The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group with the Department of Homeland Security / United States Coast Guard

"Guardian 2114" being carefully towed into the hangar under the watchfull eye of the port wing safety spotter

U.S.C.G Dassault Falcon-20 HU-25A "Guardian" 2214 being towed into the hangar for scheduled maintenance and upkeep by the Air Station Technical Staff at Coast Guard Air Station Miami

Shown left to right: Benny F. Benitez, Founder & CEO 94th ACG, Reg. DoD Consultant, Catherine Smallwood, FAA Certified Flight Instructor and Captain Richard M. Kenin, Commanding Officer U.S. Coast Guard / Air Station Miami at Opa Locka Airport

Opa Locka, Florida 4th May 2009: In their never ending quest to promote and bring safety to the various areas of aviation, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group provided the United States Coast Guard, Air Station Miami with a summary presentation concerning the topic of Crew Resource Management, but not as to the concept of CRM, but from where it all started from. Tragically, CRM was a by product which came about from the lost of Eastern Airlines Flight 401.

Eastern Airlines Flight 401, a Lockheed L-1011, N310EA, crashed into the Florida Everglades on 29th December 1972 killing 101 passenger out of the 176 souls on board. The crash of Flight 401, the worlds first "Jumbo Jet Crash" was due as a result of poor Crew Resource Management. Elements of the 94th ACG held an audience with Captain Richard M. Kenin, the Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Miami. Captain Kenin was impressed and well informed as to what started the CRM training factor within the aviation community of which both civilian and military alike train and fully emphasize within their training syllabuses world wide. Captain Kenin a qualified EADS "Dauphin" Helicopter Pilot and Mission Commander fully appreciated and related to the fact as to how crucial the concept of CRM is to the mission, personnel and equipment.

Captain Kenin was impressed and appreciate the effort in which the 94th ACG has put forth in the operational and post crash records and historical research so as to clearly provide the aviation community as to what really happen based on established and recorded facts, which were harvested from the Eastern Airlines company archives of which the 94th ACG had exclusive access to. Captain Kenin invited the 94th ACG and the Eastern Airlines Flight 4o1 Tribute Group to give a series of lectures during the base scheduled Safety Stand down period in the latter half of the third quarter of 2009. This is a professional honor for the 94th ACG to support the training of United States Coast Guard aircrews and support the mission of the Department of Homeland Security.

In preparation, elements of the 94th ACG will be closely working with Lt. Dan Deutermann Air Station Miami Air Crew / Flight Safety Training Officer and his staff to prepare a class-A presentation. A special appreciation goes out to Petty Officer Jennifer Pick the Command Yeoman whos effort assisted in coordinating the 94th ACG visitation. Bravo Zulu to our Shipmate Petty Officer Pick U.S.C.G.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group Reviews The Facility & Operations at Bischoff Aerospace LLC

Michael Bischoff applying his industry experience and training concerning engine disassembly

Preparing to take apart a Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B Turbo-Jet Engine

Left to Right: David, Michael Bischoff, Benny F. Benitez (94th ACG) and Jay

Medley, Florida 25th March 2009: Having been retained by an investment group based out of New York City who are seeking "alternative investments" to present toward their clientele, who despite the global economical downtown have been able to sustain their losses and who are now poised to look at new markets for acquisition, under the moniker of "Cash is King" the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Group (94th ACG) has been exploring the Miami market concerning the "Engine Part Out Shops".

Not being subjected to the requirements which stipulates an FAA FAR-145 Repair Stations, Engine Part Shops (EPS's) provided an added value service toward the industry by providing the client who wishes to have an engine (i.e. P&W JT8D and / or GE CF6) taken apart for the sale of its "multiple" and "resalable" components at economical rates, thus allowing the FAR-145 Engine Shops to focus on the business of repairing, overhauling and modify commercial jet engines. Out of the various such shop based here in Miami, only one organization agreed to be scrutinized and interviewed by the 94th ACG for the sake of this article.

Bischoff Aero LLC, under the leadership of Mr. Micheal Bishoff, exemplifies that despite not being subjected to the standards of an approved FAR -145 that is no reason not to operate a shop in a proper manner as if it was under the mandate of an FAA-145 ruling. Being new to the local market, Bischoff Aero LLC vision, quality and commitment to its customers is one that would rival any long established organization in the market. For further information about Bischoff Aero LLC, please go to and review http://www.bischoffaero.com/

The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group Visits Aeroservices and Reports

Mr. Nelson Gonzazlez, Director of Quality Control for Aeroservice provides Benny F. Benitez of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group with a full technical tour
Aeroservice Next-Generation B737-800W simulator

Sim Industries of the Netherlands B737-800W Full Flight Simulator

Unlike the other older simulator units at Aeroservice, which are motion driven by hydraulic actuators, the B737-800 simulator is motion actuated by pneumatic actuators with no fluid leakage

Virginia Gardens, Florida 24th March 2009: Under the leadership of Captain Vito La Forgia, Aeroservice Aviation Center reaches a new milestone in their operational career in providing the highest quality world recognized training toward the global commercial aviation industry. After careful and diligent market research, Aeroservice Aviation Center selected the Sim Industries B737-800W simulator due to its advanced engineering and maintenance reliability.

Having recently and successfully pass their JAA certification and currently in the process of finishing up FAA certication under FAR Part 60, the new simulator will be fully certified and operational by end of the first quarter of 2009, as planned by Captain La Forgia.

This will marks the first Sim Industries simulator to be installed in the United States.

Having had the technical and personal pleasure, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group got a full close up inspection of the new simulator. Under the knowledgeable guidance of Mr. Nelson Gonzalez, Director of Quality Control at Aeroservice, Mr. Benny F. Benitez was shown the state of the art features that are incorporated into this unit. One feature that was evident was the use of "pneumatic" to power the motion actuators.

Gone are the dips, puddles of seeping of hydraulic fluid onto the bay floor as with the older units. Aeroservice next simulator acquisition shall bring the likes of a Boeing 777 and Airbus 320 simulator, thus providing and maintaining their leading edge of high quality training to the industry.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group and Miami Artist George Rodez Team Up For An Aviation-Art Project

Benny Benitez, 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group and world renowned, Miami Artist George Rodez team up for an "Aviation-Art "project to support a local group

Miami Lakes, Florida 19th March 2009: Originally having had experience in blending the two themes of "Aviation" and "Art" back during the spring of 2004, when the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group volunteered to assist in supporting a local Cuban community project by recovering, dismantling, transporting and reassembling an AN-2 Russian made Antonov bi-plane with Cuban registered CU-1086, which was sponsored and speared headed by the the Law Firm or Leeds, Colby and Pairs, which today is "The Cochran Firm of Miami".

The AN-2 was relocated from Key West International Airport to the Coconut Grove U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Hangar. Once delivered and reassembled, the AN-2 aircraft was vibrantly painted in bold and rich Afro-Caribbean colors by Miami artist Xaiver Cortada. Once again, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group or as its name is being coined within the industry as "94th" is paring up with a another great and world established Miami Artist, Mr. George Rodez, website www.RODEZart.com

The mission is to once again blend aviation and art so as to assist in fund raising for group in which "94th" is behind in full support. The Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group (http://www.ealflt401.blogspot.com/) which commemorates the lost and industry changing action caused of the December 29th 1972 crash of an Eastern Airlines L-1011, N310EA into the Florida Everglades. George Rodez art work, which has been displayed in Soho, New York, Washington, D.C., Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Barcelona, Spain to name a few places, is now venturing in applying is highly specialist art form toward aviation. 94th is leading the way for George Rodez into this new realm, which shall prove to be a brilliant blending of talent. A mold resin casted, based mounted, model of an L-1011 measuring 22 inches in length and over 23 inches in wing span shall be donated by Mr. Roger Jarman from Atlantic Models http://www.atlantic-models.com/ and thus painted in the "Rodez" fashion. The original, one of kind art piece shall be auctioned off in the later part of the year at a scheduled event to be announced, with proceeds going toward the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group.

The 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group with Wisetouch Interior

Mr. Julio D. Somarriba, Jr. President and CEO of Wisetouch Interiors and Benny F. Benitez of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group of Miami

A fine example of the craftmanship and quality within a Boeing BBJ interior as produced by Wisetouch Interiors

Quality trained leather / seat specialist apply color coating

Opa Locka Airport Wednesday 18th February 2009: In its constant quest to ever expand the Offering of Strategic Services (OSS) to its vast and diverse range of clients, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group (94th ACG) establishes yet another contact and client through Wisetouch Interiors of Opa Locka airport.

Established less than a year ago at Opa Locka airport, this highly specialized, experienced and quality driven interior group headed up by its President and CEO Mr. Julio D. Somarriba are leaving their mark of quality within many South Florida base corporate aircrafts.

Wisetouch Interiors is a quality driven group focused on the satisfaction of its client through its interior work. From Citations to Boeing BBJ's from a single seat to entire interior arrangements, the crew of Wisetouch Interiors applies their "Touch".

Through its subsidiary company known as the Digital Aircraft Factory, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group is assisting Wisetouch Interiors with the creation of a photographic compilation of their work for establishing their initial advertisements within such publication as Aviation International News, AIRLINERS Magazine and ALA to name a few.

Wisetouch Interiors is a company to monitor and watch for as their aggressive business plans has them reaching into the commercial interior realm so as to service world established carriers from Latin America.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group Steps Up to Assist the Eastern Airlines Flt 401 Tribute Group

From Left to Right: Ron Infantino (Flt 401 Passenger), Mercedes V. Ruiz (Flt 401 Flight Attendant), Benny F. Benitez Founder & CEO 94th ACG, Beverly Raposa (Flt 401 Flight Attendant), Jan (Minguzzi) Coviello (Flt 401 Passenger)

Miami, Florida Saturday 7th February 2009: In its on going community involvement, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group (94th ACG) steps up to assist the Eastern Airlines Flight 401 Tribute Group, which is made up of survivors from the 29th December 1972 Eastern Airliners, Lockheed L-1011 (Ship 310) crash. The Survivors shown above all played a pivotal role in the time soon after the deadly crash concerning the morale and welfare of the other survivors until rescue arrived.

Eastern 401 crashed into the Everglades on a moon less night, thus making it an industry effecting accident, which greatly changed the overall procedures within the cockpit and the duties of the crews. Eastern Flt 401 was the first ever crash of a "Jumbo Jet" and what created the concept known today as Cockpit Resources Management "CRM" which are the fundamentals of all cockpit flight crew training. For further information check out http://www.flight401.com/

The (94th ACG) and its subsidiary, the Digital Aircraft Factory (D.A.F) will assist in fund raising within the aviation industry and provide cutting edge digital art work and rendering of the Lockheed L-1011 for promotional efforts and marketing through an established licensing agreement of its digital aviation art and renderings of the Lockheed L-1011, ship number 310.

94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consulting Group Starts Out 2009 with an EC-135 Helicopter

Fully Auto Pilot Rated Helicopter

Miami, Florida 12th January 2009: Elements of the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) to include their Founder & CEO Mr. Benny F. Benitez received five hours of ground instruction and overall familiarization (FAM) to include pre-flight, post flight, daily maintenacne check and servicing on the Eurocopter EC-135 at Tamiami Regional Airport (KTMB).

Facilitated by Mr. Juan Escar of the Denver, Colorado based AIR MED organization, who oversees all "Life Net / Life Flight" helicopters maintenance and upkeep within the State of Florida, the 94th ACG personnel in attendance received one on one training in the field.

The 94th ACG is constantly engaged in formal classroom and field training when ever the chance arises for its associated personnel, so as to maintain a level of "hands on" proficiency that has made the 94th ACG a highly flexible and adaptable group through its ongoing six year of global, real time missions and operations.