June 21, 2020, issue of 'AOPA Travel Pilot'

June 21, 2020 VOL 3, ISSUE 13

Explore the world from the airport out.

5 tips for camping with your aircraft

Valentine, Nebraska

Sandhills offer wide-open beauty

Many parts of the American landscape scream beauty. The Sandhills whisper. Float the Niobrara National Scenic River and view nearly 200 waterfalls in this treasured area.

VFR Unleashed: Are we allowed to do that?

One pilot shares how he was almost lured into a VFR-into-IMC emergency during a long cross-country.

Solberg, New Jersey

Visit an airport named for a Viking pilot

Solberg Airport has an interesting history. Check it out in October this year to also take in the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning.

Catron County, New Mexico

Explore cliff dwellings

Fly over Tonto National Monument, skim the Morenci Copper Mine, and explore the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument as we tag along with a couple flying their Husky to national parks in the Lower 48.

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Cambridge, Minnesota

Kick up the grass at Sodbusters

The 2020 Sodbusters STOL Competition promises everything you've been missing from aviation events that have been canceled this year.

Guides for flying to Bahamas during phased reopening

The Bahamas reopened to general aviation pilots on June 15. Learn about the phased reopening, entry requirements, and required health card before launching.

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Rochester, New York

AOPA cancels final fly-in of 2020

AOPA has canceled its September fly-in at Rochester, New York, because of issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tour the Museum of Mountain Flying

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