AOPA PILOT CONTENTS January 2013 SECTIONS 44 PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 76 Technique Toughest airports in America. 83 Ownership Winterize yourself. 86 Avionics Debonair Sweepstakes: Panel prep 89 Efficiency Stuck on vortex generators. 92 Never Again A change in the weather. PILOT BRIEFING 95 Frugal Flier New life for old headsets. 76 COMMENTARY 4 President’s Position Focus on 2013. 34 Watch What You Eat The right foods for flight. 36 Milestones Piper celebrates 75 years. MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 96 State & Local Action Guess who’s back in town? 38 Youth The other side of the fence. 98 Products and Partnerships Speed control. 40 AOPA Foundation Aircraft donations. 100 Products and Services FAA application equals FAA investigation. DEPARTMENTS 10 Visual Approach Glacier snow. 42 Test Pilot USS Enterprise and Top Gun. 44 Events Free flights for women and girls. 102 Air Safety Institute Ambushed by ice. 16 Waypoints Why do airplanes cost so much? 12 Letters Mr. Piper and the J–3. 18 Proficient Pilot Playing favorites. 108 Fly by Wire Index of advertisers. 46 News Out of Africa Gypsy Moth for sale in Paris. 104 AOPA Insurance Services-Aviation Aftermath of Sandy’s wrath. 106 Membership AOPA Member Benefits. 20 Safety Pilot Curb their enthusiasm. 112 Pilots James Lipton. 22 License to Learn Lost skills. Toughest Airports YOU VOTED, WE WENT Will Fly For Food SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST CLUB Cold Comfort WINTERIZE YOURSELF 24 Pilot Counsel Subtle differences. The Voice of General Aviation www.aopa.org | January 2013 January 2013 AOPA On Course PROTECTING OUR FREEDOM TO FLY p. 28 MISSION CONTROL LUXURY LSA. These two words might 26 Fly Well Oh, no, vertigo. LSA Focus: Industry Update | Bristell | Skycatcher | AOPA On Course 42 + Light Sport Luxury Bristell’s High-End Italian Style Catching the Skycatcher p. 62 Spotlight on the LSA Industry p. 49 seem like an oxymoron, but veteran designer Milan Bristela crafted his own LSA, the Bristell, with an eye to detail inspired by high-end sports cars and luxurious appointments from his Italian background as Al Marsh discovers in “Personal Vision,” which begins on page 54. Photography by Chris Rose. www.aopa.org Why the big check? TEST PILOT FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT January 2013