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CAMP DIRECTORY |
LOCATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
New York (Headquarters)
Camp Systems International Inc.
LI MacArthur Airport
999 Marconi Avenue
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 USA
Tel: 631-588-3200
Fax: 631-588-3294
Toll Free: 1-877-411-CAMP (2267)
New Hampshire (Sales)
11 Continental Boulevard, Suite C
Merrimack, NH 03054 USA
Tel: 603-595-0030
Fax: 603-595-0036
Toll Free: 1-800-558-6327
Montreal
6800 Côte-de-Liesse, Suite 101
Saint-Laurent, QC H4T 2A7
Canada
Tel: 514-448-1128
Fax: 514-448-1120
Wichita
8200 E. 34th Street North
Building 1600, Suite 1607
Wichita, KS 67226 USA
Tel: 316-462-2267
Fax: 316-462-2442
Toll Free: 1-866-581-CAMP (2267)
EUROPE
Paris
CAMP Europe SAS
15 rue de la Montjoie - BP 58
93212 Saint Denis La Plaine Cedex
France
Tel: +33-1-55.93.45.80
Fax: +33-1-55.93.45.99
ASIA
Hyderabad, India
CAMP Systems Pvt Ltd
RCV Towers, HITEC City
Hyderabad - 500 033
CONTACTS
FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES
& REGIONAL SALES MANAGERS
U.S. REGIONS
West (AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID,
MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Steve McQueen, West Regional FSR
Mobile: 702-513-0671
E: [email protected]
www.CAMPSYSTEMS.com
(West continued)
Sarah Molloy, West RSM
Tel: 631-588-3200 ext. 1248
Toll Free: 1-877-411-2267
E: [email protected]
(International continued)
George Rossides, International RSM
Tel: 631-588-3200 ext. 212
Toll Free: 1-877-411-2267
E: [email protected]
(WebECTM continued)
Tel: 631-588-3200 ext. 239
Efax: 1-800-521-9109
Toll Free: 1-877-411-2267 ext. 239
E: [email protected]
North Central (IL, IN, IA, KY, MI,
MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WV, WI)
Eli Stepp, Jr.,
North Central Regional FSR
Mobile: 217-801-3701
E: [email protected]
OEM BASED
Wichita
HBC / Cessna Field Service Rep
Tim Miranowski
CAMP Systems International Inc.
C/O Hawker Beechcraft Services, Inc.
Mid-Continent Airport (KICT)
1980 Airport Road
Wichita, KS 67209 USA
WebECTM SUPPORT
375 Roland-Therrien, Suite 140
Longueuil, QC J4H 4A6
Canada
Martha Karoutas, North Central RSM
Tel (direct): 603-821-6436
Toll Free: 1-800-558-6327
E: [email protected]
South Central
(AR, CO, KS, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Dennis Foote
South Central Regional FSR
Mobile: 972-439-7710
E: [email protected]
Tom Ritrovato, South Central RSM
Tel (direct): 603-821-6430
Toll Free: 1-800-558-6327
E: [email protected]
Southeast
(AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA)
Roy Gioconda, Manager, Field Service
Mobile: 919-454-6843
E: [email protected]
Kate Gallant, Southeast RSM
Tel (direct): 603-821-6433
Toll Free: 1-800-558-6327
E: [email protected]
Northeast (CT, DE, ME, MD,
MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, DC)
Victor Josephson,
Northeast Regional FSR
Mobile: 516-652-9165
E: [email protected]
Joe Dynko, Northeast RSM
Tel (direct): 603-821-6428
Toll Free: 1-800-558-6327
E: [email protected]
LATIN/SOUTH AMERICAN
REGIONS
Manuel Cruz,
Latin/South America RSM
Tel: 631-588-3200 ext. 257
Toll Free: 1-877-411-2267
E: [email protected]
Mobile: 316-640-9178
E: [email protected]
Little Rock
Dassault / HBC Field Service Rep
Tom Maher
CAMP Systems International Inc.
C/O Dassault Falcon Jet
3801 East 10th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202 USA
Tel: 501-210-0580
Fax: 501-210-0475
E: [email protected]
WORLDWIDE BROKER PROGRAM
Lynn Sosnowski, Broker & Finance
Program Sales Manager - Worldwide
44 Apple Street, Suite 5
Tinton Falls NJ 07724 USA
Tel (direct): 732-530-7409
Mobile: 732-720-9840
Fax: 732-530-6402
E: [email protected]
FLIGHT SCHEDULING
Edward Murphy,
Product Manager, Flight Scheduling
Tel: 631-588-3200 ext. 265
Toll Free: 1-877-411-2267 ext. 265
E: [email protected]
São José dos Campos
Embraer Field Service Rep
Carlos Paulichi
170 F43-3th floor - PC 144/2
São José dos Campos, São Paulo 12227-901
Brazil
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Rajiv Tayal, Director,
QA & Product Manager, Inventory
Tel: 631-588-3200 ext. 104
Toll Free: 1-877-411-2267 ext. 104
E: [email protected]
Tel: +55 12 3927 8771
Mobile: +55 12 8844 0707
E: [email protected]
SUBSIDIARIES
APPLICATION
SUPPORT
APPLICATION SUPPORT TEAM
Tel: 631-588-3200
Toll Free: 1-877-411-2267
E: [email protected]
CAMP VIDEO TRAINING
ON YOUTUBE™
Visit: www.youtube.com/fieldservicerep
ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
WebECTM (Sales)
(ENGINE CONDITION TREND MONITORING)
INTERNATIONAL
Jim Wright, European FSR
Tel - U.S.: 321-848-1564
Te - International: +44 1273 25 2267
E: [email protected]
Tel - US & Canada: 855-932-3286
Tel - International: 450-640-3286
Pamela J. Pamatat,
ECTM Sales Manager - Worldwide
L.I. MacArthur Airport
999 Marconi Avenue
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 USA
Florida
Daniel Systems
(Transport Category Aircraft)
551 Apollo Boulevard, Suite 202
Melbourne, FL 32901 USA
Contents
04
CAMP SOLUTIONS
Inventory Management
By Rajiv Tayal
06
Daniel Systems
By Ed Murphy
07
Flight Scheduling
By Ed Murphy
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09
CAMP PEARLS
AMSTAT MARKET ANALYSIS
A Change in Tactics
By Judy Nerwinski
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USER HOT TIP
iCAMP is Here
By Roy Gioconda
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14
TOOLBOX Q&A
OEM HIGHLIGHT
Dassault Falcon Jet
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18
ASO TOP 50
INSIGHT TO THE PAST
From Airster to
Aircraft Carrier
By Giacinta Bradley Koontz
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CAMP CALENDAR
Tel: 332-722-9790
Fax: 321-722-9799
www.danielsystems.com
New Jersey
AMSTAT
44 Apple Street
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 USA
Tel: 732-530-6400
Fax: 732-530-6360
Toll Free: 1-877-426-7828s
www.amstatcorp.com
Aircraft Shopper Online
44 Apple Street
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 USA
Tel: 888-992-9276
Int’l Tel: 732-704-9561
www.aso.com
Greetings
Editor: Karie White
CAMP Systems International
32 Daniel Webster Highway, Suite 10
Merrimack, NH 03054
Tel: (603) 595-0030
Fax: (603) 595-0036
Email: [email protected]
Advertising: George Rossides
Toll Free: 1-877-411-CAMP
Tel: (631) 588-3200
Cell: (516) 383-9082
Email: [email protected]
Cover: Stock photo.
October greetings,
The weather is cooling. Leaves
are vibrant. Fall has arrived. Bonaro
Wilkinson Overstreet – author,
poet and psychologist – once
noted, “October is a symphony of
permanence and change.” There are
elements that sustain and endure, such
as a tree’s roots, and those things that
are altered like the leaves.
Like autumn, business is a
balancing act between consistency
and transformation. It’s CAMP’s goal
to provide our customers with a wellbalanced combination of both. This
translates to consistency in quality
products and personalized services
coupled with innovation and the
evolution of those offerings. In this
issue I’d like to touch on some recent
enhancements.
In today’s work environment,
mobility is a critical factor in the
usability of a product. In April,
CAMP launched its iCAMP mobile
application for our Maintenance
Tracking customers. Now, CAMP
is pleased to announce the release
of imsMobile. The user-friendly
imsMobile app conveniently puts
CAMP’s Inventory Management
System (IMS) right at your fingertips,
no matter where you are. For details
on IMS and imsMobile turn to pages
four and five.
Customer support is also a critical
aspect in the success of a product.
CAMP believes that no customer
should be left without someone to
turn to. If you need assistance, we are
here to help. On that note, to better
serve you, we would like to make you
aware of the following:
First, please join us in welcoming
Shawn Crandall in his new position
as General Manager, CAMP Wichita
Operations. From quality control
to time management, Shawn is
responsible for ensuring that daily
operations within the Wichita office
exceed expectation so that your
CAMP experience is seamless and
exceptional.
Second, to better serve customers,
Regional Sales Managers (RSM) Sarah
Molloy and Tom Ritrovato have exchanged territories. If you look to the
CAMP Directory (left), you will see
that Sarah, who is now on West Coast
time, is available to help customers
in the states of AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID,
MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
Tom, South Central RSM, is pleased
to provide assistance to customers in
the states of AR, CO, KS, LA, NM,
OK, and TX.
Next, Tom Williams, now former
HBC/Cessna Field Service Rep, has
put on a new hat as CESCOM Manager.
Tom’s vast knowledge and experience
will be put to good use as he provides
leadership within the Wichita office.
And with that, we welcome Tim
Miranowski as he takes on the role
of HBC/Cessna Field Service Rep.
Tim brings six years experience as a
CAMP/Cescom Senior Analyst to
the table. In his new capacity, Tim’s
experience and skills will undoubtedly
allow him to continue to provide
first-class service and support to our
customers and OEM partners. On a final note, for those of you
attending the NBAA’s Annual Meeting
& Convention in Orlando, we look
forward to visiting with you. The team
will be at booth #2540.
In the meantime, enjoy the season!
Best regards,
Rich Anzalone
VP Customer Support and Sales
CAMP Systems International
[email protected]
©2012 CAMP Systems International
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CAMPSolutions
CAMP IMS
CAMP imsMobile
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@ iTunes® App Store
AN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FOR TODAY’S CORPORATE FLIGHT DEPARTMENT
By Rajiv Tayal, Director of QA and Product Manager, IMS
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Description
ver the last 15 years or so, the
role of the professional flight
department has evolved from its
single-purpose mandate of ferrying managers, to that of a vital corporate management tool. While the notion of flight departments as private air forces still persists in some
circles outside the business aviation community,
the reality is that today’s flight departments are
operated as business units that must continually
rationalize their existence or fall prey to budget
conscious CFOs.
inexpensively harness a powerful inventory management tool that did not require any upfront
capital investment on their part.
All the data is saved on CAMP’s server which
frees the customer from incurring the costs of
sustaining a data warehouse.
CAMP provides the technology, configures IMS
to the customer’s business processes, maintains
the system and stores the data while incurring all
the associated costs in doing so. Not only is there
no installed software for the customer to grapple
with, but CAMP also bears the development
costs to ensure IMS meets the customer’s future
needs.
Today, the technology is more sophisticated, oversight is more stringent, dispatch reliability more
critical and safety more uncompromising making the challenge of operating a high performing flight department a much more difficult enterprise. To meet this challenge, companies have
had to employ best-in-class business practices and
systems for their flight departments.
IMS FEATURES
The Barcode and Labeling Feature guarantees
the express checkout of parts from the stock
room. Besides printing the bar-coded component, stock labels
and serviceable tags,
CAMP’s imsMobile
technology enhances
the user's mobility while processing
parts checkout or
component history
retrieval.
On the operational level, using the CAMP Inventory Management System (IMS) is a perfect example of how many corporate flight departments
have improved their accountability, streamlined
their warranty administration and aligned with
regulatory standards to improve the auditability
of their parts procurement and asset (inventory)
management processes.
IMS SERVICE &
TECHNOLOGY ORIENTATION
CAMP’s Inventory Management System is a
secure web-enabled application that resides on
CAMP’s server and is accessible 24/7. What is
unique about CAMP’s IMS is that it’s a servicebased solution that leverages technology to meet
a customer’s inventory management needs.
CAMP’s orientation as an application service
provider (ASP) differentiates it from most other
inventory management companies. Indeed,
Silicon Valley is littered with cautionary tales of
good companies that failed because they relied
on selling pricey task-specific software solutions
that were incapable of incorporating flexibility
and growth. At CAMP, we realized that the ASP
orientation would allow a flight department to
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As with any capable inventory management system, CAMP’s IMS service organizes
a customer’s routine tasks such as managing
requisitions, purchase orders and receipts, and
is capable of generating a full range of reports
including inventory status, order management,
financial analysis and stock valuation.
However, in addition to this, IMS offers a
complete Cost Analysis component to facilitate
parts procurement by enabling users to analyze
parts procurement history, lead-times and compare part costs all from one source.
IMS also includes a Warranty Management
feature that gathers all the necessary information required to process warranty claims for both
installed and stocked parts. The system also provides the option of printing the claim according
to a manufacturer’s or supplier’s specific format.
From a Document Management perspective, IMS offers various tools to minimize the
generation and storage of paper. For example,
the system has a fully integrated parts shipment
tracking feature where each shipping record is
tracked on-line in real-time.
IMS also incorporates an Archiving capability.
Users can scan and attach part tags, 8130 forms,
invoices, manuals, MSDS and even component
pictures or video files against each part record.
IMS & AIRCRAFT
MAINTENANCE TRACKING
While IMS is an independent product in
its own right, the full value of IMS becomes
evident when it is coupled with CAMP’s aircraft
maintenance tracking service. More than just the
benefits it derives from the seamless integration,
a flight department can configure the respective
systems to do a great many tasks. For example,
users can search for installed parts, check parts
availability, perform parts reliability checks and
even print work cards all from a single screen.
Effective aircraft maintenance relies on the timely availability of aircraft
parts and tools. The CAMP Inventory Management System offers unique,
easy-to-use parts management tools to ensure parts availability and cost
savings to the aircraft maintenance department.
The CAMP imsMOBILE app is developed for its CAMP Inventory
Management customers to offer the following features:
• Check Parts Availability
• Issue Parts to Aircraft or Work Order
• Reconcile Stockroom Inventory
• Create Requisitions
• Create and Receive Purchase Orders
• View Part Details and Component History
• Search Vendors
The mobile app is specifically designed to work in conjunction with a
special barcode reader attachment or device camera to scan barcode labels.
SCAN, TRACK, & MANAGE AIRCRAFT PARTS INVENTORY ON THE FLY
In addition, CAMP customers who currently
subscribe to both services are able to automate
stock updates once maintenance compliance
tasks are recorded as the integration (of the systems) automatically updates accrued part times
and other installation and removal details.
Irrespective of whether your company is a
fortune 500 corporation with a large fleet of
aircraft, or a small flight department servicing a
remote location with a few turboprops, CAMP
IMS has been designed to be a scalable service
that aligns with a customer’s business processes
to effectively meet the inventory management
needs of today’s corporate flight departments.
For more information, to schedule a free demo, or to begin ussing IMS today,
call 877-411-CAMP and ask to speak to a member of Sales.
To learn more or begin using imsMobile, call 877-411-CAMP. Ask for Sales.
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DANIEL
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MAINTENANCE TRACKING
FOR LARGE AIRCRAFT
By Kevin Ryan, General Manager, Daniel Systems
W
hat is a “Business Jet?”
The most common definition
of a business jet is a Bombardier, Cessna, Falcon, Gulfstream, or Raytheon manufactured aircraft. However, there is a small but growing percentage of
operators for whom a “business jet” is a Boeing,
McDonnell Douglas or Airbus aircraft. A majority of these aircraft were originally in service with
commercial air carriers before being acquired by
individuals, corporations, or governments and
refurbished and outfitted for VIP operations.
CAMP provides specialized maintenance program development and tracking services for these
aircraft through its Daniel Systems subsidiary
(aka “Daniels”).
CAMPSolutions
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES?
In order to better understand the need for
specialized maintenance program development
and tracking services for this class of aircraft, it
helps to look at how they differ from traditional
business jets.
The traditional business jets are designed to fly
an average of 500 to 600 hours per year and are
typically operated under FAA Part 91 or Part 135
guidelines. The maintenance programs designed by
the OEMs reflect these usage and operational characteristics. Traditional business jet operators follow
the OEM recommended maintenance schedule as
it matches their operational parameters.
The air transport category aircraft are designed
and certified to meet the rigorous operational
requirements of FAA Part 121 for commercial air
transport. Air transport aircraft are designed to
fly between 2,500 and 4,000 hours per year. Due
to the requirements and demands of commercial operations, the aircraft OEMs issue several
documents providing maintenance guidelines to
ensure the aircraft are maintained in an airworthy
condition. The number and frequency of the
recommended inspections are commensurate
with the design’s utilization rate and operational
environment.
In contrast, air transport category aircraft
operated in a VIP configuration never meet the
aircraft’s design utilization rate and typically are
not exposed to the harsh environmental factors.
THE NEED FOR CUSTOMIZED
INSPECTION PROGRAMS
Boeing and Airbus, for example, issue two
primary documents outlining maintenance
requirements – the Maintenance Review Board
Report which defines the “have to follows”, and
the Maintenance Planning Document which
outlines the “recommendations”. Even though
the aircraft are being operated in a low-utilization VIP operation, the regulatory authorities
still treat them as air transport aircraft, and hence
their maintenance programs must show full and
“timely” compliance with the OEM’s requirements and recommendations.
Let's consider an example to understand the
concept of “timely” compliance. If the OEM’s
MPD requires an inspection to be performed
every 10,000 hours, in a high-utilization airline
environment that inspection may be performed
every 4 years. In a low-utilization environment
such an inspection may come due once every 20
or more years. Clearly, no authority is going to
sign-off on such an inspection program as it cannot be considered “timely”. Therefore, to develop
an inspection program for a customer, the Daniels’ analyst must consider the customer’s expected
iCAMP
Available @ iTunes® App Store
CAMP MTX touch screen compatible application intended to provide
flight department personnel with instant access to maintenance from
any location at any time.
 This app is designed for both iPhone
and iPad
Category: Business
Released: Jul 25, 2012
Version 1.0
Size: 6.5 MB
Language: English
Seller: CAMP Systems International Inc.
© 2012 CAMP Systems International Inc.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod
touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later
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Features:
The Daniels customized inspection program
must also address any specific requirements of
the governing regulatory authority. If necessary
or requested by the operator, the Daniels analysts
will assist in obtaining regulatory approval for
the inspection program.
CUSTOM TASK CARDS
In addition to building a custom maintenance
inspection program, Daniels can also develop
customized task cards. Often, customers install
modifications that have their own set of inspection
requirements – Daniels can develop customized
cards that define in detail the inspection requirements for these modifications. To date, cards that
have been developed cover airframe repairs, single
system installations; engine and nacelle modifications as well as complete VIP interior installations.
Daniels also has the ability to customize generic
(or custom) OEM issued task cards to tie the task
cards to the inspection program and customer.
Such a tie-in is required by most regulatory
authorities and Daniels offers this service at a
significantly lower cost than the OEMs.
MAINTENANCE TRACKING
Description
Free App
utilization, average stage length, environment, any
particular customer maintenance “black out” periods, and many other factors. All these variables
are brought together in a program that must meet
the customer’s needs and demonstrates “timely”
compliance with all the OEM requirements.
Ultimately, the goal of a Daniels customized
maintenance inspection program is to maximize a
customer’s utilization while concentrating heavy,
disruptive maintenance (like removing the interior) into checks as far in the future as possible
while never compromising safety.
• Airworthiness
Documentation
• RAMP Check View
• Squawks on the Fly
• Work Cards &
Procedural Text
For Android™ and other tablet devices, or touch screen phones,
download iCAMP via http://icamp.campsystems.com.
Finally, when the customized inspection program is approved by the regulatory authorities,
the aircraft is enrolled in the CAMP Maintenance Management System. At the same time,
the aircraft’s custom task cards are also loaded
into the system. The operator then has online
access to all the aircraft’s maintenance compliance records and task cards and can also provide
access to MRO’s of their choice as necessary.
Once an aircraft is operational, Daniels tracks
the OEM revisions and can revise the customized inspection program appropriately. Daniel
Systems also offers transition programs from
older MSG-2 maintenance programs to newer
MSG-3 maintenance programs for certain models of aircraft.
For more details, call: (332) 722-9790
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CAMP FS
A SCALABLE FLIGHT SCHEDULING SYSTEM
FOR ALL FLIGHT DEPARTMENTS
By Ed Murphy, Product Manager, Flight Scheduling
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any flight departments still operate with no comprehensive scheduling software.
This can be due to the limited I.T. infrastructure allocated to the flight department
or that some flight scheduling software packages require dedicated servers that need
to be maintained in-house. Very often, flight departments do not have the I.T. infrastructure or personnel available to maintain an in-house system. CAMP Flight Scheduling is a perfect
solution for these departments!
CAMP Flight Scheduling (FS) is a secure web-enabled application that resides on
CAMP’s servers, and is accessible 24/7. FS is a service-based solution that levererages CAMP’s existing I.T. infrastructure, security, and redundancy. This allows
ws
small flight departments to harness a powerful flight scheduling tool that doess
not require any up-front capital investment on their part. For a small annual
subscription fee, CAMP provides the technology, sets up the system, maintains the system, and stores the data while incurring all the associated costs in
doing so. There is no software to install locally. A customer only needs an Internet connection and browser to access the system anywhere in the world.
SYSTEM FEATURES
CAMP FS system features are designed to be
user friendly and allow schedulers to easily build
trips, assign crew and passengers, and print
manifests. The extensive airport atlas is updated
monthly with latest FBO, hotels, catering, and
transportation information giving the flight
department the accurate information they need
to arrange trip logistics.
From a crew perspective, the system has
various tools for tracking currency, flight and
duty times, logbook totals, and crew schedules.
The system also provides different views to allow the crew to check their schedule remotely
thus eliminating unnecessary phone calls to the
scheduling department.
The Heads Up Display provides a quick overview of the Flight Department activity including
aircraft status, statistics, crew assignments, and
upcoming trips.
The FS Mobile feature is a user-friendly
browser interface designed for Blackberry and
PDA wireless devices. Using the same secure
logon credentials used to enter the main system,
aircraft crew members can quickly and easily gain
access to aircraft and crew schedule information.
CAMP FS includes a powerful reporting
module based on Crystal Reports. The system
has a range of reports including aircraft usage,
crew totals, and fuel expenses. Flight departments can create additional custom reports and
manifests and have them available in the system.
While CAMP FS is an independent product
in its own right, a customer who subscribes to
the CAMP Maintenance Tracking service can
integrate the two systems to add additional
benefits. All scheduled trips can be transferred
to the Maintenance System to give maintenance
personnel a visual indication of the upcoming flight activity for each aircraft. As trips are
posted in FS, the times will be automatically
sent to the Maintenance System to update the
last actuals on the aircraft. Scheduled work
orders from the maintenance system can also be
posted to FS as a visual reminder to the schedulers that the aircraft will be unavailable.
Irrespective of whether your company is a
Fortune 500 corporation with a large fleet of
aircraft, or a small flight department, CAMP FS
has been designed to effectively meet the flight
scheduling needs of today’s flight departments.
For more information, to schedule a free demo, or to begin using FS today,
call 877-411-CAMP and ask to speak to a member of Sales.
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CAMPPearls
Access Points Historic compliance information can be accessed
from three separate areas within the application.
AMSTATMarket Analysis
Task/Status - Bridges a path to all historic compliance information
associated with the task accessed via the “History” tab at the task
detail level.
with
Aircraft Home - MTX Summary - Each task listing will immediately
open the history tab to display the specific compliance information associated with the referenced update.
A Change in Tactics
Other Menu - To enter the history module with no initial point of reference click the “Other” link and then “History”. The user will then
need to search for the task using the provided “History Filter”.
Page Layout If the history screen is accessed from either a task or
directly from the history link the system will list each historic instance
chronologically in the lower portion of the screen. The user must
choose the correct date at which time the application will present
all of the tracked information at the top of the screen.
History Detail The following data is offered for review as indicated in
the above example.
“The biggest connection I can see between a pearl and
wisdom is ... both a pearl and wisdom seem like small
objects but are both very valuable.”
— WikiAnswers.com, user: ID 1241821233.
TASK History:
The “History” feature provides detailed historic
information associated with all task updates
dating back to the period when the aircraft
was initially activated in CAMP.
Judy Nerwinski, Director of Research
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• Date Updated
• Modified By – The name of the individual that updated the task.
• Compliance Documents – Link to the documents that drove
the update.
• Attachments – Links to attachments associated during the update.
• Technician/Inspector
• Labor/Cost
• Installed/Removed Part – As applicable.
• System Notes – System generated notes as well as notes
contributed by the user.
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Announcing
Aircraft Cost Evaluator’s
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The most noticeable differences were in the Mid East/Africa
and North America regions. Last year at this time, 90% of the
aircraft for sale in the Mid East/Africa region were represented
by a broker. This year, that number has dropped to 71%. Similarly, in North America, last year 83% of the aircraft for sale
were for sale with a broker. This year that number dropped
to 71%.
The Australia/Oceania region did not follow this trend of
saving on commission, rather, deciding to use the expertise of
a professional. Last year, only 54% of the aircraft for sale in
that region were for sale with a broker, as compared to this
year, where there are 73% of the aircraft for sale with a broker.
Western Europe, Eastern Europe/West Asia, South/Central America and Asia all remained fairly consistent with some
notable changes. The percentage of brokers used in Western
Europe increased 2% from last year to this year. The Eastern
Europe/West Asia region dropped 4% this year; in addition,
the South/Central America region dropped 2% this year. Asia
stayed exactly the same in 2011 and 2012 with 55% of their
aircraft sale with a broker.
While some of these statics may seem insignificant, the fact
that they are changing after so many years acknowledges that
aircraft owners are not content with the present situation.
Some are trying to sell aircraft on their own while others are
switching to brokers, the bottom line is that aircraft owners are
striving to get the best deal on their aircraft and are willing to
try different tactics to get it.
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UserHot Tip CAMP APPLICATION
with Roy
Gioconda, Manager, Field Service
iCAMP IS HERE!
TASKS/PARTS
Access any task from here. Tasks are grouped by ATA
chapter. You can print or email work cards too. Select the
magnifying glass icon to perform a Task Search by task #,
description, p/n or s/n
Features For Maintenance Personnel and Flight Crews
DUE LIST
Instantly view your Due
List . You can also email
your Due List and select
tasks from your Due List
to print or email work
cards right from here
This is a free and easy to use supplement to CAMP. The App can be downloaded from the iTunes Store for iPads
and iPhones or by connecting via a web site for Android and other tablet devices and touch screen phones:
http://icamp.campsystems.com.
iCAMP currently offers you the ability to use your tablet or handheld device to stay connected with instant access to maintenance information from any location at any time. As long as you have a wifi or 3G/4G connection, you can instantly view aircraft and task status, locate detailed information, print and email work cards and
access many wonderful additional functions.
You can create additional Users for a specific aircraft or for a flight crewmember’s device.
Let’s take a closer look…
To begin,
go to the iTunes Store to download the free
iCAMP App to your iPad or iPhone. Search
for iCAMP. Use the web site address for other
tablet or handheld devices and save as a
home screen icon
HOME PAGE
Aircraft are initially listed to the left with available functions on
the right. Select an aircraft then a function.
RAMP CHECK LIST
This fantastic feature allows flight crews instant access
to documentation and the aircraft status
Note that the status of your aircraft will be
easily determined by the color next to the aircraft.
Green – tasks current. Orange- within a tolerance.
Yellow- tasks coming due. Red-tasks overdue.
There are 3 sections to the RAMP CHECK LIST:
Ramp Check Documents:
Allows flight crews access to documents that you
upload online.
Next,
after iCAMP is downloaded,
log in using your current User Name and
Password. Once logged in, you will stay logged
in until you decide to log out
AIRCRAFT TIMES
Here you can easily view your current times/landings and if
desired, you can update your last actuals using iCAMP instantly
Earliest Due Tasks:
Automatically lists by Date, Hours and Cycles when
the next task by category is due and remaining
days/hours/cycles until due. You can select a unit
to drill into it for additional details.
Ramp Check Tasks:
Here you can display a list of tasks, using a Task
Group already initiated for you online, to display
any additional task information that your flight
crews need to know the status of.
This is just a brief overview of several great functions. You also have the ability to create and view Discrepancies, which
is a wonderful additional function for flight crews. AD’s and SB’s have their own tab too. Contact your Field Service Rep,
Analyst or our Application Support Group for further assistance.
We will be adding many more functions to iCAMP in the coming months! You will have the ability to perform updates
and the Administrator will be able to select which specific functions users can access using iCAMP. You can than customize iCAMP for each user! Stay tuned…
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How can I find what service bulletins
are on my aircraft status?
From the task screen you can isolate all
service bulletins by choosing the “task
type” SI and submitting, all SB’s will be
displayed.
ELLEN LEPORE
MANAGER, APPLICATION SUPPORT
Can I make my own Return-to-Service
(RTS) statement?
Yes, provided you have an Administrator log-on. Click on Administration,
then Lookup Maintenance. Select “SIGNOFFSTMT” from the pick-list to gain
access to this area. Statements that
you create will only be visible/available
to your own company.
MARC GOULD
How can I have the CAMP application
generate logbook entries?
One example of a way to generate a
log entry would be to start at the Task
Search screen and enter the date your
last minor inspection was completed,
then submit for results. On the right
side of the gold bar, directly above
the column heading bar, will be several icons. Select the icon for the logbook entry report. This icon resembles a
notepad with an “L” and a pencil. The
next screen will allow you to customize
what you want in the report. Select a
statement or create your own. You will
need to select which items you want included in the log entry by checking the
box to the left of each item then submit. This logbook can be customized in
several ways so experiment a little and
don’t hesitate to contact your analyst
with questions.
VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
May I rename PDF files sent to CAMP in
the compliance records in order to follow my own work order numbering in
your systems?
Yes. Within the application select the
pencil next to the PDF file that you need
to rename, then enter your own work
order number.
We would like to customize CAMP work
cards in order to show different statements required by several CAA offices.
What can CAMP do for us?
On the Heads Up Display line menu,
please click Administration. Then click
on Lookup Maintenance. Now, scroll
through the Lookup Type menu and
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OEMHighlight
Falcon Spares is going lean and green with new environmentally friendly, lighterweight packaging (shown on left) that costs significantly less to ship. The new packaging eliminates use of the heavy wooden crating previously used (shown on right).
SETTING YOU UP FOR
SUCCESS
As more inventory is placed in the areas you
need them most, Falcon Worldwide Spares is
cutting costs on parts and introducing new
programs to benefit operators of all Falcon
models, regardless of age.
The Falcon Worldwide Spares group is continuing substantial
efforts to do Whatever it Takes™ to increase dispatch reliability,
minimize downtime, save operators money, and improve their
overall experience with Falcon Spares.
We’ve given new meaning to the phrase “what goes up must
come down” when earlier this year the network increased inventory worldwide while simultaneously lowering prices by an average of 10 percent on over 14,000 high-demand exchange parts.
More than $700 million in parts are housed at 13 distribution centers around the globe. And lower prices are just part of the improvement plan. Falcon Spares has also implemented free
shipping worldwide on cores returned within 10 days, and free
tool rentals on weekends with no minimum rental fee.
Falcon Spares maintains focus on making service and customer satisfaction a top priority. This includes delivering parts worldwide in under 24 hours, working alongside the Technical Center to
expedite an aircraft’s return-to-service, placing spare parts in high-demand locations, and expanding the network of regional distribution
centers. In vastly emerging markets like the Asia-Pacific region, Falcon Spares is growing to meet the demand. Earlier this year, Falcon
Spares signed a new agreement with its distribution warehouse partner, Aerospace Products International in Shanghai, to enhance support in China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Under the new agreement,
Aerospace Products International will assist Falcon Operators with
import and export services, customs clearance, and parts dispatch to
China and the surrounding region.
In an effort to maintain its industry-high 98 percent service
level on all spares orders, Falcon Spares is also developing new
programs to save operators time and money. Ranging from free
hardware to the all-new, all-resourceful Spares Fly Away Kits,
these programs will positively impact all Falcon Operators, no
matter which model they operate.
Falcon’s new Spares Fly Away Kits are intended to help operators avert a flight delay or cancellation by supplying kits containing a collection of parts referenced on Falcon’s Flight Delay &
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Cancellation and Top 20 High Removal Parts lists. Available as a
rental for all Falcon Operators to take onboard long or remote
trips, Spares Fly Away Kits are customizable for each operator’s
needs and contain all necessary hardware for each part included
in the kit. Spares Fly Away Kits are available for a nominal daily
rental fee; any additional charges will only incur if parts from the
kit are used. Upon your return from a trip, simply send back any
unused parts along with any core exchanges, if applicable, to
Dassault Falcon. Falcon Spares will officially offer Spares Fly
Away Kits by the end of this year.
To add on to our free shipping and tool rental incentives, Falcon
Spares will also be providing free attaching hardware for high-demand exchange parts before the end of this year. These spares consist of the top 50 exchange parts across all Falcon models, and new
parts will be added over time. Most importantly, the hardware items
will be shipped free of charge. When an exchange part is ordered,
the accompanying hardware will simply be sent along with it, making
it a convenient money-saving and hassle-free experience.
Falcon Spares understands the cost of parts doesn’t just factor
in the part itself, but the expense to ship the item as well. To help
lower expensive shipping costs, Falcon Spares is currently developing new lighter packaging that maintains the same durability as
the previous boxes, yet costs significantly less to ship. The new
cardboard packaging will replace the heavy wooden shipping
crates previously used. Best of all, the lightweight material used for
the new shipping boxes is more environmentally friendly as it is 100
percent reusable and recyclable (see photo at left).
Recently, Falcon Spares Online (www.falconspares.com) improved functionalities to make everything from ordering parts to
submitting service reports easier than ever before. The userfriendly site now allows customers to view parts availability in multiple distribution centers, create and save price quotes, and
automatically link ordered parts to warranty claims. Future incentive programs are also in development that will reward loyal customers for increased usage of the site.
Dassault Falcon Debuts New Public Website,
Redesigned Customer Portal to Follow in 2013
Dassault Falcon has launched its new
public Web site atwww.dassaultfalcon.com,
incorporating the latest web technologies
with intuitive design. The website includes
new videos and a host of interactive features, including 360 degree interior views
of each current production Falcon model,
and range maps including over 12,000 airports worldwide.
The launch of our new website happened alongside the release of several new
smart phone and tablet device apps. Individual apps showcasing our F2000LX, F900LX,
7X, and future F2000S model aircraft are
now available for download on your iPhone,
iPad, or Android-powered device.
The website also provides ready access
to Falcon’s private Customer Portal, which is
presently being redesigned with plans to relaunch next year. The Customer Portal provides easy access to Falcon communiques,
service advisories, technical documentation,
and the latest Falcon Operator news. Recent
updates to Dassault Falcon’s current Customer Portal include a dedicated M&O Semi-
nars page (located under the Reference Center tab), which offers traditional slide presentations as well as all-new video presentations,
or Webinars on Demand, featuring presenters from our 2012 M&O Seminar Series.
As Dassault works on improving its
Customer Portal for re-launch, Falcon’s
customer service team welcomes suggestions for functionality improvements from
Customer Portal users. To submit feedback, send an e-mail to: customer.service
[email protected].
See the Falcon 900LX, 2000LX, 2000S, and 7X in a
whole different way on your mobile device! Download
our new apps at the App Store or Google Play today!
Recognizing Greatness
in the Falcon Family
Since the first Falcon, the Mystère 20, took flight
and began paving the way for future business jet
development in 1963, Dassault Falcon has continually introduced visionary engineering in aviation,
coupled with a reputation of service with care.
Over the years, the Falcon fleet
has grown to new heights with
more than 2,100 Falcons deliv-
ered and more than 1,900 Falcons spanning 19 different aircraft models currently in-service
today. As the Falcon Family
continues to grow, the milestones and achievements of
our owners and operators
greatly enrich the history and
legacy of Falcon aircraft.
This year, Dassault Falcon
has revived its Customer Recognition Awards (CRAs) program
to recognize some of the numerous achievements Falcon Family
Members have earned. The flexible program is designed to provide acknowledgements for
contributing to aircraft attributes,
Falcon Family loyalty, milestones
in Falcon Operator careers, and
the “heroes” among us.
So far, Falcon has received over 100 nominations.
Acknowledgements will be
shared throughout the rest of
this year and approximately
every six months going
forward. Any member of the
Falcon Family may submit a
nomination at any time at:
www.dassaultfalcon.com/CRA.
Copyrighted material reprinted with the permission of Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. As seen in Customer Service Update, Vol. 80 – 2nd Qtr. 2012 and Vol. 81 – 3rd Qtr. 2012.
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InsighttothePast
with
c.) Bert Kinner with his Airster at Kinner Airport. In
the background is Neta Snook’s Canuck (A Canadian
Curtiss JN-4). Photo Courtesy: John Underwood
Giacinta Bradley Koontz
d.) Donna Kinner, Amelia Earhart, and Bert Kinner
pose in front of her modified Airster. Photo Courtesy: John Underwood and the late Donna Kinner Hunter
the U.S. Navy during WWII so that thousands
of military aircraft like the Grumman Wildcat
and the Corsair could be transported on carriers.
Kinner moved his reorganized company
several times before establishing his permanent
location in Long Beach. In 1939, Kinner
transferred production rights to his lifelong
friend Otto Timm (Timm Aircraft Corporation
of Glendale.) By then, however, the Kinner
brand name was emblazoned on hundreds of
power plants, and Kinner aircraft appeared at
airfields all across the country.
c.
a.
In addition to the Airster, Kinner produced
10 more aircraft designs (including the Sportster
which also had folding wings) and 9 different
power plants. He organized seven different
corporations and moved his factory, airport and
home ten times. His legacy continued during
WWII as the Kinner Motor Company produced
thousands of B5 (125hp) and R5 (160hp)
engines for the American Ryan PT-22 trainer,
and Fleet trainers used by the Royal Canadian
Air Force.
From Airster to
Aircraft Carrier
A
t the turn of the 20th century, Iowa
was lush with farms producing
livestock and grains. Working
in a garage shop instead of the field or barn,
young Winfield Bertrum (“Bert”) Kinner kept
his community’s trucks, tractors and thrashing
machines running. He was a self-taught
mechanic, who advanced from maintenance to
reconfiguring automobiles into Speedsters. In
1915, barnstormer Otto Timm chanced to land
near Kinner’s home in need of repairs to his
biplane. It was a mutually fortuitous meeting,
as Kinner fine-tuned the aircraft’s Anzani
engine and put Timm back in the air. The
encounter fueled Kinner’s passion for aviation.
He devoured the latest publications on aircraft
design and taught himself how to build and
fly an aeroplane. Already married with small
children, Kinner moved to southern California
where he intended to begin his career in aviation.
Although aviation was then viewed as a sport
with limited participation, Kinner envisioned the
airplane as common transportation for anyone
who could afford an automobile. Because the
price of an aircraft was mainly driven by the cost
of its power plant, Kinner also planned to design
cheaper, high quality engines.
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a.) A Kinner B5 on display at the Nanton Lancaster Society Museum, Canada. Photo Courtesy: NLSM.
b.) Kinner ran advertisements in aviation magazines and newspapers with the distinctive Kinner logo. During 1922
Amelia Earhart’s endorsement was published in which she wrote: “A point of particular appeal to me is the fact that
I am able to take my ship in and out of the hangar without assistance.”
Assisted by his wife, Cora, and eventually, his
entire family, Kinner opened Kinner Airport
on 200 acres in East Los Angles, advertising
automobile and aircraft repairs, gasoline and
hamburgers. “We all helped,” Kinner’s daughter
Donna, later recalled. “Mom stitched fabric
onto the airframes. My Uncle Lee Brusse
became dad’s test pilot. It was a family business.”
An Airplane in the Driveway
Between 1919 and 1923 Kinner concentrated
on building aircraft, the first being a biplane, the
Kinner Airster, powered by a 60hp Lawrence L2
engine. His “factory” was a former horse stable.
By 1921 he shared Kinner Airport with Neta
Snook (“Snookie”) a mechanic, and sometimes
flying instructor. One of Snook’s students was
Amelia Earhart. In her biography of Earhart,
Doris Rich noted that Snook was an asset at the
field in several ways. “She knew planes. She
pumped gas and fixed shocks. She earned her
keep.”
Earhart’s first airplane was a modified
Airster, which she painted yellow and called the
“Canary.” Kinner made it easy for Earhart to
barter for repairs and hangar space on her meager
income. Flying the “Canary,” she first entered
the record books in 1921 reaching the women’s
world altitude of 14,000 ft. In 1922, Kinner
advertised the Airster with a quote from Earhart.
The Airster, she claimed was, “A Lady’s Plane
as Well as a Man’s.” A dealership for Kinner’s
Airster was picked up by a firm in Massachusetts
where Amelia Earhart held a part time job at
the Dennison Airport. As they had previously
done in California, Kinner and Earhart struck
d.
a mutually beneficial arrangement. For the
use of his aircraft, she became Kinner’s sales
representative. They would probably have
continued working together for several years
had she not been selected to become the first
woman to fly as a passenger across the Atlantic
in 1928. Her instant fame drew her away from
Massachusetts and ended her employment with
Kinner.
Even with Earhart’s endorsement, Airster sales
were slow. Envisioning the future popularity
of aviation, Kinner continued to design new
aircraft, and several engines. Among them was
the Kinner Five, a popular replacement for the
time-worn OX-5.
In 1929, Kinner reorganized his company, and
moved to 2 ½ acres near the Glendale Airport.
In 1930 Kinner and his eldest son, “Win”
founded the Security Aircraft Corporation,
(SAC). There, along with fellow enthusiast,
Lloyd Royer, Kinner developed the concept of
a folding wing aircraft. By 1935, Kinner had
separated himself from SAC and won patent
rights to his folding wing design, producing
Security Airsters with wings that a pilot could
single-handedly fold up in five minutes. His
advertisements pictured the Airster parked in
a driveway alongside the family car. Aviation
author John Underwood later surmised that
Kinner’s folding wing design was “borrowed” by
By 1940, Kinner had sold his Long Beach
facilities and retired. For relaxation he flew into
remote back country meadows camping under
the wing of his plane. He died on the Fourth
of July, 1957 at the age of 74. He and his wife,
Cora, are buried in a cemetery at the end of the
runway for Burbank’s Bob Hope International
Airport. They rest beneath the dome of a
structure where aircraft engines roar overhead.
Named decades before Kinner’s death, the
building is appropriately known as The Portal of
the Folded Wings.
For further information about the Portal of the
Folded Wings: www.portalofthefoldedwings.net
A restored Sportster with folding wings: www.
russellw.com/planes/
kinner/default.htm
Giacinta Bradley Koontz
is an aviation historian and
author. Her various projects
can be viewed on her website:
www.harrietquimby.org.
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