AOPA PILOT CONTENTS August 2018 | Volume 61 | Number 8 | www.aopa.org/pilot ON THIS PAGE: A Stemme S10-VT lands at Montrose Regional Airport in Colorado during the 2017 Stemme Soarfari. Photography by Mike Collins 64 Looking for Lift Pilots on the Stemme Soarfari are on a quest for altitude in their graceful motorgliders. By Mike Collins FEATURES Bonjour Power Up Follow Me to Adventure By Dave Hirschman By Ian J. Twombly By Ian J. Twombly Can this retired French military trainer measure up to its American counterparts? Oui. Page 50 Will emerging electric aircraft transform the face of general aviation? Page 58 A new generation of pilots is drawing attention to the excitement and joy of flying through Instagram. Page 70 www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 1http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org/pilot