Join AOPA AV8RS
Y GA?
Although you can’t get a pilot’s certificate until you turn 16, you can start flight training at any age. So while your peers are bragging about driving a car, you can brag about flying a plane.
Y GA?
There’s still a need for qualified professionals in the aviation industry, and not just pilots. We need engineers,tower controllers, mechanics, aerial photographers, and other specialized positions, making this industry an attractive career option.
Y GA?
All of those hours you’ve spent playing flight simulation games can be brought to life. Plus, pilot gear just looks cool.
As an AOPA AV8R...
You'll Get:
To be proud to know that you are now part of a community of 400,000 members who share a love for flying and aviation.
AOPA AV8RS membership is free to teens ages 13 to 18 and includes the following membership benefits:
- A welcome packet including a AOPA AV8RS membership card
- A digital subscription to Flight Training magazine
- Member-only access to www.aopa.org and flighttraining.aopa.org/ for exciting stories, informative articles, cutting-edge research, and much more
- Toll-free AOPA Pilot Information Center help line at 1-800-USA-AOPA where our aviation specialists are available to answer any question you may have about learning to fly and more
- Free access to MyFlightTraining, an onlineflight training support system for student pilots that rewards them for each training milestone accomplished
- Opportunities to connect with other AOPA AV8RS across the country through dedicated online social communities including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and tumblr
- Access to a dedicated blog written by teens for teens
- Interesting content on all things aviation at www.aopa.org/av8rs
- Chances to win flight training scholarships
- And a special gift—an official AOPA AV8RS sling bag!
