July 2018
What’s inside …

8 Lessons from the Logbook
Thunderstorms
Myth vs Reality (A 10-Point Program)
By Bill Cox

14 Circle of Flight
Power and Fury
A Pro Pilot’s Perspective on
Thunderstorm Avoidance
By Tom Machum

20 Featured Plane: Cessna 172S
The Hawk Turns 62
By Bill Cox

26 Avionics
Getting the Most from Oshkosh’s AirVenture
By Bob Hart

38 Sky Talk
Moving Up
Should you Rent or Buy?
By Scott “Sky” Smith

44 Zen and the Art of Airplane Ownership
Little things: What Can you Restorefor $10
Gas Cap Gaskets
By Scott Sherer

54 Hangar Tip
A Word or Two on Plexiglas care …
By Erich Rempert