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EDITOR Dianne White
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Contents
2 Editor’s Briefing 4 AirMail
FEBRUARY 2011 • VOL. 15, NO. 2
FEATURES
Meet My Move-Up
6 Better Together
Owner-pilots Larry and Kelly Stoddard find happiness and harmony in the cockpit of their Citation Mustang.
–DianneWhite
Market Update
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18 Tough Decisions
With your aircraft ready to go on the market, now you must decide: should you pay – or not pay – for improvements?
–DaneJenning
24 Staying on Top of the WX
Short of a recent pilot report, how do you determine cloud heights? –ScottC.Dennstaedt
34 The Joys of Winter Flying
What you need to know when aviating in the continent’s northern winter climes. –ChuckBlackaby
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From the Flight Deck
40 Boys’ Toys –KevinDingman
42 En Route
• HondaAchievesFirstFlightofFAA-ConformingHondaJet
• YourDailyCoffeeCanNowBenefitGeneralAviation
• AviationIconBobHoovertobeSalutedDuringAirVenture2011
• StratosAircrafttoConductWindTunnelTests
• FirstHawker800XPRMovesForwardinDevelopmentProgram
• PiperStrengthensBusinessin2010
• Sporty’sElevatorCushionGivesthe“Vertically-Challenged”aBoost
47 Advertisers’ Index
48 On Final Second Home
–DavidMiller
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