Once a pilot, always a pilot

But if you’re feeling a little rusty, participate in a seminar

June 1, 2024

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You may be like more than 500,000 other pilots (that’s right, half a million), who have taken a little breather from flying. The good news is that getting back to flying is easier than you think.

Photography by Mike Collins.

Can’t attend in person?

Check out the webinar version of our popular Rusty Pilots in-person seminar. This is an opportunity to knock off the rust from the comfort and convenience of your home or wherever works best for you. You’ll get two to three hours of ground instruction, depending on which track you take, and a sign-off from a CFI.

Rusty Pilots webinars are typically offered quarterly. Please check our Rusty Pilots events calendar for upcoming webinars and seminars.

Following the webinar, why not further test your knowledge with our excellent refresher course? Rusty Pilots Online is a fun, interactive online course that uses the scenario of a cross-country flight to help bring you up to speed on hot-button issues like medical reforms, weather briefings, preflight planning, regulations, and airspace. Rusty Pilots Online is free and available only to AOPA members.

Join AOPA for fun, interactive in-person seminars that will give you the information to get current again. Participants will receive up to three hours of ground instruction toward completing a flight review and valuable take-home resources.

Take the first step:

More than one-third of attendees successfully regain currency following our seminar.

Unlock essential insights:

Our seminar delivers the crucial information necessary for your path back to currency.

Connect with a supportive community:

Engage with fellow Rusty Pilots who share your motivation to return to the skies.

Registration:

Free for AOPA members. The fee for nonmembers to attend is $89 (plus a 5-percent credit card processing fee), which includes the seminar and all course materials. If you have any problems registering for Rusty Pilots, please call AOPA Membership Services at 800-872-2672. aopa.org/rustypilots

Join us

If you’re not an AOPA member, this is a great time to join and get all the benefits that come with being part of the world’s largest aviation community. Join AOPA today for only $89 to access award-winning publications, aviation and medical specialists who can answer all your questions, flight planning tools, safety courses, and more. Best of all, as an AOPA member, you can attend Rusty Pilots seminars for free. aopa.org/membership