January - December 2005


SUBJECT

2005 Pro Pilot Promenade
Pro Pilot promenade—a magazine mall of ground services, July p 136

Accident Analysis
Failure to monitor airspeed leads to loss of control, Nov p 150

Aerodynamics
Flying high, Mar p 66

Aeromedical
Rare Air, Oct p 122

Airborne Law Enforcement
Looking for trouble, July p 86

Airborne Radar Techniques
Tilting and thunderstorms, May p 114

Air Safety
Stopping midair collisions, July p 92

Aviation security
Keeping GA safe and secure,
Sep p 70
Threat reduction for FBO users and operators, Mar p 112

Avionics
Eclipse Avio—goals and concepts, Sep p 84

Avionics Developments
Cockpit innovations, Nov p 118

Avionics overview
BEVS debuts on Global 5000,
July p 74
Smart cockpits, safer skies and doing business in the air, Apr p 66

Catering
An entire world above “You want fries with that?”, Oct p 102

Cockpit avionics
Getting a better picture—advances in front end avionics, June p 88

Cockpits, cabins & comfort
Reviewing Pro Pilot’s baker’s dozen, Sep p 90

Completion Centers
Beyond the business tool, May p 106

Design Perspectives
Raytheon Beechcraft King Air,
Aug p 52

Editorial opinion
Helicopters play a vital role in humanitarian relief effort, Feb p 80

Enhanced Vision
What it is, what it isn’t and what it may become, Oct p 88

Event Coverage
AEA 2005, June p 30
ALEA, EAA and ABACE, Sep p 28
Aviation industry week, Apr p 26
AMTC 2005, Dec p 33
EBACE 2005, July p 36
HAI Heli-Expo, NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers, Mar p 33
LABACE 2005, May p 28
NBAA Convention, Dec p 40
Paris Air Show, Aug p 28

EVS Developments
Radar gains ground in EVS,
Jan p 70

EVS Trends
New units go for light weight and improved integration, Apr p 80

FBO Issues
Choosing the ideal FBO, Apr p 56

FBO Scorecards
Evolution from the top, May p 110
Line training today, Aug p 90

FBO Trends
An educated look into the crystal ball, Feb p 51

Flightcheck
Bombardier Learjet 40, Feb p 72
Cessna Citation CJ3, June p 96
Cessna Grand Caravan, July p 100
Eclipse 500, Oct p 114

Flight department profile
American Seafoods Group, Apr p 50
Flying with NASCAR in 2005,
Nov p 72
Market Air, Sep p 54
Matching mission and machine,
Nov p 90
Modine Manufacturing, June p 52
Pelco, Mar p 60
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb p 86
STAT MedEvac spreads its net,
Oct p 74
Yum! Brands, Jan p 44
Flight dept of the Year
Nationwide Insurance, Dec p 74

Helicopter Applications
Working on the image, Mar p 94

Helicopter Panel Displays
Advanced displays for helicopters, Feb p 102

Humanitarian Relief
Helicopters play pivotal role in
rescue efforts, Oct p 66

International Ops
Cultural considerations for international pilots, Feb p 58
EU brings in mandatory insurance requirements, Sep p 60
Flying into Europe—it’s easier than ever, May p 94
Fueling up overseas, June p 64
Returning to US, Oct p 94
RVSM means business, Mar p 82
Staying alive, July p 70
Staying connected, Dec p 106
Trip success lies in the details,
Jan p 60
Trusting your local handler,
Nov p 104

Internet in the sky
Staying in touch while in flight,
Aug p 82

Judges Roundtable 2005
PRASE judges discuss key operational concerns, July p 106

Law enforcement tactics
Arming airborne police units,
Feb p 108

Modernizing Airspace
SATS—providing the concept,
Oct p 110

New Aircraft Introduction
Bombardier’s enhanced CRJ900,
Apr p 106

Operations in Asia
Flying with the Dragons, Aug p 78

Operational Support Aircraft
Overview of special-mission bizjets used for governmental and research roles, Aug p 68

OSA Overview
Government use of business
aircraft, July p 46

Outer marker Inbound
Airborne law —enforcement the lighter side, May p 120
A long day is the wrong way,
Jan p 96
Corporate Aviation’s true value,
Nov p 160
Fame and its price, Mar p 120
Instant crisis management,
Oct p 128
Looking out for number one,
Dec p 120
Systematic approach to police helicopter acquisition, Feb p 128
There and back again, Apr p 112
Time for Air fairness, Sep p 128
Time to invest in the future,
July p 192
Top secret matters, June p 104
UAVs—coming soon to a location near you, Aug p 96

Pilot careers
HSAs—a healthy alternative to high medical costs, June p 84

Position & Hold
ATC modernization, Nov p 14
Avoiding the bounce, Dec p 12
Bizav safety—the true figures,
Apr p 10
Doing the right thing for business, Sep p 13
DRVSM— a new day dawns,
May p 12
Fatigue—an industry wakeup call, June p 14
Getting it all together, Feb p 10
Listen up, aircraft manufacturers,
Oct p 12
Maintaining the standard, Aug p 12
Sharing the knowledge, Mar p 12
User fees, July p 16

Powerplant Technology
Advanced engines, Nov p 132

PRASE
Bizav pilots gather to celebrate 2005 PRASE Survey, July p 112
Bizav pilots to oversee 2006 PRASE Survey results, Dec p 68
2005 PRASE Winners, July p 116

Product Support
Airborne Product Support by Gufstream, Feb p 64

Program Update
Adam A700, Mar p 88
ATG Javelin, Apr p 98

Publisher message
We can beat CFIT with EVS and SVS, Jan p 12

Regulations Overview
ETOPS redefined, May p 88

Runway heading
A perfect match—well worth the effort, Aug p 14
Matching air medical transport to the “standard of care”, Oct p 72

Safety techniques
Planning for the worst, Mar p 72
Watching the big picture, Apr p 76

Salary Study
2005 Salary Study, June p 70

Security issues
Countering the missile threat to civil jet aircraft, Jan p 86

Show Report
AOPA Expo, Dec p 36

Special Report
Opening the window, briefly,
Mar p 28

Special Unit Profile
99th Airlift Squadron, Aug p 64
Calgary Police helicopter
operations, Jan p 90
Charlotte/Mecklenburg Police Dept, Dec p 114
NC State Highway Patrol Aircraft Operations, Aug p 86
New Jersey State Police Aviation Bureau, July p 80
Salt Lake City Flight, Apr p 102
USCG Air Station Traverse City, June p 92
USCG Air Station Washington,
Aug p 60
US Customs and Border Protection—Tucson Air Branch,
May p 56
Virginia State Police Aviation Unit, Nov p 96

SSBJ Developments
Business at Mach 1.6-1.8, Sep p 80
Developing a practical SSBJ,
Sep p 74

Surveys
2005 Avionics OPTICS survey,
Apr p 86
2005 Avionics Product Support
Survey, Jan p 76
2005 Corporate Aircraft Product Support Survey, Oct p 48
2005 Engine Overhaul Preference Survey, Mar p 98
2005 Headset Preference Survey, Dec p 82
2005 Helicopter Product Support Survey, Feb p 112
2005 Aircraft Mission Suitability Survey, May p 64
2005 Powerplant Product Support Survey, Sep p 110
2005 PRASE Survey results,
May p 46
2005 Watchdog Survey, Nov p 52

Systems
Fuel for thought, Nov p 142

Taxes
Changes to aircraft tax deductions, Nov p 82
Implications of 1-year bonus
depreciation extension, Feb p 68

Tiltrotor Developments
Bell has high hopes for BA609, Eagle Eye UAV, Feb p 94

Training
VLJ training, Nov p 124

WX Brief
African weather, Mar p 76
A winter’s coat, Dec p 100
Finding and sailing the upper air currents, Jan p 52
Going coastal, Nov p 112
Island weather, May p 100
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons, Oct p 80
Putting the wind to work, Sep p 64
Summer weather flying, June p 58
Teleconnections, Aug p 72
Using the clouds as an allies,
July p 64
Weather information, Apr p 60
Weather near the ground, Feb p 122

AUTHOR

Pro Pilot staff report
2005 Avionics OPTICS survey,
Apr p 86
2005 Avionics product support
survey, Jan p 76
2005 Engine Overhaul Preference Survey, Mar p 98
2005 Headset Preference Survey, Dec p 82
2005 Helicopter Product Support Survey, Feb p 112
2005 Powerplant Product Support Survey, Sep p 110
2005 PRASE Survey, July p 112
2005 PRASE Survey results,
May p 46
2005 PRASE Winners, July p 116
2005 Salary Study, June p 70
2005 Watchdog Survey, Nov p 52
AEA 2005, June p 30
ALEA, EAA and ABACE, Sep p 28
AOPA Expo, Dec p 36
Bizav pilots gather to celebrate 2005 PRASE Survey, July p 112
Bizav pilots to oversee 2006 PRASE Survey results, Dec p 68
Business at Mach 1.6-1.8, Sep p 80
HAI Heli-Expo, NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers, Mar p 33
Helicopters play pivotal role in
rescue efforts, Oct p 66
Eclipse Avio—goals and concepts, Sep p 84
NBAA Convention, Dec p 40
Opening the window, briefly,
Mar p 28
PRASE judges discuss key operational concerns, July p 106
Pro Pilot promenade—a magazine mall of ground services, July p 136

Anvick, Victor
Changes to aircraft tax deductions, Nov p 82
Implications of 1-year bonus depreciation extension, Feb p 68

Battaglia, Chris
Cessna Grand Caravan, July p 100
Eclipse 500, Oct p 114

Berendsen, Peter
ETOPS redefined, May p 88
Flying with the Dragons, Aug p 78
Knowing just where you’re going, Jan p 66

Bolen, Ed
Doing the right thing for business, Sep p 13

Bothwell, James
Matching air medical transport to the “standard of care”, Oct p 72

Brune, Frank
A long day is the wrong way,
Jan p 96
Fame and its price, Mar p 120
Looking out for number one,
Dec p 120
There and back again, Apr p 112
Time for Air fairness, Sep p 128
Top secret matters, June p 104

Connor, Glenn
New units go for light weight and improved integration, Apr p 80

Cotton, William
Stopping midair collisions, July p 92

de Decker, Bill
Reviewing Pro Pilot’s baker’s dozen, Sep p 90

Ginocchio, Peter
Listen up, aircraft manufacturers, Oct p 12

Holman, Brent
Rare Air, Oct p 122

Huber, Mark
Modine Manufacturing, June p 52
USCG Air Station Traverse City, June p 92

Ison, David
Cockpit innovations, Nov p 118
Flying high, Mar p 66
Getting a better picture—advances in front end avionics, June p 88
Watching the big picture, Apr p 76

Kormanick, Dan
Corporate Aviation’s true value,
Nov p 160

Lacy, Clay
Bombardier Learjet 40, Feb p 72
Cessna Citation CJ3, June p 96

Lau, Stuart
Avoiding the bounce, Dec p 12
Beyond the business tool,
May p 106
Bizav safety—the true figures,
Apr p 10
Fatigue—an industry wakeup call, June p 14
VLJ training, Nov p 124

Lert, Peter
Advanced displays for helicopters, Feb p 102

Lopez, Ramon
Countering the missile threat to civil jet aircraft, Jan p 86
SATS—providing the concept,
Oct p 110
Working on the image, Mar p 94

McLaren, Grant
American Seafoods Group, Apr p 50
Calgary Police helicopter operations, Jan p 90
Cultural considerations for international pilots, Feb p 58
Developing a practical SSBJ,
Sep p 74
EBACE 2005, July p 36
EU brings in mandatory insurance requirements, Sep p 60
Flying into Europe—it’s easier than ever, May p 94
Fueling up overseas, June p 64
Market Air, Sep p 54
Matching mission and machine,
Nov p 90
Nationwide Insurance, Dec p 74
Overview of special-mission bizjets used for governmental and research roles, Aug p 68
Pelco, Mar p 60
Raytheon Beechcraft King Air,
Aug p 52
Returning to US, Oct p 94
RVSM means business, Mar p 82
Salt Lake City Flight, Apr p 102
Staying alive, July p 70
Staying connected, Dec p 106
Trip success lies in the details,
Jan p 60
Trusting your local handler,
Nov p 104
Yum! Brands, Jan p 44

McClendon, Woody
Threat reduction for FBO users and operators, Mar p 112

Pasch, CDR John
A perfect match—well worth the effort, Aug p 14

Polyak, Ilana
HSAs—a healthy alternative to high medical costs, June p 84

Poole, Robert
User fees, July p 16

Pray, Col John
Maintaining the standard, Aug p 12

Raburn, Vern
ATC modernization, Nov p 14

Richfield, Paul
Adam A700, Mar p 88
ATG Javelin, Apr p 98
BEVS debuts on Global 5000,
July p 74
Bombardier’s enhanced CRJ900, Apr p 106
Fuel for thought, Nov p 142

Rose, Phil
99th Airlift Squadron, Aug p 64
Airborne Product Support by Gufstream, Feb p 64
AMTC 2005, Dec p 33
Aviation industry week, Apr p 26
LABACE 2005, May p 28
New Jersey State Police Aviation Bureau, July p 80
Paris Air Show, Aug p 28
STAT MedEvac spreads its net,
Oct p 74

Rose, Roger
DRVSM— a new day dawns,
May p 12
Sharing the knowledge, Mar p 12
USCG Air Station Washington,
Aug p 60

Ross, Robert
Keeping GA safe and secure,
Sep p 70

Rorabaugh, Gregg
Getting it all together, Feb p 10

Scott-Holman, Sandy
Rare Air, Oct p 122

Seaman, Rob
An educated look into the crystal ball, Feb p 51
An entire world above “You want fries with that?”, Oct p 102
Choosing the ideal FBO, Apr p 56
Evolution from the top, May p 110
Line training today, Aug p 90
Planning for the worst, Mar p 72

Shein, Karsten
African weather, Mar p 76
A winter’s coat, Dec p 100
Finding and sailing the upper air currents, Jan p 52
Going coastal, Nov p 112
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons, Oct p 80
Island weather, May p 100
Putting the wind to work, Sep p 64
Summer weather flying, June p 58
Teleconnections, Aug p 72
Using the clouds as an allies,
July p 64
Weather information, Apr p 60
Weather near the ground, Feb p 122

Shepherd, Christian
Airborne law—enforcement the lighter side, May p 120
Arming airborne police units,
Feb p 108
Charlotte/Mecklenburg Police Dept, Dec p 114
Looking for trouble, July p 86
NC State Highway Patrol Aircraft Operations, Aug p 86
Systematic approach to police helicopter acquisition, Feb p 128
Time to invest in the future,
July p 192
UAVs—coming soon to a location near you, Aug p 96
Virginia State Police Aviation Unit, Nov p 96

Sherman, Ron
Flying with NASCAR in 2005,
Nov p 72

Sikorsky, Sergei
Helicopters play a vital role in humanitarian relief effort, Feb p 80

Smith, Murray
We can beat CFIT with EVS and SVS, Jan p 12

Staats, Alan
Instant crisis management,
Oct p 128
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb p 86
US Customs and Border Protection—Tucson Air Branch,
May p 56
What it is, what it isn’t and what it may become, Oct p 88

Sumwalt, Robert
Failure to monitor airspeed leads to loss of control, Nov p 150

Sweetman, Bill
Advanced engines, Nov p 132
Bell has high hopes for BA609, Eagle Eye UAV, Feb p 94
Government use of business
aircraft, July p 46
Radar gains ground in EVS,
Jan p 70
Smart cockpits, safer skies and doing business in the air, Apr p 66
Staying in touch while in flight,
Aug p 82

Trammell, Archie
Tilting and thunderstorms,
May p 114

TITLE

2005 Aircraft Mission Suitability Survey
May p 64
2005 Avionics OPTICS survey
Apr p 86
2005 Avionics Product Support
survey

Jan p 76
2005 Corporate Aircraft Product Support Survey
Oct p 48
2005 Engine Overhaul Preference Survey
Mar p 98
2005 Headset Preference Survey Dec p 82
2005 Helicopter Product Support Survey
Feb p 112
2005 Powerplant Product Support Survey
Sep p 110
2005 PRASE Survey results
May p 46
2005 PRASE Winners
July p 116
2005 Salary Study
June p 70
2005 Watchdog Survey
Nov p 52
99th Airlift Squadron
Aug p 64
Adam A700
Mar p 88
Advanced displays for helicopters Feb p 102
Advanced engines
Nov p 132
AEA 2005
June p 30
African weather
Mar p 76
Airborne law —enforcement the lighter side
May p 120
Airborne Product Support by Gufstream
Feb p 64
ALEA, EAA and ABACE
Sep p 28
A long day is the wrong way
Jan p 96
American Seafoods Group
Apr p 50
AMTC 2005
Dec p 33
An entire world above “You want fries with that?”
Oct p 102
An educated look into the crystal ball
Feb p 51
AOPA Expo
Dec p 36
A perfect match—well worth the effort
Aug p 14
Arming airborne police units
Feb p 108
ATC modernization
Nov p 14
ATG Javelin
Apr p 98
Aviation industry week
Apr p 26
Avoiding the bounce
Dec p 12
A winter’s coat
Dec p 100
Bell has high hopes for BA609, Eagle Eye UAV
Feb p 94
BEVS debuts on Global 5000
July p 74
Beyond the business tool
May p 106
Bizav pilots gather to celebrate 2005 PRASE Survey
July p 112
Bizav pilots to oversee 2006 PRASE Survey results
Dec p 68
Bizav safety—the true figures
Apr p 10
Bombardier’s enhanced CRJ900
Apr p 106
Bombardier Learjet 40
Feb p 72
Business at Mach 1.6-1.8
Sep p 80
Calgary Police helicopter
operations
Jan p 90
Cessna Citation CJ3
June p 96
Cessna Grand Caravan
July p 100
Changes to aircraft tax deductions
Nov p 82
Charlotte/Mecklenburg Police Dept
Dec p 114
Choosing the ideal FBO
Apr p 56
Cockpit innovations
Nov p 118
Corporate Aviation’s true value
Nov p 160
Countering the missile threat to civil jet aircraft
Jan p 86
Cultural considerations for
international pilots
Feb p 58
Developing a practical SSBJ
Sep p 74
Doing the right thing for business Sep p 13
DRVSM— a new day dawns
May p 12
EBACE 2005
July p 36
Eclipse 500
Oct p 114
Eclipse Avio—goals and concepts
Sep p 84
EU brings in mandatory insurance requirements
Sep p 60
ETOPS redefined
May p 88
Evolution from the top
May p 110
Failure to monitor airspeed leads to loss of control
Nov p 150
Fame and its price
Mar p 120
Fatigue—an industry wakeup call June p 14
Finding and sailing the upper air currents
Jan p 52
Flying high
Mar p 66
Flying into Europe—it’s easier
than ever
May p 94
Flying with the Dragons
Aug p 78
Flying with NASCAR in 2005
Nov p 72
Fuel for thought
Nov p 142
Fueling up overseas
June p 64
Getting a better picture—advances in front end avionics
June p 88
Getting it all together
Feb p 10
Going coastal
Nov p 112
Government use of business
aircraft
July p 46
HAI Heli-Expo, NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers
Mar p 33
Helicopters play pivotal role in
rescue efforts
Oct p 66
Helicopters play a vital role in humanitarian relief effort
Feb p 80
HSAs—a healthy alternative to high medical costs
June p 84
Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons
Oct p 80
Implications of 1-year bonus
depreciation extension
Feb p 68
Instant crisis management
Oct p 128
Island weather
May p 100
Keeping GA safe and secure
Sep p 70
Knowing just where you’re going
Jan p 66
LABACE 2005
May p 28
Line training today
Aug p 90
Listen up, aircraft manufacturers
Oct p 12
Looking out for number one
Dec p 120
Looking for trouble
July p 86
Maintaining the standard
July p 12
Market Air
Sep p 54
Matching air medical transport to the “standard of care”
Oct p 72
Matching mission and machine
Nov p 90
Modine Manufacturing
June p 52
Nationwide Insurance
Dec p 74
NBAA Convention
Dec p 40
NC State Highway Patrol Aircraft Operations
Aug p 86
New Jersey State Police Aviation Bureau
July p 80
New units go for light weight and improved integration
Apr p 80
Opening the window, briefly
Mar p 28
Overview of special-mission bizjets used for governmental and research roles
Aug p 68
Paris Air Show
Aug p 28
Planning for the worst
Mar p 72
PRASE judges discuss key
operational concerns
July p 106
Pro Pilot Promenade—a magazine mall of ground services July p 136
Pelco
Mar p 60
Putting the wind to work
Sep p 64
Radar gains ground in EVS
Jan p 70
Raytheon Beechcraft King Air
Aug p 52
Rare Air
Oct p 122
Returning to US
Oct p 94
Reviewing Pro Pilot’s baker’s dozen
Sep p 90
RVSM means business
Mar p 82
Salt Lake City Flight
Apr p 102
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept
Feb p 86
SATS—providing the concept
Oct p 110
Sharing the knowledge
Mar p 12
Smart cockpits, safer skies and doing business in the air
Apr p 66
STAT MedEvac spreads its net
Oct p 74
Staying alive
July p 70
Staying connected
Dec p 106
Staying in touch while in flight
Aug p 82
Stopping midair collisions
July p 92
Summer weather flying
June p 58
Systematic approach to police helicopter acquisition
Feb p 128
Teleconnections
Aug p 72
There and back again
Apr p 112
Threat reduction for FBO users and operators
Mar p 112
Tilting and thunderstorms
May p 114
Time for Air fairness
Sep p 128
Time to invest in the future
July p 192
Top secret matters
June p 104
Trip success lies in the details
Jan p 60
Trusting your local handler
Nov p 104
UAVs—coming soon to a location near you
Aug p 96
US Customs and Border Protection—Tucson Air Branch
May p 56
USCG Air Station Traverse City
June p 92
USCG Air Station Washington
Aug p 60
Using the clouds as an allies
July p 64
Virginia State Police Aviation Unit Nov p 96
VLJ training
Nov p 124
Watching the big picture
Apr p 76
What it is, what it isn’t and what it may become
Oct p 88
Weather information
Apr p 60
Weather near the ground
Feb p 122
We can beat CFIT with EVS and SVS
Jan p 12
Working on the image
Mar p 94
Yum! Brands
Jan p 44