8 Featured Plane

1957 Straight-Tail 182
Bradley McKee’s Backcountry Skylane
By Dan Brownell

18 Avionics
What’s Going On at Gensys Aerosystems/S-TEC
By Bob Hart
S-TEC 3100 Digital Autopilot
https://genesys-aerosystems.com/products/s-tec-3100-digital-flight-control-system
System 55X data
https://genesys-aerosystems.com/products/system-55x-autopilot

24 Sky Talk
The Basics of Aviation Insurance
By Scott “Sky” Smith

28 Install a Remote Oil Filter Kit to Make DIY Oil Change Easy
By John A. Bradley

36 Ensuring a Lien Release Is FAA-Approved
A Critical First Step in an Airplane Purchase
By Jim Curns

40 Industry News
FAA Aircraft Registration
faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry
New EAGLE website
https://flyeagle.org

46 Hangar Tip
Checking Seat Roll Pins
By Elizabeth Gibbs

Member Activity
41 Member Q&A
44 Member Photos

Departments
6 From the Editor
45 Advertising Index

On the Cover Photo of Bradley McKee’s 1957 Cessna 182 by Jack Fleetwood (www.JackFleetwood.com).