COMMENTARY 4 President's Position 44 Events 46 Musings 18 On Course 20 Proficient Pilot 22 Flying Life 24 For the Record DEPARTMENTS 14 Letters 109 Advertiser Index 110 Tips from PIC 112 Pilots SECTIONS AOPA ACTION 10 Top Stories 12 View from Capitol Hill BRIEFING 25 Aircraft 28 Membership 30 Aviation History 31 DC Flyover 32 Future Flight 33 People 34 Just for Fun 35 Milestones 36 Products 38 Destinations 39 Test Pilot 40 Airports 42 Postcards 2 AOPA PILOT / January 2024 34 90 25 RUDDER & WRENCH 86 Unleaded Fuel 90 Weather 93 Flying Smart 95 Savvy Maintenance 98 Safety 100 Never Again FLY WITH AOPA 104 Rusty Pilots 106 ASI Tips 107 Social Media 108 Medically Speaking BATTERIES INCLUDED PIPISTREL VELIS ELECTRO / P.60 WALKING THE WING SHE DEFIES GRAVITY / P.68 The Voice of General Aviation aopa.org/pilot / January 2024 / $8.95 AERO COMMANDER L-26B VERY PRESIDENTIAL BARRY SCHIFF FLIES THE SMALLEST AIR FORCE ONE / P.50 VERY PRESIDENTIAL Barry Schiff flies the smallest Air Force One in " Ike's Bird, " which begins on p. 50. Photography by Mike Fizer Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) JANUARY 2024 Aero Commander L-26B / Pipistrel Velis Electro / Wing Walker Carol Pilon / California Dreaming aopa.orghttp://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org