AOPA PILOT CONTENTS 86 May 2018 SECTIONS 46 HAI News Schweizer lands new home. 47 Industry News A 'new era' of avionics systems. 48 Pilot Products 37 New from Bose. 51 AOPA Fly-Ins Montana's calling. AOPA ACTION 12 FBO Fees PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 'A scary precedent.' 86 Proficiency The wires you do not see. 14 Special Report 30,000 and counting. COMMENTARY DEPARTMENTS 6 President's Position 4 AOPA Online 20 Letters 38 Events 26 Proficient Pilot 107 Fly by Wire 94 Technique Helping schools teach aviation. 28 Flying Life 113 Answers for Pilots Harrison Ford 'humbled' by Hoover Trophy. Think you're immune? 32 For the Record 'Not qualified.' 116 Pilots Vicky Benzing. 101 Never Again Into the darkness. 39 News 30 Safety Spotlight Prepping for Plan B. For the young- and the young of heart. Index of advertisers. Complex and highperformance endorsements. The last flight to glory. 99 On Instruments The survey says.... The fascinating human brain. Economy class. From a galaxy far, far away. Helping FBOs understand the 'R' word. Risky business. 91 ADS-B 36 First Look 37 You Can Fly 24 Waypoints The bottom end. PILOT BRIEFING Take your reading beyond these pages. Fight for flight. 88 Savvy Maintenance MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 40 Super Cub Sweepstakes Precision panel. 104 Products and Services The best card for pilots. 42 Musings 106 Member Services Nothing's forever. BasicMed expiration dates can be confusing. 44 Budget Buy Lark Commander. 108 AOPA Air Safety Institute 45 Test Pilot To your health. Bomphleteer. 110 AOPA Insurance Keep 'em Flying BASICMED AT ONE YEAR p. 14 TEST PILOT Bomphleteer. MISSOULA, MONTANA p. 51 Dark Horse BEST-SELLING HELO SURPRISE p. 70 Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A | Guimbal Cabri G2 | Colombia Medical Flights | Valdez STOL Competition 45 Minor or major? AOPA Fly-In www.aopa.org/pilot | May 2018 | $6.95 The Voice of General Aviation May 2018 Helping Hands COLOMBIA PILOTS DELIVER SERVICE p. 62 A-Game Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A BELOVED TRAINER WITH A TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY TWIST p. 54 We've developed the best credit card for pilots A-GAME What's it like flying a familiar trainer when it burns Jet A? Jill W. Tallman and David Tulis flew the Cessna Turbo Skyhawk JT-A for the story "Jet Set," which begins on p. 54. Photography by Mike Fizer. LEARN MORE... p. 104 www.aopa.org TOP: HEATH MOFFATT; BOTTOM: JOHN HOLMS Short Work LANDINGS, ALASKA STYLE p. 78 Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT May 2018http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org