January is a month for beginnings and Aero Crew News has always maintained a focus on new beginnings. So many of our readers are embarking on their own fresh starts with career moves, especially. Our feature this month is about a very worthy organization that provides a forum for its members and scholarships for students who share our passion for aviation. Learn about the NGPA and the valuable service and community involvement they provide. Squall Line is quite literal to its title this month in a piece about squall lines in the winter. Your perceptions of these weather events might be altered. Safety Matters provides some depth and specifics about FAR 117 and tries to clarify the timing issues that plague all commercial pilots from time to time. If you have committed to a healthier you in the new year, don’t miss Joshua Dils’ sage advice in his Fitness Corner column. Adopting his advice will make you feel better, do better, and even look better. It’s always hard to argue with that kind of good advice.