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MEMBERSHIP

BY CHRIS EADS

ADDRESS CHANGE?

Send your new address and AOPA
membership number to AOPA:
aopa.org/apps/myaopamembership
421 Aviation Way
Frederick, Maryland 21701-4798
TOLL-FREE PILOT
INFORMATION CENTER

800-USA-AOPA (872-2672)
pilotassist@aopa.org
AOPA AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE

800-638-3101
airsafetyinstitute.org

AOPA AIRCRAFT FINANCING

800-627-5263
aopafinance.com

AOPA PERSONAL INSURANCE

800-USA-AOPA (872-2672)
aopa.org/membership/personal
AOPA CREDIT CARD PROGRAM

Top off your airplane and wallet
with the best card for pilots.
877-787-3171
aopa.org/creditcard
AOPA FOUNDATION

800-955-9115
aopafoundation.org
AOPA PILOT PROTECTION SERVICES

800-USA-AOPA (872-2672)
aopa.org/pps
AOPA TRAVEL DISCOUNTS

aopa.org/cars
aopa.org/hotels

AOPA PILOT INFORMATION
CENTER HOURS

Do you have questions or need
information about an aviation topic?
Access the team of aviation experts in
our Pilot Information Center during our
convenient weekday hours. Call
800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until
6 p.m. Eastern time, with your
questions and our staff will be
happy to assist you.

Visit the website (aopa.org/
membership) to learn more about the
benefits of AOPA membership.

AOPA EVENTS IN 2021

GETTING TOGETHER IN THE FACE OF A PANDEMIC
WITH THE UNCERTAINTY OF WHAT 2021 WILL LOOK LIKE BECAUSE OF A POTENTIALLY

lingering pandemic, AOPA decided to forego another year of attempting to conduct
its major, large-scale regional fly-ins. Instead, we've developed two new event models
that will bring the industry together in small, organic, flexible, and safe environments.
AOPA Aviator Showcase. AOPA will offer two events to connect pilots and aircraft owners with the aviation industry's vast array of products, services, aircraft, and
equipment. These events will be one-day gatherings with an exhibit hall, an aircraft
sales display, and technology-related seminars. Attendees will meet with industry
leaders in avionics and cockpit technology, flight planning and weather resources, and
aircraft manufacturing. You'll find anything you could ever want for your airplane:
from gadgets and gear to oil and anticorrosives; lights, batteries, props, engines, flight
bags, all the way to specific parts you need for your aircraft and more. Local services
like paint shops, avionic shops, and aircraft detailers will be there to help you improve
your aircraft. Want to buy an airplane? Meet with aircraft financiers, insurers, and aircraft manufacturers and dealers. The first AOPA Aviator Showcase events will be held
in the spring in the southwestern U.S., and the second during the fall in the mid-Atlantic region. Specific dates and locations will be announced in early 2021.
AOPA Pilot Gatherings Air Tour. AOPA will offer a series of small gatherings that
we will conduct along a multistop air tour across the United States, bringing together
pilots and AOPA leadership in a fun and intimate setting. On three different trips in
2021, we will make daily stops at airports across the country to meet and connect with
local pilots. At each event, Mark Baker will present a Pilot Town Hall, the AOPA Air
Safety Institute will conduct a safety seminar, and we will enjoy roundtable discussions with AOPA leadership over lunch. The routes and locations are currently being
developed and will be announced closer to the events. These tours will maintain a
high degree of flexibility to account for important factors such as weather patterns
and pandemic conditions. For those who wish to participate with us in a more " virtual " way, online participation opportunities will be offered.
Preregistration and attendance fee will be required.
aopa.org/fly-ins
CHRIS EADS is the senior director of AOPA outreach and events.

AOPA.ORG/FT

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