CONTENTS AOPA PILOT August 2013 | Volume 56 | Number 8 | www.aopa.org/pilot ON THIS PAGE: Diamond’s DA42-VI, photographed by Mike Fizer. 50 Not Your Father’s Airplane Diamond’s DA42-VI is a futuristic ride. By Ian J. Twombly FEATURES Special Series Propulsion: Where Do We Go From Here? Truth in Animation 58 Diesel Dawn Disney’s Planes strives for realism in a cartoon world. By Thomas B. Haines By Sarah Brown 60 Will We All Be Flying Diesels? Page 68 Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: Set-Up Stall Accident at the airshow. By Bruce Landsberg Page 74 By Alton K. Marsh 63 Top Diesel Models www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 1http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org/pilot