Robert P. Mark
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ATC

How LiveATC Went Live

The free service gives instant access to air traffic control communications all over the world
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Aircraft

AIN 2011 Pilot Report: Hawker 4000

After 15 years in development, this super-midsize delivers on its promises.
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Pilot report: Cessna Citation CJ4

Cessna demo pilot John Reimer wanted to wow me as I put the new CJ4 I was flying through its paces.
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Pilot Report: Dassault Falcon 900LX

From a distance, the exterior of the Dassault Falcon 900LX–F-WWFB–reminded me of a lady caught without her makeup.
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Pilot Report: Embraer Lineage 1000

Ask people why they finally decided to acquire a business airplane and they inevitably mention speed as the deciding factor.
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Pilot Report: Falcon 2000LX

The recently certified Falcon 2000LX claims a 5-percent performance advantage over its predecessor, the Falcon 2000EX.
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Flying the Airbus A380

Airbus engineers are never satisfied, and customers of the European airframe builder should have only one response: thank goodness.
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Embraer Phenom 100 earns its license to fly

Christmas came early for Embraer.
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Pilot Report: Bombardier Challenger 605

For airplanes–some airplanes at least–30 years is just another birthday to precede many more
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Pilot Report: Boeing Business Jet

When General Electric’s CEO Jack Welch decided it was time to shop for a new business aircraft, he knew he needed more of what every executive wants.
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Pilot Report: Sierra Eagle II

One well kept secret in the modification business is privately held Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, a town about 90 mi southwest of San Antonio.
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Pilot report: Dassault Falcon 7X

This year’s Paris Air Show at Le Bourget provided an opportunity for me to see Dassault’s new Falcon 7X up close before I got my chance at the left seat.
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Pilot Report: Sino Swearingen

A sage old pilot once neatly captured the purpose of business aviation: “People buy airplanes because they want to go places…fast.”