1. Issue 41
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The Best Part
As business increasingly shrinks the globe,
Dassault Falcon Spares finds creative waysto
support operators no matter where they fly.
Artcurial, an art auction house that is part
of the Da~sault Group, creates its own trends
and explores niche markets others haven't
uncovered.
Broad Strokes
American Seafoods - American Triumph
An informal education at sea prepared
Bernt Bodal to successfully run one of North
America's largest seafood operations.
Technology
The unmanned nEUROn demonstrator
that will fly this year paves the way for the
next generation of fighter jets - and
collaborative design.
The Luxury of leather
Leather is one of the world's most versatile
natural materials. Fine leather is alwaysin style
and -like a fine wine - gets better with age.
Influencing Aviation Through
Engineering Education
Snidents at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University are neck deep in a real world
collaboration with Da'!sault that could change
the future of aviation.
Publisher John Rosanvallon
Editor.in.Chief Ralph Aceti
Editor Andrew Ponzoni
Managing Editor Grant Kielczewski
Design Jimmy Tanner
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2. Influencing Aviation through
Engineering Education
A partnership between Dassault Falcon and Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University is giving students an opportunity
to tackle real-world engineering challenges.
ByJessica S. Buel
Imagine taking the formula for assessing a vehicle's efficiency and
applying it to an airplane with a 566 mile-per-hour cruising speed and
a payload of more than 2500 pounds. Just like finding the capability of
your average passenger vehide, right? Not quite, saycurrent studems at
one of the world's leading aviation and aerospace colleges, but just as
integral to the future oftravel and green initiatives.
This real-world problem with genuine implications is the latest
collaboration between Dassault Falcon and Embl1'-Riddle Aeronautical
University. A select group of ael"Ospaceengineering students at the
school are puzzling over the best ways to compare fuel costs, cruising
altitudes, environmental impact and potential upgrades. These
aerospace interns al-e finding that establishing an industry standard
might come with its highs and its albatrosses, but it can never be
replaced by any textbook or lecture.
The Dassault Falcon 10 Flight Print Project is a collaboration sprung
from the ubiquitous request for corporate contributio~s from theil-
academic alliances. In this case, the appeal was met with an original
idea by Dassault executives Lionel dc la Sayette andJohn Rosanvallon
that promised to provide much more. It included knowledge, data, and
a challenge that encourages scholars to spread their wings and soar
above the stagnant realm oftheoretical possibility.
Dr. M;y Mirmirani, Dean of Embry-Riddle's College of Engineering,
knew this fruitful partnership could bequeath much more than
financial support alone. Leg-alissues were tended to, and a collaboration
that remains equal parts husiness, education and research was horn.
Real-World Problems Seek Greener Alternatives
For nearly four semesters, this select group of students has brought it~
creativity, intellect, and passion to bear in an effort to create a system
which will rank the Falcoll 10 against other aircraft. Variables used in
the group's calculations include fuel costs; calculated trip distances;
altitudes; weight considerations; and engine thrust.
Although the Falcon 10 is nearly 40 years old, owners and operators of
this "hot rod" are enamored with its design and performance. r'early
180 of them arc still Hying and are akin to a legendary hot rod for the
classic car aficionado, saysRobert Valdschmitt, a Falcon 10 qwner who
has donated his time, aircraft and experience to the project.
Ernlny-Riddle Aemnawical Universil)' students Phil RGlil'TIIQc1ter,Anloine Daugn:;i
Aamn Smel,ki and Dauid Rnach are gt'lling a hands-on up/,m'lunil)' 10 appi:y engineering
solulions 10real-world issues.
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3. Domtld PoimeI; director of marketing and development for Dassault
Falcon, follows in the analogy, caIling the Falcon 10 the Porsche of the
skies and recaIling a time when after each aircraft came ofr the assembly
line, pilots performed barrel rolls during its maiden test flight.
"For DassauIt, the payback on the project is evident," says Pointer. "It
is a chance to prove the company's standing commitment to its older
models and to prove that we are unique in that we arc looking at all
aircraft from an environmental point-of-view: Air travel might not
embed the deepest carbon footprint., hut. like all fuel-driven vehicles,
efficient usc can only improve a beleaguered environmental movement.
From a practical standpoint, Falcon IO data is accessible and does
not cause the same concerns with data sharing that an in-production
aircraft might, Pointer explains. Allowing Embry-Riddle to devise and
"own" the index, which could ultimately become the standard bearer in
it~tield, assures objectivity through an unbiased source.
For students the benefits are clear: Playing a role in the future ofaviation
is an indisputable boon to their body of knowledge, not to mention theil'
resumes. The small stipend from the college each participam receives is
clearly not the motivating factor lor this ambitious cohort, Pointer adds.
"Having a well-known company like Dassault on board not only
gives a large wealth of knowledge and information, bm adds to the
attractiveness of the project," Phil Rademacher, an Embry-Riddle
graduate student and the project's student lead, says. "What I am
t.aking out of this work is an understanding of how complex real-world
problems can become,"
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Rademacher explains that in their task to evaluate aircraft., the group
of four constantly struggles to ensure that all aircraft are evaluated
equally. Diflerent manufacturers have difrerent formats for their
operating handbooks and the team's Flight Prim Calculator - an
Excel-based spreadsheet that. graphs and scores each craft - was
tweaked to account for such disparity. The ail.craft are now placed into
varying categories Uets, turboprops, and general aviation) La allow for
valid comparisons, Rademacher noted.
Considering the innovat.ive nature of the flight print. design and t.he
fact.t.hat students are conduct.ing their research as an extracurricular
endeavor, the progress made over the course of three semesters is
inspiring. The team meets weekly with Associate Professor Snorri
Gundmundsson, a 15-year veteran of the aviation industry who now
teaches aerospacc enginccring at Embry-Riddle University, but each
member must also work indcpendcntly to assurc the plan's continucd
progress and prepare a final report and presentation at the end of
each semester.
Wandering Past Limitations and Exploring Perspective
Gundmundsson notes that while the innovative nature of the
students' work promotes critical thinking and resourceful approaches
to complex problems, it is the ancillary benefit of conducting and
managing business t.hat.often proves most beneficial to the st.udent~.
Engaging in a dialogue with manufucturers, pilots and ,enginccrs
helps boistci. the students' exposure'to authentic business situations
that often do not.exist in t.heexploratOli' playground of academia. The
team aL~olearns how to pass along its instit.utional memory as older
members graduate and newer members are brought into the process.

4. Emf, nn" (leftta tib",t): Alan Cmtel; pil<Jt0/ lhe Fahwi 10; D,: Muj ,Vlirmimni. Deall, Collegeo/Enginet!17ng; Pm/essm'SnIJr17 Gllf!ttlltnd"tJn, ad"iSlfr ltJ tlu,,hulmt.I;
[jonel de la SOYI'llI', DII.<wwIJ A,lialion; ,Vfirllrll.avflIumt; /)os,au/t /lvultiOT!; f)tJII PointPl; /)OSSIIUIJ Fa/ron; llill Braum, a1Jilot o/Ihe Fatron 10; Bobby Walds,.!lmiLt.
owner of the Falam 10; Lyndse CtJstabile, A.ssistant Direrl</t"ofDeodopmellt.fitr Emln} Riddle; Chris Lambert, Dirertar of DetJelapment/tJr Emlny Riddle;
BolI~m I1lW (left to tight): "Ittulenll. Phil Rmlemodm; Ill/loine Daugny, Aaron Smellki. Dailid RflfJdl, and Student t1.",i.ltant Lenny PMllijJ.
Being ahle to talk to a pilot, who knows how the ail"plall(: operates
in practice, can he very helpful, Gundmundsson says. A plane that is
capahle oftlying 1,000 nautical miles might not actually he operated
in that. f~tshioll. If that aircraft flies only 300 nautical miles, it will ny
at a lower altitude. With horizontal night being the most dticient
flight, a pilot might use a different powel' setting, and there/em:, fud
consumption will be calculated diffe,'ently. Only a pilot can give that
kind of informal ion, Gundmulldsson says.
Sludenls sometimes do not recognize the "Iimitadons that we sec as
limitations,~ Pointer adds. They might have a great idea that, in the
end, might not be economically feasible. "You can't teach that in a
course,~ Poinler cxplains. "... BUl sometimcs you waIll lhe out-of:lhe-
hox thinking thal studellls can bring to the table."
"It's U11C that sludeIll.s are more likely to come: up with an uIllL~u.a1
idea. ,'vlost of lhe time il doesn'l work, bUI sometimes it does.~
GUlldmundssoll says. ""Vhen you know about the limilalions of
something. it automatically contains you, hilt when you have smdents
who are not aware of those limitations, l.heywilllet t.heir mindn'ander.
It's another perspective amI you have to have both perspectives.~
Nevertheless, there isone thing on which all the entities involved agree:
The future implications of what was originally billed as a "sludclll
project~ might not only become an invaluahle resource to owners,
opcralOrs, and potential buyers, but could also become maI"ketable.
After developing thc flight plilll. lhe means by which lhe Falcon 10
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and possibly all airuaft can be mcasUl'ed, Poinlt:r explains that these
students could conceivahly begin follow-up pn?jeCls. Such research and
cL>veopmentmight include g,"een, cosH:utting upgrddes to lhe Falcon
HI [leet, like more emcient cngines orwingkt kits.
Micbel Lavanalll, Dassault Aviation Senior Falcon Technical Program
r.•.Ianager, DIRf>.1says Dassanlt engineers view the alliance as a "glohal
stratq,ry for preparaLion in the future,~
Such projects act as a forum for the dissemination of Dassault's work
and as a scouting ground fe}r fUlllre prospects, l.avanant explains.
Dassault Aviation can broadly convey expe:ctations from both the
aeronautical induslry and company specificalions, while students
possess lhe manpower till' future generations of Dassault inno~tion.
"It.is important to communicale OIlDassaull FalconJet activities within
aeronautical schools and to seek out sOllie students who mi!{hl be able
1.0join thc Dassaultleams laler,~ says La~dIlant. ~In fdct, many DassaulL
engineers receivcd their degrees from Emhry.Riddle.~
Unleashing the Hidden Genie in the Aerodynamic Bottle
"Valdschmitt, a rcal estate developer who has becn invoh'ed wilh bmh
military and corporate aviation for nearly 20 years, sits Oil the board of
St. Mary's College in his home stale of Mat'yland. He rccently met with
the group of burgeoning engineers and relishes seeing the impacl this
work has on students' educalion.
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5. '"The Falcon 10 is a wonderfu, sJIlall aircraft," says Valdschmitt, who
recently volunteered his own Falcon 10 - complete with pilot Alan
Carter - during the students' most recent presentat.ion in Daytona
Beach. "VImcan fill a Falcon with ()people, fuel and go anywhel-e you
want. I hope the team keeps pushing, and for sure, the one that will
make it happen is Dassault."
"These planes arc huilt on an assemhly line next to military airplanes
and the people who f1y them arc as die-hard as tile hardware;'
YaldschmiLt notes. "Dassault and the operators stand to get as JIluch
out ofthis as the students."
Carter is one of the old-school dc'ote('S Waldschmitt. references. He
has f10wn the Falcon 10 to just about every destination imaginable
and likens the aircraft to a "magic caq)et.-the result of firsl--dass
engineering and a hint. of French elegance."
Bq'olJ(l the nod to Kewuac-fueled mysticism that helps him relay his
complete appreciation for the FlO's ahility t.ofind "the magic land at
the end of the road," Cartel- understands the robust practicality of a
Falcon 10 from many hours of rugged USl~.Dassault. probably never
intended the Falcon 10 to moVl.'par.icm.srequiring medical assistance,
two nurses and a cabin full of medical equipment, he says,but as an air
ambulance pilot, Caner did just that.
Then again, not all aircrafl manufacmrers arc creat.ed equally,
Carter says.
"[IL is] at the point now whl~re most aircraft factories would like to
disown their association with their older, 'legacy aircraft' and sec
their designs melted down and turned into beer cans. So it was both
astonishing and wonderfully refreshing for me to listen to the Dassault
folks ... explain their philosophy," Caner explained. - Perhaps these
smart, young fi)lks, with the support of Dassault, can unleash a hidden
genic from [hei!' aerodynamic boules!"
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Fm", k}i 10 tight: sltLdent Aamn Smelsll)', along wilh Pilol Alnn Cm1et; Mithel
Ltwaf/allt mul sludl'lll Phil Rademacher kwh (flU'r a /JeIjonlulI!ce slu'l!llOhile
visiting the aimnfl.
J),; Maj A1'it~nil'{/ni, Dean of Ihe CofJege of F.nginl'I'ring at F.mh'y-Riddk.
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