Professional Pilot Magazine (or ProPilot) is a monthly aerospace

Aerospace

Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...

 publication produced in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 focusing on business aviation

Business jet

Business jet, private jet or, colloquially, bizjet is a term describing a jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of up to 19 business people or wealthy individuals...

, including issues affecting pilots, managers and dispatchers. Editorial content includes pilot technique, airmanship, operations, weather, reader surveys, helicopters

Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...

, airplanes and avionics

Avionics

Avionics are electronic systems used on aircraft, artificial satellites and spacecraft.Avionic systems include communications, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems and the hundreds of systems that are fitted to aircraft to meet individual roles...

. ProPilot is known in the business aviation industry for its annual PRASE (Preferences Regarding Aviation Services and Equipment) survey.http://www.propilotmag.com/. Retrieved from the Professional Pilot website on January 25, 2010.

Layout

As of January, 2010 ProPilot includes the following sections:

News

Regulars

• Squawk Ident
• SID * STAR
• Terminal Checklist
• AV Hazard
• Accident Recap
• PIREPS
• FBO News
• Helicopter News
• Ramp & Hangar Talk

Features