Contents - February, 2013
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FEATURES
- POSITION & HOLD
Large civil helicopter segment booms worldwide
by Richard Aboulafia
Oil and gas industry developments and new products broaden market for heavier-lift helicopters.
- VIEWPOINTS
Ideas and predictions from industry leaders
Pro Pilot staff compilation
Comments by Matt Zuccaro, Tony Helbling, John Garrison, Kenn Ricci.
- PAST & PRESENT
Texas pioneers and a legacy of Love
by David Bjellos
DAL was original focal point for bizav, while other airports spread from it.
- INTERNATIONAL OPS
Get references before selecting overseas FBOs and handlers
by Grant McLaren
Foreign ground services can vary widely in standards and safety.
- FLIGHT DEPT BASICS
Choosing the right business airplane for the job
by Don Van Dyke
Analyze your travel needs before you investigate range, payload or DOCs.
- FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE
Bristow in the Gulf of Mexico
by Mike Potts
Global giant uses mix of 90 helicopters in its North American ops.
- MARKET REVIEW
Oil and gas discoveries boost need for extended-range helicopters
by Woody McClendon
Popular choices for offshore work include AW139, S76, S92 and future Bell 525.
- COCKPIT DEVELOPMENTS
Growth in helicopter avionics includes HUDs with SVS and EVS
by Glenn Connor
State-of-the-art displays become available for larger helo flightdecks.
- SPECIAL OPS PROFILE
Sky Shuttle links Macau with Hong Kong and Shenzhen
by Jay Selman
Fleet of 5 AW139s carry pax above all the bustle and congestion.
- POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE
Pratt & Whitney PT6 overhaul—an insider's view
by Mike Venables
Demystifying a planned service event for a tried and tested turboprop.
- WX BRIEF
Surface weather charts help pilots predict storm movements
by Karsten Shein
Specialized maps offer vital info for navigating the big weather picture.
Volume 47. No 2
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Bristow operates more than 550 helicopters worldwide, including 90 in the Gulf of Mexico, supporting the oil and gas industry. Shown at Bristow's Galliano LA base with a Sikorsky S92 are (L–R) North American Business Unit Dir Ops Joe Johnston, Base Mgr Vance Poleski, S92 Capt Chuck Melton, Bell 407 Capt Bruce Hutcheson and Base Mx Mgr Joey Fontenot. Photo by Mike Potts.
DEPARTMENTS
- SQUAWK IDENT
Readers share which factors they consider important in FBO selection, and what type
of approach they use most frequently.
- PIREPS
Garmin introduces new series of VHF radios. Gulfstream begins G650 deliveries.
- SID & STAR
Office-in-the-sky equipment enhances a
sales trip.
- ALEX REMEMBERS
Neil Armstrong had a business aviation side too.
- TERMINAL CHECKLIST
Answers on p 36.
- FBO NEWS
Signature LTN stages groundbreaking ceremony, reveals plans for new facility. TAC Air OMA completes renovation.
- RAMP & HANGAR TALK
Jobs, products and other reader opportunities.
