NOVEMBER2011 VOLUME 54 | NUMBER 11 | www.aopa.org/pilot FEATURES 66 91 95 81 87 91 95 AOPA in the States: The 5-Percent Solution Maine eliminates GA use tax, sales tax on parts. By Mike Collins Challenges: Powerless Flight Riding on a river of air. By Dave Hirschman 47 50 Rally GA: The Doctor Doesn’t Need to Be In Research shows third class medical not a determiner of health issues. By Dave Hirschman Technique: Pilots Are Pessimists...and Optimists If a pilot sees the glass as half full, is that a good thing? By Lorne Sheren and Thomas P Turner . Where Flying is ‘Still Fun’ Cover story Northwest passage in a classic aircraft with Kenmore Air. By Jason Paur Avionics: Garmin’s aera “3D Vision” in a portable GPS. By Dave Hirschman 54 At the Controls First flight as a Beaver pilot. By Jason Paur 58 66 72 Walking Back After a hiatus, Jane Wicker is walking in the air again. By Jill W. Tallman Rally GA: Flight for Survival GA flies into the devastated Bahamas. By Alyssa J. Miller AOPA Aviation Summit 2011: Happy in Hartford Thousands of pilots and their friends enjoy Connecticut. By Julie Summers Walker 100 Dogfight: NDB Approaches Old-school skills versus a new technology. By Thomas A. Horne and Dave Hirschman 76 We Have a Winner! Crossover Classic finds a home. By Thomas A. Horne 77 2012 Tougher Than a Tornado Sweepstakes: Hard Work in Wild Places The RAF exisits to preserve backcountry airstrips. By Dave Hirschman AOPA PILOT • 2 • MAY 2009 2011 NOVEMBERhttp://www.aopa.org/pilot