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Your pilot and medical certificates mean everything and AOPA’s Pilot Protection Services’ trusted legal counselors and medical certification specialists can 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.

Their years of expertise, combined with AOPA’s national network of over 600 panel attorneys in all 50 states, can help you navigate the legal complexities of alleged airspace violations, potential enforcement actions, runway incursions, US Customs matters, drug and alcohol related issues, and more.

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

Plus, you get:

Access to Insights, our monthly participants-only eNewsletter, monthly podcasts, and 24 hour-a-day access to a wide range of original web-based content created by nationally known medical and legal professionals.

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PPS Plus
PPS Basic
FAA suspend or revoke Pilot or Medical Certificate
Preliminary defense planning with AOPA staff attorney
Pre-appeal defense representation with panel attorney**
20 Hours
10 Hours
Appeal to NTSB judge (80% / 20%)* **
50 Hours
25 Hours
Appeal to full NTSB (80% / 20%)* **
30 Hours
15 Hours
Accidents, Alcohol Tests, or Drug Tests
Consultation with AOPA staff attorney
Alcohol & drug Testing**
9 Hours
3 hours
Aircraft Accidents**
9 Hours
3 Hours
State/Local Actions, Civil Penalty Court Cases, U.S. Customs or TSA
Consultation with AOPA staff attorney
State & Local actions (80% / 20%)* **
20 Hours
20 Hours
Civil penalty court cases. Originating in district court (80% / 20%)* **
20 Hours
20 Hours
U.S. customs matters (80% / 20%)* **
20 Hours
20 Hours
IRS Tax Matters
Consultation with AOPA staff attorney
Aviation-related Federal income tax matters: IRS appeals conferences (80% / 20%)* **
8 Hours
8 Hours
Aviation-related Federal income tax matters: Tax court (80% / 20%)* **
15 Hours
15 Hours
Legal document review
Aircraft purchase or sale**
2 Hours
1 hour
Aircraft rental**
1 per year
1 per year
Leaseback**
1 per year
1 per year
Hangar & tiedown**
1 per year
1 per year
Medical benefits
Review records prior to submission
 
Status check with FAA

* Plan pays 80% and participant pays 20% up to the approved panel attorney hourly rate listed in the AOPA Legal Services Plan - Plan Description.

** The Plan does not cover actions based on events that occurred prior to your joining the Plan. See Plan Description to understand how the Plan works.