TABLE OF CONTENTS The Life and Flights of John Travolta May/June 2007 A Flying Life From his customized 707 to a new Eclipse, John Travolta enjoys the high-flying life. Paying Through the Nose The FAA is looking to expand its capabilities -- and pass the costs to general aviation to the tune of roughly $1 billion a year. Is the "Free Ride" over? Hollywood's Fly Guy When filmmakers reach for the sky, they call aerial coordinator Greg Vernon.

City Clicker
Books
By Eric Capper | Page 22
From the air, photographer Michael Yamashita captures the New York few see. > read more
Keywords: Takeoff

Hollywood's Fly Guy
Movies
By John Anderson | Page 26
When filmmakers reach for the sky, they call aerial coordinator Greg Vernon. > read more
Keywords: Takeoff

Above the Fray
Earned Wings
By Cristina Velocci | Page 30
Environmental watchdog LightHawk spots eco-crime from above. > read more

Flight Plan
Calendar
By Teri Buhl | Page 32
Two months of aviation fun: zooming though Monaco, befriending skippers in Nantucket, praying at Oakmont’s “church pews” and vying for the Maltese Falcon. > read more
Keywords: Takeoff

Sensation, Reborn
Ode to a Legend
By Dan Patterson | Page 34
Flyers who want a sporty, timeless biplane need answer only one question: New WACO or WACO Classic? > read more
Keywords: Takeoff

Chillin' Like Flynn
Aviator Profiles
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 44
Neither hail nor stress can keep this rater from his appointed beach. > read more
Keywords: Navigator , Aviator Profiles

Big Business
FBO Pick
By Eric Capper | Page 46
Newly refitted and renovated, Avitat Westchester is more prepared than ever to handle the jumbo flyers. > read more
Keywords: FBO Pick , Navigator

A Place in the Sun
Hangar
By Thomas Farley | Page 52
Florida condos for private jets? A Sarasota FBO introduces the equivalent of the private gated community for airplanes. > read more
Keywords: Hangar , Navigator

Corn on the Job
Flight Essentials
By Jeff Berlin | Page 50
Will alcohol-based fuel be aviation’s ethanol and be-all? > read more
Keywords: Flight Essentials , Navigator

A Plane For All Reasons
Aviator Profiles
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 42
For real-estate developer Gary Lotano, going up in the air means avoiding east coast congestion. > read more
Keywords: Aviator Profiles , Navigator

Vroom at the Top
Aviator Profiles
By Merri Grace McLeroy | Page 40
Harley megadealer Bruce Rossmeyer needs wings to get to all his wheels. > read more
Keywords: Navigator , Aviator Profiles

The Belle of St. Michael's
Maryland
By Cristina Velocci | Page 62
More than just providing an elegant view of sailboats, Maryland’s remote Inn at Perry Cabin gives guests the cruise-ship treatment. > read more
Keywords: Destinations

River of Dreams
Patagonia
By Conway Williamson | Page 56
Hunting trout in the rugged waters of Argentina’s Patagonia turns out to be paradise best reached by plane. > read more
Keywords: Destinations

Desert King
Camelback
By Mark Huber | Page 66
Championship-course golf plus a male-friendly spa equal a royal guys’ weekend. > read more
Keywords: Destinations

Rotor Raters
Helicopter
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 76
Does the Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter really deserve its acclaim? Private Air’s reader-driven rater panel takes the chopper up for a spin. > read more
Keywords: Features

A Flying Life
John Travolta
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 70
From his customized 707 to a new Eclipse, John Travolta enjoys the high-flying life. Scenes (including photos from his personal aviation scrapbook) of a lifetime in flight. > read more
Keywords: Features

Paying Through the Nose
User Fees
By Matthew Wald | Page 80
The FAA is looking to expand its capabilities — and pass the costs to general aviation to the tune of roughly $1 billion a year. Is the “Free Ride” over? > read more
Keywords: Features

Gunning With The Bulls
Red Bull
By Cristina Velocci | Page 86
Flaming wings, spinning choppers, crazy mid-air acrobatics: Just what are Dietrich Mateschitz’s fearless pilots drinking up there? > read more
Keywords: Features

Porsche Versus Plane
Ground Speed
By Larry Webster | Page 94
Just how fast is the 480-horsepower 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo? Let’s just say we set it up in a 240-mile race against . . . a DC-9. > read more
Keywords: Landing Gear

Long-Range Bombers
Equipment Check
By Ty Wenger | Page 98
Want to fly your tee shots straighter and farther? These new geometric drivers deliver all the thrust you’ll ever need. > read more
Keywords: Landing Gear

Old Bag, New Tricks
Carry-On
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 100
The luggage of the golden age of travel returns — now better than ever. > read more
Keywords: Landing Gear

The Right Stuff
Shades
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 102
Looking to take your style to new heights? Don one of this year’s hot retro aviators. > read more
Keywords: Landing Gear

Pair of Aces
Smoking Section
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 104
Whether you’re partial to the smooth and subtle or the big and bold, Gurkha has the smoke for you. > read more
Keywords: Landing Gear

Unbreakable
Flight Time
By Norma Buchanan | Page 106
If you’re going where no man has gone before, take one of these virtually indestructible timepieces with you. > read more
Keywords: Landing Gear

Liquid Smoke
High Spirits
By Jefferey Lindenmuth | Page 110
These fire-and-brimstone scotches make other single-malts taste like watered-down tea from the beverage cart. > read more
Keywords: Landing Gear

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