Professional Pilot, October 2018

32 PROFESSIONAL PILOT October 2018 As pilots we all join organizations associations clubs groups but some suit our needs better than others What organizations do you value most for providing you with support and information Most valuable organization for me is the Citation Jet Pilot CJP Association which is the owner and aircraft association for my aircraft type There is no other group even close to being the best source for all information and advice for Citations Next for me is AOPA because they do an outstanding job of ensuring that government agencies face and deal with issues related to our right to fly AOPA clearly understands that the US has the most comprehensive and still the best and safest ATC system in the world This is in no small part thanks to the advocacy efforts of AOPA which is just 1 example of what they do for GA Their additional work with getting pilots either into the cockpit for the 1st time or back in the cockpit following some absence is also noteworthy And I also value NBAA whose resources are 1st rate When you look at all of the initiatives they undertake and support their reach is tremendous and the opportunities to learn from them are outstanding Marc Dulude ATP Citation CJ3 Chief Pilot Mild Air Bluffton SC As a Falcon pilot Im part of a WhatsApp group of Falcon pilots where we share job opportunities and other technical information Fortunately an app to share in a more organized way is also being developed We need ways to get quick answers for problems we may have and methods to gain a more thorough understanding of issues with in depth articles and also references Christophe Delbos ATP Falcon 7X Captain TAG Aviation UK Fillière France FAA website provides e mail subscriptions to notices Advisory Circulars Airworthiness Directives etc Just sign up for whatever your interests might be I also read Pro Pilot magazine Aviation International News AIN and keep up with Marcel Dassault news FlightSafety International FSI is also a great organization Robert Darradji ATP CFII Falcon 2000 900 50 Chief Pilot Sundance Aviation Charlottesville VA I rely on Professional Pilot for updates on global aviation issues and AOPA Pilot Australia for domestic news topics Steve Ormerod ATP Helo CFII Leonardo AW109 Av Mgr Professional Pilots PTY Buderim Queensland Australia Easy question for me for the big picture in general and corporate aviation NBAA is outstanding and extremely helpful If youre involved in aviation at any level their membership is quite valuable If you operate a Phenom or Legacy aircraft the Embraer Jet Operators Association is outstanding for operations detail and best practices And these associations are properly focused on aviation safety Keith Christensen Comm Multi Inst Helo Phenom 300 Owner President Christensen Industries Salt Lake City UT There for you from launch to land Our FBO Pros provide exceptional aviation and maintenance services with a focus on safety and outstanding customer service so your experience at Saker is second to none GCK Unicom 122950 8005395055