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1983
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NBAAis optimistic WASHINGTON D.C. ~ For the first time since 1971, membership decreased slightly in the 1983 fiscal year, says the National Business Aircraft Association in its annual report on the eve of the 36th Convention. Yet the net loss of 18 members was less than 1 per cent of the membership, and 297 new companies joined the associ ation despite the adverse economic conditions. At the end of the fiscal year, total membership stood at 2,638 companies with a combined aircraft fleet of 5,104, and total revenue to the association was $2,358,801 — a new record level (This compares with just 1,972 members for 1979.) President John Winant acknowledges that flight department closings ac counted for most of the 315 membership terminations, but on the positive side flying hours increased in many cases and there are now more inno vative ways of using business aircraft, such as in shuttle operations between company facilities. Chairman of the Board David Woodrow is "en couraged by the recent upswing in corporate profits, a business aviation activity barometer. Should the up ward trend continue, mem bership of the NBAA will resume its strong growth pattern, and we may be in a position to reach our goal of 3,000 members by the end of 1985." The NBAA's 36th year was a busy one on many fronts, especially in airspace, air ports, and aircraft noise matters. The association supported the Airports and Airways Development Pro gramme, and earlier this year joined 13 other aviation bodies to urge the US Congress to keep up spending levels for improvements in these areas. The National Airspace Review took a lot of attention, and in litigation on airport noise big steps were taken to strengthen business aviation's foothold in the Santa Monica (Cali fornia) and Westchester County (New York) Airport Helicopter growth outstrips fixed-wing ALEXANDRIA ~~ During the period 1976 to 1981 the percentage increase in rotary-wing aircraft was twice that for fixed-wing aircraft, says the American Helicopter Society (AHS). The AHS quotes figures from an Icao bulletin which shows that rotary-wing aircraft numbers increased from 7,733 to 12,337 while fixed-wing numbers went up from 251,899 to 309,759. These increases represent 37-3 per cent and 18-7 per cent respectively. The largest increase in heli copter registrations was for twin turbine aircraft, which grew from 326 to 1,049. Single turbine helicopters went up from 1,830 to 4,190, and twin piston aircraft increased from 60 to 85. Single piston air craft went up from 5,517 to 7,013. Figures do not include the USSR and China. Hiller shares bought PORTERVILLE ~ A Toronto-based company has bought 70 per cent of Hiller's shares. The 1-2 million shares were bought for $3 million, and Robert Cook, who co-owns the Canadian company, has been made a director, the chariman, and the chief executive officer, replacing Edwin Trupe. He will remain as president and treasurer. Shareholders have in creased the number of author ised Hiller shares from two million to five million, and have approved the creation of five million Class A preferred shares. Hiller reported a loss of $223,000 on sales of $4-9 million for the six months ended on February 28. Last April the company acquired the Soloy turbine conversion business for its UH-12E series in an attempt to increase profitability. Sabre 75A 9L-LA W is thought to be the first business jet on the Sierra Leone register. It will be used by the president of Sierra Leone Airways, and the aircraft is seen here at Luton Airport, UK FLIGHT International, 8 October 1983 BUSINESS AVIATION SHORT FINALS Beech has opened a $14 million customer training centre in Wichita. It will train more than 2,500 pilots and mechanics each year. The centre will handle training on aircraft from the Bonanza through the King Air range to the C99 and 1900. Raymond Johnson has been named vice- president of domestic propjet and airliner sales. He will be responsible for sales of the Cheyenne series, T-1000, T-1020, and T-1040 aircraft. Piper has been given FAA clearance for its kit which allows Aerostars to use flap. Use of flaps has been prohibited since July on some 900 Aerostars because the FAA said that "with flaps extended at certain e.g. posi tions, directional control cannot be maintained during power-on stalls". The kit includes an extension of the rudder shaft, the addition of a small, moveable ventral fin, and the installation of ele vator gap strips. The kit is approved for 600, 601, and 602 Aerostars. ROTARY BRIEFS Silver Instruments has gained FAA clearance for its Fuelton STC on the Hughes 500E. Italy has provided Malta with Bell 204s for search and rescue, EMS, surveillance, and pollution monitoring. Italy has trained five Maltese pilots and the operation is based at Frosinone. Nash Helicopters has sold two ex-BAH Bell 212s to the National Safety Council of Australia. The aircraft will be performing a wide variety of rescue and industrial tasks, and they will join another Bell 212, bought from Autair Heli copters last year. UK com pany Nash Helicopters is in Leamington Spa on 0926 32252. The HAI has annonced five new affiliate members. They are the Helicopter Association of Australia, Eastern Region Helicopter Council, New England Helicopter Pilots Association, Metroplex Heli copter Association, and the Professional Rotorcraft Asso ciation. 941
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