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Contents - July, 2011

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FEATURES

  1. VIEWPOINTS
    Aerospace insiders share their thoughts
    Pro Pilot staff compilation
    Reflections and observations from Steve Ingley, Wally David,
    Tony Helbling, Steve Varsano.
  1. EVENT COVERAGE
    EBACE2011 reveals early glimpses of recovery
    by Phil Rose
    Record attendance at Europe's premier bizav show reflects renewal of interest.
  1. INTERNATIONAL OPS
    Business flights to Middle East require serious preplanning by Grant McLaren
    Awareness of local political situations and cultures are essential to success.
  1. PRASE COVERAGE
    Judges class photo and awards dinner. Roundtable discussion. PRASE Survey results.
  1. SPECIAL UNIT PROFILE
    Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office—ready, willing and able by Brent Holman
    Aviation unit uses 3 Bell 407s and a Cessna 206 to protect Florida's Gold Coast.
  1. LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVANCES
    Honeywell micro air vehicle starts police duty
    by Glenn Connor
    Miami–Dade PD to deploy first T-Hawks for urban ops.
  1. SPECIAL UNIT PROFILE
    St Vincent Healthcare HELP Flight—big sky lifesavers
    by David Ison
    Billings MT-based operation uses EC135 and KA200 for medevac services in Montana and neighboring states.
  1. HELO TECHNOLOGY
    Helicopter flight data monitoring holds promise of safer ops by Stuart Lau
    Identifying threats through objective data analysis.
  1. NAV DEVELOPMENTS
    Refining the usefulness and safety of satellite navigation
    by Bill Gunn
    Coming soon—more accurate GPS flightpaths, curved RNP approaches, lower minimums.
  1. WX BRIEF
    Floods, tornadoes and fires
    by Karsten Shein
    What is happening with our weather and what does it mean for aviation?

Volume 45. No 7

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Fleet of 3 Bell 407s and Cessna 206 Stationair support Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office mission. (L–R) Chief Pilot Sgt Robert Lucas, Commander Special Ops Division Capt Robert Allen, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Deputy/Pilot Susan Horne and Mainten­ance Dir Mike Beedy at PBI. Photo by Pro Pilot Art Dir Jack Sykes.

 

 

 

Selected winners from 2011 PRASE Survey. Best Large FBO Chain (11+): TAC Air. Best US FBO: Signature St Paul STP. Best Small FBO Chain (3–10): Wilson Air Center. Best Line Tech: Bob Schaeppi, Signature STP. Best Independent FBO: Pentastar PTK. Most Improved FBO: Tradition Aviation TRM. Best FBO CSR: Sandy Tachovsky, Signature STP. Best Canadian FBO: Irving Aviation YQX. Best European FBO: TAG Aviation FAB. Best Latin American FBO: Líder Aviação CGH. Best Middle East & African FBO: Jet Aviation DXB. Best Mexican Handler: Manny Aviation TLC. Best Caribbean FBO: Executive Flight Support NAS. Best Asian FBO: Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre HKG. Cover design by Pro Pilot Asst Art Dir José Vásquez.

 

DEPARTMENTS

 

  1. SQUAWK IDENT
    Readers discuss which industry conventions and seminars they like to attend and why.
  1. PIREPS
    Another SSBJ contender enters the lists. House tackles GPS interference concerns.
  1. SID & STAR
    When it comes to business flying, bottom-line issues
    fail to win the day.
  1. AV HAZARD
    Questions of in-trail spacing and go-around procedures.
  1. ALEX REMEMBERS
    Kingdom of Libya Airlines was early Learjet 23 customer.
  1. TERMINAL CHECKLIST
    Answers on p 36.
  1. HELO NEWS
    AgustaWestland takes full ownership of BA609 program.
  1. FBO NEWS
    Landmark begins FBO ops at MIA. Signature signs
    lease with NetJets at PBI.
  1. RAMP & HANGAR TALK
    Jobs, products and other reader opportunities.