CONTENTS flighttraining.aopa.org VOLUME.23 / NUMBER. 7 07.11 FEATURES 32 Five ways to go from naughty to nice. Not all low-and-slow flight is bad—with the right technique, this is a skill you want to hone. By Dan Namowitz I LOVE LOW AND SLOW 36 TECHNIQUE Diverting. Calculate a new route. By Jill W. Tallman WHAT DOES THIS ICON MEAN? Flight Training now offers an Enhanced Digital Edition. This icon occurs throughout the magazine and indicates additional digital coverage. See www.aopa.org/digitaleditions for more. See page 26. COVER STORY » Rehearsing for a role we hope we never have to play. EMERGENCY PRACTICE ON THE COVER » 26 "IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT, IT CAN HAPPEN, SO TAKE THE AIRPLANE UP TO ALTITUDE AND WORK OUT SOLUTIONS." —BUDD DAVISSON chart ing a new cours e Do you know what to you need to divert? p. do if 36 07.11 flighttraining.aopa.org Never forget that seemingly minor mechanical problems can escalate—are you prepared? By Budd Davisson A Piper Saratoga flies over the Grand Tetons near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Practice for Unexpected Feel saFe Emergencies p. 26 Slow Flight iS oK p. Low Down 32 AroUnd thE CoUntry in A rEmoS p. 56 yoU or yoUr AirPlAnE? sport piLot hot stuff p. 38 JULY 2011 FLIGHT TRAINING /1http://flighttraining.aopa.org http://www.aopa.org/digitaleditions