AOPA PILOT CONTENTS June 2013 T–10 PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY T–4 Mentor Matters 80 Technique Circling approaches. Nose up, unload, roll! T–10 Used Aircraft Prices 83 Technique Great expectations diminished by harsh reality. Mischief with a purpose. T–14 East Meets West The next big thing. SECTIONS PILOT BRIEFING 30 Everything Under the Sun Designs seen at Sun ‘n Fun. 32 AOPA Sweepstakes Progress report. 34 Test Pilot DEPARTMENTS 4 President’s Position 12 Visual Approach Choosing wisely. Southwest Waco. 14 Letters Running on hope. Piaggio P180 Avanti. GE’s engine on a King Air. COMMENTARY 18 Waypoints TURBINE PILOT T–2 Quick Look 38 84 Efficiency 86 Proficiency Training the Best for the Worst. 20 Proficient Pilot 107 Fly by Wire Reflections, 1963-2013. Index of advertisers. 22 Foundation Focus 112 Pilots Giving back. Corkey Fornof. 24 License to Learn Aviation photography. 26 Pilot Counsel VFR weather minimums, part I. Test driving an airline career. 28 Fly Well 89 Dogfight Avgas or Jet A? 84 Twin vs. Single. 92 Never Again A date with his girl. IN-FLIGHT INTERNET For us little guys. MEMBERSHIP NEWS & NOTES 96 Partnerships and Products Air-to-air refueling. 36 Pilot Products 98 State & Local Action Turbine Values Room to Maneuver Enduring Classic HOW LOW CAN THEY GO? CIRCLING APPROACHES PIAGGIO’S AVANTI Enterprise has you covered. TURBINE EDITION Android arrives. State snapshot: Maryland. 38 People The Voice of General Aviation 100 Member Services Sammy Mason. What is a CACI? 40 Milestones 102 AOPA Foundation A Sublime Seaplane A Fleet with history. VFR not recommended. 42 Fly-Outs 104 AOPA Summit An official Coast Guard town. 2 | AOPA PILOT June 2013 Registration now open. www.aopa.org/pilot | June 2013 Bringing Good Things to Flight First GE-Powered King Air DE HAVILLAND DHC–2 BEAVER p. 50 The Ultimate Test Pilot THE MIKE MELVILL STORY p. 64 GE’S CZECH-MADE TURBOPROP RENEWS A KING AIR. Chris Rose photographed this King Air C90 powered by a new GE engine in the skies over Frederick, Maryland, to accompany Dave Hirschman’s story “East Meets West in the Power90,” which begins on page T–14. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. Contact us at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672)http://www.aopa.org/pilot