# Pilot Life

What it Means
To Be a Pilot

Having an AOPA pilot life means being a part of the world’s largest aviation community.

There are pilots, and then there are AOPA pilots. We aren’t saying we have any favorites … Okay, yes we are. We prefer the latter, of course! This year, we are scouring the country and seeking out some of our awesome members to feature their AOPA pilot life stories.

AOPA member Billy Williams, of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, recently told us that he had decided to get back into flying and rejoin AOPA. Now he has a shiny new Cessna 735VB.

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MARLA & LIZ'S STORY

Marla & Liz's Story

Meet the amazing mother-daughter duo Marla and Liz Lekarczyk. Liz has such an admiration for her mother, who has “been her biggest mentor” in her pilot life. Watch their touching story below.

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YOUR STORY

Meet Pete

Meet Rachel

Meet Michael

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