NOVEMBER2010 VOLUME 53 | NUMBER 11 | www.aopa.org/pilot DEPARTMENTS 6 12 Hangar Talk The story behind the story. AOPA Action AOPA’s new information tool on fuel. 40 Pilot Briefing Helicopter demonstrator goes 250 knots. 1 08 1 13 1 14 1 15 1 20 Never Again Ego in the cockpit. AOPA Aviation Summit Schedule of events. Pilots Doris Alexander. Fly by Wire Index of advertisers. AOPA Pilot Online Exclusives online. COMMENTARY 4 President’s Position Seeking a new training paradigm. 23 26 28 30 AOPA PILOT • Letters Pride of WWII. Waypoints Dog déjá vu. 32 34 36 License to Learn Stall commandments. Pilot Counsel Liability release forms. Fly Well Hernias are like troublesome neighbors. Proficient Pilot FITS gives me fits. Safety Pilot Non sequiturs in the politics of safety. 2 • MAY 2009 NOVEMBER 2010http://www.aopa.org/pilot