AOPA PILOT CONTENTS June 2021 SECTIONS 30 46 Industry News Piper CEO retires. 47 First Look Thunderbirds new routine. 48 Events GIFT on the road. 90 COMMENTARY DEPARTMENTS 6 President's Position 4 AOPA Online Everybody in! Take your reading beyond these pages. 18 Waypoints Thanks for the delay. 20 Guest Editorial Reach out. 22 Proficient Pilot Unintended consequences. 24 Safety Spotlight The runway behind you. 26 Flying Life A challenge to readers. 28 Flight MD Call your AME. 14 Letters Just like that... 109 Fly by Wire Index of advertisers. 110 Tips from PIC AOPA ACTION PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 12 Working for You 82 Avionics Top stories, regional roundup. Frugal or foolish. PILOT BRIEFING 85 Human Factors Time over target. 34 Postcards Flying Merrie Olde England. 97 Ownership Landing with a full heart. 'We figure it out.' 38 Bookshelf The Barnstormer and the Lady. 39 Pilot Products PS Engineering PAR200B. 40 Review Ground transportation. 112 Pilots 42 People 'Follow everyone in.' 44 Destinations Rochester, New York. Wx Watch FAR-OUT FORECASTS p. 76 Where are the towers? MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 102 Outreach and Events Aviator Showcases. Such great heights. 43 Airshows USED AVIONICS PITFALLS p. 82 100 Never Again 104 AOPA Air Safety Institute Roy Gabay. Frugal or Foolish 92 Savvy Maintenance The great beyond (TBO). 36 Musings 106 Turn On Your Notifications Fly out with ForeFlight. 108 Products and Services Who's on first? Turnback Test COULD YOU RETURN TO THE RUNWAY? p. 22 The Voice of General Aviation aopa.org/pilot | June 2021 | $8.95 ONLY NEW TWICE June 2021 Cessna 150 Restoration | DC Aerial Photography | Hot Air Ballooning | Far-Out Forecasts Farm to Capital PHOTOS IN THE FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE p. 60 Lighten Up TAKE OFF IN A HOT AIR BALLOON p. 68 Who would restore a Cessna 150 to perfection after restoring a historically significant Cessna 172? Meet Dennis Ozment in " Only New Twice, " which begins on p. 50. Photography by Mike Fizer CESSNA 150 Only New Twice FACTORY FRESH IN 1968 STYLE p. 50 aopa.org Take the landmarks challenge. 90 Formation Flying Out with the old. GPS signals. PILOT PASSPORT What a drag. 32 AOPA Sweepstakes 45 Test Pilot 106 87 Proficiency eVTOL excitement. Adding a rating. Peter Heller. 'Vitamin G.' 29 Future Flight Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT June 2021