Professional Pilot, May 2017

4 PROFESSIONAL PILOT May 2017 José Marian Tony Charles Murray Eleni Rafael Earlene Masthead Management MURRAY SMITH ATP CFI Publisher publisher@ propilotmag com MARCIA ELENI SMITH Assistant to the Publisher esmith@ propilotmag com ANTHONY HERRERA General Manager aherrera@ propilotmag com Editorial MURRAY SMITH Editor murray@ propilotmag com CHARLES SPENCER ATP CFII Managing Editor cspencer@ propilotmag com RAFAEL HENRIQUEZ Associate Editor editor@ propilotmag com Graphics JOSE VASQUEZ Art Director jvasquez@ propilotmag com Research MARCIA ELENI SMITH Research Manager esmith@ propilotmag com MARIAN CORONADO Research Assistant marian@ propilotmag com Circulation ANTHONY HERRERA Circulation Manager subscription@ propilotmag com Advertising MURRAY SMITH Advertising Director murray@ propilotmag com EARLENE CHANDLER Advertising Services Mgr earlene@ propilotmag com Grant Peter Brent Cindy Karsten Bill Stuart Mike Glenn Regular contributors PETER BERENDSEN ATP CFII Boeing 747 MD11 Capt 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