COMMENTARY 4 President's Position 26 16 On Course 18 Proficient Pilot 20 Flying Life 22 Safety Spotlight 24 Flight MD DEPARTMENTS 12 Letters 108 Advertiser Index 109 Tips from PIC 112 Pilots SECTIONS AOPA ACTION 10 Top Stories BRIEFING 26 Giving Back 30 Aviation History 32 AOPA News 33 Test Pilot 34 Membership 35 Sweepstakes 36 First Look 37 Future Flight 38 Industry/ You Can Fly 39 Events 40 Product Review 42 Milestones 44 Why I Love My Airplane 46 Bookshelf 47 For Kids 48 Destinations 51 Postcards 53 Seaplanes 54 Technology RUDDER & WRENCH 84 Ownership 88 Savvy Maintenance 92 Instrument Tip 94 Flying Smart 97 Never Again FLY WITH AOPA 100 Pilot Information Center 102 ASI Safety Tips 104 Social Media 106 Legally Speaking 30 94 2 AOPA PILOT / December 2024 DELAURENTIS AIRPORT 'PEACE PILOT' GIVES BACK / P.74 AERO SQUADRON SOCAL RESPONDERS / P.66 The Voice of General Aviation aopa.org/pilot / December 2024 / $8.95 TARRAGON SPORTY SPICE THE FUTURE LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT ARE HERE / P.58 SPORTY SPICE Dave Hirschman flies the Latvian Tarragon ultralight over the mountains of western Maryland for his story " Primed for MOSAIC, " which begins on page 58. Photography by Chris Rose Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) DECEMBER 2024 Tarragon / Aero Squadron Reserve Unit / DeLaurentis Airport / What Went Wrong aopa.orghttp://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org