Wed, Sep 01, 2010
WebOPSS Streamlines Approval Process; Beneficial To Company,
Customers
The Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Flight Operations department has
reduced the time it takes to receive a reduced vertical separation
minimum (RVSM) Letter of Authorization (LOA) from two weeks to just
a few days, according to the FAA.
The agency said Gulfstream Flight Ops is the first Part 91
operator to use the Web-Based Operators Safety System (WebOPSS) to
process FAA-required operations documents, saving time for
customers and the company. WebOPSS is the Internet platform for
OPSS, an automated system that distributes standardized regulatory
and policy requirements to the aviation community and collects and
maintains operating authorizations for the FAA. Typical WebOPSS
transactions involve the processing of documents such as an LOA or
Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL).
Gulfstream first used WebOPSS for an RVSM LOA for a Gulfstream
G450 demonstrator. Without the RVSM LOA, the airplane would have
been restricted from flying above FL290. Gulfstream has since used
WebOPSS to process an RVSM LOA for a previously owned aircraft.
LOAs are required by the FAA before an aircraft's RVSM capabilities
can be demonstrated to customers. Usually, the LOA paperwork is
sent back and forth, from operator to the FAA, through the mail.
The entire process can take weeks.
G450 File Photo
"The new system is a tremendous time savings for both
parties - the FAA and Gulfstream," said Randy Gaston, vice
president, Flight Operations, Gulfstream. "Our fleet changes
regularly, so this new process will enable us to use the full
operating envelope without being limited by lack of RVSM
approval."
Besides streamlining the approval process, the benefits of
WebOPSS include the ability to process authorizations from any
location with Internet access and quick dissemination of FAA
policies to operator and inspector communities. Digital signatures
streamline the process for both the FAA and the operator.
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