SEPTEMBER 2023 VOL. 36 NO. 2
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James A. Viola EDITOR
Gina Kvitkovich DEPUTY EDITOR
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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Jayne Wood
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ADVERTISING 28 HAI/MARK BENNETT FEATURES 28 LA County Fire Department Air Operations:
Teamwork in Action Crews across the operation must join together to save lives on the line. By Paul Gottwig
36 FAA–VA Disability Probe Snags Military Vet
Pilots Differences between FAA medical records and veterans disability ratings
jeopardize aviators’ certificates, livelihoods. By James T. McKenna
40 My Land & LIVE Story: Palma Bay, Alaska
Plan for the worst and watch out for bears. By Trever Walker
46 Back to Business
Bankruptcy behind it, MD Helicopters is determined to put customers first. By Stacey Hershauer
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