AOPA PILOT CONTENTS January 2013 44 T–10 TURBINE PILOT T–2 Mentor Matters Direct operating costs and power settings. COMMENTARY 4 President’s Position Focus on 2013. DEPARTMENTS 10 Visual Approach Glacier snow. 16 Waypoints Why do airplanes cost so much? 12 Letters Mr. Piper and the J–3. 83 Ownership Winterize yourself. 18 Proficient Pilot Playing favorites. 108 Fly by Wire Index of advertisers. 86 Avionics Sweepstakes: Panel prep 20 Safety Pilot Curb their enthusiasm. 112 Pilots James Lipton. T–4 Right-Seat Confessions CRM gone wrong. 89 Efficiency Stuck on vortex generators. 22 License to Learn Lost skills. T–10 PC–12 Progress Watching a winner through the years. 92 Never Again A change in the weather. 24 Pilot Counsel Subtle differences. PILOT BRIEFING 34 Watch What You Eat The right foods for flight. SECTIONS 95 Frugal Flier New life for old headsets. 26 Fly Well Oh, no, vertigo. MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 96 State & Local Action Guess who’s back in town? 36 Milestones Piper celebrates 75 years. 42 Toughest Airports YOU VOTED, WE WENT 98 Products and Partners Speed control. Why the big check? TEST PILOT 40 AOPA Foundation Aircraft donations. 100 Products and Services FAA application equals FAA investigation. January 2013 Will Fly For Food SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST CLUB Cold Comfort WINTERIZE YOURSELF 42 Test Pilot USS Enterprise and Top Gun. TURBINE EDITION The Voice of General Aviation www.aopa.org/pilot | January 2013 PC-12 Roundup Reviewing Pilatus’ Winning Design 46 News Out of Africa Gypsy Moth for sale in Paris. 102 Air Safety Institute Ambushed by ice. Pilatus PC 12 | Cockpit Con ict | High-Speed vs. Long-Range Cruise | AOPA On Course PILATUS PC–12. AOPA On Course PROTECTING OUR FREEDOM TO FLY p. 28 MISSION CONTROL PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 76 Technique Toughest airports in America. 104 AOPA Insurance Services-Aviation Aftermath of Sandy’s wrath. Cockpit Con ict CRM AT ITS WORST p. T 4 High-Speed vs. Long-Range Cruise WHICH COSTS LESS? p. T 2 This Pilatus PC–12 shows off its 1,200-shaft horsepower engine at the company’s Broomfield, Colorado, headquarters. Photography by Mike Fizer. www.aopa.org 106 AOPA Member Benefits Working for you. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) 2 | AOPA PILOT January 2013