FEBRUARY2011 VOLUME 54 | NUMBER 2 | www.aopa.org/pilot FEATURES 50 60 81 93 97 Crossover Classic Sweepstakes: Panel Power Advantage Avionics installs a knockout instrument package. By Thomas A. Horne 44 Compelling Kestrel Cover story A Cirrus founder bets on an expanding marketplace. By Dave Hirschman Technique: Quick Tips for The G1000 Save yourself time and frustration. By Alton K. Marsh 50 Movie and TV Star The Bell 47 is as hard-working as seen on the screen. By Barry Schiff 101 Avionics: Traffic Roundup Even imperfect traffic systems can offer impressive benefits. By Dave Hirschman 56 Safety Pilot Landmark Accidents: Into Thin Air Hypoxia robs a pilot’s ability to think clearly. By Bruce Landsberg 60 70 Postcards: Trek to Northern Canada How far some guys will fly for fish. By Dave Hirschman Curious Cargoes Rural Maine circa 1950 relied on courageous pilots. By Paul J. Fournier 74 Eyes Above the Forest Catching the bad guys and saving the good ones. By Alton K. Marsh 81 The Nation’s Quirkiest Airports Readers pick the strangest ones they’ve seen. By Alton K. Marsh 85 Challenges: Rock ’n Roll Basic aerobatics breathe new life, confidence into your flying skills. By Alyssa J. Miller On the cover: Chris Rose photographed the Kestrel single-engine turboprop in the skies near Duluth, Minnesota, to accompany Dave Hirschman’s story “Compelling Kestrel,” which begins on page 44. On these pages: Jim Raycroft photographed the twin-engine Vulcanair in the skies over Tallahassee, Florida, to accompany Alton K. Marsh’s story “Eyes Above the Forest,” which begins on page 74. 89 Landing Insights: From the Trenches Hard-core weather landings make unforgettable lessons. By Peter A. Bedell AOPA PILOT • 2 • MAY 2009 2011 FEBRUARYhttp://www.aopa.org/pilot