SMAC052 - Insurance Discounts, Standardized Aircraft Rental Checkouts, @OpenAirplane

SMAC052 - Insurance Discounts, Standardized Aircraft Rental Checkouts, @OpenAirplane

Author: Carl Valeri July 15, 2013 Duration: 59:17

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In Episode 51, we interviewed commercial pilot and co-founder of OpenAirplane, Rod Rakic, and learned about his flight adventures in Civil Air Patrol. Everything from how he got started to working his way up the ranks to mission pilot. Rod also shares some really neat information about the organization itself like how you can participate and many of the different types of volunteer opportunities available, even for the non-pilot out there.

Episode 52 is part 2 in this series where Rod explains everything there is to know about OpenAirplane and our predictions on how it’ll revolutionize the aircraft rental industry as you know it. Haven’t heard of OpenAirplane yet? Basically you’ll finally be able to rent an aircraft WITHOUT having to to do multiple checkouts for each FBO you fly out of. Yea, it’s the bomb, yo!

Now go grab a beverage, sit back, relax, and join us for Episode 52 sponsored by ForPilotsOnly.com.

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Pre-Flight

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Cruise Flight

Show Notes

  • Meet Rod Rakic
  • Introducing OpenAirplne
  • How to help OpenAirplane get rolling
  • How OpenAirplane gives you a local briefing
  • OpenAirplane’s reputation system
  • Finding OpenAirplane online
  • OpenAirplane

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