April 29, 2018, issue of 'AOPA Travel Pilot'

April 29, 2018 I Volume 1 I Issue 3

Explore the world from the airport out.

From copper country to paddling paradise

Isle Royale, Michigan

Explore a remote wonderland by seaplane or ferry

Hop aboard a ferryboat or seaplane to the least-visited U.S. national park. Visit for the day or spend a week kayaking, hiking, and camping in this remote, forested wonderland.

Carlsbad, New Mexico

To the Batcave!

Experience amazing cave formations on a gigantic scale at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. And watch as half a million bats fly out of the cave and over your head!

Article

Code of the courtesy car

Getting around on the ground is a challenging aspect of general aviation travel. Uber, Lyft, and folding bicycles have helped. But, here are tips to maximize one of GA's most treasured and time-honored traditions: the courtesy car.

Catalonia, Europe

Set your personal flying record

A U.S. pilot living in the Pyrenees enjoyed 83 days of consecutive aviation, most of that in a Piper J–3 Cub that took him from France's lavender fields to Spain's Monegros desert. Where would you go?

How to fly GA in New Zealand

Travel Tools

WEATHER

AIRPORTS

FLIGHT PLANNER

RISK PLANNER

DESTINATIONS

Our goal at AOPA is to inspire you to embark on fascinating adventures, using general aviation airplanes as your magic carpet. We not only provide you with the photos, stories, and videos to get you dreaming, but we also offer you the right tools and member discounts to help make those plans a reality.

Travel Pilot Editor:
Alyssa J. Cobb

Writer:
Crista Videriksen Worthy

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Kristy O'Malley
Melissa Whitehouse

Contributors:
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Sarah Deener
Dave Hirschman
Tom Horne
Jim Moore
Dan Namowitz
Jill W. Tallman
David Tulis
Ian J. Twombly
Julie Summers Walker

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