CONTENTS AOPA PILOT August 2017 | Volume 60 | Number 8 | www.aopa.org/pilot 74 Smile Maker ON THIS PAGE: The Pietenpol Air Camper A Pietenpol Air Camper at Twin River Airport, Glasgow, Virginia. Photography by Chris Rose. represents the essence of flying. By Ian J. Twombly FEATURES As New at Far Less Cost The Ultimate Bonanza combines a skilled touch with a proven airframe. By Dave Hirschman Page 52 All in the Family On Silent Wings By Julie Summers Walker By Charles Petersen Supplying the world with windsocks. Page 60 Elite pilots compete in the Sailplane Grand Prix. Page 68 Margins to Live By Shorter, rougher airstrips will affect performance. By Bruce Landsberg Page 80 www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 1http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org/pilot