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Contents - February, 2011

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FEATURES

  1. POSITION & HOLD
    Customized checklists
    by David Bjellos
    What items do we add—or drop? How far can we stray without risking liability?
  1. VIEWPOINTS
    Opinion-makers look at aerospace
    Pro Pilot staff compilation
    Thoughts and comments from Matt Zuccaro, Shawn Coyle, Ed Hirsch, Steve Hanvey.
  1. UNIT PROFILE
    Phoenix Police Dept
    by Woody McClendon
    Air Support Unit's AS350B3s, A119s, A109 and PC12 help maintain law and order.
  1. EVENT COVERAGE
    Legend of Learjet
    by Pro Pilot staff
    Bombardier and CLA host Learjet tribute at VNY.
  1. Living Legends of Aviation
    by Pro Pilot staff
    Gala awards event draws industry luminaries.
  1. MARKET REVIEW
    Turboprops continue to meet utility needs worldwide
    by Mike Potts
    Advantages include less fuel burn, shorter runway needs, longer TBOs.
  1. FLIGHTDECK SAFETY
    Corporate flight ops quality assurance
    by Javier Ferrea
    What C-FOQA really means is a safer, more efficient way to run your flight dept.
  1. INTERNATIONAL OPS
    Buying fuel overseas
    by Grant McLaren
    Preparing for high pump prices while watching for predators and pitfalls.
  1. OPERATOR PROFILE
    Helijet proves value of wings and rotors in diverse ops
    by Grant McLaren
    Pair of Learjet 31As and 2 Sikorsky S76s fly EMS while 5 S76s and 4 Bell 206Ls provide wide range of services including remote site support and dedicated EMS.
  1. FLIGHTCHECK
    UH72A Lakota proves value of COTS concept
    by Woody McClendon
    Eurocopter EC145 morphs from winning air ambulance to battlefield utility helicopter.
  1. 2011 HELICOPTER PRODUCT SUPPORT SURVEY
    by Pro Pilot staff
  1. WX BRIEF
    Keeping weather flying rules in mind
    by Karsten Shein
    Basic atmospheric knowledge essential for pro pilot flying.

Volume 45. No 2

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Phoenix Police Dept Air Support Unit equipment for law enforcement and fire protection includes Eurocopter AS350B3 and Pilatus PC12. Shown at PHX are (L–R) CFI Ofcr Gary Bucklin, CFI Ofcr Derek Geisel, Chief Pilot Helo Ops Ofcr Phil Tilford, Unit Commander Lt Pat Tortorici, CFI Ofcr Steve Gillooly, Chief Pilot Airplane Ops Ofcr Andrew Eagleton and CFII Ofcr Jesse Plath. Photo by Brent Bundy.

 

 

 

DEPARTMENTS

  1. SQUAWK IDENT
    Readers share their views on turboprop advantages.
  1. AV HAZARD
    Risky ramp behavior by pax at EGE. GS interference at TEB.
  1. ACCIDENT RECAP
    Citation Excel rudder binding incidents. Commander 680 CFIT.
  1. TERMINAL CHECKLIST
    Answers on p 58.
  1. SID & STAR
    Lugnut sees the value of a helicopter for point-to-point ops.
  1. ALEX REMEMBERS
    A wealthy engineer, his singing star wife and a Beech 18.
  1. PIREPS
    Gulfstream G650 flies using only FBW. Embraer Phenom 100 achieves market milestone.
  1. FBO NEWS
    Tampa Intl Jet Center joins Avfuel network. Aero Charter
    breaks ground on SUS hangar.
  1. RAMP & HANGAR TALK
    Jobs, product ads and other reader opportunities.