CONTENTS February 2014 | Volume 57 | Number 2 | www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT FEATURES 50 Cessna 180: Legendary Popularity Durability and reliability are more important than eye appeal. By Barry Schiff ON THIS PAGE: Ted Smith's Aerostar Jet design is realized and photographed in the skies over Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, by Mike Fizer. 58 Craftsmanship: Rare Find It's not just the airplanes that are unique. By Dave Hirschman 66 Fighting for Your Freedom When government agencies play fast and loose with pilots' rights, AOPA fights back. By Elizabeth Tennyson 42 Aerostar Jet: Ted Smith's Dream Record-setting piston twin sprouts jet engines. By Dave Hirschman 70 History on Parade Veterans share spotlight at fiftieth Commemorative Air Force show. By Mike Collins 76 Shark Hunt! Aerial fish spotters aid in tagging great whites. By Tom LeCompte www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 1http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org/pilot