Member Benefits: Realizing her dream

Forty years after that love of aviation was sparked, Munizzi soloed in June 2015.

“I found buying AOPA insurance a completely painless task—and that’s saying a lot for the purchase of insurance, since it’s often confusing. The process, options, and why I might want or need one thing or the other was easy to understand. Paying for it online was a breeze and I was finished with the whole thing in about 10 minutes,” she says. “As soon as I got to the airport I recommended it to several other students. Turned out, they began requiring renter’s insurance from all of us that week, so it was a timely purchase.”

No matter what you fly or for what reason, AOPA Insurance has the right policy for you. For more information or to apply for a policy, visit the website (aopainsurance.org/rent). You may qualify for a 5-percent discount just for being an AOPA member.

Membership. Modify your student trial membership or take the next step and become an official member of AOPA. You’ll continue receiving all of the following great benefits, services, and discounts while supporting the organization protecting your freedom to fly. Student members can join AOPA at a special reduced rate of just $35 (www.aopa.org/membership/).

Flight Training helpline. Dedicated toll-free number (888-232-7456) for student pilot members to call for support, advice, and answers to help you reach your flight training goals.

Advocacy. Taking on regulatory and legislative threats to GA at national, state, and local levels has remained the association’s primary focus for more than 75 years (www.aopa.org/advocacy).

Magazines. As a student member you’ll receive Flight Training magazine (print or digital). When you renew your membership, you’ll have the option of selecting AOPA Pilot (www.aopa.org/news-and-media/publications/).

Newsletters. Weekly email newsletters offer aviation industry news, information, and tips. Sign up online (www.aopa.org/news-and-media/newsletters).

AOPA Air Safety Institute. A wide array of interactive online courses, safety quizzes, webinars, and seminars to help you increase your knowledge and become a safer pilot (www.airsafetyinstitute.org).

AOPA Live. Weekly webcast show recaps the week’s news and showcases aviation feature stories (www.aopa.org/aopalive).

Car rental discounts. AOPA members save on car rentals with our strategic partners: Enterprise, National, and Alamo (www.aopa.org/cars).

AOPA Lifestyles Collection. Save money with members-only discounts and special offers from top aviation and nonaviation companies (www.aopa.org/membership/aopa-lifestyles-collection).

Renter’s insurance. A renter’s policy with AOPA Insurance Services provides comprehensive coverage (www.aopainsurance.org/).

CFI insurance. Whether you’re an instructor/owner, borrowing or renting aircraft, full-time or part-time, we can provide comprehensive coverage for both professional and personal use (www.aopainsurance.org/cfi).

Life insurance. We also protect you and your loved ones in the air and on the ground with term life insurance, emergency assistance, and AD&D insurance (www.aopainsurance.org/life).

Pilot Information Center. Experienced pilots and CFIs are available on our toll-free helpline (800-872-2672). You can also go online (www.aopa.org/about/pilot-information-center) for access to information most often requested by our members.

Flight planning. Robust flight- planning capability; airport directory information; and aviation weather for your smartphone, iPad, or computer (www.aopa.org/go-fly).

Weather. Online graphical real-time aviation weather information (www.aopa.org/wx).

Airport information. Online directory with vital preflight information, updated daily (www.aopa.org/airports).

Legal and medical. AOPA Pilot Protection legal and medical coverage helps to safeguard pilot and medical certificates from FAA action (http://pilot-protection-services.aopa.org/).

AOPA Foundation. Your tax-deductible donation provides funding for important work that membership dues alone cannot support: safety, education, growing the pilot population, preserving airports, and providing support for good work being done in general aviation (www.aopafoundation.org).

AOPA Aviation Finance Company. Whether you’re purchasing an airplane for personal travel or your business, we can help you find the right financing for new and used general aviation aircraft (www.aopafinance.com).

Aviation job board. Find your career in aviation or the best candidates to complete your team (http://jobs.aopa.org).