with the AirNav online service to include the Alliance Program and/or FlyBuys™ logos with your FBO listing. AirNav provides detailed aeronautical information on airports and other information to assist pilots in gathering information for flight planning. By including these logo options, your AirNav listing is more accurate, and allows pilots and other customers to see your full FBO offerings.
The procedure to add the logos to your AirNav.com listing varies depending on whether you currently subscribe to an AirNav listing.
•Current AirNav subscribers: Visit your listing update page that is routinely emailed to you by AirNav and click on "Edit List of Symbols." From there, simply check the boxes for the FlyBuys and/or Alliance logos, confirm the billing information ($25 per logo per year or fraction), and the logos will be immediately displayed with your listing.
•Not currently listed on AirNav: Go to http://www.airnav.com, click on Airports, enter your airport identifier, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Add Your Business or Service." After business selection and validation, you will be presented with a page offering you a selection of listing options, as well as the ability to add logos, including FlyBuys and Alliance. The listing rate varies by airport and the listing package you choose.
AirNav will charge $25 per logo. As with most advertising expenses involving the Chevron or Texaco brand, the expense of adding the FlyBuys or Alliance symbols is eligible for Co-Op reimbursement. Similarly, your listing on AirNav.com is also eligible for co-op reimbursement provided you elect a listing level that includes the Chevron or Texaco logos (currently AirNav''s “Basic+Logo,” “Silver” or “Gold” listing levels).
If you experience any difficulties or questions, please contact AirNav at contact@airnav.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view
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GAMA NUMBERS SHOW ONE OF THE TOUGHEST YEARS EVER
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced on Tuesday that 2009 worldwide shipments and billings of general aviation airplanes were down in all categories. GAMA Chairman Rob Wilson, president of Honeywell Business and General Aviation, said it was one of the toughest years ever for GA manufacturers. "The worldwide economic crisis, which included major constraints on credit, cutbacks in flying hours, and downsizing and divestiture of business jet fleets, forced manufacturers to take difficult steps in 2009," Wilson said, at the annual industry review and market outlook briefing, held in Washington, D.C . "General aviation manufacturers had no choice but to cut production and announce painful layoffs and furloughs," he said. Industry billings dipped to $19.5 billion, a 21.4 percent decrease from the 2008 record high of $24.8 billion, but still the third highest year ever. Worldwide shipments of GA airplanes declined for a second year in a row with a total of 2,276 units delivered, a 42.6-percent decrease over the 2008 total of 3,967 airplanes. The piston airplane segment experienced the greatest decline at 54.5 percent. Shipments totaled 965 piston airplanes in 2009, compared to 2,119 the year before. Wilson added, however, that there are some hopeful signs the worst of the economic crisis may be over.
"The inventory of used aircraft has peaked and is now declining, flying hours are on the rise, and inquiries for new orders are beginning to grow again," he said. Markets outside North America are still expanding. "While these positive factors give us reason for optimism, we know that a full recovery will take time," Wilson said. In other GA sectors, turboprops proved most successful in weathering the economic storm, showing a decline of 17.6 percent. In 2009, 441 turboprops were shipped, down from 535 units in 2008. After five years of growth, the business jet sector declined 33.7 percent with 870 airplanes shipped, compared to the previous year's figure of 1,313 airplanes.
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April 27, 2009
What's at Issue
In December 2008, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a Security Directive (SD) to the directors of airports serving commercial air carriers. The SD mandated changes to the issuance of airport identification media and expanded the base of individuals who would be required to obtain airport identifications.
Federal regulations give the TSA power to issue SDs in response to threats against civil aviation. SDs prescribe specific procedural or policy changes designed to address the specific nature of the threat and differ from typical federal rulemaking in that they can be issued with no public notice, comment or cost-benefit analysis. In fact, SDs are typically considered Sensitive Security Information (SSI), thus limiting their distribution to directly regulated entities and/or individuals whom the TSA determines have a "need to know."
Why It's Important
The SD mandates that any individual requiring unescorted access to the airport operations area (AOA) of an airport regulated by the TSA under Part 1542 that is served by commercial air carriers must apply for and receive airport-issued identification media. This requirement expands the airport identification process to include individuals such as:
• FBO employees
• Private aircraft owners
• General aviation maintenance providers
• Flight instructors
• Flight school students
• Other airport tenants needing unescorted access to the AOA
The SD also requires that any individual applying for airport-issued identification must verify their identity and undergo a TSA Security Threat Assessment (STA). To undergo an STA, the TSA requires that individuals submit detailed personally identifying information to the airport operator, including:
• Personal information
o Gender
o Date of birth
o Country of birth
o Citizenship country code
• Social Security Number
o This item is voluntary, but failure to provide may delay completion of STA
• For non-U.S. citizens
o Alien Registration Number; or
o I-94 Arrival/Departure Form Number
• For individuals who hold a non-immigrant visa: the visa control number
• For individuals who are U.S. citizens born abroad or naturalized US citizens:
o U.S. Passport number
o Certificate of naturalization number
o Certification of Birth Abroad
• Employer's name
In the event that an individual does not pass the STA, the airport is not permitted to grant the individual regular escorted or unescorted access to the AOA, in effect banning that individual from accessing the AOA on a regular basis.
What to Do
Contact your Members of Congress by visiting NATA's Legislative Action Center. NATA's Legislative Action Center provides association members with a quick and easy way to email letters directly to Members of Congress in their state. Click here to view the form letter provided by the association for your convenience in writing to your Members of Congress or their staff.
NATA Position
NATA is concerned that the TSA has chosen to use an SD to promulgate regulations affecting a broad category of previously unregulated individuals. NATA understands the importance of not disclosing certain security procedures and policies; however, many of the mandates imposed by SD 1542-04-08F will be public knowledge upon their implementation, thus negating the importance of non-disclosure in their implementation. Due to the large number, and varied interests, of the general aviation pilots, service providers and aircraft owners who will be affected by this SD, NATA believes that it is imperative that the TSA approach the issue of securing the AOA of commercial airports by issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. By following the federal rulemaking process, which NATA believes is required in this situation, the TSA will enable those affected by the proposed rule to voice their concerns and offer suggestions on the best methods for securing the AOA.
Status
NATA is currently involved in a dialogue with key staff at the TSA regarding this issue and will continue to work towards a more reasonable and cooperative solution to securing the AOA at regulated commercial airports.
Staff Contacts:
Mike France
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
mfrance@nata.aero
Kristen Moore
Director, Legislative Affairs
kmoore@nata.aero
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