FEATURES 58 August 2023 Happy to be Here AOPA's own David Tulis buys a Piper Tri-Pacer and flies it 2,000 nautical miles home. By Julie Summers Walker Page 50 Simply Stunning Oahu's Pacific Flight Academy is experiencing tremendous growth in a beautiful location. By Alicia Herron Page 58 When the Heat is On Dauntless Air battles wildfires with Air Tractor 802s. By Richard McSpadden Page 66 AOPA PILOT / August 2023 VOL. 66 / NO. 8 Surf's up in Hawaii as we visit Oahu to fly the islands with Pacific Flight Academy. Photography by Chris Rose Data Overload Making sense of what your engine monitor is telling you. By Ian J. Twombly Page 72 1