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Contents - December, 2008

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FEATURES

 
  1. POSITION & HOLD
    FAA invites more views and skills to improve air safety
    by Nick Sabatini
    How agency works with associations to analyze and share data.
  1. EVENT COVERAGE
    AMTC 2008
    by Pro Pilot staff
    Air medical transport conference examines safety image as helo sales remain strong.
  1. FLIGHT DEPT OF THE YEAR
    Valero harnesses its resources
    by Grant McLaren
    Energy giant maximizes growth with Gulfstream G550 and 2 G450s.
  1. AIR SAFETY
    Shedding the hoary myth of ice bridging
    by Todd Gunther
    Pilots should activate deice boots on entering icing conditions, advises NTSB.
  1. WX BRIEF
    Coping with ice and mist
    by Karsten Shein
    Ways to deal with winter fog and drizzle.
  1. FBO SERVICES
    When the big show hits town
    by Douglas Wilson
    How FBOs prepare for mass bizjet touchdowns.
  1. INTERNATIONAL OPS
    UK rules and procedures
    by Grant McLaren
    User-friendly operating environment has its quirks.
  1. MATURE BIZJETS
    Acquiring, keeping and caring for older aircraft
    by Rob Seaman
    Senior citizens of the bizjet crowd grow more attractive in tough economic times.
  1. HEADSET PREFERENCE SURVEY 2008
    How users rate their units
    by Pro Pilot staff
    Electronic ANR: 1 Bose, 2 Lightspeed, 3 David Clark, 4 Telex, 5 Sennheiser. Nonelectronic PNR: 1 David Clark, 2 Telex.
  1. PILOT TECHNIQUES
    When go-around is impossible-defining the point of no return
    by Nihad Daidzic and Thomas Peterson
    Established procedures and full briefings can avoid a costly last-second decision.
  1. ENROUTE
    America needs a renaissance in science education
    by Marvin Cetron
    National prosperity will suffer if the US surrenders its lead in technical knowledge.
  1. OUTER MARKER INBOUND
    Remembering safety matters
    by Shawn Pruchnicki
    Ways of outwitting human fallibility in the cockpit.

Volume 42. No 12

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Valero Energy is Pro Pilot Flight Dept of the Year for 2008. (L-R) VP Human Resources Mike Crownover, Dir Corp Aviation John White, Ops Mgr & Chief Pilot Tripp Riedel and Senior Mgr Aircraft Maintenance & Corp Travel Dana Parnes. Energy giant powers its growth with a Gulfstream G550 and 2 G450s based at SAT (Intl, San Antonio TX). Photo by Pro Pilot Art Director Jack Sykes.

 

 

 


DEPARTMENTS

 
  1. SQUAWK IDENT
    Readers discuss their passions in aviation.
  1. TERMINAL CHECKLIST
    Answers on page 30.
  1. AV HAZARD
    Faded surface markings at NAS. Navigating the DC ADIZ.
  1. ACCIDENT RECAP
    S76 lands hard at NYC helipad. Cessna 402 crashes into mountain.
  1. SID & STAR
    Pro Pilot cartoon by artist Wayne Shipp.
  1. PIREPS
    Grob files for insolvency in Swiss courts. Eclipse 500 gains EASA certification, applies for Chapter 11 protection.
  1. HELICOPTER NEWS
    Bristow restructures Gulf of Mexico ops. Eurocopter scores big in China.
  1. FBO NEWS
    Preferred Jet Center completes new runway at RYY.
  1. RAMP & HANGAR TALK
    Jobs, product ads and other reader opportunities.