AOPA Pilot Magazine

Piper Meridian: Taking Care of Business

How a single-engine turboprop can make a tough schedule work.

Page 54

On the cover: Chris Rose photographed the Piper Meridian in the skies over Tampa, Florida.

Features

58

Turbine Pilot: Piper Meridian: Time Machine
How a single-engine turboprop can make a tough schedule work.
By Thomas B. Haines

What It Looks Like
Tire chines. By Mark R. Twombly

66

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey: Flying Schizophrenic
Is the Osprey an airplane or a helicopter?
By Barry Schiff

74

Crazy for Canada
Flying the 6,000-nm International Air Rally isn’t for whimps.
By MaryCay Beeler

79

GA Serves America: Flying the Friendly Skies
His airplane is another employee in his business.
By Ian J. Twombly

83

Let’s All Go
Tips for flying with your family—and Fido too.
By Marc K. Henegar

88

The Lowest Airfield on Earth
It’s older, hotter, and funnier in Masada.
By Bill Clark

93

Clogged Arteries
Does GA contribute to airline delays?
By Ken Mead

97

Technique: Plain Language
Filing an IFR flight plan shouldn’t be difficult.
By Ian J. Twombly

103

Let’s Go Flying Sweepstakes: Clear and Compelling
L-3 Trilogy is an all-in-one backup.
By Dave Hirschman

Avionics
Cobham 406 MHz ELT.
By Dave Hirschman

107

Personal Never Agains
Mistakes one pilot will never make again.
By Marc K. Henegar

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