Cover Page 3: Contents Page 4: Chairman's message Page 5-15: Four more for Strasser IAOPA to open new Brussels front Can you help less experienced pilots? Chief executive's diary Mode S change of heart? In the dark on ATSOCAS Pedant's corner Part M - the CAA is listening AOPA supports AERO Expo Bears in the air EASA undermines 'third country' licenses Dutch ELT mandate AERO bigger than ever What price recession? Time to join the partisans Page 16-17: Locked into a flat spin Page 18-20: Pilot MEP who fights for GA Page 21: Letters to the Editor Page 22-25: Sturgate to Poland via Greece Page 26-29: Perfect vision - the Optica aircraft Page 30-31: Keeping it real - a flight simulator survey Page 32-35: Briefings Page 36-39: Flying the RAF's first jet Page 41-47: Where to fly guide Page 48-50: Swedish torture