CONTENTS AOPA PILOT September 2016 | Volume 59 | Number 9 | www.aopa.org/pilot SPECIAL FOCUS MAINTENANCE FEATURES 50 Game Changer Third class medical reform is the most important legislation for general aviation in decades. By Ian J. Twombly 58 The $1,000 Cherokee An idea, a bet, and elbow grease helped Joseph Atkins get the 'dog of the airport' flying. By Jill W. Tallman 72 64 TLC for Tortured Airplanes Bully Aero's craftsmanship makes the North Carolina facility a go-to shop for the biggest names in aerobatics. By Dave Hirschman Power Panel Innovation in a legacy aircraft. By Jill W. Tallman ON THIS PAGE: An Experimental Pitts S-1 is among the aircraft construction projects at Bully Aero in North Carolina. Photography by Mike Fizer www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 1http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org/pilot