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Safety Blog: Maritime Buzz Job
As the details of the Italian cruise ship accident, the Costa Concordia, came out this mishap began to bear an uncanny resemblance to the aeronautical pastime of buzzing.
Wanted: Alive Seminar
Pilots continue to find themselves in the same accident-causing scenarios that have been plaguing us for years. Be part of the safety conversation as ASI digs a little deeper into the most common accident causes.
Got Questions? Ask ATC
In partnership with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), ASI is getting you answers!
Interactive Courses & Features
Weather Wise: Precipitation & Icing
Too many pilots underestimate the dangers of precipitation and icing. And an alarming number become accident statistics as a result. Learn how to recognize the hazards of precipitation and ice, develop a strategy for avoidance, and react appropriately if you encounter unexpected conditions. (approx. 45 minutes).
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Learn more in less time with ASI’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 Stories
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 approximately 5-10 minutes.
Surviving the Wires Environment
An aviation wire-strike safety awareness video produced by Southern California Edison, Helicopter Association International, and AEGIS Insurance Services Inc., discusses the dangers of low-level flying and basic safety protocols pilots can employ in the "wires environment."
ASI offers a new way to increase your chance of winning AOPA’s 2012 Tougher Than a Tornado Husky Sweepstakes!
Taking an ASI online safety course rewards you in a multitude of ways, from helping you become a safer more informed pilot to FAA Wings credit and even an insurance discount with the AOPA Accident Forgiveness program.
Now, ASI is pleased to add another reward to that list, an additional entry into AOPA’s 2012 Tougher than a Tornado Husky Sweepstakes! Each time you complete an online safety course you will receive an automatic entry into the sweepstakes.
Courses are available on a wide array of topics, so whether you have just started flight training or are a seasoned pilot, you’re sure to find courses relevant to your level of flying.
Visit us online to explore course topics and start reaping your rewards today!
Interactive Accident Maps
Fuel mismanagement is perhaps the most preventable kind of GA accident, but still claims an average of six aircraft every month. Take-offs and landings are part of every flight -- but nearly half of all GA accidents occur while trying to get off the ground or back on it again. Almost 90% of all accidents caused by attempting VFR flight in instrument conditions are fatal, as are nearly half of those involving unintended stalls.
Find out where pilots are coming to grief and what happened to them on the ASI's interactive accidents maps--and keep checking back, because we'll be adding other types of accidents in the future.
Got Questions for ATC?
In partnership with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), ASI is getting you answers!
Safety Publications & Articles
Accident Analysis
Search the ASI Accident Database and learn from other’s mistakes. Find out more about GA safety issues with ASI’s in-depth analysis, including the Nall Report and Special Reports you won’t find anywhere else.
Special Reports
Get straightforward analysis—based on accident reports in the ASI Accident Database—of challenges to aviation safety.
Safety Advisor Downloads
Find need-to-know information and a wealth of practical advice in ASI’s Safety Advisors. A variety of topics are available, including airspace, weather, instrument operations, and GPS.
Safety Pilot Articles
For insight on issues affecting flight safety, view all of AOPA Foundation President, Bruce Landsberg’s columns from AOPA Pilot magazine, including "Landmark Accident" special editions.
CFI Renewal
Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics
ASI 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.
