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December 2009

Career Pilot

Career Tips:
Corporate or airline?
By: Karen M. Kahn
Q&A:
The Career Advisor
By: Wayne Phillips
Unions and pilots:
Good times, bad times
By: Pete Bedell

Features

2009 College Directory:
By: "AOPA Flight Training" staff (compiled)
2010 College Aviation Report:
Aviation Bridge Programs: What do you really get?
By: "AOPA Flight Training" staff (compiled)
Heads up!:
Vigilance and avoiding midairs
By: Chip Wright
Sky, sea, and clouds:
Flight lessons from an adventure vacation
By: Mike Collins
Sky's the limit:
When you finish the private, you've only just begun
By: Jill W. Tallman

Instructor Report

Developing Confidence:
By: Rod Machado
What do I do now?:
A cure for the post-solo letdown
By: Tom McDonald
ASF Safety Spotlight:
Watch me watch you
By: David J. Kenny

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