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MEMBER BENEFITS
A COMPLETE LIST of member
benefits is online (www.aopa.org/
join/benefits.html).

MEMBERSHIP AT WORK
FREE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND NEW PILOTS

ake advantage of the great member benefits and services
included in your six-month AOPA student trial membership.
Get expert advice and support from a dedicated team of inhouse pilots and CFIs in the AOPA Pilot Information Center

(PIC). Call the toll-free helpline at 800-872-2672 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Eastern time for answers to your aviation questions including flight training,
regulatory information, medical questions, aircraft ownership, and more. You can also
contact PIC at pilotassist@aopa.org.
Make AOPA FlyQ your source for convenient flight planning. Our suite of digital
flight planning tools puts robust flight planning capability, airport directory information, and aviation weather right in your hands—no matter where you are. The AOPA
FlyQ family allows you to seamlessly sync all your FlyQ flight planning activities
between your computer, smartphone, and tablet. Go to aopa.org and click on the “Flight
Planning” tab to learn more.
AOPA’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) Online is packed full of must-know information to
help you become a safe and knowledgeable pilot. You’ll find safety quizzes, interactive
courses, and a wealth of publications filled with practical advice and tips. Check out
“Real Pilot Stories” to hear true accounts of good flights gone bad as pilots relate their
tales in hopes of helping the rest of us become better aviators. Check it all out online
(airsafetyinstitute.org).
If your free trial membership is coming to an end, you may qualify for a special
reduced AOPA membership rate of $25. This one-time rate is available to student pilots
and new pilots (aopa.org/join/student). Pass it forward and refer a friend to AOPA’s
free six-month student trial membership (ft.aopa.org/ftfree).
MEMBERSHIP. Modify your student trial
membership or take the next step and
become an official member of AOPA.
You’ll continue receiving all of the
following great benefits, services, and
discounts while supporting the organization protecting your right to fly. Plus,
trial members can join AOPA at a special
reduced rate of just $25 (www.aopa.org/
join/student).
ADVOCACY. Taking on regulatory and
legislative threats to GA at national, state,
and local levels has remained the association’s primary focus for more than 70
years (www.aopa.org/advocacy).
MAGAZINE. As a student member you’ll
continue to receive Flight Training magazine (print or digital). When you renew
your membership, you’ll have the option
of selecting AOPA Pilot magazine to keep
you in touch with the ever-changing
world of general aviation (flighttraining.
aopa.org).

FLIGHTTRAINING.AOPA.ORG

NEWSLETTERS. Customizable weekly
email newsletters offer aviation industry
news, information, and tips. Go to aopa.
org and under the Member tab, select
Manage My Membership (www.aopa.org/
members/files/pilot/epilot).
AOPA AVIATION SUMMIT. AOPA’s annual
convention offers educational seminars,
exhibits, and aircraft displays. The next
one is in Fort Worth, Texas, October 10
through 12, 2013 (www.aopa.org/summit).
AOPA LIVE. Weekly webcast show recaps
the week’s new and showcases aviation
feature stories (www.aopa.org/aopalive).
CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS. AOPA members save on car rentals with our strategic
partners: Enterprise, National, and Alamo
(www.aopa.org/cars).
AOPA LIFESTYLES COLLECTION. Save
money with exclusive members-only discounts and special offers from top aviation
and nonaviation companies (www.aopa.
org/lifestyles).

RENTER’S INSURANCE. When you rent or
borrow an aircraft you could be personally
liable for repair costs and legal defense
fees should damage occur. A renter’s
policy with AOPA Insurance Services
provides comprehensive coverage (www.
aopainsurance.org/nonowned).
CFI INSURANCE. Whether you’re an
instructor/owner, borrowing or renting
aircraft, full-time or part-time, we can
provide comprehensive coverage for both
professional and personal use (www.
aopainsurance.org/cfi).
LIFE INSURANCE. We also protect you
and your loved ones in the air and on the
ground with term life insurance, emergency assistance, and AD&D insurance
(www.aopainsurance.org/life).
AOPA AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE. A wide
array of interactive online courses, safety
quizzes, webinars, and seminars to help
you increase your knowledge and become
a safer pilot (www.airsafetyinstitute.org).
PILOT INFORMATION CENTER. Experienced pilots and CFIs are available on our
toll-free helpline (800-872-2672). You can
also go online (www.aopa.org/members/
pic) for access to information most often
requested by our members.
FLIGHT PLANNING. Robust flight planning
capability, airport directory information,
and aviation weather for your smartphone,
iPad, or computer (www.aopa.org/flyq).
WEATHER. Online graphical real-time
aviation weather information (www.aopa.
org/weather).
AIRPORT INFORMATION. Online directory with vital preflight information,
updated daily (www.aopa.org/airports).
LEGAL AND MEDICAL HELP. AOPA Legal
Services Plan/Pilot Protection Services
safeguards pilot and medical certificates
from FAA action (www.aopa.org/pps).
AOPA FOUNDATION. Your tax-deductible
donation provides funding for important
work that membership dues alone cannot
support: safety, education, growing the
pilot population, preserving airports, and
providing support for good work being
done in general aviation (www.aopa
foundation.org).

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