AOPA PILOT CONTENTS 27 December 2015 SECTIONS 52 Musings Beacon and arrow. 55 Fly-Ins 2016 fly-ins announced. 99 PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 92 Proficiency PILOT BRIEFING Don't just check it off. 27 Behind the Scenes 95 Savvy Maintenance Bond, the pilot. Insurance woes. 28 AOPA News 99 ADS-B TFR avoidance solutions. Behind the curtain. 30 AOPA Action 103 On Instruments Q&A on PBR2. RNAV (GPS) approach basics. 35 Gift Guide COMMENTARY DEPARTMENTS 6 President's Position 12 Letters Avionics evolution. 16 Waypoints 116 Fly by Wire Welcome back, Paul. Index of advertisers. 18 Proficient Pilot 117 Tips from PIC Velvet hands. 1800wxbrief.com. 20 Foundation Focus 120 Pilots Mark Doble. 22 License to Learn Friendly encounters at 6,000 feet. 40 2015 Sweepstakes 106 Never Again 41 Test Pilot 42 Red Bull Air Races 110 Pilot Protection Services The fast and furious. High blood pressure doesn't require special issuance. 44 News Drones to be registered. 112 AOPA Foundation 46 Flying Clubs Inside the IFR system. Ann Arbor Flyers: 75 years young. 114 Products and Services Four things to consider when switching jobs. Enlightening chart symbols. 75 50 Budget Buy America's airplane. Craftsmanship REBUILDING A WING Captain Bond Fueling Confusion THE SPY WHO FLEW SAFETY PILOT LANDMARK ACCIDENT www.aopa.org/pilot | December 2015 | $6.95 December 2015 North American B-25 Mitchell Touching History LEARNING TO FLY AN ICON Learning to Fly a B-25 | Boss 182 | BizAv and You Like a Boss TEST PILOT SOUPED-UP SKYLANE p. 74 p. 58 TOUCHING HISTORY Chris Rose photographed the North American B-25 Mitchell Panchito to accompany Thomas B. Haines' story "Joining the Raiders," which begins on page 58. Dealmaker PILATUS PC-12 GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS p. 82 www.aopa.org An elevator plunge. MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES Going down. The Voice of General Aviation 41 The worst FAR. Scud runner. 48 ASI Chart Challenge 24 Pilot Counsel VFR weather minimums the simple way. 105 Dogfight Fly off: 150 versus 152. Let the good times roll. Inspiration at the airport. Gifts for travelers, geeks, and armchair pilots. Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 4 | AOPA PILOT December 2015