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Contents - January, 2009

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FEATURES

  1. POSITION & HOLD
    Refining the NextGen timeline
    by David Bjellos
    US reconsiders 2020 mandatory date as worldwide ADS-B implementation proceeds.
  1. EVENT COVERAGE MEBA 2008
    by Jay Selman
    Middle East bizav market remains robust.
  1. 2009 PRASE SURVEY JUDGES
    Flight dept pilots will oversee survey results
    by Pro Pilot staff
    Judging takes place Apr 16-17 in Alexandria VA.
  1. FLIGHT SUPPORT SERVICES
    Tools and tips for overseas trips
    by David Bjellos
    How flight dept schedulers can make their jobs look easy.
  1. FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE
    Fagen fuels future growth
    by Jay Selman
    Minnesota energy plant construction firm flies 2 Citation CJ1s and an XLS.
  1. FLIGHTDECK TECHNOLOGY
    Thales iDeck
    by Glenn Connor
    Adaptable system architecture permits interface customization.
  1. TRENDS IN AVIONICS
    Coloring inside and outside the box
    by Steve Leon
    Cockpit environment evolution from aural to visual.
  1. AVIONICS DEVELOPMENTS
    Honeywell pushes RNP SAAAR benefits for corp operators
    by Woody McClendon
    Ultraprecise terminal ops will make NPAs a thing of the past.
  1. FBO SERVICES
    Deicing demystified
    by Doug Wilson
    On the importance of spraying before takeoff.
  1. INTERNATIONAL OPS
    Down Mexico way
    by Grant McLaren
    Flying south of the border? Check permissions, insurance and documentation.
  1. SUPPORT SERVICES
    Baseops expands global service
    by Grant McLaren
    With 2 decades' experience, Houston-based provider refines service offerings.
  1. AVIONICS FLIGHTCHECK
    TBM850 w/G1000
    by David Bjellos
    Garmin flightdeck reduces high-performance turboprop's single-pilot workload.
  1. AVIONICS PRODUCT SUPPORT SURVEY
    1 Garmin, 2 Universal, 3 Rockwell Collins, 4 Avidyne, 5 Honeywell, 6 L3, 7 Meggitt
  1. WX BRIEF
     Predicting the weather
    by Karsten Shein
     Basic atmospheric knowledge falls well within pilots' skill sets.

Volume 43. No 1

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Ethanol plant and wind farm builder favors Citations to reach customers from GDB (Granite Falls MN). (L-R) Dir of Maintenance Jason Dunn, CEO Ron Fagen and Chief Pilot Rob Ator with Citation CJ1, Fagen's restored P51D and Citation XLS. Photo by Jay Selman.

 

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENTS

  1. SQUAWK IDENT
    Readers discuss flight dept chain of command issues.
  1. SID & STAR
    Pro Pilot cartoon by artist Wayne Shipp.
  1. TERMINAL CHECKLIST
    Answers on page 28.
  1. ACCIDENT RECAP
    Learjet 45 wake turbulence crash on MEX approach. Service vehicle strikes Citation Sovereign at LAX.
  1. AV HAZARD
    Post-landing vigilance pays off at TEB.
  1. PIREPS
    Embraer Phenom 100 achieves Brazilian and US certification. Boyer retires as AOPA president.
  1. HELICOPTER NEWS
    AgustaWestland delivers 1st production VH71 Presidential helicopter to Pax River.
  1. FBO NEWS
    Landmark completes HPN renovation. New Shanghai bizav facility under construction.
  1. RAMP & HANGAR TALK
    Jobs, product ads and other reader opportunities.