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Contents - June, 2009

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FEATURES

  1. POSITION & HOLD
    Corporate jet market today and tomorrow
    by Bob Rockwood
    What recent events have done-and are still doing-to aircraft prices.
  1. EVENT COVERAGE
    EBACE2009
    by Phil Rose
    Annual European business aviation showcase in Geneva.
  1. FUTURE PROJECTS
    Flying submarine crosses boundaries
    by Marvin Cetron
    DARPA seeks designs for reusable craft to carry 8 people with 2000 lbs of equipment. Must have 1000-nm range in the air, 12-nm underwater.
  1. FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE
    Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories flight dept
    by Grant McLaren
    Pullman WA-based company uses fleet of Citations to sell power protection and digital technology.
  1. AVIATION SAFETY
    Effective risk management and the need for strong rules
    by Don Van Dyke
    Beyond SMS-the absolute need for a safety culture.
  1. INTERNATIONAL OPS
    Defining best practices in overseas mission planning
    by Grant McLaren
    Neutralize trip gremlins with preparation and on-target information.
  1. SPECIALIZED OPS
    Heavylift helicopters
    by Doug Wilson
    Modernized multirole giants soldier on.
  1. FLIGHTCHECK
    Embraer Phenom 100: $3.6 mil, 4 pax, 1178 nm
    by Peter Berendsen
    New light jet is engineered for cost-effective operation and optimal performance.
  1. 2009 SALARY STUDY
     Compensation levels stay fairly level-no upturn yet.
  1. WX BRIEF
    Clues to changing weather
    by Karsten Shein

Volume 43. No 6

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Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories uses 2 Cessna Citation Xs and a Bravo to sell its digital power protection systems around the world. It will soon add a Sovereign to its fleet. (L-R) Barbara Schweitzer, CEO Ed Schweitzer, Av Dept Mgr Mark Wray, Chief Pilot Jeff Hilburn, Av Mx Mgr Greg McCann and Corp Aircraft Scheduling Mgr Kori Whitcomb with SEL digital power relay system and Citation X at PUW (Pullman WA). Photo by Grant McLaren.

 

DEPARTMENTS

  1. SQUAWK IDENT
    Readers comment on contaminated runways and FAA's proposed safety allowances.
  1. SID & STAR
    Rough weather takes its toll on Mr Lugnut.
  1. TERMINAL CHECKLIST
    Answers on p 30.
  1. AV HAZARD
    Position-and-hold clearances. Runway damage at ZNZ.
  1. ACCIDENT RECAP
    Cessna 421B crashes after post-takeoff power loss at FXE.
  1. PIREPS
    Dassault Falcon 2000LX certified. Dallas Airmotive opens service center in Brazil. Air Routing launches Trip Quotes.
  1. HELICOPTER NEWS
     Bristow Group acquires 42.5% interest in Líder Aviação.
  1. FBO NEWS
    ASA to develop FBO at Phuket, Thailand.
  1. RAMP & HANGAR
     Jobs, product ads and other reader opportunities. Studying simple signs stacks odds in crewmembers' favor.