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Contents - May, 2013

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FEATURES

  1. POSITION & HOLD
    Safety management and its real value
    by Robert Sumwalt
    Flight departments honor the intent of SMS by adopting commonsense rules.
  1. BEIJING BIZAV
    Large jet sales dominate in China
    by Jason Liao
    A vast and growing economy and more than 1000 ultra high net worth individuals translate into huge sales potential for business aircraft.
  1. VIEWPOINTS
    Professionals offer perspectives on key topics
    Pro Pilot staff compilation
    Comments by Ed Bolen, Marc Fruchter, Gil Wolin, Gerry Goguen.
  1. FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE
    Kimberly-Clark sells paper products with big planes
    by Mike Potts
    Pair of GVs help maintain a worldwide customer base.
  1. INTERNATIONAL OPS
    CANPASS, cabotage and Canadian operating considerations by Grant McLaren
    Comply with the basics and crossborder flights will be straightforward.
  1. 2013 PRASE WINNERS
  1. AVIONICS DEVELOPMENTS
    RNP for approach flexibility expands in bizav flight ops
    by Glenn Connor
    Pilots find a good fit for curved approach and departure guidance.
  1. FLIGHT DEPT BASICS
    Selecting the right helicopter based on missions
    by Don Van Dyke
    Efficient selection criteria and clear performance metrics are essential.
  1. HELO MISSIONS
    Larger SAR machines do the job better
    by Jay Chandler
    Extra fuel capacity and extended loiter time benefit search-and-rescue teams.
  1. SPECIAL UNIT PROFILE
    San Diego PD AS350s protect citizens and US border
    by Woody McClendon
    Law enforcement on the frontier straddles geography and politics.
  1. WX BRIEF
    Technological advances solidify predictions
    by Karsten Shein
    New equipment yields more accurate observations, raises confidence in predictions.
  1. ENROUTE
    Forecasting the next 150 years
    by Marvin Cetron
    Some future events are certainties—but you can bet on some wild cards too.

Volume 47. No 5

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Paper giant Kimberly-Clark operates 2 Gulfstream Vs. Shown on the ramp at ATW (Appleton WI) are (L–R) Pres North America Consumer Products Michael Hsu, Chief Pilot Jason Ideus, Senior Captains Thomas Mangin and Robert Zimmerman, Aviation Mx Mgr Robert Casper and Aviation Coordinator/Scheduler LuAnn Zimmerman.
Photo by Mike Potts.

 

 

 

DEPARTMENTS



  1. SQUAWK IDENT
    Readers share procedures on trip cancellations.
  1. TERMINAL CHECKLIST
    Answers on p 38.
  1. SID & STAR
    A peek into the world of a helicopter pilot.
  1. ALEX REMEMBERS
    Which aircraft makes the best time in a
    trip around the world—a Boeing 747SP, a Gulfstream IV or a Concorde?
  1. PIREPS
    Cessna scales back production. TECHNICAir IAD becomes an Embraer ASC. Capt Bill Bohlke earns Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.
  1. FBO NEWS
    Jet Aviation joins Paragon Aviation Group network. EPIC and UVair FBO network
    locations to receive NATA Safety 1st training.
  1. HELICOPTER NEWS
    Erickson Air-Crane to acquire Evergreen Helicopters in stock purchase agreement.
  1. RAMP & HANGAR TALK
    Jobs, products and other reader opportunities.