AOPA PILOT CONTENTS September 2012 SECTIONS PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 80 Ownership No TC, no problem. 86 Technique 34 PILOT BRIEFING 30 ‘American Angel’ A beautiful ambassador for GA. Water, water everywhere. 90 Never Again Mountain meandering. 93 Wx Watch Horrible highs. 95 Avionics Time to join the fray. 32 International Second impulse. MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 98 Summit 2012 We’ve got what you want! 86 COMMENTARY 4 President’s Position Going low and slow. 34 Youth Activities Pedal chopper. 100 Member Products Pilot Protection Services. 36 Test Pilot Nose markings. 38 News Small company, huge deal. 102 AOPA Insurance Services Don’t be afraid to ask. DEPARTMENTS 10 Visual Approach Rocky Mountain high. 40 Products iPhone becomes a HUD. 104 State and Local Action AOPA puts GA on the table at GOP, Democratic conventions. 42 News from OSH Redbird goes low tech. 106 AOPA Foundation A Night for Flight to remember. 16 Waypoints Correcting a bad attitude. 12 Letters A hot topic! 44 Fly-Outs California bush pilots. 18 Proficient Pilot Look, Ma, no elevator. 108 Fly by Wire Index of advertisers. 48 Women in Aviation Earhart expedition returns “with more questions than answers.” 20 Foundation Focus An aviation ecosystem. 112 Pilots Nick Baker. 22 License to Learn Free to choose. 24 Pilot Counsel FARs 91.105 and 91.107. CESSNA CORVALIS TTX. Editor in Chief 26 Fly Well Practice good strokes. SUBSCRIPTION-FREE 95 Thomas B. Haines discovers that the new gear and visual enhancements— note the “Steelers” paint scheme—to the Corvalis TTX redefines this speed demon in “Cessna’s X Factor,” which begins on page 50. Photograph courtesy of Cessna. weather and traffic from Garmin. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT September 2012