AOPA Air Safety Foundation
Featured Stories
IFR Chart Challenge: ILS Approach: ILS approaches are normally pretty straightforward, but they can still throw you a curveball. See how well your chart knowledge measures up to this approach (approx. 15-20 minutes).
Weather Wise: Air Masses and Fronts: Find out about the large-scale forces that drive the weather, and learn how to put that knowledge to work before your next flight (approx. 45-60 minutes).
AOPA Air Safety Foundation Accident Database: ASF’s easily searchable accident database contains 25 years’ worth of accidents involving general aviation aircraft.
Thunderstorm Awareness: It’s simple: Airplanes and thunderstorms don’t mix. The good news is that its not difficult to avoid these violent storms—if you know how to use the tools at your disposal.
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.
New Safety eJournal
Stay on top of safety trends and sort out misinformation. Our experts provide the insight from aviation’s most trusted source of safety knowledge.
Thunderstorm Awareness Resources
Airplanes and thunderstorms don’t mix. The good news is that it’s not difficult to avoid these violent storms. Learn how.
Safety Hot Spot: Fuel Management
Learn money-saving tips for fuel efficiency—and how to avoid accidents related to fuel exhaustion, starvation, and contamination.
Interactive Courses & Features
Weather Wise: Thunderstorms and ATC
Learn how ATC describes precipitation, what weather-radar services controllers can offer, and how to effectively communicate with ATC (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.
AOPA Air Safety Foundation interactive courses are free and easy to use. Most courses take about an hour to complete, and you control the pace. If you start a course and prefer to finish at another time, your progress is automatically saved for your convenience.
ASF Safety Quiz
Each ASF Safety Quiz offers an interactive way to assess and expand your knowledge. Earn a chance to win a Sporty’s Air-Scan V Aviation Radio/Scanner! Check back often: A new quiz is featured every other week.
Real Pilot Stories
Real Pilot Stories are true accounts of good flights gone bad. Listen to pilots tell their harrowing tales in hopes of helping the rest of us become better pilots.
Pilot Safety Announcements
These short public safety announcement-style videos raise awareness of common aviation safety issues.
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.
Special Reports
Get straightforward analysis—based on accident reports in the ASF Accident Database—of challenges to aviation safety.
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.
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.
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.
Updated May 5, 2008
