COMMENTARY 4 President’s Position The AOPA PAC. 22 26 28 30 32 34 36 Letters Fling-Winging It. Waypoints Tools for wisdom. Proficient Pilot Aeronautical dinosaur. Safety Pilot Flying to standard. License to Learn In defense of low-time instructors. Pilot Counsel Electronic flight displays and the courts. Fly Well Visit me in Camelot. DEPARTMENTS 6 10 12 38 102 106 107 112 AOPA Media Stories with enhanced content. AOPA Action House passes FAA reauthorization bill. Pilot Briefing A son’s memorial to his dad. Never Again Post-maintenance surprise. Fly Outs Backcountry adventure. Fly by wire Index of advertisers. Pilots Mike Mangold. Hangar Talk The story behind the story. AOPA PILOT • 3 • JUNE 2009 AOPA PILOT • 3 • JUNE 2011