WHAT'S ONLINE On your screen Take your reading experience beyond these pages / aopa.org/pilot View the video These and other videos can be accessed in the AOPA Pilot Digital Edition and on YouTube. aopa.org/digitaleditions THE JOURNEY HOME AOPA Senior Photographer David Tulis found his perfect airplane in Hood River, Oregon. Then he faced a long trip home to Frederick, Maryland, in his perfectly restored, small but mighty Piper Tri-Pacer. aopa.org/pilot/journeyhome FIGHTING FIRE WITH WATER Dauntless Air in Appleton, Minnesota, deploys 17 Air Tractor 802s to hot spots throughout the United States during wildfire season. Floats, a turbine engine, and a five-blade propeller transform the aircraft into the " Fire Boss. " aopa.org/pilot/fireboss 4 AOPA PILOT / August 2023 'TOP CHEF' FINALIST ON FINAL Bryan Voltaggio's passion for cooking made him famous when he competed with his brother Michael in Bravo TV's Top Chef. He finally found time to follow his other passion-aviation-and is working on his instrument rating. aopa.org/pilot/voltaggio BACKCOUNTRY LANDINGS Landing on paved runways is the norm for most pilots, and learning to land on rugged terrain can be intimidating and challenging in comparison. Attacking each aspect of the process separately helps to understand the big picture. aopa.org/pilot/backcountrylandingshttp://www.aopa.org/pilot http://www.aopa.org/digitaleditions http://www.aopa.org/pilot/journeyhome http://www.aopa.org/pilot/fireboss http://www.aopa.org/pilot/voltaggio http://www.aopa.org/pilot/backcountrylandings