Aviation Heaven Guide - Business Jet - CAMO, Management & More

THE BUSINESS JET TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT GUIDE

AVIATION HEAVEN CAMO MANAGEMENT & MORE

JAN 2021 | ISSUE 03

AOG & YOUR SOLUTION SAVE TIME & COSTS

CAMO - AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES THE PRACTICAL GUIDE

THE BUSINESS JET CARPET CONUNDRUM

BY TOM CHATFIELD, CEO CAMBER AVIATION MANAGEMENT

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CONTENTS CAMO + MANAGEMENT

06 THE BUSINESS JET CARPET CONUNDRUM

A completions manager story by Tom Chatfield, CEO Camber Aviation Management,

08 EXPANSION OF THE BRANCH ACC COLUMBIA – SUPPORT ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service

09 CAMO - AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

The practical guide how to get things done!

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SAVE TIME WITH OUR GLOBAL DATABASE

The daily business of a CAMO guy: The pilot calls the office and comes up with some defects which will ground the aircraft. Now the pressure is on the CAMO to find a suitable maintenance facility that is able to help as quickly as possible.

The owner wants to fly back home and is obviously not happy about the situation. Now every minute counts to find maintenance, order parts, inform all involved parties. Having the ability to use the Aviation Heaven database will save a heavy amount of time and releases a lot of pressure.

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SAVE COSTS WITH OUR GLOBAL DATABASE

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No maintenance provider at the airport? Let´s get further information and find the best solution for the owner. Using Aviation Heaven will widen your solutions to get the aircraft back in the air. You will find other maintenance providers with the capability for your aircraft sorted by distance to your location. This gives you the ability to contact several providers close to the aircraft and get the fastest support possible. That said will minimize the ground time and keeps the owner happy.

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The Business Jet Carpet Conundrum Installing a new carpet sounds like an easy project you can perform yourself. All you need is patience and time. And while you may be able to complete this project yourself very nicely in your home, the same cannot be said for your corporate jet. Installing a new carpet into the cabin of your aircraft and achieving a perfect fit is a challenge.

It sounds easy, but a cabin carpet becomes a project on its own when we talk about corporate jets.

Before we can begin, a new carpet needs to be selected, keeping in mind not only its design, materials and finish, but also balancing its ability to provide excellent sound isolation with the weight of the carpet. A more dense and luxurious carpet helps to deaden ambient noise, but it is heavier and more difficult to clean than a simpler, lighter carpet. It takes time for a new carpet to be produced and certified, so carpet selection needs to be done well before it will actually be needed.

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Don’t Break the Pattern When the aircraft arrives at the facility, the old carpet must be carefully removed and temporary protective covers are installed to protect the floorboards during maintenance and reinstallation of the cabin. The new carpet, when it arrives, needs to be sized outside the aircraft. Here, a template is used – often the old carpet – to shape the carpet with a small overlap. The trick is to size the carpet without breaking its unique pattern while having a minimum number of seams that will be invisible, once installed. When the sized carpet is carried carefully into the cabin, you have to be extremely careful not to damage the delicate finishes of the already installed monuments and seating. More so, you absolutely must not interfere with the finishing work being performed throughout the cabin during the day shift. Trimming is performed in the cabin, carefully removing the excess carpet to ensure a perfect fit into each corner, each edge and under the seating to achieve an impeccable fit throughout the cabin. There's no room for mistakes.

Where to Start?

Your jet is a complex puzzle that needs professional attention and planning. Even something as comparatively simple as a carpet installation can become a nightmare if not done properly. A good plan, team management, exhaustive knowledge, experience and sprinkle of secrets of the trade is what you need for the best possible carpet fit.

Camber Aviation Management’s team of professionals have had to solve numerous carpet challenges in the past decade, many on large aircraft with complex floorplans. The perfect fit is PERFORMANCE SECTION always demanding work, as each aircraft has its unique requirements. Recently, Camber had managed the installation of a luxurious carpet into a Boeing BBJ 747-8 at the end of the cabin outfitting. The hand-woven carpet was extremely expensive and on several large and heavy rolls that had to be fitted into the more than 500 m2 interior in less than a week (this is more floorspace than most large homes). Camber’s experts developed a process, worked closely with the completion centre, supplier and owner representatives, planned and managed the entire process. The result was a flawless carpet installation, which didn’t disturb the ongoing cabin finishing work.

Pick a Pro Team Like You Pick a Carpet To sum it up, you have to get impeccable carpet fitting throughout the cabin. You simply can’t afford to make mistakes. Enjoy your home projects and, with little YouTube magic you can have great fun and still get the job done. But, as for your jet, there is no DIY video that can help you. Choose the best team in the business to manage your perfect fit.

Author: Tom Chatfield, CEO Camber Aviation Management, www.camberaviation.com solutions@camberaviation.com

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Expansion of the branch ACC COLUMBIA – Support Since decades, ACC COLUMBIA – Support is well known in the aviation sector for its wide ranged portfolio with regard to structure and cell repair ranging from small maintenance repairs, large repairs on site in the Wegberg workshop up to complex changes and modifications for all kind of aircraft. ACC COLUMBIA – Support is a recognized Chamber of Commerce and Industry training company and we successfully train young people to become aircraft mechanics specializing in structural repair since 20 years.

ACC COLUMBIA – Support assists operators of private as well as commercial aircraft and EASA Part-M or Part-145 approved maintenance organizations in the maintenance of component repair and modification in metal and composite construction. In the composite workshop we can also carry out fibreglass and carbon fibre repairs on components.

In any case of problems occurring on site, we are able to assist our customers quickly and flexibly. Our experienced and skilled specialists travel to any location to find a fast solution with our customers. ACC COLUMBIA – Support assists airlines and other MRO providers regarding C and D checks, complex airframe modifications, repairs and structural maintenance and repairs of components. Complete retrofit installations as well as custommade manufacturing of individual parts and components are a further specialty of the company.

We are very happy to announce the expansion of our branch ACC COLUMBIA – Support to Southern Germany through the acquisition of Broken Wings in Mitterskirchen located between Munich and Salzburg on 1 January 2021. ACC COLUMBIA gains a well-established workshop for sheet metal work with excellent aircraft mechanics and loyal existing customers operating aircraft up to 5.7 t which we want to support in our usual high quality standard.

Station Manager Volker Busch from ACC COLUMBIA – Support in Wegberg is responsible for the new workshop as well. His aim is to establish an efficient collaboration between the two locations regarding mutual assistance of staff and within projects. As we would like to support not only the Broken Wings clientele but also all ACC COLUMBIA customers in the south of Germany, further aircraft types will be welcome at the new location in the near future, too. An EASA Part-145 approval is currently being applied for.

It is an exciting task to expand to Southern Germany and to again integrate an additional branch into the existing company network. As travelling and exchange between all facilities is the order of the day, the entire ACC COLUMBIA Jet Service team at all locations is looking forward to working with their new colleagues and to improving our service offer once more.

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CAMO - Airworthiness Directives

The practical guide how to get things done!

Which ADs do I have to follow?

National Aviation Authority (NAA) of the state of manufacture of the affected aircraft, engine, APU, or other accessory/component of the aircraft EASA National Aviation Authority (NAA) of the aircraft registered on

Which ADs do I have to track?

Aircraft Engines APU Accessories/Components (Propellers for example)

Practical tracking of ADs

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"Please note this is a practical guide and for information only.

Please refer to your company procedures and official documents."

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When you track the AD´s it has shown that it makes sense to track Aircraft, Engine, APU, and Accessories/Components on separate lists to have a better overview. Also, sort them by Issue date together with the information of the latest revision.

Each AD has to be reviewed and a statement must be made on the status of compliance.

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