Contents - November, 2011

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FEATURES

10. ENROUTE
    In the future these could be the good old days
    by Marvin Cetron

18. VIEWPOINTS
    Visionaries and aerospace leaders voice their opinions
    Pro Pilot staff compilation
    Thoughts and comments from Dennis Bushnell, Phil Boyer, Les Smith, Steve Varsano.

38. EVENT COVERAGE
    NBAA 2011
    by Phil Rose
    Las Vegas convention shows industry resilience in face of economic uncertainty.

48. INTERNATIONAL OPS
    Latin American flying poses challenges
    by Grant McLaren
    For below-the-border biz trips consider permits, paperwork, parking and police.

60. FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE
    SeaPort Air flies PC12s in scheduled charter ops
    by Grant McLaren
    Use of short-runway fields keeps passengers happy with arrivals at close-in terminals.

66. SPECIAL UNIT PROFILE
    Troopers fly AStar B3s on Alaska patrol
    by Jay Chandler
    State's mountainous terrain, distance and weather make aviation essential.

72. AVIONICS DEVELOPMENTS
    Advances in fusing EFVS with SVS are coming throughout the industry
    by Glenn Connor
    On the road to zero/zero, display technology advances are being tested in low-viz conditions.

78. FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE
    Greenpoint Technologies offers class and opulence
    by Doug Wilson
    Seattle-based MRO links engineering and design skills to convert dreams into reality.

84. MX CAPABILITIES
    Selecting the right MRO
    by Doug Wilson
    Maintenance houses offer a wide range of capabilities. While choice can be difficult a good service relationship is worth the effort.

90. 2011 MAINTENANCE REPAIR & OVERHAUL
    Where do you go for MRO?
    by Pro Pilot staff

104. SAFETY ISSUES
     Short of an ops manual you can stay consistent with SOPs by Shannon Forrest
     Part 91 may not require a book, but writing down standard operating procedures is still a good idea.

110. WX BRIEF
     Common sense and winter flying
     by Karsten Shein
     A few precautions can greatly reduce problems due to adverse conditions.