Videos

Survive: Beyond the Forced Landing

Our training prepares us to handle in-flight emergencies, but little is taught about what to do once we’re on the ground in a survival situation. Since not every forced landing results in fatalities or even injuries, a little knowledge on what to do can go a long way. In this video, we’ll discuss some items you should pack in your survival kit and what actions you can take to keep you and your passengers safe until help arrives.

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13 min

Datalink Weather: From Concept to Cockpit

By bringing up-to-the-minute weather into the cockpit, datalink has increased the utility of our aircraft while making weather flying safer and easier. In this video, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the “datalink revolution” as told by the people who made it happen.

Approx. 27 min

Topics:  Technology, Weather, Flight Planning, VFR into IMC, Safety and Education

Takeoffs and Landings: Base-to-Final Turn

Overshooting that base-to-final turn can be a problem. Trying to get back on course safely can be dangerous.

Approx. 5 min

Topics:  Takeoffs and Landings, Stall/Spin, Aeronautical Decision Making, Air Safety Institute, Technique, Safety and Education, AOPA

Takeoffs and Landings: Stabilized Approaches

A good landing generally starts well before the wheels touch the ground.

Aprox. 5 min

Topics:  Wind & Gusts, Aeronautical Decision Making, Takeoffs and Landings, Safety and Education, Technique

Takeoffs and Landings: Crosswind Landings

Every pilot learns the technique for a proper crosswind landing, but this skill requires more than knowing the proper control inputs.

Aprox 10 mins.

Topics:  Crosswind, Technique, Takeoffs and Landings

Takeoffs and Landings: Determining an Abort Point

When it comes to making a safe takeoff, there are simple rules of thumb we can all live by. Knowing when to abort a takeoff is one of them. Learn how to choose an abort point if your takeoff roll isn't going as planned.

Approx. 3 minutes

Topics:  Takeoffs and Landings, Technique

Takeoffs and Landings: Normal Takeoffs

A "normal" takeoff is what pilots use for the majority of their departures. But it often doesn't get the attention it deserves.

Approx. 5 min.

Topics:  Takeoffs and Landings, Technique

Takeoffs and Landings: Short Field Landings

While the checklist is important for determining how to perform a short field landing, sometimes it helps to think about why we do what we do.

Approx. 3 minutes

Topics:  Takeoffs and Landings, Technique, Short/Soft Field

Runway Safety: Allentown, PA

A near collision on the runway between a Canadair regional jet and a Cessna 172 at Allentown, Pennsylvania, shows it only takes seconds for things to go wrong.

Runway Safety: Bluegrass, KY

This video is a stark reminder of what can happen when pilots lose situational awareness.

Topics:  Accident, Aeronautical Decision Making, Communication, Safety and Education