December 08

Cover Page 3: Contents Page 4: Chairman's message Page 5-17: Cracking the curate's egg of EASA FCL Insurance falls into bureaucrats' playpen Saving the FAA IR Chief executive's diary How much will Part M cost? Relief on AVGAS tax GPS approch at Shoreham Got your 406 PLB? Oxford costs Who deserves recognition? Members drive progress New AOPA president Radio ga-ga Mind your langugae Page 18-21: The rare duke Page 22-23: Dead Cool - fuid de-icing Page 24-25: Becoming a part-time instructor Page 26-29: How I got to fly the P51 Page 30-32: Then came the bureaucrats - flying in Kenya Page 33: Briefings - fuel of the future? Page 34-35: Proud to be NORDO Page 36-37: Unhappy landings - wind farms Page 38-41: Tipsy trainer Page 42-44: Talking dirty - aircraft cleaning Page 46-47: Book reviews Page 48-50: Business feels the pinch