AOPA Pilot Magazine - September 2014 - 106

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TESTIMONIAL

INSURANCE SERVICES

Fear of flying led this AOPA member
to flight lessons
Professional comedian counts on AOPA for renter's insurance
KEVIN HUGHES LEARNED TO FLY BECAUSE of a scary moment on
an airliner in turbulence. He says, "When we landed, after being
diverted to another airport for an emergency landing, I called my
wife and told her to find me a flight school." His reasoning? "If I
am ever that scared again, I at least want to know what's going
on," he says.
Now, with approximately 500 hours, Hughes belongs to a flying club and also to OpenAirplane, where you rent airplanes the
same way you'd rent a car. "As long as you are checked out in the
airplane you usually fly, then anyone who has that type airplane
can rent it to you. I am getting checked out in the three airplanes
I fly most: Cessna, Piper, and the [Diamond] DA40," he says.
Hughes is a retired professional comedian who worked for
the past 13 years for Princess Cruise Lines. Working on a cruise
ship wasn't conducive to flying, but when he retired in 2013, he
decided to get back in the cockpit. He has been an AOPA member since 1991 and says he has always had a good experience with
AOPA products and services. After being away from flying for
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almost a decade, he called AOPA and asked for advice. Then he
called AOPA again about insurance. He was told flat out: "Buy
renter's insurance."
"I can use AOPA renter's insurance both for my flying club and
my OpenAirplane account. I can rent anywhere I am checked out,
and the insurance covers me," he says. He was impressed with
the customer service he received from AOPA insurance, which
took an hour to explain the options and what is and isn't covered.
With the flexibility renter's insurance from AOPA provides,
Hughes says, "The sky is the limit-except on price. I don't pay
a whole lot. In fact, I paid the entire year with one check. I am
retired and on a fixed income, so every penny counts. The money
I saved on insurance paid for two more hours in the air."
When you rent aircraft, give yourself the peace of mind that
AOPA Renter's Insurance provides. For more information or
a quick quote on aircraft insurance, talk to AOPA Insurance.
Don't forget: You may earn a 5-percent discount just for being
an AOPA member.

AOPA Insurance Services is celebrating 20 years of serving the aviation insurance
needs of our customers. Visit us online (www.aopainsurance.org) or call 877-622-2672
for information on how AOPA can get you the best deal on aviation and life insurance.

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