Welcome!
From your CABA
Chairman
Centennial Airport
businesses and aircraft operators are well aware
of the Centennial Airport Business Association
(CABA) and the contributions it has made to this
airport. CABA's accomplishments over the
past 15 years are extensive and clearly
demonstrate how important a local airport business
association is to the lifeblood of an
airport. During these challenging times of
governmental appropriation issues, proposed user
fees, and new industry regulations, it's
critical for the Centennial Airport community to
have organizations such as CABA. It is important
to effectively use the leverage of CABA's
membership to promote local and national
grass roots advocacy.
CABA was established in 1994 with
the purpose of bringing together business
operators, airport users and general aviation
aficionados to promote the interests of Centennial
Airport and the related businesses and
operators. With the leadership and vision of
well known Centennial Airport advocates, CABA was
able to develop community relationships, rally
support, and advocate on behalf of its membership
regarding many important local as well as national
positions. By harnessing its collective
membership CABA has been an invaluable resource to
its membership, the airport, and our aviation
industry.
Largely due to a loss of
committed members over the past several years CABA
has faded in its capacity to successfully conduct
its original mission. Fortunately, new leadership
and interest in restored membership have been
charged with inspiring new ideas, generating
enthusiasm, and promoting continued growth.
To this end, in April of this year 9 new Board of
Trustees were elected to represent the new
leadership of CABA. The new steadfast
leadership is committed to securing the
organization's validity and sustainable
success. Since April the Board has
rewritten and adopted new bylaws, and spent
considerable time and energy developing new
goals and organizing priorities.
In
an effort to fulfill some of these goals, the CABA
board has agreed that inclusion and consistent
communication with members is the key to a healthy
and sustainable CABA. The Board of
Trustees will make it a priority to communicate
our story and progress to the current and
prospective membership. This line of communication
will be accomplished through this newsletter, the
new CABA web site, and a series of membership
events that educate members on current industry
issues. For example our first seminar on
January 28th featuring Greg Feith will focus
on contemporary aviation issues such as aircraft
operations, FBO safety, and industry security.
It is through these activities and
communication median that we aim to convey the
benefits and value associated with being a member
of CABA. We hope that the Centennial Airport
community will take advantage of this
opportunity.
As the current elected
Chairman I look forward to working hard over the
coming months to make sure that this organization
is successful in its attempt to develop and foster
a foundation from which CABA can continue to grow,
prosper, and be successful in its ability to
fulfill its mission. Please help us build
CABA's membership by signing up today to be a
member. Your support and membership will be
rewarded as we work together to promote our
airport, our business, and our industry.
Sincerely,
Iver
Retrum
Chairman, Centennial Airport Business
Association
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Part 150 Study Completed at
Centennial
What Does This Really Mean For All
Involved?
By Kevin Harkin |
Centennial Airport finally received approval
of its FAR Part 150 study on August 14th, 2008.
It has been a 10 year effort and Robert
Olislagers and the airport staff deserve a hearty
congratulations. Also, let's not forget Don
Crandall and staff who were involved in getting
the entire process started.
However, this completion of the study now
moves Centennial Airport one step closer to
curfews and/or restrictions. In order for
mandatory curfews or restrictions to be put into
place another study must be completed which is a
FAR Part 161 study. Many will tell you that
there has never been a successful 161 study.
However, Naples, Florida has succeeded and
enforced the rulings generated by this
completion.
With the FAR Part 150 Study complete, we will
now have a noise department committed to noise
monitoring and abatement procedures. The
airport will also be working with the community to
determine acceptable noise levels and begin a
roundtable discussion group to assure that we are
all complying with the voluntary noise program.
The FAA did recommend that the airport
include users and tenants in the roundtable and
procedure committee as well.
This is
just the beginning of the noise abatement and/or
curfews. In 2015, all Stage 1 and 2 aircraft will
be eliminated from US airspace, but how much
longer will Stage 3 aircraft be allowed? I
believe we should continue to work with the
communities and airport on these noise issues.
Our interests are best served if all
involved have a say.
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TSA Proposes New GA Security Measures
Amending the Twelve Five Standard
Security Program
By Donovan DeVasher, Brittany Davies &
Iver Retrum |
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In early October of this year, the TSA
announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that
would require that all general aviation operators
comply with a Large (MTOW of greater than 12,500
lbs) Aircraft Security Program (LASP). This
regulation would demand new and security specific
training for flight crews, random TSA audits and
document submission of all passenger identities to
be cleared against a No Fly list. The
organizational, operational, and administrative
implications are staggering. The November edition
of Aviation International News (AIN) lists a few
implications for Pt. 91 carriers if NRPM becomes
regulation:
1. They would not be allowed to fly
family members, or business associates and
employees in personally owned, large aircraft
without them being cleared against the TSA's watch
list.
2. Flying PIC solo in a King Air 300
without your designated GSC (Ground Security
Coordinator) clearing the aircraft of stowaways
before flight would not be allowed.
3. Only after one submits to a
federal finger printing, and criminal history
records check can they operate their
aircraft.
4. Many control and documentation
processes will have to be specifically implemented
by you the operator, to prove individual
compliance with these
rules.
Fortunately, based on the
impending change of federal executive
administration and the proactive response by
organizations such as NBAA and AOPA and many other
pilot associations, there is question to whether
or not there is enough momentum and political
willpower to see this NRPM through without
significant change. While the 911 commission has
recommended that some kind of general aviation
security program be implemented, what has been
proposed seems to be clumsy and without clear
measure. It should not surprise us that the TSA,
given its short history and track record, should
attempt to further increase its reach, its size,
and its budget.
It is our
recommendation that our members thoroughly study
this issue and come to their own reasoned
conclusions. While we are careful to remain open
minded and as apolitical as our CABA bylaws
demand, we also intend to defend the interests and
further the cause of general aviation and our
membership. Through successful lobbying by NBAA
and AOPA, as of November 10th the TSA has granted
a request to extend the public comment period
through February 27, 2009. We suggest that you
actively engage and continue to monitor this
proposed rule change by contacting your
representatives, and congress people to voice your
concern.
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2008
NBAA Update & Industry
Outlook
What's does 2008/2009 hold for
business aviation? By Donovan
DeVasher (Excerpts
taken from AIN November
2008)
The National Business Aviation Associations
annual trade show and meeting held in Orlando,
October 6th through 8th, 2008 was well received by
those in attendance. Many new product offerings
were on display, one of which was an
impressive mockup of the new business version
of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. While for the last
few years new aircraft orders were unprecedented
in number and value, many attendee's were
skeptical that this would continue given the
uncertain economic outlook of the U.S. economy,
and particularly its global effect on
international markets, which may prove to be
disruptive to future aircraft closings. While both
Cessna and Embraer continue to show very strong
order backlogs, and very good cash positions, many
other secondary and tertiary service providers
stated that they were seeing a pronounced slow
down in customer orders and prospect interest.
While experts suggest that the
top end of the general aviation market (those that
utilize large aircraft in excess of 12,500 lbs)
are slow to react to the recent negative economic
news, in that they are generally less exposed and
dependent upon aggressive financing methods, the
low end of the market, particularly those that
operate turbo-prop aircraft, are showing
intensifying signs of weakness. Some point to a
dramatic increase in used turboprop and light jet
aircraft for sale, coupled with marked downward
price pressures as a consequence of this fact.
Financial experts postulate that
these operators are more susceptible to economic
swings because of marginal cash positions and
equity. While a few years ago, it was not uncommon
for operators to be able to finance aircraft with
very little security because of relatively strong
residual asset values, events this year proved to
be crushing upon smaller balance sheets.
The charter market has shown a more
dramatic downturn in business. Some operators
stated that business is off more than 40% year to
date, while others declined to comment. Given the
election year, the perfect storm that is the Wall
Street and credit market crash and, spiking
operations costs, many operators have turned to
aggressive retirements of old and fuel inefficient
aircraft, and redoubling internal energies on
streamlining processes. While there is some debate
among researchers about a paradigm shift that may
be afoot in the charter market generally, favoring
more advanced logistical models, others state that
there is little actionable data, given these
unprecedented economic events. Interestingly,
there are some market consistencies shared with
smaller Pt. 91 operators.
Chiefly, the largest downturn in
business has been seen with those that charter
turboprop aircraft over short distances. One
operator states that charter trips of less than
four hours driving distance are largely gone. One
analyst suggests that the charter market generally
lags behind bellwether economic indicators by as
much as a year. This would suggest that the worst
is yet to come. That said, some operators are
doing quite well, particularly those that operate
larger long-range business aircraft. They point to
the fact that there has been market saturation in
the U.S. charter business, and that a natural
contraction of the market will ultimately prove to
be healthy. Conservatism may again prove to be of
great value to the stronger charter
operators.
As concerns an upside, for
those that are in a healthy cash position, there
are many good opportunities to be had. Vendors are
becoming much more aggressive with incentives, and
prices for used aircraft may drop to historic
lows. This coupled with declining fuel costs, and
a trimming of market competition, the near
future may prove to be advantageous to the
savvy, and the experienced. While there is no
doubt that the business aviation market could use
some better news, in all, the industry is
still strong and vibrant, with many new and
exciting products to be had. Given the tumultuous
environment of the airline industry, seemingly
without end, business aviation continues to
provide an essential service to those that regard
it as welcome relief. For those that have been
around for a while, this news is probably not
earth shattering. This is after all,
aviation-where billionaires become millionaires
overnight. |
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Congratulations!
After 50 years of dedication
to aviation, Gil Utterback has
retired. A prominent leader of
both Denver Jet Center and the Centennial
Airport Lions Club, Gil also was a founding member
of the original CABA. Thank you for the
years of true commitment and
devotion!
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| CABA Mission
Statement |
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"To
foster and promote aviation and related business
at and near Centennial Airport; to collectively
address and respond to issues impacting Centennial
Airport, including safety and operational
effectiveness; to educate the general public about
all aviation activities at the airport, and to
preserve the airport and related businesses as
valuable economic assets to the community at
large." |
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| CABA Board of
Trustees |
| Iver
Retrum
(Chairman)
Kevin
Harkin
(Vice-Chairman)
Brittany
Davies
(Secretary and
Treasurer)
Donovan DeVasher
John Furstenberg
Craig Johnston Gene
Langfeldt
Bill
Payne
Craig
Teasdale |
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| Upcoming
Meetings/Events |
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November 14 - 16, 2008
(9 - 4 pm)
Stories of
American Veterans Series
The EAA's B17
Rocky Mountain Metro
December 11th, 2008
(3 pm)
Arapahoe County Public
Airport Authority December Board
Meeting
January 28th, 2008 (3 - 7 pm)
CABA Safety Seminar /
Wine & Cheese
Networking Event
Featuring - Greg
Feith |
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| Current CABA
Sponsors |
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