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THE ‘MAGS’ PREFLIGHT • Taking our time with the details sets the right stage for flight.

MORE FROM FLYING • We’re adding special issues to expand your print experience.

CHURCH VS. STATE • Preserving integrity

ASK FLYING • Why does the pilot in command sit on the left side of the cockpit in an airplane?

ROCKY MOUNTAIN METRO, DENVER RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R • The airport on a mesa lies downwind of the Continental Divide.

HAVE eVTOLS TURNED THE CORNER? • With public offerings and big players in the market, type certification edges closer to reality.

STORM RACING • Compounding a list of poor decisions

IMPROVISATION • Habit born from overconfidence plus nonchalance add up to a deadly combination.

MORE THAN A GREAT STUNT • A legendary movie pilot reveals a lifetime of great stories.

QUICK 6

EMBRAER PRAETOR 500: SUPERIOR CONTROL • The latest evolution of the EMB-550 series takes fly-by-wire into a new realm.

ONE WITH THE SKY • An airline pilot goes back to the basics with a glider.

GETTING A GLIDER CERTIFICATE • It's straightforward—and you will learn a lot about airmanship, micro-scale weather, and aerodynamics.

PIPER TOMAHAWK • A reward for proper technique in a modern design

AIRPORT IN THE SKY • Many pilots dream of landing on an aircraft carrier, trapping the wire and coming to a stop before the carrier deck ends and the airplane swiftly drops into the ocean. But for civilian pilots, that challenging opportunity is inaccessible. There are a few airports, however, that offer a similar experience. One of those is Catalina Airport (KAVX), also known as the Airport in the Sky.

A LITTLE CATALINA HISTORY

YOUR AIRPLANE IS AS OLD AS YOU ARE • What difference does it really make?

WARBIRDS YOU CAN FLY: BEECH 18 • A classic wartime twin turns into an executive transport—and a challenge for pilots.

PERSONAL WEATHER MINIMUMS: IDENTIFY YOUR OWN • Experience coupled with desire makes you a safer pilot.

SCENARIO 1 • When the weather is below your personal weather limitations

SCENARIO 2 • Renting an aircraft while on vacation

SCENARIO 3 • Thunderstorms: How close do you go?

LANDING HOME • Building our aviation dream house sparks a new perspective.

MOVEMENT • Can’t stop. Won’t stop.

HIGH FLYER • Altitude, higher altitude, and way up there

PLANNING THE BIG ONE • Tips from an instructor before you take that long summer cross-country flight

A CLASSIC DAY • He (or she) who dies with the most toys wins.

BACK HOME AGAIN • A check ride marks this pilot’s full return to the skies.

TIME COLLECTOR • A serendipitous discovery uncovers an aviation past.

THE FLYING BATHTUB: AERONCA C-3