Choosing the

Often, situational awareness boils down to just drawing a four-part picture for a pilot. Depict the aircraft's position, plus nearby weather, traffic and terrain, and the crew can visualize the four conditions as they evolve and then form a strategy to fly the safest, most comfortable route. Adding...
Fred George

Fred is a senior editor and chief pilot with Business & Commercial Aviation and Aviation Week's chief aircraft evaluation pilot. He has flown left seat in virtually every turbine-powered business jet produced in the past three decades.

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