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Acl~nowledgments THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS BOOK CAME about through the encouragement and help of David A. NewMyer, College of Technical Careers, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Henry R. Lehrer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, also provided invaluable help. Grateful acknowledgment is extended to: Flight Safety Foundation, Inc., National Business Aircraft Association, Inc., Cessna Aircraft Company, National Air Transportation Association, Interavia: Aerospace Review, Prcfessional Pilot Magazine, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Professional Aviation Maintenance Association, Helicopter Association International, Business and Commerical Aviation, and Aviation Data Service, Inc. (AvData). Other manufacturers that provided material: Learjet Inc. (a division of Bombardier), Beech Aircraft Corporation, Sikorsky Aircraft (a subsidiary of United Technologies), Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (a subsidiary of Textron Inc.), Canadair Challenger, Inc., and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation . Preparation of this book would not have been possible without the assistance of many individuals: Murray Smith, who offered many suggestions; Frank Dolinski, who not only read the manuscript but helped with the text; Julie F Rodwell; Carl R. Castro, my son, who made numerous suggestions and did text editing; Jay E. Wright; Fred W McGowan, who provided insurance information; John Underwood, who provided historical information and pictures; Betsy Franks, who provided artwork; Julia Ann Fischer; Capt. Dom Chiovary; Capt. William R. Forsyth; Capt. Stan Dolinski; Capt. Bob Williams ; Virginia Crandell; Clifton C. Stroud II; and JeffBocan. ...

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