“Because a sim can’t hurt you, it allows instructors to teach, and pilots
to practice, the kinds of in-flight emergencies that would be insane to
attempt in a real airplane.”
J. MAC MCCLELLAN
DEPARTMENTS
COMMENTARY
p.01 | Tower Frequency
......................... Rod Hightower
p.06 | Position Report
.......................... Tom Poberezny
p.08 | Editor’s Log
..............................Mary Jones
p. 102 | Spirit of Aviation
.................... ....Lauran Paine Jr.
p. 88 | Homebuilder’s Handbook
Wiring Tips
p. 90 | Savvy Aviator
Slippery Stuff
p. 96 | Firewall Forward
Dare to Compare
NEWS & INFO
p. 10 | Advocacy Update
p. 12 | Flightline
Industry and Community News
p. 14 | AeroInnovations
Cutting-Edge News
p. 16 | Expert Panel
Into the Wild
p. 18 | Member Tested
Product Reviews
Better Pilot
p. 52 | Left Seat
Simulator Training Makes Better Pilots
p. 58 | Stick & Rudder
Dancing With the Stars
p. 62 | Trends Aloft
Terrafugia’s Roadable Aircraft
p. 66 | Ab Initio
Little Big Things, Part II
p. 70 | Safety Wire
Midair Collisions
p. 72 | Light Flight
The Weight Thing
MEMBER CENTRAL
p. 104 | Member Central
p. 106 | News From HQ
p. 110 | Gone West
p. 111 | Relationship Value
p. 112 | Letters to the Editor
p. 114 | Members in Action
p. 120 | FlyMart
p. 121 | Classified Ads
p. 127 | Advertisers Index
p. 128 | Member Photo of the Month
ONLINE
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p. 76 | W.O.M.B.
What Our Members Are Building/Restoring
p. 82 | Build It Yourself
Jack Pads
p. 84 | Hints for Homebuilders
Hard to Reach Fasteners, Painting Small
Parts—Part 2, Screw Pallet
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