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A handheld transceiver usually rates as a must-have item in a pilot's flight bag, right up there with a headset, a flashlight, a lucky charm, and a dog-eared NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System form.
Julie K. Boatman
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Julie Boatman is an editor, flight instructor, and author/content creator. She holds an airline transport pilot certificate with Douglas DC-3 and Cessna Citation Mustang type ratings.