CONTENTS August 2012 | Volume 54 | Number 8 | www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT FEATURES 50 56 You Say You Want an Evolution A revolutionary kitplane from Lancair. By Dave Hirschman Road Warrior A day in the life of an airport advocate. By Julie Summers Walker 64 72 Tragedy in Mexico Humanitarian flight suffers an accident. By Dave Hirschman Flying in the Land of Elephants Skylanes lead to lions, leopards, and more on safari. By Thomas B. Haines 64 ON THIS PAGE: Chris Rose photographed this Bonanza A36 near the Sea of Cortez to accompany Dave Hirschman’s story “Tragedy in Mexico,” which begins on page 64. www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 3http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org/pilot