AOPA PILOT CONTENTS April 2017 SECTIONS PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 80 Ownership The ups and downs of aerial video. 98 83 Savvy Maintenance 29 First Look 93 Proficiency Keep it minor. 88 Wx Watch The zero point. PILOT BRIEFING 93 COMMENTARY DEPARTMENTS 6 President's Position 4 AOPA Online Next steps in the fight for Santa Monica. Take your reading beyond these pages. 16 Waypoints 12 Letters When the wind blows. Making memories. 18 Proficient Pilot 115 Fly by Wire In search of a crosswind. 20 Safety Spotlight 98 ADS-B FAA, Santa Monica reach deal. Broadcast clarity. 32 Pilot Products Just like in the real world. 102 Never Again Sunglass options. MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 34 You Can Fly The thrill is back. 106 National Aviation Community Center 36 Test Pilot 108 Products and Services 38 Musings Saved by Milt. 40 AOPA 172 Sweepstakes Inside and out. Ralph Truglio. Overcoming unapproved medications. 110 AOPA Air Safety Institute 116 Answers for Pilots 120 Pilots Your place at the airport. 'Flying Pinball Machines.' BasicMed to save pilots, FAA millions. 22 Flying Life 43 Chart Challenge Stay safe in the 'red zone.' 112 Member Services Covering drones. Looking for light at night. 44 Budget Buy Poor man's T-34. 47 Fly-Ins 24 Pilot Counsel California dreaming. Motor vehicle actions. Stop touching your ear. 31 News 42 Fit to Fly 2017 livestream webinars. 26 Fly Well Defanging the form. Index of advertisers. Stabilized approach economics. My greatest flight instructor. 'Triumph of Flight.' Know Your ICAO NEW FLIGHT PLAN FORM LAUNCHING SOON CAMARILLO, CA Sunglass options. April 28-29, 2017 p. 47 The Voice of General Aviation www.aopa.org/pilot | April 2017 | $6.95 NO LIMITS April 2017 32 Treading Water ICON OWNERS TRAIN WHILE THEY WAIT PILOT PRODUCTS GameBird GB1 | Landing on a Carrier | Helicopter Upset Recovery | Icon Training No Limits The GameBird GB1 has speed and range- and can handle plus or minus 10 Gs. Dave Hirschman's story "Carbon Fiber Showpiece" begins on page 50. Photography by Mike Fizer. GameBird GB1 AN AEROBAT THAT HAS IT ALL p. 50 Magic Carpet Ride QUEST FOR THE PERFECT CARRIER LANDING p. 58 Life Saver TRAINING FOR HELO UPSETS p. 74 www.aopa.org Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT April 2017http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org