MAY2011 VOLUME 54 | NUMBER 5 | www.aopa.org/pilot FEATURES 47 76 83 76 81 Touching the Future Garmin’s long-awaited 430/530 successor. By Dave Hirschman Avionics: Something In Between New touch-screen FMS for high-end piston aircraft. By Dave Hirschman 47 50 58 67 72 Rally GA: Creating Media Moguls Tools you can use to grow GA. By Jill W. Tallman 83 88 91 95 99 Crossover Classic Sweepstakes: The Inside Job Air Mod rips out the bad interior and comes up with a needed redesign. By Thomas A. Horne Pimp My Plane Cover story An extreme makeover brings the bling. By Alton K. Marsh Dogfight: Running Lean of Peak LOP versus ROP. By Thomas A. Horne and Dave Hirschman Bellanca CH–300 Pacemaker: Island King Beautifully restored for its eightieth birthday. By Barry Schiff Sales Revival 100-percent depreciation revives new aircraft sales. By AOPA Staff GA Serves America: Tennessee Time Machine Small company, big reputation—because of a Bonanza. By Bob Knill Wx Watch: Checking the Weather Forecasts you can count on—and count out. By Thomas A. Horne Safety Pilot Landmark Accidents: A Foregone Conclusion Did the FAA forgive this pilot too much? By Bruce Landsberg Pilot Products: New Zulu for You Comfort, service, and you can trade up. By Ian J. Twombly On the cover: Mike Fizer photographed David Lessnick’s Piper Comanche 250 in the skies over Nevada to accompany Alton K. Marsh’s story “Pimp My Plane,” which begins on page 50. On these pages: The Bellanca CH–300 Pacemaker flying in Hawaii, courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines, accompanies Barry Schiff’s story “Island King,” which begins on page 58. Look for this icon throughout the issue to see Enhanced Digital Edition features. Follow us: Facebook.com/aopapilots twitter: @AOPA_Pilot AOPA PILOT • 2 • MAY 2011 2009http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.Facebook.com/aopapilots