TABLE OF CONTENTS Staying On Course with Arnold Palmer October/November 2007 Arnie's Back Nine The greatest golfer in the history of aviation busily builds his legacy. Taking the Challenger A good airplane -- the Bombardier Challenger -- gets better, and our panel is ready with the props. Par Goes the Neighborhood At a select number of high-end residence resorts, you get Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus or Tom Fazio as your landscaper.

Fly In, Drive Out
The Scene
By Teri Buhl | Page 22
At one of the world’s premier celebrations of cars, the hottest ticket is the one with valet jet parking. > read more

French Connection
Sketchpad
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 24
Award-winning furniture and motorcycle designer Sacha Lakic puts pen to plane. > read more

Northernmost Exposure
You Are Here
By Roxanne Downer | Page 28
At this lodge, they leave the lights on. > read more

Q and Air
By Amanda Prischak | Page 30
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Aircraft Expressionism
The Art Of Flight
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 30
A young star prepares to land in your living room. > read more

The Seeing Cockpit
Fast Forward
By Benjamin Chertoff | Page 32
This breakthrough aims to cut zero-visibility down to zero. > read more

No. 16: You Have to Be Everywhere
Best Excuse for Owning a Plane
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Creator of the Lost Ark
Rewind
By Scott Eden | Page 34
A Nevada entrepreneur breathes new life into one of the icons of the Out of Africa era. > read more

Legends of the Fall
Calendar
By Teri Buhl | Page 36
Two months, four reasons to wing it: betting on the jumpers in Virginia; partying with the crew at Head of the Charles; quaffing ales with connoisseurs in London and helping the Vineyard start a delicious new tradition. > read more

Par Goes the Neighborhood
By Nick Kolakowski , Cristina Velocci | Page 71
At a select number of high-end residence resorts, you get Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus or Tom Fazio as your landscaper. > read more

Maximum Visibility
Ground Speed
By Matt Carroll | Page 41
The stunning new Audi R8 was built — and well-built — to be noticed. > read more

Symphony in Smoke
Smoking Section
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 42
This top-flight cigar delivers a virtuoso performance. > read more

Buona Avietta
Carry-On
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 44
An Italian design that suits the bulkheads of even the most top-flight jets. > read more

City in the Sky
Private Air Cocktail
By Jeffrey Lindemuth | Page 46
A premier brandy turns the venerable Manhattan into a singular airborne indulgence. > read more

Double Vision
Shades
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 48
Whether eyeing your altimeter or scanning the horizon, these sunglasses have got you covered. > read more

Money Bag
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 50
Dropping the equivalent of a used BMW on a golf bag. . . because you can. > read more

I Flying
The System
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 52
Having conquered terra firma, Apple now takes to the skies. > read more

The Paperless Cabin
Instruments
By Mark Spoonauer | Page 104
A new gadget from Sony guarantees you’ll never run short of reading material again. > read more

My Other Car is a Cirrus
Test Flight
By Benjamin Chertoff | Page 122
Our owner-operator gets behind the dash of the latest incarnation of Angelina Jolie’s favorite ride. > read more

The New Flying Cash Cow
Avionomics
By Teri Buhl | Page 124
How some very creative management companies are helping upend the standard plane-ownership balance sheet. > read more

Hello, Cleveland!
The Business
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 126
How Ohio’s Cuyahoga County–based Flight Options came back from the dead. > read more

Taking the Challenger
Rater Event
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 128
A good airplane gets better, and Private Air’s panel is ready with the props. > read more

Hire a Pilot
How To
By David Moss | Page 132
A six-point checklist for your most important staffing decision — with an assist from a rock n’ roll legend. > read more

Vroomin' Van Nuys
FBO Pick
By Eric Capper | Page 134
The world’s busiest general-aviation airport has come a long way since the Crash > read more

Reach and You Shall Find
Virgin Islands
By Neil Rabinowitz | Page 56
For a sailor, few things in life live up to chartering the British Virgin Islands. > read more

Chianti Country
Tuscany
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 60
The pleasures in — and above — Tuscany are enhanced when a new private service whisks you to Italy’s lush wine region. > read more

Reef Madness
Key Largo
By Rob Medich | Page 66
Below its placid surface, Key Largo’s Ocean Reef Club is one deceptive hot spot. > read more

Arnie’s Back Nine
By Scott Eden | Page 78
The greatest golfer in the history of aviation busily builds his legacy. > read more

Painting the Line
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 84
In June, the largest firefighting jet in America experienced a near-disastrous accident in the parched forests of Southern California. During its first week back on duty, Private Air was there. > read more

Down the Runway
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