AOPA Pilot Magazine
February 2012
Volume 55 / Number 2Cover Story
Mooney M20E
Fast, fun and fuel-efficient
by Ian J. Twombly
photography by Chris Rose
Featured Articles
Classically quick
The Mooney M20E is a good performer at a good price
by Ian J. Twombly
The bird and the leprechaun
A legendary airplane and the man who made it famous
by Barry Schiff
Fly-Outs: Big Bear City Airport
Where there's a mountain of things to do
by Geri Silveira
On brand-new wings
An airliner's first day on the job
by Thomas B. Haines
Wx Watch: The problem with pireps
‘Trace’ and ‘light’ icing: No problem?
by Thomas A. Horne
Proper Englishman
Percival Provost: An airplane that's an all-around good sport
by Dave Hirschman
Flying wild in Alaska
A reality show showcases GA flying
by Julie Summers Walker
Technique: Wind warrior
You just made the best landing of your flying life. So how come no one’s applauding?
by Dan Namowitz
Water dog
Taking a Husky to the lake
by Dave Hirschman
AOPA Media
The digital option—print, digital, or both
by AOPA Publications staff
B-ball to biplane
Big airplane for a big guy
by Jamie Beckett
Avionics: Pilot Friendly
A powerful avionics suite that's easy to unlock
by Dave Hirschman
Turbine Pilot
Turbine Logbook
What buyers want
by Randy Groom, President, Groom Aviation LLC
Cessna's Conquest of the turboprop market
The workmanlike turboprop gets the job done
by Thomas B Haines
Fueling traps
The crew is ultimately responsible
by Cyrus Sigari
Gentleman’s Choice: Cessna Conquest I
An easy-to-fly and reliable step-up turboprop
by Peter A. Bedell
Iced up and fast
Contaminated wing equals fast approach
by Neil Singer
Digital Subscribers—access the digital editions archives here:
Commentary
- President's Position
Building our pilot community
by Craig L. Fuller - Proficient Pilot
Critters
by Barry Schiff - License to learn
False confidence
by Rod Machado - Pilot Counsel:
FAA reexamination request
by John S. Yodice - Letters
Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen
by 'AOPA Pilot' magazine readers - Fly Well
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
by Jonathan M. Sackier - Waypoints
Into the night
by Thomas B. Haines - Safety Pilot:
Spin cycle
by Bruce Landsberg
Departments
- Member Guide
by Kathy Dondzilla - Pilot Briefing
News from the world of general aviation
by Alton K. Marsh - AOPA Action
What AOPA is doing to keep you flying
by Kathy Dondzila - Hangar Talk
The story behind the story
by AOPA Media staff - AOPA Media
The digital option—print, digital, or both
by AOPA Publications staff - Technique: Wind warrior
You just made the best landing of your flying life. So how come no one’s applauding?
by Dan Namowitz - Never Again
Xs, fences, and cows
by Mel Calvert - Pilots:
Stuart Powell
by Jake Bell - Fly By Wire
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