March 2018
What’s inside …

COLUMNS

10 Avionics
Evolution of the Autopilot
By Bob Hart

18 Tips & Tales from the Left Seat
The Night I Almost Died in a Plane
Crash … while Flying a Simulator!
By Joel Turpin

24 Featured Plane
Seminole in the Fourth Decade
By Bill Cox

28 The View from My Hangar
Do You Know Where I Can Find …?
By Erich Rempert

32 Sky Talk
Groundwork: How to Prep Your Plane for a Fresh Flying Season
By Scott “Sky”Smith

36 Zen and the Art of Airplane Ownership
Leaking Gas? Fix It Now!
By Scott Sherer

40 Circle of Flight
Traversing the Ragged Edge
By Tom Machum

46 Hangar Tip
Gluing With Grease!
By Erich Rempert

DEPARTMENTS

5 From the Publisher

6 On Approach
Aviation News & Announcements

45 Advertiser Index & Website Directory