Finally joined AOPA

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

Simply, I'm extremely impressed.

 

[bobbysamd]

AOPA

The monthly magazine is a bit lame for professional pilots, but you cannot beat the member benefits, such as confidential medical and legal counseling.

 

[flywithastick]

AOPA gears the mag toward it's membership. They're mostly GA oriented. They do an excellent job balancing the stories and topics, IMO.

No - it won't satisfy the professional "bus drivers" who got into flying because it pays good or managed to get a pilot slot in the mil because some school counsellor recommended it. But aviators, pro or not, should enjoy it. Just too many inserts!

AOPA is a bargain at twice the price. EVERYONE who flies - particularly GA - really should join. If I had a school/FBO, I believe I'd require membership before bring a renter or student on board.

They offer all kinds of good information and service resources as well. Total service for researching aircraft history, leins, financing, etc. supporting GA purchases/sales. Good people!

very good organization, IMO.

 

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

Re: AOPA

The monthly magazine is a bit lame for professional pilots, but you cannot beat the member benefits, such as confidential medical and legal counseling.

I haven't gotten the magazine yet; I guess I'll see if I like it.

 

[ShawnC]

Personally the favorite of the two AOPA rags is their Flight Training Mag.

Now EAA's Sport Aviation is the one that I eagerly wait for every month.

 

[ksu_aviator]

I know most people have good luck with AOPA, as long as you don't try to cash in on services. I needed advice for writting a letter to the FAA about a former student that had gear up landing. They refused, even though I was and had always been paid in full. They claimed they didn't help with legal documents, only advice. I dropped them shortly after that. I rank them right up there with air-inc.

 

[fLYbUDDY]

Probably the best $39 bucks i've ever spent! They really do a great job all around.

 

[Flying Illini]

$37 if you automatically renew on a credit card. I love it and gave a flight training subscription to all of my students.

 

[Q200_FO]

I dropped them too...

I got rid of them a couple of months ago. Don't really have a need for all the GA services now that I fly for a regional. All that legal stuff they offer is already provided for by my union through the dues I pay every month. Plus their main priority is GA not the airlines. My main argument was that I'm not going to support AOPA if they're willing to blow 40+ million on saving Megis when there are more important things out there that matter to me, like that crappy rule the TSA has that can take away my ticket. I will probably never use Megis so the matter if that field stays or goes isn't on the top of my list of priorities.

 

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

I be a member?

I be joking around...