Professional Pilot, October 2017

Cabo San Lucas This MMSL facility won an award for the highest quality professional service Reward good FBO service with your vote PROFESSIONAL PILOT October 2017 5 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 Stuart Grant Peter Cindy Karsten David Shannon Mike Glenn Regular contributors PETER BERENDSEN ATP CFII Boeing 747 MD11 Capt Lufthansa BRUCE BETTS PhD Dir Science Technology The Planetary Society DAVID BJELLOS Av Dpt Mgr Florida Crystals ATP Helo GIV Sik S76 GLENN CONNOR ATP CFII Cessna 425 SHANNON FORREST ATP CFII Challenger 604 605 GRANT McLAREN Editor at Large STUART LAU ATP FE CFII Boeing 747 757 767 CRJ Saab 340 MIKE POTTS Senior Contributing Editor KARSTEN SHEIN Climatologist Natl Climatic Data Center Comm Inst CINDY YOUNGBLOOD ATP BE400 CE500 and CE560XL Professional Pilot ISSN 0191 6238 5290 Shawnee Rd Suite 201 Alexandria VA 22312 Fax 703 370 7082 Tel 703 370 0606 E MAIL editor@ propilotmag com WEBSITE www propilotmag com Publication mail agreement 40030961 E mail subscription@ propilotmag com Member NBAA Aircraft Beech Baron N241MS Piper Saratoga N4301M and Beech Sundowner N67135 Qualified subscriptions Those pilots and aviation dept mgrs operating business executive aircraft for a living under FAR Part 91 and 135 may qualify for a limited number of free subscriptions For a complete description of who qualifies and instructions on receiving a qualification form go to our website at propilotmag com PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS Rates for 12 issues are set out below US 50 Canada Mexico 60 Other countries 80 Back issues 10 per issue Salary Study 20 per issue Only checks in US dollars are accepted Virginia residents add 50 sales tax Credit cards are not accepted Make checks payable to Queensmith Communications Corp Mail payment to 5290 Shawnee Rd Suite 201 Alexandria VA 22312 Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing ADDRESS CHANGES Please mail or fax the white carrier sheet containing your current address label along with any corrections to Professional Pilot magazine 5290 Shawnee Rd Suite 201 Alexandria VA 22312 Fax to 703 370 7082 Allow 6 to 8 weeks for processing POSTMASTER Send address changes to Professional Pilot 5290 Shawnee Rd Suite 201 Alexandria VA 22312 Professional Pilot is published by Queensmith Communications Corp 5290 Shawnee Rd Suite 201 Alexandria VA 22312 TITLE AND TRADEMARKS The title Professional Pilot has been trademarked as a magazine title by Queensmith Communications Corp and is duly registered at the US Patent Office PERMISSIONS Nothing may be reprinted in whole or part without a written permission from Queensmith Communications Corp All rights in letters sent to Professional Pilot will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes and as subject to unrestricted right to edit and to comment editorially Published monthly All rights reserved MAILING AND POSTAGE Periodical postage paid at Alexandria VA and additional mailing offices Queensmith Communications Corp October 2017 Vol 51 No 10 All airport with security 24 7 certified Immigration Customs permanently staffed The biggest hangar in all the state Ramp and hangar space available Luxury transportation service available Hours 6 am to 8 pm local time daily and overtime upon request Catering provided by The Coffee Air 7000 ft runway HIRL VOR DME no restrictions Source 2017 Pro Pilot PRASE survey Cabo San Lucas Airport Tel 624 124 5500 ops@ acsl com mx www acsl com mx Entering its 45th year the Pro Pilot PRASE survey of pilot preferences in ground services has been the gold standard But as with any survey the results are only as good as the accuracy of the inputs and size of the database We need your vote When your 2018 PRASE ballot comes in the mail please be sure to fill it out and return it Murray Smith Editor Publisher