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March/April 2007

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Steve Fossett: The Ultimate Risk Manager.

Yaks & 'Changs: When your basic warbird just won’t do, check out these Eastern Bloc aircraft.

The Cabo Boys Escape to Mexico: What a way to get away from it all!
Departments

On Board With-
By John Crow | Page 24
In each issue we will introduce you to a member of our Rater Panel. In this issue you will meet Brent Mills, President of Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. > read more

On a Quest
By Rachel Stafford | Page 26
The Kodiak Lands where others cannot. > read more

FBO Pick: Jackson Hole Aviation
By John Crow | Page 28
Fly in the best FBO in one of the hottest Rocky Mountains destinations. > read more

Time Flies
By Michael Pearce | Page 30
Just a few hours from landing gear up to fishing gear on from a number of East Coast cities, Spring Ridge Club provides the perfect place to slow down. > read more

IRS Incentives are Boosting Plane Sales
By Russell Hubbard | Page 34
Expert aviation tax and financial advise can help you pay for your aircraft through appropriate business deductions. > read more

In the Wake of Luxury
By Ritchey Halphen | Page 36
Considering that the cork wedge is currently one of the hottest shoe silhouettes among fashion customers, it is fitting, in a manner of speaking, that the Ferragamo family now has a new ties to Sardinia, and this time it is Swans—Nautor Swan yachts. > read more

Check Please
By Lauren Barrera | Page 40
Seen on "runways" around the world, Burberry's trenchcoats have become a must-have, luxury-brand fashionwear. > read more

Resdiscovering California's Ranch-Style Luxury Resorts
By Carole Dixon | Page 42
Three old West Coast properties have new stories to tell about ocean views, scenic drives, regional wineries, gourmet chefs, world-class golf, and ultimate spa getaways. > read more

Dancing Across a Continent
By Diana Korte | Page 49
Expand your horizons by touring an entire continent via one of Abercrombie and Kent’s private jet trips. > read more

A Piece of Horological Heaven in Sin City
By John B. Holbrook II | Page 54
Time stops in Las Vegas - unless you're shopping for incredible wristwatches. > read more

Mexico's Azul Blue Hotel & Spa
By Dennis O'Leary | Page 56
Private Air Rater Dennis O'Leary flies down to the Riviera Maya's hot spot for a weekend of unprecedented relaxation. > read more

Real Estate Flyers
By David John Farinella | Page 67
Their planes give a new meaning to going to the office. > read more

April in Paradise
By Nancy Suttles | Page 76
4 days, 40 Food and Wine Events - The Florida Winefest & Auction. > read more

No Passport Required
By Conway Williamson | Page 60
Here's how you can escape to another "country" without ever leaving US soil. > read more

Altitudes

Paradise Found
Expanding Your World of Flight
By Alisa Blackwood , John Crow , Chris O’Connell | Page 18
Treat your family (or a handful of your closest friends) to the ultimate retreat: a weeklong oceanside stay at one of Anguilla’s most coveted hot spots—Cerulean Villa. > read more

The Life Aquatic
Expanding Your World of Flight
By John Crow | Page 19
A unique addition to any home or office, the Spacearium by Aquarium ASP Inc. brings a new concept to private interior design. > read more

Recharge in the Dominican Republic
Expanding Your World of Flight
By Arik Sokol | Page 20
A 700-mile flight southeast from Miami, the Dominican Republic’s north coast offers pristine beaches just right for relaxing. > read more

The Chic, Hip Way to Pure Bliss
Expanding Your World of Flight
By Martie Duncan , Stacey Allen , Liz Jernigan | Page 21
The W Dallas-Victory is the same chic, hipster hotel that you’ve come to expect. > read more

The Need For Speed
Expanding Your World of Flight
By John Crow | Page 22
Rocket Racing: The newest and baddest sport of the 21st century. > read more

On Our Shelves
Expanding Your World of Flight
By John Crow | Page 22
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On a Mission
Expanding Your World of Flight
By John Crow | Page 23
Aviation can save the lives of our children who have lost hope. > read more

Features

The Ultimate Risk Manager: Steve Fossett
By Mark Huber | Page 78
Although he shuns the spotlight, since the 1990s Fossett has become something of a household name, shattering time and distance records in oceanic sailing as well as flying a hot-air balloon, an airship, a glider, a turboprop, and a jet—and soon he hopes to shatter the ultimate land speed record— more than 800 miles per hour. > read more

Yaks & 'Changs
By Tyson V. Rininger | Page 90
When your basic warbird just won’t do, check out these Eastern Bloc aircraft. > read more

Westport Yacht's Aviator
By Neil Rabinowitz | Page 98
Orin Edson has teamed his luxury megayacht with a Bell LongRanger IV, creating the ideal exploration adventure duo. > read more

Potent Profits or Sky-High Hurdles?
By Joe Boone | Page 102
Hong Kong's aviation growth appears on the radar screen as both extremely promising and very unsettling. > read more

The Cabo Boys Escape to Mexico
By Tyson V. Rininger | Page 82
What a way to get away from it all! > read more

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