COMMENTARY DEPARTMENTS 4 20 24 26 28 30 32 President’s Position For the fun of flying. Letters Greenland Adventure. 6 10 12 34 Hangar Talk The story behind the story. AOPA Media Stories with enhanced content. Waypoints From low points to high— and points in between. AOPA Action Suggested flight training improvement strategies reviewed. Proficient Pilot The no-spin zone. Pilot Briefing HondaJet delayed by engine icing test. License to Learn Checkride-Itis. 1 02 Pilot Counsel Shared expense flights. Never Again Life and death at 15,000 feet. Fly Well Perchance to dream. 1 06 08 1 1 12 Fly-Outs Visiting Moton Field. Fly by Wire Index of advertisers. Pilots Greg Morris. On the cover: Mike Fizer photographed the American Champion Scout in the skies over Rochester, Wisconsin, to accompany Alton K. Marsh’s story “Power Scout,” which begins on page 44. On these pages: Chris Rose photographed the “Tougher Than a Tornado” Husky flying the Maine coast to accompany Dave Hirschman’s story “The Maine Event,” which begins on page 60. AOPA AOPA PILOTDECEMBER 2009 PILOT • 3 • • 3 • JUNE 2011