Gamification for the Pilot Passport Mobile App
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
AOPA is a non-profit organization representing the largest aviation community in the world. Though they boast an active member community, AOPA wanted to grow their pipeline with a younger demographic.

The Challenge
AOPA tasked Ascedia to take their mobile application to the next level and engage with a younger demographic of pilots and aviation enthusiasts.
Solution
A re-imagined FourSquare check-in model exclusively for pilots: The new Pilot Passport unlocked high engagement within the AOPA Android and iOS apps.
Check-in Gamification
Ascedia developed the Pilot Passport mobile app check-in game to engage both life-long members as well as a new audience.
UGC and Social Sharing
Pilots can add photos, provide a ratings, leave a comment, and share posts on social media.
Find Places to Fly
A radius driven search by city, state, airport name, or airport identifier pulls up airports. Airports can be filtered all the way down to individual airport amenities.
Reward System
For each check-in and goal, Pilots earn points toward badges that are displayed on their profiles for a little friendly competition.
Check-in Gamification
Ascedia developed the Pilot Passport mobile app check-in game to engage both life-long members as well as a new audience.
UGC and Social Sharing
Pilots can add photos, provide a ratings, leave a comment, and share posts on social media.
Find Places to Fly
A radius driven search by city, state, airport name, or airport identifier pulls up airports. Airports can be filtered all the way down to individual airport amenities.
Reward System
For each check-in and goal, Pilots earn points toward badges that are displayed on their profiles for a little friendly competition.
Results
In just one month from launch, Pilot Passport saw the following results. The initial success is a testament to AOPA’s active community – but also to Ascedia’s smooth UX design and development that allowed users to take off without a hitch.
4,500 Check-ins
1,847 Badges Earned
470 Photos Uploaded
145 State Badges Earned in 35 States

Organization:
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Industry:
Groups & Associations
Services Rendered:
Digital Strategy
Mobile Application Development
Experience Design