In Flight USA - December 2017

TABLEOF CONTENTS

Volume 34, Number 4 650-358-9908 •Fax: 650-358-9254 •E-mail: [email protected] •www.inflightusa.com December 2017

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DEPARTMENTS

NEWS

FEATURES

COLUMNS

Flying Into Writing: Helpful Controllers

By Eric McCarthy............................................................

Flying With Faber: Exploring the Fuji Mainland

By Stuart J. Faber............................................................

Safe Landings:Weather:You’re Prepared or Not........

Homebuilder’s Workshop:The Brick and the Thistle

By Ed Wischmeyer..........................................................4 2

The Pylon Place: Air Race 1 – Thailand

By Marilyn Dash..............................................................

Calendar of Events ..........................................................

Letters to the Editor ......................................................

Classifieds ......................................................................

Index of Advertisers ......................................................

COVERSTORY PHOTOFINISH

WORLD’SBEST

AVIATOR

SUNGLASSESGOING

MAINSTREAM

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Editorial: From Reminiscing to Rant

By Ed Downs..................................................................

The Navy Leads the Way at the Ft.Worth Air Show

By Nick Viggiano..........................................................

A Shift in Thinking for Screening Air Traffic Controllers

By Gene Anderson........................................................

Finding Strength in Wings and Overcoming Fear

By Annamarie Buonocore..............................................

2017 NA SJacksonville Air Show Highlights Birthplace

of Blue Angels

By Mike Heilman and Ed Wells........................................

Texas Teacher, Students Praise AOPA Aviation

Curriculum

By David Tulis, AOPA....................................................

AOPA’s 2018 Fly-Ins: Gateways For Exploration ................................

FAATo Update “Obsolete” Rotorcraft Certification Rules ..............

National Aviation Hall Of Fame Enshrinement 2017 ........................

Lancair Welcomes First Mako OwnerTo New Builder’s Center......

EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council Gets New Chairman ....................

Embry-RiddleTeam Seeks to Save Lives During Emergencies ....

WelcomeTo A Step IntoThe Future: Drone Update ........................

Cirrus Aircraft On Display At U.S. Sport Aviation Expo ..................

CAF Announces “12 Planes Of Christmas” Campaign ..................

Textron Announces University Partners ForTop Hawk Program ..

Hartzell Propeller’s 4thYear AsTech Partner With Red Bull ..........

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