AOPA Air Safety Foundation

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Become a better SkySpotter: Pireps are a great source of real-time, in-flight weather conditions. This course covers how to get, use, and give pireps to help you become a better SkySpotter (approx. 45-60 minutes).

Help them be more than just passengers: Nonpilot flying companions can take this course to learn more about the fundamentals of aircraft control and basic emergency procedures (approx. 45-60 minutes).

Put on your thinking cap: ASF Safety Quizzes offer a quick, interactive way to assess and expand your knowledge. Choose from a wide range of topics. Plus, you could win an aviation radio/scanner.

Pilots share their harrowing tales: Hear true accounts of good flights gone bad as pilots tell their harrowing tales in hopes of helping the rest of us become better aviators. Each story runs about 5-10 minutes.

Support ASF Programs: The AOPA Air Safety Foundation relies on tax-deductible contributions to fund our pilot education programs. Your donation will make a difference in improving general aviation safety.

Interactive Courses & Features

Essential Aerodynamics: Stalls, Spins, and Safety

Getting a handle on aerodynamics doesn’t have to involve dry textbooks and dense equations. In this course, you’ll learn need-to-know concepts that will help you avoid unintentional stalls and spins (approx. 45-60 minutes).  Take The Course >>

Learn more in less time with ASF’s free, interactive online courses. Most courses provide a personalized completion certificate and qualify for AOPA Accident Forgiveness and the FAA WINGS program.

Real Pilot Story: Engine Failure at Night

Loss of engine power over the Pennsylvania mountains at night.

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ASF Safety Quiz

With a new and improved format, ASF's Safety Quiz uses graphics and interactivity to test and expand your knowledge. The standard multiple-choice and true/false questions are augmented by drag-and-drop matching exercises, fill-in-the-blank brainteasers, "hotspot" questions. A new quiz is featured every other week.

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Landing Accident Map

Eight accidents each week, on average, occur during landing, making this the most common type of general aviation accident.

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Fuel Management Accident Map

No one expects or intends to run out of fuel in flight. And yet, in the United States alone, an average of nearly two accidents per week result from fuel exhaustion, starvation, or contamination. It can happen to you.

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Safety Publications & Articles

Accident Analysis

Search the ASF Accident Database and learn from other’s mistakes. Find out more about GA safety issues with ASF’s in-depth analysis, including the Nall Report and Special Reports you won’t find anywhere else.

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Special Reports

Get straightforward analysis—based on accident reports in the ASF Accident Database—of challenges to aviation safety.

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Safety Advisor Downloads

Find need-to-know information and a wealth of practical advice in ASF’s Safety Advisors. A variety of topics are available, including airspace, weather, instrument operations, and GPS.

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Safety Pilot Articles

For insight on issues affecting flight safety, view all of ASF Executive Director Bruce Landsberg’s columns from AOPA Pilot magazine, including "Landmark Accident" special editions.

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CFI Renewal

Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics

ASF recertifies more flight instructors than any other course provider. Renew anytime in your four-month renewal period—online or in person—and keep your original expiration date.

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Updated June 17, 2009

ASF Accident Database

Search our accident database composed of accidents involving fixed-wing aircraft. Our objective is to encourage a safer aviation future by learning from the past.

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About ASF

The AOPA Air Safety Foundation, founded in 1950, is dedicated to just one goal - making flying easier and safer for general aviation pilots.

This Web site, free seminars, research, and safety education are funded by safety-minded pilots like you who make tax deductible contributions for the benefit of all pilots.

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Support ASF

Pilots' tax-deductible contributions support the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's safety education programs, including online courses, live safety seminars, interactive quizzes, publications, andmore.

Find out what AOPA Life Membership has to offer and learn about joining elite donor groups such as the Hat in the Ring Society, AOPA's Top Philanthropists, and the AOPA President's Council.

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ASF Store

Expand your knowledge while supporting the AOPA Air Safety Foundation by shopping in our online store. You'll find

  • DVDs (including the popular Pinch-Hitter course for non-pilot flying companions).
  • And special publications to keep you up to speed on the latest in aviation safety.

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