Tom Haines is an award-winning aviation journalist and a household name in general aviation. He spent nearly 30 years as the Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President of Media at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the world’s largest aviation organization. Tom is a true pilot’s pilot. He holds a commercial pilot certificate with multiengine, instrument, and seaplane ratings, and type ratings in the Eclipse 500 and Cessna CJ business jets and has a second-in-command type rating in the North American B-25 Mitchell. When it comes to his daily flying, he owns and flies a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza. Although he has retired from AOPA, he is still actively involved in many aviation and public service pursuits AOPA, Redbird Flight Simulations, Pilot Workshops, Avnat Global, Pilots ‘n Paws, and the South African nonprofit group Elephants, Rhinos &a ...