HOME TO THE FIRST POWERED FLIGHT, North Carolina's coastal barrier islands, the Outer Banks, remain a hub of aviation activity today. Located six nautical miles southwest of First Flight Airport (FFA) at the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Dare County Regional Airport (MQI) hosts multiple commercial operators that offer everything from flight training, helicopter rides, and charters to skydiving, aerobatic rides, and aerial banner towing. aopa.org/pilot AOPA PILOT | 77http://www.aopa.org/pilot