Volume Seven - Issue 1 - Spring 2011Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

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Change is GoodWith processing speed and memory of computers dou-bling every 18 months, more than 3,000 books published daily, and over a billion Google searches a day…either we manage change or it will manage us. We are creatures of habit who usually resist change and welcome routine because unchartered waters are scary. When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge and the change can unlock the doors to growth and excitement in any organization. At Banyan we are constantly chang-ing and growing. Currently we are investing in database

management, IT solutions, tracking efficiencies and tech-nical training for our teammates with the goal of serving our customers “Better, Faster, Cheaper.” Our avionics department is in the center of change as new cockpit displays emerge and our recent STC allows your passen-gers to enjoy affordable connectiv-ity at 40,000 feet. We consider it a privilege to be your preferred FBO when you’re in South Florida.

Don Campion, President

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Helicopter Update

Banyan’s avionics team recently completed work on a Sikorsky S76, Agusta 109, and an American Eurocop-ter AS-350. Upgrades included Garmin GNS-430W, GMX-200, Avidyne EX600 and Honeywell MK-22 EGPWS Safety Package installations.Over the years, the avionics team has been provid-ing services for helicopters and recently decided to become more focused in marketing these capabili-ties. Banyan avionics provides installations, repairs, and modifications for helicopters; including glass cockpits, weather radar, Flight Management Systems, Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems, Mul-tifunction Displays, Terrain Awareness Warning Sys-tems, Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorders and Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems.The avionics department is certified as both an FAA and EASA repair station and has also earned repair station designations for Argentina, Brazil, Bermuda and Venezuela. In addition, Banyan avionics offers a mobile avionics team to provide services on location.

Banyan recently became members of the Helicopter Interna-tional Association (HAI) and attended the Heli-Expo that was held in Orlando. The show was a success with over 20,000 attendees, 625 exhibitors and 65 helicopters on display.

While at the expo, Paul Rose and the Banyan team were honored when they saw Banyan’s photos in the Spectrum Aeromed family album. Paul said “They made me feel like a celebrity!” To see the Spectrum Aeromed album, visit http://bit.ly/dZiN1T.

Heli-Expo

Brian Wilson, director of avionics, Angela McCluskey, technical sales administrator, and Paul Rose, vice president of technical sales, attended the show.

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STC AVIATOR 200 Update

On December 14, 2010, the FAA issued STC ST03901AT to the Ban-yan Avionics team for the Thrane and Thrane AVIATOR 200 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system for the Cessna 500, 550, S550, 552, 560, and 560XL aircraft. Then on February 25, 2011, ANAC is-sued Brazilian STC 2011S02-14 and 2011S02-15.

“We are excited to receive the first STC for the SwiftBroadBand (SBB) 200 class of service in the United States,” says Brian Wilson, Banyan’s director of avionics. “Banyan has been one of the industry leaders for High Speed Data and Wi-Fi installations for the last three years and to receive this STC before most vendors have even delivered their products to the market clearly shows the vision of both Banyan and their partner Thrane and Thrane. The AVIATOR 200 is a perfect fit for our Latin American customers providing both data and voice coverage throughout Central and South America. Brazil is one of the fastest growing countries in the world and staying connected is a ne-cessity.”

The AVIATOR 200 turns your air-craft into a hot spot and enables pilots and passengers to use Wi-Fi enabled PDA devices including Blackberry®, iPhone® and iPads to access a multi-tude of applications; such as, email, internet browsing, smart phone con-nectivity and voice communications.

“As the launch customer for this in-novative new system, we could not

GARMIN Seminar May 26

www.RelayForLife.org/RunwayFL

Learn about the new panel-mount GTN 750 & GTN 650and portable products for aircraft and helicopters.Visit our News & Events Page at banyanair.comfor details and to RSVP

Begins at 6 PM on Friday and continues for 18 hours with participating teams walking or running around the track. Learn how to participate or donate at

BANYAN RECEIVES STC APPROVAL for Thrane and ThraneAVIATOR 200 SwiftBroadband System with Wi-Fi for Citation Jets

be happier,” states Chief Pilot Eduardo Gatica, “The passengers enjoy staying connected and entertained during the flight and before departure the crew can download the latest weather conditions, flight plans and charts on our iPads and EFB’s.”

This installation is economical and for a limited time, Banyan is install-ing the system at the introductory price of $75,000. The installation can be performed as quickly as two weeks and can be completed at Banyan during regular maintenance inspections. To see a video of this product in action, or for more information, visit banyanair.com/aviator200

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s Banyan was proud to be the host facility for The Crisis, a 4D produc-tion of 4 KIDS of South Florida. This was an interactive evening where people had the opportunity to feel…see…and experience the true story of a young girl, found sleeping on a park bench, lost and lonely, without hope for her future. Visitors to the event could walk through her jour-ney and experience her life of drugs, alcohol, body cutting, the occult, police activity, foster care and more. Visitors could feel her emotions during this event and how she found safety, security and stability in the foster care system.

Early in 2010, Banyan teammates selected 4KIDS of South Florida as their corpo-rate charity. Teammates contribute funds through payroll deductions and volunteer

time to help renovate homes and work at events such as “The Crisis.” In addition, Sueanne Campion is on the Board of Directors and is an active participant in the organization.

4KIDS of South Florida is a nonprofit organization committed to meeting the needs of thousands of children in foster care. From the moment a child is removed from their family because of abuse, abandonment, or neglect, this organization provides for them physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. 4KIDS has over 100 licensed foster homes and foster families, twelve family-style homes, and cares for over 1000 children each year. For more information about 4KIDS of South Florida, visit www.4KIDSofSFL.org.

t Over 50 volunteers contributed 1,000 hours on this project. Weeks before the event, volunteers constructed the rooms and trucks arrived with furniture that would be placed in the twelve room sets. Days before the event, the sets were moved to Banyan’s hangar, furnishings were added, and photos of Gabby’s life were hung. Over three evenings, 700 guests walked through Gabby’s life.To understand more about Gabby’s life, read Recollection of an Evening on the web at http://tinyurl.com/3u4plc3There is also a short video at http://tinyurl.com/3jmbeja

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“Providing Hope...For Kids in Crisis”

Banyan Provides Wings of Hope to 4KIDS of South Florida

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Don Campion Receives JA Award

Don Campion was recently inducted into the Junior Achievement (JA) South Florida Business Hall of Fame. This event recognizes leaders for their business excellence, courageous vision, inspired leadership and outstanding contributions to the South Florida community.

“JA World is a wonderful learning experience that inspires and prepares our young people to succeed in a global economy. Stop by on a weekday and you will be amazed with the energy and excitement of the hundreds of young people that have prepared at their schools for this day. A student can be a banker, a salesmen, a newscaster, a technician for the day and gain knowledge of what it means to take responsibility. A place that opens the minds of young people to career possibilities and reinforces the concept of reaping what you sow … and that results are a function of the choices one makes,” said Don.

In addition to Don, four other well-known South Florid-ians were inducted: Paul Daly, Reliance Supply Company, Harry Patten, Patten Family Foundation and Tom and Mau-reen Shea, Right Management Associates.

The event was held at JA World Huizenga Center at Broward College and included a cocktail party, buffet dinner, entertainment and presentations. Each Laureate was honored with a slide show of their photos, testimonial videos, and a special introduction by a young person. Don’s videos included comments from Michael O’Keeffe, Gregg Wallick, Mark Schumacher and a special introduction by Lauren O’Keeffe.

See the exciting family of Piper aircraft at Banyan, June 24-25. The new PiperJet Altaire mock up, Malibu Mirage and Malibu Meridian will be on display. About the PiperJet AltairIts name was inspired by one of the brightest stars in the night sky. A fitting tribute, since the Altaire is the brightest new star in the constel-lation of business jets. The PiperJet Altaire is the only airplane to com-bine the efficiency and economy of a reliable single-engine turbofan, with the room and luxury of a twin engine business jet. It will carry up to seven travelers at a cruise speed of 360 ktas, at an altitude of 35,000

Save the Date – June 24-25, 2011 — Piper Aircraft Coming to Banyan

JA is a non-profit organization providing a series of business, economics, free-enterprise and life-skills programs to enhance the education of young people. In 2010, JA reached 45,000 students during the school year. For more

information on Junior Achievement, visit www.jasouthflorida.org.

Don & Sueanne Campion

feet, with a range of 1,300 nm (with NBAA IFR reserves). Best of all, the PiperJet Altaire costs an average of 25% less to operate per hour than comparable production VLJ aircraft. The PiperJet Altaire will be available in 2014. For more information call 877.FLY.PIPER Orvisit sepiper.com.

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Aircraft Sales Market Update

Do You Know The Value of Your Aircraft?

Michael O’Keeffe, Sr. Vice President Aircraft Sales & Management

Banyan Aircraft Sales specializes in aircraft selection, valuation, negotiation, inspection and management of turbine aircraft.

Call Today To See How Banyan Aircraft Sales Can Help You

The last 2-years have seen aircraft values

plummet to unprecedented lows, some have fallen as much as 50%. Each day I’m surprised to speak to aircraft owners that are unaware of the current market value of their aircraft. Many owners have accepted our invitation of a complimentary desktop appraisal and are often devastated by the result. In many cases ignorance is bliss, especially if there are no plans to sell the aircraft in the foreseeable future.

Knowing the current value of the aircraft is just good business. You can be assured your lender is watching the aircrafts value closely, especially if the loan balance far exceeds its current market value.

Many owners are surprised to learn how “under water” they really are with the aircraft.

If your plans include selling or upgrading an aircraft, knowing it’s real market value in advance could prove to be very useful information. With values still low, now is not the ideal time to sell an aircraft, it can however be an ideal time to trade!

Be informed about our available inventory. Call Kristin at 954.492.3554 or email her

KJolley@banyanair.com to receive our free quarterly email updates.

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Customer Spot Light

Aero Jet International

Banyan had the rare privilege of hav-ing The Le Mans Inters-port Racing team and two of their world class cars visit to meet and greet with area executives. The race team discussed their world class cars, racing events, and sponsorship opportunities. “This was an excellent opportunity to learn about sponsoring the Intersport Racing team and how to utilize the high profile platform of the American Le Mans Series to generate greater public awareness and brand exposure of a company,” said Nancy Bouvier, Banyan’s marketing director. Edrick Dunand, President, of Amaris Leadership Group and author of Succeed with Impossible Speed was the keynote speaker during the event. Edrick works closely with the Intersport Racing team and also provides a unique form of corporate training, seminars and events directly derived from World Class Racing and the American Le Mans series.

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For more information, please visit www.amarisgroup.ca.

What happens when you are in another country and you become ill or injured? Who do you call? Aero Jet International specializes in the safe and speedy transport of patients needing to be transferred home or to a medical facility worldwide. They have a 24-hour flight coordination center, flight nurses, para-medics, physicians, respiratory therapists and air-

craft equipped with state of the art medical equipment. Their clients are leading travel assistance companies, the United States government, and privately paying customers who utilize their services for approximately 600 flights annually. Aero Jet International has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.aero-jet.com.

Intersport Racing Team Visits Banyan

Intersport Racing believes in giving back and every year selects a charity to promote during races. This year,

they selected 4KIDS of South Florida who give hope to kids in crisis. Together they set up a donations program which will

reach out to 5,000 children while giving the opportunity to donors to sit behind the wheel of an Intersport Racing Prototype race car for the thrill of a lifetime!To learn more about Intersport Racing, sponsorship opportunities or The Amaris Leadership Group, visit; www.amarisgroup.ca or contact Edrick Dunand directly at 1-866-211-1189 ext. 721.

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