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Who you gonna call?

We can bust those scary words from the FAA

At AOPA’s Pilot Protection Services, our legal services staff, panel attorneys, and medical certification staff take on the struggles that all pilots deal with, from keeping out of trouble with the FAA to staying healthy so you can stay in the left seat for longer.
Photography by Rebecca Boone
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Photography by Rebecca Boone

Your pilot and medical certificates mean everything to you and the trusted legal counselors and medical certification specialists of AOPA’s Pilot Protection Services help protect them. We assist thousands of members each year with certificate-related legal and medical issues. Fly with the peace of mind that, as pilots, we’re here to help keep you flying.

The legal team brings years of expertise and, combined with AOPA’s national network of more than 650 panel attorneys across all 50 states, can help you navigate the legal complexities of alleged airspace violations, potential enforcement actions, runway incursions, U.S. Customs matters, drug and alcohol related issues, and more.

AOPA’s team of medical certification specialists has helped thousands of pilots through the FAA’s complicated system for medical certification. Our specialists will submit periodic inquiries to the FAA to monitor the status of your case review and can proactively review your medical records prior to submission to the FAA. This will help avoid unwanted scrutiny of your records and unnecessary delays in the review and evaluation of your medical application.

Pilot Protection Services is one of AOPA’s most valued and utilized membership benefits.

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