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Flying?over water comes with unique risks that all pilots must be aware of. Large bodies of water make it necessary to prepare for emergency scenarios ahead of time, such as alternate routes or potential emergency landing sites.?With the right preparation, you can be ready for anything on your next overwater flight. Flying over water means preparing for unique challenges and safety situations: Planned and alternate routes:?Account for any alternate airports or emergency landing areas along your route. Forecasted weather conditions:?Determine what the weather will be like during the flight and make sure you receive regular weather updates mid-flight. Fuel range and availability:?Ensure there are sufficient fuel reserves on board according to best practices. Communication protocols:?Run checks of all communication systems and navigation aids to ensure they are functioning as expected. Search and rescue capabilities:?Research the applicable search and rescue authorities along the flight path, including how pilots can alert these authorities in the event of an emergency. Taking these considerations into account?can help protect all passengers during overwater flights. Ensure your crew is ready for anything with proper overwater flight preparation. Before flying over water, it’s critical to be aware of all potential risks and take steps to mitigate those risks, ensuring a safe, successful journey and arrival at your destination. Here are some overwater flight risks that GA, private and corporate pilots may encounter: Unpredictable weather:?Dangerous conditions like storms, high winds and low visibility can appear rapidly over water. Pilots must watch the weather in advance and continue monitoring the forecast while flying over water. If adverse weather conditions become unsafe, pilots may need to adjust their flight plans on short notice. Limited landing sites:?When flying over land, it’s easier to locate an emergency landing site.?Overwater flights usually have limited options since emergency landing areas like alternate airports are less common. Equipment failure:?Equipment failure during overwater flights poses a serious risk. Before the flight, pilots must conduct thorough equipment checks as well as check for emergency supplies and redundancies. Lack of landmarks:?Overwater flights do not have the same landmarks that are available while flying over land. Before a flight over water, pilots should test their navigation equipment and other systems to ensure they stay on course during the flight. Communication challenges:?It’s important to keep lines of communication open with air traffic control and other aircraft during any flight, including over water. Flying over large bodies of water creates additional communication challenges, especially when flying at lower altitudes and in remote areas.

Our Texas Oxygen Shop is ready to roll!?The process started in October of 2023 with the initial floor plan design, clearing out the machine shop, gathering information from manuals, ordering and assembling the equipment, building the “clean room” and finally having a fully functioning facility to fill and repair/maintain oxygen bottles and equipment. All work in this endeavor was a great team effort Jacob Cooksey, Jim Cooksey, Rich Rousey, Jason Brending, and Jonathan Kiesz, along with Frankie Zamora who led this project, put together an amazing workspace that will benefit HRD Aero Systems growing Texas client base! The entire building has been put together to comply with the requirements of the FAA so that HRD can expand and service our existing and new clients better.

Did you know that each year there are more than five million private jet flights and 22,000 active jet’s worldwide??Even with the growth in this industry it safety very seriously and according to Simply Flying there has been a 12.7 percent decrease in private jet incidents between 2000 and 2019. HRD Aero Systems, Inc. we have also seen significant increase in our private jet service segment and is an area that we are expanding services though increased parts and service availability. Happy and safe travels!

Do you know which fire extinguisher to use to fight each class of fire? Did you know that we classify fires into 5 classes and there are 6 types of fire extinguishers that can fight these different fire types? Class A - fires involve common combustible materials such as wood, plastics, paper or textiles. Class B - fires occur due to flammable liquids such as the following: Aviation fuel, Grease, Oil, Gasoline Class C - fires occur due to complications with electrical equipment such as electronic devices, panels and wiring, and they can occur in an aircraft’s cabin systems or avionics areas. Class D - Combustible metals such as lithium, zinc, titanium, potassium, zirconium and magnesium can cause class D fires. Types of Extinguishers: Halon, Carbon Dioxide, H2O, Halotron, FM-200, Class D.

History was made at the National Business Aviation Association convention as new Federal Aviation Administration regulation was signed and opens the door for air taxis, the first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years "powered-lift aircraft". Our HRD Aero Systems, Inc. team was excited to witness this historic event. About HRD Aero Systems, Inc. (Booth 2222): HRD Aero Systems is an FAA Repair Station that has been providing world-class service for over thirty-three years. Corporate flight departments, maintenance and modification facilities, OEMs, owner-flown aircraft and parts brokers have all taken advantage of HRD’s?“One-Stop Shopping” services. This unique concept allows us to provide quick solutions to all of your safety equipment needs. HRD Aero Systems employs over two hundred highly trained, dedicated employees. We have offices located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Houston, Texas and Valencia, California (corporate office). HRD has international representation to respond to any need, anywhere. We are HRD Aero Systems, Inc., which is the industry leader and a growing company. We are?FAA, JAA?and Airline approved, dedicated to the overhaul of?aircraft fire extinguishers?(engine, cargo, APU and portable units),?oxygen equipment?(cylinders and regulators), and?survival equipment?(slides, rafts and floats). HRD also holds over 500 PMA sub-assembly components for servicing fire extinguishers. Our 100,000 square foot facility is state of the art, allowing us to be the ultimate source in the repair and sales of your aircraft safety equipment.

HRD Aero Systems, Inc., is excited to be participating and exhibiting at the National Business Aviation Association convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in #vegas.?Come see Jay Bant, Gene Hart, Brian Omahen, Darren Clark and Jeannie Sweeney at Booth 2222?October 22-24th?at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, Henderson Executive Airport. ? About This Conference: The 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) brings an entire industry together to ignite the imagination, unlock the future and let the power of innovation fly. NBAA-BACE is the only business aviation event that puts the most exciting disruptors, the top experts and the big-picture thinkers at center stage – redefining what is possible in aviation, and changing the very definition of on-demand air mobility.?Get up close with the most cutting-edge business aircraft ever designed, the leading advanced air mobility vehicles taking flight and an exhibit floor packed with game-changing innovations that are making aviation safer, more sustainable and ever-more accessible to?today’s entrepreneurs and trailblazers.?Meet the people you need to know. Make the connections that will propel your business forward. Learn from the best – how to attract top talent, level up your organization and navigate a changing regulatory landscape. Get the information you need to ascend in your profession.?NBAA-BACE is more than a meeting – it’s a moment, unlike any other, to join together in shaping the future of the aviation industry. Don’t miss it.

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