RUDDER & WRENCH Short takeoff and landing specialist Jon " Jughead " Counsell starts his Cessna 170 during a STOL demonstration at the AOPA Hangout at Felts Field in Spokane, Washington. Flying in his Cessna 185, John Stene, of Polson, Montana, participates in a short takeoff and landing demonstration during the AOPA Hangout. Henry practices extreme short-field landings in the backcountry so often that he has to remind himself when he flies cross-country never to lock the brakes when he lands on a hard-surface runway. Soft tundra tires don't last long when a pilot brakes aggressively on pavement, and the danger of a nose-over/propeller strike increases, too. Save those tricks for the competition where it matters. dave.hirschman@aopa.org Check it out / Want to see competition-style STOL landings in person? AOPA's Hangout in Tampa, Florida will feature demonstrations. aopa.org/hangouts 84 AOPA PILOT / November 2022 DAVID TULIS/NIKI BRITTONhttp://www.aopa.org/hangouts