COMMENTARY 6 President's Position 20 On Course 22 Proficient Pilot 24 Flying Life 26 Safety Spotlight 28 Flight MD 29 DEPARTMENTS 4 What's Online 16 Letters 109 Advertiser Index 109 Tips from PIC 112 Pilots SECTIONS AOPA ACTION 12 Top Stories 14 View from Capitol Hill BRIEFING 29 Just for Fun 32 Sweepstakes 33 Events 34 First Look 35 Test Pilot 36 You Can Fly 38 Aviation History 40 Bookshelf 42 Giving Back 44 Milestones 46 Musings RUDDER & WRENCH 78 Ownership 82 Wx Watch 86 Flying Smart 92 Savvy Maintenance 98 Never Again FLY WITH AOPA 102 AOPA Pilot Information Center 104 ASI Tips 106 Legally Speaking LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT RESTORING A DC-3 / P.58 SHAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL REALISTIC UPSET TRAINING / P.66 33 JOBY S4 FULL TILT QUEST FOR THE AIR TAXI OF THE FUTURE / P.50 FULL TILT We get the first look at the Joby S4 flying autonomously in the skies over Northern California to accompany Thomas A. Horne's report on the eVTOL air taxi company in " Coming to Your Airport in 2025? " which begins on p. 50. Photography by Chris Rose 98 2 AOPA PILOT / April 2023 Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) aopa.org/pilot / April 2023 / $8.95 The Voice of General Aviation APRIL 2023 Joby S4 / Beach City Baby / Upset Training / Pandemic Restoration aopa.org