AOPA PILOT CONTENTS October 2012 SECTIONS PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 80 Avionics Attitude adjustment. 80 PILOT BRIEFING 34 Flying Wild at AOPA Summit Alaskan pilots to speak. 84 Ownership Back to full strength. 88 Technique Lunchtime currency. 90 Never Again Lights in the night sky. 34 COMMENTARY 4 President’s Position Journey to a center. 36 Events Perfect landing. MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 94 Summit 2012 Keynote speakers bring their expertise. 38 Fly-Outs Splash and dash, or stay awhile. 96 Summit 2012 Schedule of events. 40 Test Pilot Low-flying zones. 98 Member Products The FAA wants to talk. 41 AOPA Action DEPARTMENTS 10 Visual Approach The aircraft that changed the world. Adam Smith joins AOPA. 100 State and Local Action A crisis of perception. 42 News • Curiosity sticks the landing. • Electric Long-EZ pilot. • Goodyear Zeppelin. • Cessna reclaims title of fastest jet. 102 AOPA Foundation Ringing in the holiday season. 16 Waypoints Simple answer. 12 Letters Guns, snakes, and LA airspace. 18 Proficient Pilot There is no excuse. 104 AOPA Insurance Services Who’s who: Broker versus agent versus direct writer. 107 Fly by Wire Index of advertisers. 20 Safety Pilot Missed approach mishap. 112 Pilots Adrian Eichhorn. 22 License to Learn Steppin’ in it. 24 Pilot Counsel Big news for pilots. CESSNA SKYLANE 182 JT-A. Big news 26 Fly Well Fighting the flu. LUNCHTIME CURRENCY 88 at EAA AirVenture: Cessna introduces a diesel engine. Big news for Editor in Chief Tom Haines: There are still some “firsts” for this 25-year GA pilot and veteran writer. Fly along with Haines in “Jet A for Your Skylane,” which begins on page 52. Photography by Mike Fizer. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. An hour a day keeps the FAA away. Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT October 2012