Featuring: (click to enlarge) USA Jet Airlines DEPARTMENTS: President's Letter Ask the Counselor Interview Stats AIRline News AIR Calendar AIR Classifieds and Advertiser's Index = Some of our pages requre Acrobat Reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed, click on the "PDF" icon for a free download. ABOUT THE COVER USA Jet Airlines, a charter carrier based at Willow Run Airport in Michigan, recently added passenger service to its operations. Photo courtesy of USA Jet Airlines

Volume 9, Number 2 * February 2004 FEATURES USA Jet Airlines Flying on Short Notice by Stephanie Stephens On the Record: Capt. Randy Hotton Pilot Recruiter and DA-20 Director of Standards, USA Jet Airlines Pilot Perspective: Capt. Jerry Ward DC-9 Captain, USA Jet Airlines Medical Money Matters Understanding airline healthcare benefits by Jim Carman Part II: Cockpit Lighting The effect of lighting color on night vision by Clarence E. Rashand and Sharon D. Manning Don't Be That Guy Left-seat lessons learned from the bathroom wall by Michael Weisser Aptitude Adjustment How to score well on abstract verbal reasoning tests by Dr. Kara Cross USA Jet owns 13 Falcon 20s (though only 10 are currently on line) and 11 DC-9s (above), including four -30Fs, five –15Fs, and two passenger aircraft. The Falcon (shown on cover) falls under Part 135 operating requirements and is a small-to-medium jet capable of carrying up to 5,000 pounds, with a range of 1,000 miles. Falcon Director of Standards and USA Jet Pilot Recruiter Randy Hotton says he expects the Belleville, MI-based carrier to hire up to 12 pilots by September this year.

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