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Contents - October, 2010

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FEATURES

  1. POSITION & HOLD
    Disparity in bizav sales shows big jets holding as small jets struggle
    by Richard Aboulafia
  1. 2010 WATCHDOG SURVEY
    Readers consider what should be done to move business aviation forward
    by Pro Pilot staff
  1. ENROUTE
    Terror timeline
    by Marvin Cetron
    Looking at dangers the future may bring.
  1. VIEWPOINTS
    Pilots and industry leaders discuss aerospace futures
    Pro Pilot staff compilation
    Thoughts and comments from Randy Babbitt, William Halal, Al Higdon, Dorette Kerr, Marshall Puckett, Craig Zysk.
  1. FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE
    Perdue rules the roost
    by Phil Rose
     Beechjet 400A and King Air B200 add value for poultry and agribusiness giant.
  1. EVS/SVS DEVELOPMENTS
    Bombardier combines Rockwell Collins SVS with CMC EVS to give CVS all-weather approaches
    by Glenn Connor
    Combined Vision System adds IR to SVS to bring new level of situational awareness.
  1. INTL OPS
    Uncertainty persists as authorities try to increase regulation
    by Grant McLaren
    State of flux exists as TSA and other government bodies look to control bizav flights.
  1. OPERATORS REPORT
    Challenger 300 is lucky strike for Bombardier
    by Mike Potts
    Pilots and pax like range, speed, cabin comfort, low DOCs.
  1. HELO SAFETY
    NTSB urges FAA action on HEMS safety
    by Robert Sumwalt
    Training, panel upgrades, ops rules, infrastructure all need serious attention.
  1. SPECIAL UNIT PROFILE
    Mission Hospital’s Mountain Area Medical Airlift
    by Brent Holman
    MAMA’s 2 Eurocopters serve highland regions of North & South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
  1. FLIGHTCHECK
    Dornier SeaStar: 180 KTAS, FL150, 430 nm, up to 12 seats
    by David Bjellos
    Tractor-pusher engine configuration for 2 PT6As follows Dornier tradition.
  1. WX BRIEF
     Upper air issues
    by Karsten Shein
    Picking the right flight levels can move you faster and save you money.

Volume 44. No 10

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Poultry and agribusiness giant stays connected with Beechjet 400A and King Air B200. (L–R) Pilot Steve Cross, Senior Capt Clayton Pauze, Senior Purchasing Dir Howard Long, Chairman Jim Perdue, Flight Dept Mgr & Chief Pilot Paul Bradham, Scheduler Jan Haddock and Pilot James Martin with company products, aircraft and tractor trailer at SBY (Salisbury MD). Photo by Pro Pilot Art Dir Jack Sykes.

 

 

MAMA provides HEMS coverage throughout the mountain regions of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee with Eurocopter helos. (L–R) Aviation Service Mgr/Lead Pilot Dutch Fridd, Pilot Erin Emery, Mission Hospital Dir Regional EMS Tom Cowan, Air Medical Supervisor Johnny Grindstaff and Lead Mechanic Karl Esbenshade with MAMA’s EC135 and BK117 at 3NR3 (Brevard NC). Photo by Pro Pilot Art Dir Jack Sykes.

 

DEPARTMENTS

  1. TERMINAL CHECKLIST
    Answers on p 46.
  1. AV HAZARD
    Laser hazard at YUL. No more “position and hold.”
  1. ACCIDENT RECAP
    Floatplane CFIT in Alaska. Birdstrike on SLC visual approach.
  1. SID & STAR
    Our heroes carry a passenger home for Halloween.
  1. ALEX REMEMBERS
    Loel Guinness and his love for a Learjet 23.
  1. PIREPS
         Jeppesen gains access to Russian domestic airport data. Embraer sponsors Phenom owners meeting at EGE.
  1. FBO NEWS
    SheltAir adds 7 locations. Salt Lake JetCenter SLC and ProJet Aviation at JYO join Avfuel branded network.
  1. HELO NEWS
         Sikorsky claims world helicopter speed record with X2 demonstrator. Malaysia’s Weststar buys 9 AW139s.
  1. RAMP & HANGAR TALK
    Jobs, product ads and other reader opportunities.