AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 64
POSTCARDS
Northwest fest
Boeing is big in Seattle— in more ways than one
BY THOMAS B. HAINES
Aviation’s
B
oasting enough impressive stats to rival an NFL franchise, the Boeing factory tour in Everett, Washington, alone is reason enough for pilots to head northwest for a complete aviation geek-out, but there’s plenty more to do in the Seattle area to satisfy your airplane itch. However, without a doubt, the factory is—quite literally— the biggest thing around. In fact, by volume (472 million cubic feet) it is the largest building in the world. To play off that NFL reference a bit more, there’s enough floor space in the factory to host 75 simultaneous football games. Some of the doors are larger than a football field. You can bet these hangar doors don’t creak open by hand.
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY BOEING ILLUSTRATIONS BY FUNNEL INCORPORATED
AOPA PILOT •
64 • MAY 2012
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012
Contents
President’s Position
Hangar Talk
AOPA Media
AOPA Action
Letters
Waypoints
Proficient Pilot
Safety Pilot
License to Learn
Pilot Counsel
Fly Well
Pilot Briefing
Hawker 4000: Lots to Offer, But Too Late?
The Ultimate Hawker
Mentoring Matters: ‘Go Fast, Slow Down’
It’s Go Time
Epic Flight: Magic in the Air
Flyinn New Zealand
Both Familiar and Exotic
Epic Flight: Canyon-Wall Challenge
Epic Flight: Over Omarama
Dream Big: 10 Under $20K
Tougher Than a Tornado Sweepstakes: Happy Traveler
Avionics: News from Sun ’n Fun
Wx Watch: Advance Warnings
Products: Do You FlyQ?
Never Again
Fly-Outs
Fly by Wire
Pilots
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Contents
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 3
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - President’s Position
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 5
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Hangar Talk
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 7
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 8
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - AOPA Media
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 11
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - AOPA Action
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 13
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Letters
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 25
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Waypoints
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 27
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Proficient Pilot
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 29
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Safety Pilot
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 31
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - License to Learn
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 33
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Pilot Counsel
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 35
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Fly Well
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 37
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Pilot Briefing
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-1
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Hawker 4000: Lots to Offer, But Too Late?
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-3
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - The Ultimate Hawker
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-5
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-6
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-7
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-8
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-9
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-10
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-11
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Mentoring Matters: ‘Go Fast, Slow Down’
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-13
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-14
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - It’s Go Time
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - T-16
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 49
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Epic Flight: Magic in the Air
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 51
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Flyinn New Zealand
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 56
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Both Familiar and Exotic
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Epic Flight: Canyon-Wall Challenge
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 59
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Epic Flight: Over Omarama
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Dream Big: 10 Under $20K
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Tougher Than a Tornado Sweepstakes: Happy Traveler
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Avionics: News from Sun ’n Fun
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - I1
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - I2
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Wx Watch: Advance Warnings
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 98
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 100
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Products: Do You FlyQ?
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Never Again
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - 105
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Fly-Outs
AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Fly by Wire
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AOPA Turbine Pilot Magazine - May 2012 - Pilots
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