COMMENTARY 6 President's Position 18 Waypoints 20 Proficient Pilot 22 Flying Life 24 Safety Spotlight 26 Flight MD 28 Guest Editorial DEPARTMENTS 4 What's Online 14 Letters 109 Advertiser Index 110 Tips from PIC 112 Pilots SECTIONS AOPA ACTION 12 Top Stories BRIEFING 29 Just for Fun 32 Going Green 34 Future Flight 35 First Look 36 Aircraft for the Mission 37 Aviation History 38 People 41 Test Pilot 42 Postcards 44 Events 46 You Can Fly 32 93 2 AOPA PILOT / August 2022 CROSS YOUR FINGERS RESTORATION REALITIES / P.60 FLY OFF THE GRID REMOTE ALASKA CABINS / P.66 RUDDER & WRENCH 78 Ownership 82 Flying Smart 84 Savvy Maintenance 88 Wx Watch 93 Unleaded Fuels 100 Never Again 29 FLY WITH AOPA 104 Outreach and Events 106 ASI Tips 108 Legally Speaking BAHAMAS aopa.org/pilot / August 2022 / $8.95 The Voice of General Aviation ISLAND TIME RETURN TO PARADISE AFTER DORIAN / P.50 ISLAND TIME Checking out the beauty of the Out Islands of the Bahamas in a Cirrus SR22. Read more in " People Make the Place, " which begins on p. 50. Photography by Chris Rose Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) AUGUST 2022 Bahamas After Dorian / Alaska Cabins / Aircoupe Restoration Realities / What Went Wrong? aopa.org