AOPA Pilot Magazine

November 2009
Volume 52 / Number 11

November 2009 'AOPA Pilot' Cover

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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