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Air Safety Institute

New accident case study: Fair Weather Flier

By General Aviation News Staff · May 1, 2025 · Leave a Comment

“This is an accident type we see all too often,” said AOPA’s ASI Senior Vice President Mike Ginter. “The pilot flew into clearly deteriorating weather conditions, untrained and unprepared to deal with them.”

More than 5,000 pilots take part in safety campaign

By General Aviation News Staff · April 18, 2025 · Leave a Comment

In the wake of recent high-profile general aviation accidents in New York and Florida, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute reports that more than 5,000 pilots have already participated in the National Pause for General Aviation Safety.

Completely avoidable insurance claims

By General Aviation News Staff · March 18, 2025 · Leave a Comment

In the new video, the AOPA Air Safety Institute (ASI) takes a look at some of the costly insurance claims and avoidable mistakes pilots make on the ground — along with some simple ways to protect their airplanes, their emotional well-being, and all of general aviation’s insurance premiums.

New video delves into twin Cessna crash

By General Aviation News Staff · December 24, 2024 · 1 Comment

Accident Case Study: Deadly Disorientation recreates the tragic events that led a twin Cessna to crash into a neighborhood in Santee, California, killing the pilot and one person on the ground.

Last video in Taming the Twin series released

By General Aviation News Staff · October 2, 2024 · Leave a Comment

In collaboration with Sporty’s Pilot Shop, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released the last of five videos in its Taming the Twin series on how to safely operate a multiengine airplane.

What are the costliest insurance claims in general aviation?

By General Aviation News Staff · August 29, 2024 · 10 Comments

The findings may surprise you.

Another video released in Taming the Twin series

By General Aviation News Staff · August 17, 2024 · 1 Comment

The fourth video in the series “Taming the Twin: Engine Failure During Cruise,” reviews the process of identifying, verifying, troubleshooting, and securing the failed engine.

Real Pilot Story: Crossed wires

By General Aviation News Staff · August 6, 2024 · Leave a Comment

In “Real Pilot Story: Crossed Wires,” commercial pilot and CFI Greg Soter reflects on an emergency landing near Birdseye, Utah, in June 2013, after discovering an electrical fire in the back of the Cessna 172 he was flying.

Taming the Twin: Engine Failure During Takeoff

By General Aviation News Staff · July 16, 2024 · Leave a Comment

“Planning a multiengine takeoff involves being prepared for and responding to an engine failing on takeoff,” said ASI Vice President of Operations Paul Deres. “Taming the Twin: Engine Failure During Takeoff covers a typical multiengine takeoff briefing and reviews single-engine performance charts that help with critical preflight calculations such as accelerate-stop distance and climb performance with one engine inoperative.”

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