CONTENTS AOPA PILOT June 2015 | Volume 58 | Number 6 | www.aopa.org/pilot 60 ON THIS PAGE: Mike Fizer photographed this Cessna 185 Skywagon flying in Utah to accompany Dave Hirschman's story, which begins on page 60. Brawny Backcountry Workhorse The hard-working Cessna 185 Skywagon. By Dave Hirschman FEATURES Best in Class Piper makes the grade with its new M series. By Thomas B. Haines Page 50 Globetrotter Bill Harrelson set a record flying over the north and south poles. By Dave Hirschman Page 68 Safety Pilot Landmark Accident: Aviate First! A pilot's preoccupation with automation leads to disaster. By Bruce Landsberg Page 74 www.aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 1http://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org/pilot