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Fall flying is fantastic

October 5, 2007

The temperatures are cooling. The leaves are turning colors in the northern states. Football games, homecoming weekends, and leaf-peeping opportunities are numerous. Summer may be the peak travel season, but fall is a fantastic time to fly.

Whether you're a private pilot who is planning a day trip or a student pilot looking for a new place to take your flight instructor for a $100 hamburger, AOPA has numerous resources to help you get to where you want to go.

Plan your trip with AOPA's Real-Time Flight Planner. This easy-to-use program will illustrate fuel burns, time to waypoints, wind correction, magnetic variation, ground speed, etc., and is a great way for you to back up the flight planning you do with chart, pencil, and plotter. Don't forget AOPA's Airport Directory Online, our comprehensive database that contains preflight information on the nation's public- and private-use airports. You'll also find taxi diagrams; fuel prices provided by 100LL.com; and contact information for fixed-base operators, flight schools, and repair facilities. AOPA's Airport Directory and the Real-Time Flight Planner are free to all members, including those with six-month complimentary AOPA Flight Training memberships.

Should you require overnight accommodations or a rental car at your destination, stop by AOPA's new Online Travel Service. Powered by Orbitz, AOPA Online Travel offers deals on lodging, cruises, vacation packages, and other travel needs. Orbitz's inventory includes more than 65,000 lodging properties worldwide. Using this service provides vital revenue to AOPA, which is reinvested in support of general aviation.

The cool temperatures and interesting new destinations are calling. What are you waiting for? Get out and fly!

Access AOPA's free flight-planning tools online.

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Fall flying is fantastic

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