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EDITOR
LeRoy Cook
EDITORIAL OFFICE
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Contents

FEATURES

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Don’t be afraid of what non-owners will tell you.
– Chuck Blackaby
16
Never let the mission drive the operation of the aircraft.
– LeRoy Cook
20 Taking Some Years Off The Cabin.
– LeRoy Cook
Twin Proficiency
26
Can You Answer These Basic Questions About Your Systems?
– Tom Turner
32 From the Flight Deck
32 – Kevin R. Dingman
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On Final
47 – David Miller
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