COMMENTARY 4 President’s Position Don’t mess with Texas. 22 26 28 30 32 34 36 Letters Dogfight: Running Lean of Peak. Waypoints General aviation makes it possible. Proficient Pilot Back to basics. Safety Pilot In-cockpit weather License to Learn Night magic. Pilot Counsel The IFR ‘look-see’ privilege. Fly Well 60 at 60. DEPARTMENTS 6 10 12 38 102 106 107 112 Look for this icon throughout the issue to see Enhanced Digital Edition features. AOPA Media Stories with enhanced content. AOPA Action Fuller promotes importance of GA, airports at U.S. Chamber. Pilot Briefing Solar Impulse makes international flight. Never Again Hawaiian surprise. Fly-Outs Hangar One. Fly by wire Index of advertisers. Pilots Lee Wolford. Follow us: Facebook.com/aopapilots twitter: @AOPA_Pilot Hangar Talk The story behind the story. On the cover: Chris Rose photographed the Crossover Classic Sweepstakes Cessna 182 in the skies over Maryland to accompany Thomas A. Horne’s story “The Ultimate Skylane,” which begins on page 50. On these pages: Mike Fizer photographed Stearman Field in Wichita to accompany Dave Hirschman’s story “Air Capital of the World: Field of Dreams,” which begins on page 65. AOPA PILOT • 3 • JUNE 2009 AOPA PILOT • 3 • JULY 2011http://www.Facebook.com/aopapilots