AOPA PILOT CONTENTS April 2013 SECTIONS 30 78 PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 78 Technique The spin zone. 82 Avionics When all else fails. Portable ADS-B traffic. 87 Proficiency PILOT BRIEFING Convective primer. 28 History The little airport that could. 30 Debonair Sweepstakes Progress report. 92 Efficiency Rationalizing retracts. 94 Never Again Big Sky mission. 32 Pilot Products High-end accessories. MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 34 Fly-Outs Cabin Creek Landing B&B. 98 Membership 36 Milestones FlyQ Web. David Clark under pressure. Black-eyed airmen. COMMENTARY In the canyon. 16 Waypoints 12 Letters A colorful life. Breach of Peace. 18 Proficient Pilot 107 Fly by Wire Going pilotless. Index of advertisers. 20 Foundation Focus 112 Pilots Guide to the future. Surviving a ramp check. 10 Visual Approach AOPA’s virtual store. 102 Member Products DEPARTMENTS 4 President’s Position 100 State & Local Action Saving airports. 38 Test Pilot Steve Lassetter. 104 AOPA Foundation Support the AOPA Foundation. 106 Pilot Resources Attention CFIs. 22 License to Learn Bang for your buck. The Voice of General Aviation Bird’s-Eye View CONSERVATION FROM A 206 Beat the Bully DON’T LET SPINS INTIMIDATE YOU www.aopa.org | April 2013 April 2013 24 Pilot Counsel Beyond Boats COAST GUARDING FROM THE SKY Staying current. Clip well, clean well. TEST PILOT Getting a black eye. 41 Ways to Save EXPERT COST-SAVING IDEAS p. 41 Introducing the Jay www.aopa.org 38 Searey S-LSA | Coast Guard Rescue Training | 41 Ways to Save 26 Fly Well Water Effect WATER EFFECT. Senior Editor Al Marsh flies the factory-built Searey S-LSA over Lake Istokpoga near Sebring, Florida, for his report “Fun On the Water,” which begins on page 46. Photography by Chris Rose. Searay Lands in Factory-Built Market AVIATION SCENARIOS FOR ALL p. 70 FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT April 2013