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Focus on Owner-Pilot Operators New at NBAA 2021

Many turboprop owners use their aircraft for business—such as this TBM 940. Daher
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Key Takeaways:

  • The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference dedicated significant focus to owner-pilots, featuring special forums and pavilions for their specific operational needs.
  • A key concern addressed for single-pilot business operations was passenger safety in the event of pilot incapacitation.
  • Garmin's Autoland function was highlighted as a transformative technology, significantly increasing passenger comfort and acceptance for single-pilot flights by enabling automated emergency landings.
  • This safety innovation is considered a major breakthrough, similar to Cirrus's airframe parachute, in building confidence for owner-pilots and their passengers.
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Business aviation encompasses a broad range of operations—and has since the first Learjet took flight, and the Cessna 195 Businessliner was initially marketed to business owners flying themselves in search of opportunity.

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