Follow the legendary Hudson River north from Westchester to Albany. Catskill ridges on the west, the Berkshires to the east — spectacular any time of year, transcendent in October.

Fly the Hamptons and Montauk from Farmingdale — one of the best VFR routes in the Northeast. Barrier beaches, exclusive estates, and the open Atlantic stretching east.

Fly between New York's glacier-carved Finger Lakes — the thin blue fingers of Seneca and Cayuga visible from 4,000 ft, flanked by vineyards and gorges.