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EDITORLeRoy CookContentsOCTOBER 2013 • VOL. 17, NO. 10FEATURES2 Editor’sBriefing4 The Piper Navajo A Great Family Cruiser – LeRoy Cook10 Bill Piper’s Navajo – LeRoy Cook14 NextGenIt’s Not Just The New ATC– Russell SmithFrom The Flight Deck18 PrognosticationIt’s Gonna Be A Long, Cold Winter – Kevin Dingman23 NBAA Focus Twin Proficiency30 What About Crossfeed? What It’s For & When To Use It – Thomas P. Turner34 En RoutePaul Bowen to Be Honored At 2013 InternationalAir & Space Hall of Fame Induction Celebration Rockwell Collins to purchase ARINC Inc. for $1.39 billionHNTB Runway Rehabilitation at Van Nuys Airport -A Model for Stakeholder Involvement and Innovative PhasingLightspeed Gets Personal With New Zulu PFX Headset39 AdvertisersIndex40 On Final – All Weather Birds Birds Of A Feather, Fly Together– David Miller410141823EDITORIAL OFFICE2779 Aero Park Drive Traverse City, MI 49686 Phone: (660) 679-5650 E-mail: cookleroy@argolink.netPUBLISHERSJ. Scott Lizenby Dave MoorePRESIDENTDave MooreCFOJ. Scott LizenbyPRODUCTION MANAGERMike RevardPUBLICATIONS DIRECTORSteve SmithGRAPHIC DESIGNMichael McCattyADVERTISING DIRECTORJohn ShoemakerTwin & Turbine2779 Aero Park Drive Traverse City, MI 49686 Phone: 1-800-773-7798 Fax: (231) 946-9588 E-mail: johns@villagepress.comREPRINT SALES DIRECTOR MEDIA COORDINATOR EXECUTIVE ADVERTISING ASSISTANT Nancy WhittenPhone: 1-800-773-7798 E-mail: nancy@villagepress.comSUBSCRIBER SERVICESDeb Neuman Kathy Erlewein Sally Stevens Maria Mellberg P.O. Box 968 Traverse City, MI 49685 1-800-447-7367COVER PHOTOPhoto courtesy Paul Bowen PhotograhpyTWIN & TURBINE WEBSITEwww.twinandturbine.comSearch for the MediaWire appon your iPad. Issues ofTwin & Turbine are available for free www.twinandturbine.com www.cjmagazine.netTwin & Turbine (ISSN 1945-6514), USPS 24432 is published monthly by Village Press, Inc. with advertising offices located at 2779 Aero Park Drive, Traverse City, Michigan 49686. Telephone (231) 946-3712. Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved. Copyright 2010, Village Press, Inc. Periodical Postage Paid at Traverse City, MI.SUBSCRIPTIONS: Twin & Turbine is distributed at no charge to all registered owners of cabin-class aircraft. The mailing list is updated monthly. All others may subscribe by writing to: Twin & Turbine, P.O. Box 968, Traverse City, MI 49685, or by calling 1-800-447-7367. Rates for the United States and its possessions follow: one year $29.95; two years $52.50. Canadian subscriptions are $15 per year additional, including GST tax. Overseas subscriptions are $30 per year additional, U.S. funds. Single copies $3.95.ADVERTISING: Advertising in Twin & Turbine does not necessarily imply endorsement. Queries, questions, and requests for media kits should be directed to the Advertising Director, Twin & Turbine, P.O. Box 968, Traverse City, Michigan 49685. Telephone 1-800-773-7798. Website: www.twinandturbine.com.MANUSCRIPTS: Twin & Turbine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, or art work. While unsolicited submissions are welcome, it is best to query first and ask for our Writer’s Guidelines. All unassigned submissions must be accompanied by return postage. Address queries and requests for Writer’s Guidelines to the editor.POSTMASTER: Send address changes and inquiries to Twin & Turbine, Village Press, Inc., P.O. Box 968, Traverse City, MI 49685.OCTOBER 2013 TWIN & TURBINE • 1