Free Aviation Safety Webinar Focuses on the Silent In-Flight Emergency

Lightspeed Aviation is presenting a free safety webinar, “Carbon Monoxide: The Silent In-Flight Emergency,” featuring Axel Alvarez.

Slated for March 26, 2026, at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET, the webinar is designed for pilots, future pilots, aircraft owners, and aviation enthusiasts, according to Lightspeed officials.

A veteran test pilot, Alvarez will discuss how he was able to identify CO poisoning during a new aircraft flight test.

Other topics include:

• What carbon monoxide is and how to identify it in the cockpit
• The dangers carbon monoxide can present during flight
• How to check your aircraft for signs of a carbon monoxide leak
• Steps you can take to help prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in your cockpit.

This webinar will include an educational presentation, as well as a live Q&A where you can get your questions answered about this topic and other aviation safety concerns.

The webinar is free, but registration is required.

Can’t attend live? This webinar will be recorded and available to all registrants for future viewing, Lightspeed officials said.

About Axel Alvarez

Axel Alvarez is a test pilot and flight test engineer with a lifelong passion for aviation. He earned his private pilot certificate at 17 and went on to earn a degree in Aerospace Engineering and was later selected for the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. He has flown approximately 2,500 hours across fixed‑wing, rotary‑wing, and experimental aircraft, including performances with the International Council of Air Shows.

Axel has built, maintained, and raced experimental aircraft, including at the Reno National Air Races, and serves as a test pilot developing a flight test program for a record‑attempt experimental aircraft.

Click here to register for the webinar.

For more information: LightspeedAviation.com