AOPA PILOT CONTENTS May 2020 SECTIONS 40 Airports Billy Mitchell Airport. 42 Avionics Obsolete panel made modern. 27 AOPA ACTION 80 6 President's Position Uncharted territory. 18 Waypoints Missing the handshake. 20 Proficient Pilot Ode to an airport grill. 22 Flying Life New to general aviation? 24 Safety Spotlight Air superiority. 26 For the Record Logbook inspections 101. 80 Technique 27 First Look Field conditions. Gotcha covered. 14 Letters Four places to fly now. 109 Fly by Wire Index of advertisers. 110 Tips from PIC The song of the Sirens. 112 Pilots Genesah Duffy. Beyond Bourbon Street. PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY PILOT BRIEFING Take your reading beyond these pages. 46 Destinations Wheels Up goes big. Jim Coon to lead IAOPA. 4 AOPA Online Aeronca Champion 7AC. 48 Industry News 12 AOPA Action COMMENTARY DEPARTMENTS 44 Budget Buy 85 Savvy Maintenance 30 Sweepstakes Seeing the future. Seal of approval. 90 On Instruments 31 Aviation History Basic attitude flying. Jackie Cochran breaks the sound barrier. 94 Proficiency 32 You Can Fly Take it to the bank. Red Tail dream alive in Alabama. 97 New Again Mother's Day get-home-itis. 33 AOPA News You Can Fly magazine released. 34 Musings MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 100 AOPA Foundation The pilot selfie. Funding aviation's future. 36 Postcards Fishing in Maine. 102 AOPA Air Safety Institute 38 Future Flight Just a short flight. Bell debuts electric tail rotor. 39 Test Pilot Miracle on the Hudson. 104 Turn On Your Notifications Fly with AOPA. 106 Pilot Protection Services Little Big Show VIRGINIA'S FLYING CIRCUS IS 50 p. 66 Grass Runways Instrument Flying DON'T GET STUCK IN THE MUD p. 80 The Voice of General Aviation May 2020 94 p. 50 GRANDMA'S 182 Grandma's 182 | Annual Report | Bealeton Flying Circus | What Went Wrong? Take it to the bank. Know your numbers. aopa.org/pilot | May 2020 | $8.95 Grandma's 182 THREE WOMEN, ONE AIRPLANE PROFICIENCY GLASS VERSUS ROUND GAUGES p. 90 What Went Wrong LESSONS FROM A SEAPLANE ACCIDENT p. 74 AOPA Working For You ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT p. 58 aopa.org The scenic Northern California coast is a beautiful setting for a beautiful lady, a pristine Cessna Skylane that has been owned by three generations of women from one family. Photography by Mike Fizer. Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT May 2020