AOPA Pilot Magazine - April 2019 - 114

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MEMBERSHIP

Introducing Pilot Passport

New feature for the AOPA app encourages you to get out and fly
ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF FLYING is discovering the amazing places you can go.
Wouldn't it be great to share your flying
adventures with friends, family, and other
pilots? Now you can, with AOPA's Pilot
Passport-a new feature within the AOPA
app to encourage you to take to the skies
and share your love of flying.
The AOPA App, the award-winning
mobile application that allows members
and aviators to stay up to date on the latest
AOPA news, videos, podcasts, and events,
will soon feature a check-in functionality.
Going flying today? Check in on the app.

Stopping at an airport for a $100 hamburger
or to play a round of golf? Check in on the
app. Planning on visiting several airports in
one day and want to brag about it? Check
in on the app. Found a cool airport on your
vacation? Check in on the app.
The Pilot Passport feature, which will
be released in April, encourages you to seek
out and keep track of the interesting and
exciting details on the places you fly. You
can share this information with others (Ask
for Stan at the FBO), add photos (We saw the
coolest old Stinson on the field), give advice
to other pilots (That's a great patty melt at

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the on-airport restaurant), and even assign a
rating (I'm putting this on my top 10). Pilots
will be able to earn digital badges, encouraging some competition-let's see who can
visit the most airports this month!
The app, which is free from iTunes and
Google Play stores, also gives users news
stories and features from AOPA Pilot and
Flight Training magazines, shows AOPA
Live video segments, and includes four
different podcast series. Users can add
or search events in the aviation calendar,
which is searchable by event type, location, and date range. In addition, members
can manage their memberships through
the app, and nonmembers can access the
content as a guest or sign up to become a
member. Pilots receive alerts through the
app about nearby temporary flight restrictions. Based on the phone's geographic
location, pilots will be notified of TFRs
within their vicinity.
EMAIL julie.walker@aopa.org

IT'S EASY AND FUN
TO PARTICIPATE:

* Explore new airports and places
to fly.
* Check in through the app.
* Track your progress.
* Earn points and badges.
* Participate in challenges.
Join the eightieth anniversary
challenge and win great prizes.
More details to come!

The AOPA App is the perfect pilot companion for aviation
enthusiasts who are on the go. Through the AOPA App, you
can access all the flight information you need and stay up
to date on the latest aviation news and TFR alerts, as well as
check out videos from AOPA Live, listen to AOPA podcasts,
search for events, connect with other pilots, and manage your
AOPA membership. The Pilot Passport feature will be introduced in April-don't miss out on the flying fun.

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