AOPA Pilot Magazine

April 2013

Volume 56 / Number 4

Cover Story

Fun On the Water
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Featured Articles

41 ways to save

How to cut your flying costs

Training the best for the worst

We visit as Coast Guard rescuers conduct elite training

Finding flamingos

A bird's-eye view for conservation

This bird really flies

Programmed scenarios take desktop simulation to new levels

Proficiency: Convective primer

Practical tips for dealing with thunderstorm season

Searey S-LSA: Fun on the water

No assembly required

Avionics: When all else fails

An app that helps you glide to safety

Technique: The spin zone

Confronting aviation's intimidator

Efficiency: Rationalizing retracts

Which feels right for you?

Turbine Pilot Articles

Gulfstream’s latest super-mid

A high-tech cockpit, bigger interior, and 3,600-nm range mark the G280

Making a mark

Meet Matt Hagans, mover and shaker

European charted transitions

It’s not a STAR, it’s not an approach…what is it?

Quick Look: Falcon 900s

Good looks, handling, and value

AOPA Digital Editions

Commentary

Letters
Fly Well: Clip well, clean well
Waypoints: A colorful life

Departments

Dogfight: Tower or no tower
Pilot Briefing
AOPA Action
Pilots: Steve Lassetter
Visual Approach