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Flying farther faster than any other business jet is one measurement of excellence. For another, look

inside the Gulfstream G650ER™ to see the culmination of exquisite comfort. Panoramic windows,

100 percent fresh-air replenishment and lie-flat seating enhance every moment of travel. Go beyond

your expectations for distance and comfort in the flagship G650ER—The World Standard.™

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Make Yourself at Home 4

Fingerprints and DNA 7

Boutique Expectations 11

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The “Swiss Army Knife” of Cabin Communications 14

Tracking Down Simplicity 17

Delivering the Goods 20

C o m m u n i C a t i o n S t y l e

Five Questions with Rupert Pearce 23

Let’s be Honest 27

The Choice is Yours 30

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Castles to Let 34

A Philosophical Approach 37

Signatures Restaurant at Le Cordon Bleu 40

Wings of Gold 42

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Welcome to issue four of BESPOKE Airborne Connectivity & Style,

Convergence Edition. What do we mean by convergence? Your

smartphone is a great example. Since you know how to do email,

you know how to do most things on that device—and we know

that every device known to man will fly on a business jet at some

time. What does that mean for business aviation? For TrueNorth it

means simplification. With this edition of BESPOKE we’re taking a

complicated business and hopefully making it easier to understand.

In these pages you’ll find GSM phones inflight, how to be ready

for convergence, the new standard for airborne communications

called Optelity, and business reasons for upgrade in the flight deck.

Plus we’re looking at simplification in cabin interiors, trends, truth in

completions and classic beauty. In addition, you can take a breather

from aviation to learn about bespoke vacations, winemaking and

luxurious food. Beautiful imagery and content abound, and I hope

you enjoy reading BESPOKE as much as we did creating it.

—Kate Murchison

Phil Rose is an aviation writer

and editor living in northern

Virginia. He also works as a

photographer and musician.

Rose is the former managing

editor of Professional Pilot

magazine. Get a handle on

interiors trends with his article

“Boutique Expectations.”

Kelly Singer is the digital

marketer for Le Cordon

Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts

Institute and has extensive

experience working in the

travel and lifestyle industry.

A self-proclaimed foodie,

Singer also developed

content marketing strategies

at an Australian marketing

agency. Her article about

Ottawa’s Signatures

Restaurant will have your

mouth watering.

Mark van Berkel is president

and CEO of TrueNorth

Avionics. A cofounder of

the company, van Berkel is a

licensed pilot and has more

than 20 years of experience in

the avionics industry. His deep

technical and certification

knowledge has helped grow

TrueNorth at a rate of nearly

150% over the past six years.

He delves into convergence

in his article “Tracking Down

Simplicity.”

Chris Blumenthal is an

independent VIP aircraft

consultant and owner

of Elephants & Monkeys

Consulting. His background

includes aircraft system

design and maintenance, VIP

aircraft operations, airline

technical support and aircraft

sales. He specializes in VIP

completion management for

transport category aircraft.

Blumenthal shines the light

on completions in his article

“Let’s be Honest.”

Jim Lauer is director of

Avionics at Clay Lacy.

He possesses 50 years

of experience in avionics

systems in military and

civil markets, and is a past

member of the Board of

Directors of the Aircraft

Electronics Association.

He looks at the business

reasons for FANS-1/A and its

importance to aircraft owners

and operators in “Delivering

the Goods.”

Dave O’Malley, an architect by

training, has been a graphic

designer and communications

consultant for 40 years,

specializing in aviation.

O’Malley has decades of

experience in managing air

shows and other aviation

programs. He is currently

editor of Vintage News

and responsible for historic

research at Vintage Wings of

Canada. His article “Wings of

Gold” will fascinate you.

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Make Yourself at HomeTIM CALLIES’ CULTURALLY INSPIRED DESIGN

“I love the flying yacht comparison,” says Tim Callies, owner of

Callies Design. “As a designer, I always try to create living space—to

do what I usually would do for a builder or an apartment. And not

to give the impression that you are flying in an aircraft, but to have

a cozy interior that makes you feel calm and relaxed.”

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A 10-year cabin design veteran, Callies got into

aircraft interiors by chance, being invited to work

in Lufthansa Technik’s Hamburg office. “My first

designs were very tough because I started with

very classic designs which, during my time at

the architecture firm in Düsseldorf, I hadn’t done

before. Plus, there were all the regulations and

certification issues, which meant I had a lot to learn.

Then I started to have fun and did a couple of very

nice projects, like an Airbus A340 for the German

government and a beautiful design for a Comlux

client. That project saw me move to Zurich to start

a design team for them.”

Missing residential and office architecture after four

years at Comlux, he founded Callies Design three

years ago. During his career in cabin interior design,

Callies perfected a process that results in beautiful

living spaces—that just happen to fly. This renewed

variety of residential, office and hotel design feeds

back into his aircraft interiors, keeping his ideas

fresh. Since he may only meet the end customer

once or twice, the initial meeting is important and

focused not on the aircraft but on mood, culture and

revealing the client’s taste.

“Getting reactions to mood and product pictures

gives me an idea of what the customer really likes,

what makes him comfortable. There are many

differences across European, Middle Eastern,

Russian and new customers coming from China.

Each has their own mentality regarding design

and their own taste.”

Inspired by travel, art and a broad range of

intriguing designers, Callies is attuned to cultural

distinctions. He enjoys the learning process as

much as the finished design. “The most unusual

interior—from a design perspective—was for a young

Ukrainian entrepreneur. He wanted classic Louis XIV

inspired design, with columns, gold leaf and marble.

In the end, I learned different elements of a new

design, which was good.”

Combining technical knowledge with a creative,

collaborative process is what yields these

unmatched living spaces. “With the floor plan and

an idea of the customer’s taste I do hand sketches.

Especially in the very beginning of the design phase,

a sketch awakens ideas in the customer, allowing

them to bring their own ideas to the table. A

rendering removes the fantasy aspect of the design.”

Currently, Callies is working on a BBJ Max, a Global

6000, a Eurocopter EC155 and a BBJ 2. His advice

to owners is practical. “It makes sense that the crew,

who already knows the customer be involved. They

can tell you how the customer prefers to travel

because the biggest value is the combination of

design and functionality. It makes no sense if there is

a very nice design but it isn’t functional, or to design

something that the crew cannot work with. And

naturally you need to look ahead to when the owner

wants to sell the aircraft. The better the cabin wears

over time, the better it will retain its market value.”

Visit calliesdesign.com for more.

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Gulfstream is a wonderful place to be

right now with the cabin interiors dream

team creating environments as unique as

their customers’ fingerprints.

Tray Crow, Gulfstream’s director of

Interior Design, is helping to lead the

charge. No stranger to the aviation

industry or interior design, he has eight

years of experience at Gulfstream,

and more than 20 years of industry

experience.

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TRAY CROWON GULFSTREAM’S PERSONALIZED INTERIORS


Crow designed interiors for

residential, corporate and

healthcare industries, and was

chair and professor of the interior

design department at the Savannah

College of Art and Design.

One area of focus for Crow and

the team is raising the company’s

already high bar on quality

and craftsmanship. “We have

established a strong tradition of

and reputation for combining

technical innovation with artistic

nuance to create elegant,

comfortable and productive

interiors. Now we’re taking that

collaborative effort to the next

level, putting together one team

focused on creating a seamless

experience for our customers. This

new focus allows us to continue to

deliver quality designs that surprise

and delight.”

Mission type drives interior design,

but the aircraft model is important

too. Gulfstream aircraft offer range

and speed to give users the best of

both worlds. “Our clients appreciate

the flexibility of our flagship, the

G650ER, because they can travel

quickly, efficiently and comfortably

from one side of the world to the

other. At the same time, our super

mid-sized G280 gives corporate

clients a way to conduct multiple

meetings across the continent

and still make it home in time for

dinner.”

Being a part of the team that

creates a personal space in

Gulfstream aircraft is a big job,

but one that is gratifying. “It is

very rewarding to work with such

a diverse and talented group of

people who are dedicated to

creating personalized, tailored

interiors. We consistently seek

out and develop innovative and

creative solutions that complement

our customers’ needs. We deliver

comfort, productivity and style,

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“Our designers deliver interiors that reflect our clients’ personal

style…”


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whether that means finding an

easy-care yet beautiful flooring

solution or designing an aircraft

interior that speaks to a particular

theme.”

The beautiful interiors that the

team creates are part of the

Gulfstream DNA. Each new

model brings different character

and another look—all while

maintaining classic quality

throughout. Customer feedback

is very important, and redesigning

is a continuous effort to improve

the passenger experience.

Customer priorities include

comfort and convenience, and

being able to stay connected.

“We enjoy exploring options with

our clients and providing solutions

that work for them. Flexibility

is important when designing a

cabin. Our design team is on

top of current trends, working

closely with our clients to help

them envision their personalized

interior and make that dream a

reality. It’s often a very intimate

process.”

Crow’s team of experienced

design professionals makes it

their business to understand

what clients like and dislike, and

how they will use their airplane.

“Our designers deliver interiors

that reflect our clients’ personal

style, guiding them to selections

that enhance the interior

architecture of the cabin and

create a comfortable, productive

environment for their particular

mission.”

Designing interiors is an iterative,

collaborative process. “We work

diligently to create timeless,

elegant interiors, all the while

ensuring we deliver on what’s

important to our clients. Natural

and high-quality materials are the

most popular and serve as a great

foundation that can be tailored

to reflect individual tastes and

interests. This is what many of

our customers want. That’s easily

achieved by paying attention to

each detail—even the stitching

on the seats, and accent colors

in cabin amenities like pillows

and porcelain. In the end, what

most every client wants is a

multi-functional environment that

reflects their tastes and allows

them to work, dine and relax.”

The Gulfstream team has

roughly 20 interior designers,

20 completions executives—who

meet with the customers—and

about 150 engineers that support

the design and development

of Gulfstream products. They

are spread among several sites:

Savannah, and Brunswick, GA,

Appleton, WI, Dallas, TX, and

Long Beach, CA, and a sales and

design office in London, UK.

“We have enhanced the

completion process by combining

design and engineering expertise,

focusing on quality and crafts-

manship and incorporating

customer feedback. This helps us

to continue to deliver the world’s

finest aviation experience.”

Visit gulfstream.com for more.

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PHIL ROSE DISCUSSES TRENDS IN BUSINESS JET CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS

Most people find buying a new car fairly simple.

We know more or less what we’re looking for, and

which features and characteristics are likely to influence

our choice.

Deciding which type of business aircraft to acquire is,

like everything in aviation, slightly more complicated.

Making the right decision means factoring in a large

number of variables and weighing them carefully—a

process that can take months.

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Business aircraft manufacturers

report that most of their

customers—perhaps 75% of

them—already own or operate an

aircraft. Thus, no matter whether

the purchaser (or lessee) is a

corporate flight department or a

wealthy individual, manufacturers

are dealing primarily with a

substitution or upgrade market.

The elation felt by a first-time

buyer can fade as he/she starts

to look ahead. Each next step

comes after the earlier benefit has

been consumed. The turboprop

is followed by an entry-level jet,

then a midsize model, and so on.

If a customer needs to carry more

people and go further and faster,

and if they can afford the cost of

acquisition and a modest increase

in direct operating costs (DOCs),

the argument for a larger or more

capable aircraft is clear.

Underlying the stepping-stone

philosophy of upward mobility

in business aviation is the ease

with which new products are

absorbed into the mainstream.

As consumers we embrace

innovation—but very soon

we absorb it, and what was

new and exciting becomes a

new marketplace baseline, an

expectation.

So which factors do business

aviation operators consider most

important when they search

for the perfect upgrade? It’s a

long list, and it includes aircraft

performance, mission match,

DOCs, environmental footprint,

cabin comfort, technology, on-

board connectivity and regulatory

compliance issues.

A relative latecomer to business

aviation, Embraer has achieved

considerable success in this

sector, with products spanning the

entire spectrum from entry-level

(Phenom 100) and super-midsize

(Legacy 650) to large-cabin jets

(Lineage 1000).

Embraer considers that innovation

brings benefits in all areas but

that the main driver for current

owners seeking to upgrade is

utilization strategy—in other

words, mission match. While

personalized technologies may

lure buyers, factors such as

cabin comfort, amenities and

performance are key, at a price

commensurate with model.

As Marco Túlio Pellegrini,

president and CEO of Embraer

Executive Jets, puts it, “Just as

the Phenom jets are revolutionary

aircraft, designed with extensive

customer input, the newly

certified midsize Legacy 450 and

Legacy 500 introduce further

innovation, with full stand-up

cabins and fly-by-wire (FBW)

technology.”

“Making the right decision means factoring in a

large number of variables...”

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Setting new standards for a class

of business jet inevitably means

that such standards will become

an expectation not only in that

class, but in every higher category

that doesn’t already have, say, full

FBW. With the Legacy 450/500,

existing Phenom 300 owners have

another rung to move up to.

The name Gulfstream is

synonymous with long-range,

large-cabin business jets. As

Gulfstream Aerospace’s technical

marketing and communications

VP Steve Cass notes, “The large-

cabin segment is by far the largest

part of our business. Of the 150

aircraft we delivered last year, 117

were large-cabin.”

Cass continues, “We work with

customers to match the aircraft to

their mission. Global economics

mean that it’s very common now

for, say, a company in China with

business interests in Africa or

South America to buy an aircraft

with longer range and a bigger

cabin. A lot of customers are

looking for range and speed. A

Gulfstream G650ER can carry

passengers 7,500 nm at Mach

0.85, making non-stop flights

from, say, Hong Kong to New York

more efficient.”

He adds, “The G650 and G650ER

offer 16% better efficiency than

comparable ultra-long-range

aircraft (e.g., G550, Global 6000).

Use of a long-range aircraft

saves time, which brings obvious

benefits. And the fewer hours

on an airframe, the greater its

residual and resale value.”

“Whether the customer is a

private individual or a company,

the connectivity issue is huge,”

says Cass. “A growing number

of customers need secure high-

speed air-to-ground voice and

data service.”

As examples of the type of

service available today, Inmarsat

SwiftBroadband now has

worldwide coverage, while

ViaSat offers a global high-speed

Ku-band (12.0–18.0 GHz) Internet

connection for private jets

named Yonder.

Higher bandwidth communication

is well on the way. The next couple

of years will see the introduction

of the Ka-band (26.5–40.0 GHz)

spectrum for office-in-the-sky

network applications and service.

Initial deployment of Iridium

NEXT—a second-generation

global communications satellite

network—is planned for this

year. By 2017, when all satellites

are in place, Iridium NEXT will

offer users substantially higher

bandwidth and improved data

speeds.

Cass notes that environmental

concerns are also an issue. After

all, he cautions, “The same tools

that provide speed and distance

also produce emissions—and CO2

emissions are tied to factors such

as fuel efficiency and noise.”

Like Embraer and other

manufacturers, Gulfstream is

engaged in active research

into renewable fuels. Cass cites

the three-year biofuel contract

that Gulfstream signed recently

with World Fuel Services for its

Savannah-based flight operations.

The fuel—a 30:70 blend of low-

carbon renewable fuel and Jet A—

provides the same performance

as Jet A and requires no engine

modifications. Its use is expected

to reduce greenhouse gas

emissions by more than 50%.

In the end, while buying that

shiny new car may feel good

for a week or two, acquiring the

right business aircraft means that

all the painstaking research and

deliberation have paid off. The

buyer now has the exact tool for

the tasks ahead.

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The “Swiss Army Knife” of Cabin CommunicationsOPTELITY SYSTEMS DEFY OBSOLESCENCE

One thing is certain: the mobile

device you have in your pocket

today is not going to be the

one you have a year from

now—let alone two. This rapid

pace of technological change

is complicated when applied to

business jets. And to top it off,

future devices will have new

functionality and comply with

standards that we can’t even

conceive of today.

Queue TrueNorth Optelity. “I think

of our latest communications

system, Optelity, as the ‘Swiss

Army Knife’ of airborne

connectivity because it has so

many options and is incredibly

flexible,” says Mark van Berkel,

TrueNorth CEO.

“We’ve designed it to be

compliant with current

standards and, more

importantly, to rapidly

come up-to-speed with

standards and future

technologies that have

yet to emerge.”

He continues, “Every

time you turn around

there’s a new device,

new social media and

apps that passengers and crew

members want to use. These

devices will be in our pockets

or purses and we’ll expect to

use them at 40,000 feet. Our

smartphones are the driving

force behind convergence—the

merging of communications,

information and entertainment

in the business jet cabin.”

Optelity systems are built to

handle convergence. There are

four variants: Pro, Talk, Wi-Fi

and Flex, housed in a single

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configurable component.

“The top-of-the-line Optelity

Pro delivers all that competitive

systems offer and more.

Optelity Wi-Fi, the product

line’s base model starts at

$24,995 MSRP, and all versions

can be customized for specific

requirements. Optelity Flex

is unique, allowing purchasers

to pick and pay for specific

capabilities to suit their

specific needs.”

Optelity products are app-based,

which means their functionality

is defined by software. This

streamlines upgrades since

software updates are easier

to implement than physical

equipment replacements. Notes

van Berkel, “The effect of our

innovative thinking is that there

is virtually no limit to Optelity’s

upgradability over time.”

A user could start with voice-

only option and move up to

full-on office capability over time,

including adding Wi-Fi, 3G mobile

services and additional memory,

when and as required. Continues

van Berkel, “The system is

designed to defy obsolescence,

and it’s compatible with the latest

smartphones, laptops, tablets and

phablets. And of course it works

with our TrueNorth Stylus Wi-Fi,

Corded Ethernet and Classic

Ethernet Handsets.”

Optelity Pro systems are

backed by Optelity Care. A new

way of thinking about cabin

communications maintenance,

Optelity Care is a membership-

based customer support program

offering exclusive upgrades and

services. Says van Berkel, “With

a fixed quarterly or monthly

membership fee, TrueNorth’s

Optelity Care plan makes the cost

of owning and maintaining cabin

communications systems more

predictable and future ready.”

Visit truenorthavionics.com

for more.

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to Optelity’s upgradability

over time.”

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Tracking Down SimplicityTHE PHILOSOPHY OF CONVERGENCE


Convergence means the

simplification of services, and it’s

coming to an aircraft near you.

A prime example of convergence

is Apple’s iPhone. Its interfaces

feel natural, you can do any

number of tasks, and you don’t

need instructions to use the apps

because they have a common look

and feel. What does that mean

for your aircraft? New technology

driven by your mobile phone means

information, communication and

entertainment will merge in the

aircraft cabin.




Currently you may be packing

your laptop, a couple of remotes,

your smartphone and an iPad.

In some cases they provide

separate services. You may even

use one of these devices to

access a very specific service.

Or maybe you’ve already made

the leap to one device. If that is

true, then convergence is for you.

Convergence will mean that a

single device, or all the handheld

devices on the aircraft, would

give you access to all the services

you need in the cabin. This would

simplify the cabin environment

because if you know how to

send an email, you already know

how to send a text or listen to

music because the interfaces are

common across the devices.

In our experience at TrueNorth,

people have three fundamental

connectivity needs: information,

communication and entertainment.

The truly converged aircraft

addresses these needs simply

and easily. This merging of

communications functionalities

will extend to others, like dimming

the lights, changing the channel

on your big screen monitor or

managing the cabin temperature.

Just putting an entertainment

system, a phone and Internet

capabilities on your plane, doesn’t

mean you have convergence.

It’s subtle, but convergence

is a philosophy. Convergence

is a way of thinking about the

technology experience from

the user’s point of view. Well-

executed convergence means

interfaces work together and are

streamlined. The user experience

is seamless and intuitive. This is

what defines convergence. With

the explosion of devices offering

varying levels of functionality

comes differing thought as to

how the user interacts with

them—whether they are simple

or frustrating.

So what to look for in a system

to ensure your aircraft is ready

for this converged future?

You can’t go online and order

“convergence,” but there are a few

things to consider. For one thing,

every new device that comes on

the market is bound to arrive on

your business jet and will need to

connect to the onboard network.

Result? Robust, certified Wi-Fi

is a must. Next, flexible systems

with integrated functionality

(like your smartphone) and

simplified upgrade paths make

adapting to new technology far

less costly. A system designed

with an eye on future tech means

you can simply board your plane

and use your new device—no

worry, no hassle. And that goes

for your maintenance team too.

This is a cost saver on another

level because they won’t have

to rework your cabin when the

charging plug on your new

phone changes. Most important?

The system must reflect the

user experience you want. Is it

intuitive? Does is work every

time? Is it high quality? Does it

have great support?

In the end, you’ll only really need

to know how to work your own

personal device because it will

be the driver of convergence on

your plane.

This is how we think at TrueNorth.

We make it our business to

understand the latest devices

and tech trends, and how they

affect passengers and crew in the

modern business jet. Our thinking

goes right down to every system

we manufacture and support. The

genuinely converged aircraft will

address the three key connectivity

needs equally: communications,

information and entertainment.

If you can send a text and take

a call, you can dim the lights

and listen to music. All because

a company like TrueNorth is

thinking about how to make all

this work—so you don’t have to.

“We make it our business to understand the latest devices

and tech trends.”

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Delivering the Goods CLAY LACY’S JIM LAUER ON THE BUSINESS BENEFITS

OF FANS-1/A ON YOUR AIRCRAFT






As a pilot who flies in oceanic

regions, particularly the North

Atlantic routes and in Europe,

you’ve probably heard about the

new future air navigation system,

or FANS. Initially it may seem like

a technical issue. In fact, FANS-

equipped aircraft offer well-

documented business advantages:

saving time and money. One,

the other or both are probably

important to you and your boss.

FANS-1/A is the name of the

satellite-based avionics systems

developed by Boeing, Airbus,

Honeywell and others, designed

to increase the number of aircraft

that can operate safety and

efficiently in a given airspace. The

system allows air traffic controllers

to reduce the separation between

the various aircraft in that

airspace to lessen congestion.

Two key benefits of the FANS-

1/A compliant aircraft are added

efficiency and increased safety,

both of which address operational

and business needs.

As an owner, when thinking

about upgrading your aircraft

to be FANS-1/A compliant, you

should think about where you

fly and the age of your plane.

Flying the oceanic regions,

specifically in the North Atlantic,

means only aircraft specifically

equipped will be authorized

to fly FANS routes. This image

illustrates the International Civil

Aviation Organization's (ICAO)

Minimum Navigation Performance

Specification (MNPS) Airspace,

and the implementation phase-in

is as follows:

Phase 2A. As of February 2015,

FANS-1A is required in all aircraft

operating in the North Atlantic

OTS (Organized Track System),

FL350 to FL390 inclusive.

Phase 2B. As of December 2017,


operating in North Atlantic MNPS

Airspace FL350 to FL390.

Phase 2C. As of January 2020,


operating in North Atlantic MNPS

Airspace FL290 and above.

As you can see, in the not-too-

distant future direct flights

between North America and

Europe will require FANS-1/A

capabilities.

While many of the newer

corporate aircraft and all airline

traffic flying the OTS are already

equipped, legacy aircraft wishing

to operate in the MNPS area may

be in for a costly upgrade. One

of the major questions is if the

aircraft is currently equipped with

a FANS certifiable Satcom System.

If not, this is where TrueNorth

excels with its Simphone Data

Link Unit, a relatively low cost

FANS over Iridium satellite system.

Owners and operators should

also consider this: a flight deck

with FANS-1/A capabilities helps

reduce crewmember workload.

The system allows operators

and air traffic controllers to

communicate using a text-

based interface rather than by

HF radio voice transmission.

Sound quality of HF radio

can be poor. Simplified text-

based communication reduces

communications errors and

misunderstandings, and removes

language issues like accents.

FANS-1/A automatically provides

aircraft position reports to air

traffic control, eliminating the

flight crew’s requirement to give

manual position reports by voice.

These capabilities help lower

crewmember stress and help

them operate the aircraft more

efficiently. In the end, FANS-1/A

contributes to increased safety,

and there’s always a business

case for that.

At Clay Lacy we’re experts

when it comes to FANS-1/A

implementations. Visit

claylacy.com or call us to

learn more.

“FANS-1/A contributes to increased safety, and there’s

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Inmarsat’s roots are in

safety communications.

What was the company’s

route into cabin

connectivity and how do these

two aspects work together?

Inmarsat grew from a history of

providing fundamental safety

services for the maritime industry.

Since 1979, we have grown into a

connectivity provider that covers

the globe across land, sea and

air. Safety still cuts across all our

business areas. We remain safety

communications leaders, with

more than 100 airlines and 13,000

commercial aircraft using our

Inmarsat Classic Aero services

inflight communications alone.

This background means our

technology is designed—and

trusted—to be reliable and always

on. It’s this experience we are

using for our cabin broadband

services, be it for commercial

flights or business aviation.

Does business

aviation have

unique connectivity

requirements?

Business jet flyers, like all

passengers, are looking for the

same connectivity in the air as

on the ground: consistent and

reliable. It isn’t just about peak

speeds, it’s about speeds that

are consistently high enough for

continuous full functionality. At

30,000 feet and 500 miles an

hour, this is a challenge—one we

are built to meet.

We own and manage our network

so our services aren’t pieced

together from a patchwork of

different providers. We also use

a two-receiver handover system:

one picks up the connection

before the other drops it,

removing the risk of any “gaps”

that cause the connection to

drop off.

Another challenge with business

jets is that they can take off and

land anywhere in the world at

a moment’s notice, requiring

seamless global coverage at all

times. Our EU Aviation Network

and JetConneX services are built

with that in mind—providing best

quality broadband wherever

you fly.

Tell us more about

JetConneX. What does

it bring to business

aviation?

JetConneX is the future of

inflight connectivity today. It

will transform business travel in

the same way that GX Aviation

will change commercial flying. It

makes having an office in the sky

a reality by delivering the same

high quality broadband as on the

ground, to any aircraft anywhere

in the world. That means high-

speed Internet and email,

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“This is the kind of partner aircraft

operators need…”

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video streaming, calling and

conferencing, file transfers, on-

demand TV content—without lost

or dropped connections. We have

invested in our new satellites, the

Inmarsat-5s, which can support

this level of performance, and it

is unrivalled by anything else on

the market.

The other element that

JetConneX brings is cost

efficiency. As owner and operator

of our own network we can

reduce costs in the value chain

as we do not need to purchase

capacity from a third party.

Where do you see

business aviation

connectivity heading?

What are the

challenges?

The biggest challenge for

business aviation connectivity

is keeping up with the demand,

and the incredibly fast evolution

of ground mobile systems.

Mobile data consumption has

more than doubled between

2010 and 2014; 3G has given

way to 4G and mobile operators

are already looking towards 5G.

Very few could have predicted

such rapid growth, and few can

predict what direction it will

take from here. All we know is

that it has exceeded our wildest

expectations. We have to keep

investing, maintain our flexibility

and build our technology to meet

this level of transformation to

keep up with the next generation

of communications technology,

wherever it takes us. This is the

kind of partner aircraft operators

need, this is the kind of partner

we are.

What does the business

aviation market mean to

Inmarsat?

Connectivity on business jets is a

huge and growing opportunity. It

has its own particular demands,

like the need for flexibility,

efficiency and quality, anytime and

anywhere. Increasingly, helicopter

passengers want the same level

of inflight functionality, so we are

working with our partners to bring

SwiftBroadband, our high-speed

service, to the VIP rotor market.

Business jets also have cockpit

communications needs, which we

fulfil through our Classic Aero and

SwiftBroadband safety services.

At the same time, business

aviation connectivity, and inflight

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a missed opportunity if a quality

experience isn’t delivered to the

passengers, who will soon tire

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have to be ready to seize this

opportunity—for us, our partners

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“I have some bad news. Your new aircraft won't be able to fly nonstop

from Moscow to New York in winter.” This was one of the first things I had

to tell a client. It was unpleasant news to hear, and no joy to say. It was,

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How did this happen?

I was brought in after the deal

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what questions were asked

during selection and design or

how honestly those questions

were answered? What I do know

is this: the right questions were

not asked early enough and they

weren't answered with my client's

best interests in mind.

As an independent completion

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the buyer through the

complicated process of selecting

and configuring green aircraft.

Evaluating the interior design,

picking the completion centre

and overseeing the completion

project, for the sole benefit of

the buyer.

Many business jet buyers have

little aviation expertise. Few

of them have owned transport

category business jets. Although

the people selling the aircraft and

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satisfied customers, they're not

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An independent expert asks

difficult questions, considers data

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and decisions. The expert helps

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potential compromises resulting

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no matter how much it hurts.

Asking the right questions and

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are specific and personal: Where

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expect? Where do you want the

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is most important? How many

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As the process continues and the

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with the airframe manufacturer,

completion centre and designer,

they're often listening for different

things. Buyers may pay a lot of

attention to appearance and price.

The expert considers amenity

weights, maintenance costs and

how complicated they'll be to

eventually replace or upgrade.

White leather upholstery? Exotic

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surface? If the buyer wants it,

the expert will make it happen—

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As each new data point

emerges, the expert considers

it from the buyer's perspective.

Communication stays open and

active, but most of all, honest.

The buyer hears the truth and can

make smart decisions. In the end,

he flies away in an aircraft that

goes where he wants to go, when

he needs to go there—with the

comfort he expects.

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Every new mobile phone known

to man is bound to make a trip on

your business jet at some point.

There are systems that easily

accommodate mobile phones

and others that may not. The

latest in cabin communications

today is GSM. GSM lets you, your

guests and the flight crew use

their own devices to stay on top

of things while flying. The beauty

of course is that it’s your own

individual phone, with all your

contacts, pictures and the phone

number you probably use most—

the one your family, friends and

colleagues already have. As more

and more of us ditch our landlines

in favour of our own mobile

phones, that mobile number is the

one we’ll be handing out.

One thing is for certain: if your

mobile phone is your go-to

device, you need GSM on your

plane. But beware—what you

don’t need is a system that adds

complexity and doesn’t perform

well. Ideally GSM on your business

jet should be the opposite of

complicated. It should perform

just like when you’re anywhere

else. No thought required—you

just use your mobile phone.

Here’s a comparison that will help

you decide which system to buy:

app-based GSM versus TrueNorth

Simphone Mobile GSM.

Many app-based GSM systems

are complicated for the user. They

make you jump through hoops

before you can take a call or send

a text inflight. First you need to

have downloaded the app onto

your phone before you even

board the aircraft. Next you’ll have

to register for an account with a

different provider than the one

currently associated with your

phone. Then, after downloading

and signing up, when you board

your business jet you’ll have to

switch the device to Wi-Fi only,

and then open the app. The

app has to stay open for you to

receive and make calls, and send

texts. And all your texts and calls

go through the app, so you’ll have

to learn how to use that.

No big deal, right?

Here’s what you do with

TrueNorth Simphone Mobile GSM

on your business jet. One: board

your jet and just keep on talking

or texting. Wait a minute, there is

no second—or third—step.

And so the choice is yours.

App-based GSM means:

downloads, apps, sign-ups, device

configurations, learning a new

app.

Simphone Mobile GSM means:

your phone number, your caller

ID, your SMS messaging. No

configuration, app or learning

curve required.

You’ve personalized your phone

and Simphone lets you keep that.

No need to give out a special

number to stay in touch. Folks

with your mobile number can

just call it or text you. Heck, they

don’t even need to know you’re

traveling.



“No thought required—

you just use your mobile

phone.”


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Andrew Loyd knows more than a thing or two about

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Travel Group, he creates once-in-a-lifetime dream

vacations. Loyd’s bespoke trips are the result of his

single-minded attention to detail, a lifelong love of

travel and his training.

“Early in my career, I trained in top London hotels

in food and beverage management,” says Loyd.

“Then I was lured to the United States by an elderly

heiress to manage her estate. For a time, I managed

a variety of properties up and down the eastern U.S.

and Canada. It was a fascinating experience and

where I learned how the other half lives.”

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Managing the myriad details of

these households led him to a

crucial understanding: time is the

most precious commodity high

net worth individuals possess

and it can be a particularly rare

commodity when it comes to

family and friends.

After returning to England in

1999, Loyd and his friend co-

founded Loyd & Townsend Rose,

a luxury travel company renting

out castles, mansions and stately

homes in England, Scotland and

Ireland to affluent travelers. He

and Jonathan Townsend Rose

have developed an intimate

knowledge of some amazing

estates—the perfect starting

point. “We let these beautiful

homes to affluent families and

we do everything for them. We

have a full concierge service and

arrange all their activities: drivers,

chefs and whatever they need—

bicycles, nannies, helicopters,

boats—all sorts of things.”

A few years later, in a desire to

share insights with fellow travel

experts, Loyd founded The

Bespoke Travel Club.

An exclusive

consortium

of small

companies, the club’s travel

specialists have true insider

knowledge of many destinations.

“We have members who deal

with Russia and Eastern Europe.

We do Asia, the Far East and

the Middle East. We have a top

London concierge and a lady who

does private jets and another

who specializes in ski chalets in

Switzerland and Europe.”

Bespoke Travel Club vacations

feature a personal touch along

with an ardent obsession for

the details. You’ll work with one

expert from start to finish who

tailors the details to your every

desire. Creating your bespoke

vacation starts with a barrage

of questions. “We like to have

personal contact with the client

because then we can develop a

relationship,” says Loyd. “There

are subtle nuances that you can’t

pick up if you’re going through

everything third-hand. When you

have an understanding of the

client, you learn that if they ask

for a boat trip, you can deliver

what they really want and ensure

the kids aren’t bored.”

Arrangements run from the

minutest to the most unusual

details: “One lady, for a vacation

in Ireland, wanted some ponies

for her children, but she wouldn’t

tell me what kind of ponies. I had

some farmers round up about 40

ponies, corralled in a field—it was

like a John Wayne movie. The lady

selected a pony and the others

were sent back home again. She

also wanted a bouncy castle, but

it had to be sterilized. I had four

maids going over this bouncy

castle for four hours cleaning it.”

Of course, the budget for

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A Philosophical Approach

David Greenhill is the owner of

Greenhill Winery & Vineyards.

A recent entrant to the wine

business, with the help of wine

maker and vineyard manager

Sébastien Marquet, they and their

team have built an award-winning

winery in the beautiful rolling hills

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Virginia might not be the first

place that comes to mind when

you think of winemaking, but it

has a long history of vineyards

that dates back to the early

1600s. In 1619 a law requiring

every male inhabitant to plant

10 grape vines was enacted.

Little came of it. In spite of

a number of the Founding

Fathers of the United States

growing grapes—Jefferson and

Washington included—little

wine was produced. Since then,

however, the winemaking industry

in Virginia has flourished, with just

under 300 active vineyards.

Greenhill and Marquet are working

hard to both produce excellent

wine and provide an authentic

experience at the vineyard.

Greenhill, a Naval Academy

graduate and an executive

in the aviation industry also

has a degree in philosophy. A

winemaking veteran, Marquet’s

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that are true to their roots. He

has made wine with prestigious

houses in the south of France,

the Caribbean and in California.

Herein lies a meeting of the

minds: philosophies knit together

to create award-winning wines.

“I’ve always loved the country,

getting out into nature and

enjoying the environment,” says

Greenhill. “I had been looking for

a piece of land, saw this property

and it appealed to me. It wasn’t

until Sébastien and I met that

I decided to purchase it. He

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could be a productive and

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that he too wanted to become a

winemaker. At 13 he left his family

to train at the celebrated Lycée

Viticole et Oenologue de Beaune

in Burgundy. “I went to school in

a castle and made my first wine

in 1989. Since then, I’ve travelled

the world and I’ve never stopped

producing wine.”

Greenhill Winery & Vineyards

grows a variety of cultivars and

the resulting wines are classic.

“Philosophy,” a Bordeaux blend,

is their first and most popular

wine. “Superstition,” a blend of

Mourvèdre and Tannat, came next.

Recently released “Ontology” is

a dark and smoky Chambourcin.

All are influenced by Greenhill’s

interest in philosophy and life’s

meaning.

“Virginia had a bad reputation for

wine, but I think that is because

people were trying to use

California methods and processes

to make Virginia wine—they just

don’t work,” notes Greenhill.

One of the single biggest

challenges is consistency, and

Marquet took this head-on. “In

Virginia, the weather conditions

are very different one year after

another. It’s not like California

where it’s always sunny and warm

and it’s simple to make wine.

The varying temperatures and

humidity here make it a challenge

to be consistent.”

Which—as it turns out—is a good

thing.

“Like in Bordeaux, you’ll have

good years and exceptional years,

which allow you to work with

vintages,” elaborates Marquet.

“You have to study to understand

what to purchase, which makes it

interesting for connoisseurs.”

Marquet brought his skill and

techniques and applied them

to the Virginia landscape. Says

Greenhill, “We agreed that we

wanted to make Virginia wine in

Virginia; not California wine in

Virginia. This is where Sébastien

studied the land and the vines to

understand the climate and soil.

He brought in French oak barrels

and French aging techniques.”

The world of wine has since

been opened up to Greenhill.

“Wine is very interesting, it has

a passion to it, an intimacy and

romance to it that you just don’t

get anywhere else,” he reflects.

“Each wine is different, it’s got its

own distinctive personality. It’s a

fascinating science; there are

so many variables you have to

deal with.”

“Through all of this, we’ve stayed

true to tradition and to the land,”

he says. “Sébastien is the only

true Virginia winemaker we have,

and that’s why his wines are so

good here.”

Visit greenhillvineyards.com for

more.

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WORLD-CLASS MODERN FRENCH CUISINE WITH OLD-WORLD CHARM

Signatures Restaurant at Le Cordon Bleu

Venison loin with port wine figs

and strawberry compote is just

one of many elegant dishes

awaiting you at Signatures

Restaurant at Le Cordon Bleu in

Ottawa, Canada. Just steps from

the historical Rideau River, in

the beautiful Munross Mansion,

Signatures offers a modern twist

on the fine dining experience

with a combination of world-class

modern French cuisine and old-

world charm.

Elegantly appointed banquet

rooms, winding staircases and

crystal chandeliers offer guests

a unique dining experience. A

recently renovated patio provides

the perfect outdoor space for

summer lunches, weddings

and events with beautiful

views of the city’s famous Lord

Strathcona Park and Fountain.

The bar’s traditional décor, with

rich mahogany panelling, is a

warm and welcoming place to

“…guests dine with ambassadors,

diplomats and the city’s elite.”

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enjoy a “Champs-Élysées,” the

restaurant’s signature drink—a

combination of sparkling wine,

Framboise, Cointreau liqueur and

fresh raspberries. One of Ottawa’s

most romantic wedding proposal

places, Signatures is the perfect

locale to say “I do”—you can even

reserve a private room for the big

event. Surrounded by embassies in

Canada’s capital, guests dine with

ambassadors, diplomats and the

city’s elite.

Executive chef Yannick Anton has

led Le Cordon Bleu’s kitchen since

2006. He brings bold creativity

and artistic presentation to the

restaurant’s enticing dishes.

Originally from the South of

France, Chef Anton trained at the

Lycée Hôtelier de Nice where he

perfected his seafood preparation

skills, learning the most advanced

culinary techniques. Having

prepared state dinners for world

leaders such as Vicente Fox,

former president of Mexico;

George Bush, former president of

the United States; and Wu-Jin Tao,

President of the People’s Republic

of China, Chef Anton is no stranger

to high-profile clientele.

Signatures’ menus showcase an

outstanding selection of fresh,

local ingredients. Dinner menus

are created seasonally. Chef

Anton’s dishes are sumptuous

and refined with a gastronomic

flair. His duck breast with double

apricot compote, roasted hazelnut

juice, rosemary honey nantaise

carrots, semolina cake and

verveine-flavoured gel is sure to

impress. The five-star restaurant

is a member of the Ocean Wise

program, which assures guests

that all seafood ingredients are

sourced through environmentally

friendly fishing practices. Every

week a new original lunch menu

and the Wednesday Night Special

are guaranteed to be the talk of

Ottawa—especially when paired

with the extensive French wine list.

Signatures Restaurant is co-

located with Le Cordon Bleu

Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute.

Le Cordon Bleu is a world-

renowned network of educational

institutions dedicated to providing

the highest level of culinary and

hospitality instruction through

world-class programs. These

culinary programs continue

to preserve and pass on the

mastery and appreciation of the

culinary arts that have been the

cornerstone of French gastronomy

for more than 500 years.

Visit signaturesrestaurant.com

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Wings of GoldBy Dave O’Malley. Photos by Peter Handley.

In 1909, the fragile bamboo and fabric Silver Dart

lifted from a frozen lake in Cape Breton Island,

Nova Scotia—Canada's first powered heavier-than-

air aircraft to achieve flight.

In 1959, in celebration of the 50th (or golden)

Anniversary of the first powered flight in Canada,

six metallic gold and red F-86 Sabre Jets took to

the skies across the country. The Royal Canadian

Air Force's Golden Hawks were not the first jet

aerobatic team in Canada, but the six pilots and

their golden steeds soon came to symbolize the

country's newfound energy and national pride.

The team was only supposed to fly during the 1959

season, but proved so popular that they continued

for five more years. Three years later, because

of increased popular demand and to celebrate

Canada's centennial, a new nine-plane team was

created. This team, called the Golden Centennaires,

would eventually become the Canadian Forces

Snowbirds, which, after 45 years, is still one of

the finest military aerobatic teams on the planet.



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In 2007, Vintage Wings of Canada,

founded by high-tech giant

Michael Potter, was looking ahead

to the centennial of powered

flight in Canada in 2009. Potter's

team came up with the idea to

search for and acquire one of the

rare flyable Canadair-built Sabres

from the Cold War and paint it in

the markings of the Golden Hawks

team of the 1950s. In 2007, an

F-86 flew into the Vintage Wings

facility in Gatineau, Quebec, on a

ferry permit to begin a year-long

refit and transformation into Hawk

One—a flying tribute to 100 years

of Canadian aviation.

On February 23, 2009, 100 years

to the day that the Silver Dart

took off from Bras d’Or Lake,

an exact replica of the fragile

biplane lifted once again from the

icy surface on a clear blue day.

As it climbed briefly to a height

of only a few feet, the glittering

golden form of Hawk One roared

overhead—piloted by Canada’s

most famous astronaut, Colonel

Chris Hadfield.

Like the original Golden Hawks,

Hawk One was supposed to fly for

only one year, but the popularity

of the gorgeous aircraft and its

message of Canadian pride has

kept it flying for six years and

counting.

Since Hawk One’s 2009 debut,

Hadfield left the planet to

command the International Space

Station, becoming an international

cultural star and the country’s

most beloved and admired

Canadian. Today, Hadfield still

flies Hawk One—on a mission to

inspire Canadian youth to reach

beyond their personal horizons,

to set goals, to think about their

contribution to the community

and the country, and to consider a

future in science and technology.

Vintage Wings of Canada’s motto

is “On the Wings of History go

the Leaders of Tomorrow.” At

youth events throughout the year

Commander Hadfield can be seen

in the skies in his golden chariot,

while young boys and girls below

stand in awe of the possibilities

of dreaming big.

Visit vintagewings.ca for more.

“On the Wings of History go the Leaders of Tomorrow”


Chris Hadfield inspires the next generation of leaders


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TrueNorth’s GSM system lets passengers and crew use their own phone to talk and text infl ight—no extra app needed. And those on the ground can reach them in the air—using their usual mobile number.

The best part? It works with all GSM devices, and they can roam with more than 300 international service providers. You know what that means? The device that can rarely be pried from their hands can stay there.

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