AOPA Pilot Magazine - June 2011 - 1

MEMBERGUIDE
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AOPA, 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, Maryland 21701-4798
Fax ..........................................................301-695-2375
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TOLL-FREE PILOT INFORMATION CENTER
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ADDRESS CHANGE?
Send your new address and AOPA membership number to
AOPA, 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, Maryland 21701-4798
Fax: 301-695-2375; www.aopa.org/coa-form.html
Call .......................................800-USA-AOPA (872-2672)
Click ........................................................www.aopa.org
AOPA FOUNDATION
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AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE
AOPA FOUNDATION
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AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE
800-638-3101; www.aopa.org/asf
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AOPA CREDIT CARD PROGRAM
800-523-7666; www.aopa.org/info/cc
AOPA CREDIT CARD PROGRAM
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AOPA AIRCRAFT INSURANCE
AOPA AIRCRAFT FINANCING
800-627-5263; www.aopa.org/loans
FINANCING
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aircraftinsurance
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AOPA AIRCRAFT INSURANCE
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AOPA LEGAL SERVICES PLAN
AOPA AIRCRAFT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
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aircraftpartnership
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AOPA MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAM
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medicalservices
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OTHER AOPA MEMBER PRODUCTS
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OTHER AOPA MEMBER PRODUCTS
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memberproducts
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AOPA members automatically receive one annual entry
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AOPA LEGAL SERVICES PLAN
800-USA-AOPA (872-2672); www.aopa.org/legalservices
AOPA, 421 AVIATION WAY, FREDERICK, MARYLAND 21701
800-USA-AOPA (872-2672) • www.aopa.org
AOPA member services that keep you flying
Bank of America offers
benefits for members
Smooth the process of
getting an aircraft loan
One of the benefits of securing an
aircraft loan through AOPA’s partner,
Bank of America N.A., is the preapproval
process. According to Jennifer
Giampietro, Bank of America senior
vice president for aircraft financing,
prospective owners often reverse the
process. First they find an airplane;
then they see if they qualify for the
loan. She suggests that buying an
airplane is far easier if you do those steps in reverse order.
Bank of America makes the preapproval process as easy as
possible. Complete the online application (www.aopa.org/
loans) and within 24 business hours, a Bank of America representative
will telephone you with a decision. “That way, when
you go out shopping for an airplane, you will know your price
range,” Giampietro says. “Plus, you won’t get caught trying to
buy an airplane that you won’t be approved for. If you know
what airplane you want, we can tell you if we’ll finance it.”
In addition to providing preapproval for AOPA members,
Bank of America will pay your annual AOPA membership dues
for the life of the loan. On average, that equals about 10 years
of paid dues—a $450 value.
If an aircraft purchase is in your future, the recently
expanded website supplies important information for the new
buyer on the purchasing process. Visitors can browse through
several aspects of aircraft financing, including frequently
asked questions, the application process, and examples of
all documents that are required. And if all of your questions
aren’t answered, just fill out the “Want more info?” form and
indicate whether you want to be contacted by phone or email.
ANSWERSFORPILOTS
Coping with arthritis
Getting older does have its advantages—retirement looms
on the horizon, with dreams of more hours to fly and the
freedom to do what you want, where you want, and when
you want. But, as life has it, there’s usually a list of drawbacks,
too. For many pilots, as they experience an increase in one
kind of mobility (traveling and wide-open schedules), they
also deal with a decrease in another kind of mobility (flexible
knees, hips, and shoulders). Arthritis affects nearly one in five
adults, according to the Arthritis Foundation, and more than
half of them have not yet reached age 65. If you notice it’s getting
harder to reach the tie-down ropes, and you struggle to
climb into the cockpit, you may be dealing with arthritis. How
does it affect an airman medical certificate? What should you
report if you go to your doctor for treatment? The good news
is that mild arthritis will usually not keep you from flying, but
there are some reporting requirements the next time you visit
your AME. Find out what they are in this month’s Answers
for Pilots (www.aopa.org/members/answers0611). And, of
course, call AOPA (800-USA-AOPA) with questions Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern.
AOPA PILOT • 1 • JUNE 2011
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