Experienced backcountry pilots that ASI has selected will present 87 free seminars now through the end of April.
Air Safety Institute
Number of fatal training accidents drops 35%
The greatest risk in flight training is loss of control inflight, according to a new report.
New video details what led to accident that killed a family of five
A new video details what went wrong in an accident that killed a family of five.
Video: Accident case study analyzes a traffic pattern tragedy
A new video from AOPA’s Air Safety Institute studies a traffic pattern accident, with experts discussing how pilots can recognize and avoid the mistakes that led up to the fatal accident.
GA accidents down as flight hours increase
A new AOPA Air Safety Institute report shows that the fatal accident rate declined in 2015 — the latest year data was available — while flight hours increased.
Focused Flight Review program launches
The AOPA Air Safety Institute has launched its Focused Flight Review program, designed to help pilots sharpen their skills.
What would make your backcountry flying safer?
Backcountry flying poses its own set of flying challenges. Flying close to the ground, approaching and setting down on short, narrow runways adds risk to flying. In the interest of furthering safety in these situations, the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is partnering with the Air Safety Institute on a survey focused on the safety challenges […]
GA posts ‘historically low’ accident rates
A new report that reviewed general aviation accidents for 2014 shows that “significant improvements and historically low accident rates” posted in 2013 were not an anomaly. “Across the general aviation community, we can take pride that our collaborative efforts appear to be having a positive, sustained impact,” said Richard McSpadden, executive director of the Aircraft […]
Video: Low altitude maneuvering
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a video on maneuvering aircraft at low altitude. Margins of Safety: Low Altitude Maneuvering is the fourth and final ASI video in a series looking at maneuvering. “Maneuvering an aircraft at low altitude is something pilots do on every flight,” said ASI […]