AOPA Air Safety Foundation
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Pilots are interested in safety. Safe pilots attend the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's more than 200 free safety seminars it offers every year throughout the United States. Everybody's welcome! Registration is not required.
Seminar Topics
Read about the exciting seminars the AOPA Air Safety Foundation offers and find one or more that suits you. The AOPA Air Safety Foundation's safety seminars qualify for the safety seminar portion of the FAA WINGS program. Learn more about the AOPA Accident Forgiveness and Deductible Enhancement for AIG Aircraft Insurance policyholders.
Seminar Schedule
Plan your seminar. View locations, dates and schedules.
Why Attend a Seminar?
Pilots attending the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's safety seminars receive free pilot training while enjoying the company of fellow-aviators. Safety seminars qualify for the ground portion of the FAA Wings program.
More Pilot Training
The AOPA Air Safety Foundation also offers two-day Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics, both for instructors and pilots alike. Online courses and safety quizzes are available on the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's Web site, should you prefer to learn in the privacy of your home.
Safety Publications
Expand your knowledge by choosing from the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's wide selection of free publications. Whether you want to learn about rules and regulations, weather, aircraft operations or pilot proficiency—the AOPA Air Safety Foundation has something for you.
Seminar Topics
GPS From the Ground Up
This GPS seminar discusses GPS operations as a whole, not just individual unit-specific functions. It's no longer about a GPS unit, it's about an entire operation that includes the pilot, ATC, Flight Service, etc. The pilot should not only use GPS as a supplemental means of navigation and situational awareness, but as a method to help manage the entire flight. The seminar will start with some brief compare/contrast of specific units and how technology has evolved, and then move into meaningful tips and advice for every phase of flight: Flight planning, preflight, departure, enroute and much more. We'll also discuss real-pilot "gotchas" that GPS users got themselves into due to lack of proper training, etc. You will not want to miss this seminar.
Mastering Takeoffs and Landings
Every year takeoffs and landings account for more than half of all pilot-related accidents, and it's not just the new pilots who are having trouble. ASF's latest seminar gives you tips and techniques for making smooth, trouble-free departures and arrivals.
What Went Wrong?
Sometimes the cause of an aircraft accident is obvious. Other times, it takes everything from CSI-style forensics to old-fashioned sleuthing to figure out where things went awry. The Air Safety Foundation's latest seminar looks at general aviation accidents through the eyes of the investigator--starting at the scene and working backward to reconnect the shattered links of the accident chain.
More Pilot Training
- Live and Online Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics
The AOPA Air Safety Foundation offers Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics. Pilots learn the latest in today's airspace, weather, regulations, and much more, while they're enjoying in-person classroom instruction and interaction with other CFIs. - Free Online Training Courses
If you prefer to train in the privacy of your own home, the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's online courses are for you. Choose from a selection of topics ranging from runway safety to navigating today's airspace. Online courses also qualify for the seminar portion of the FAA Wings program. - Sporty's Safety Quizzes
Test your knowledge even more by taking one or more of the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's safety quizzes; sponsored by Sporty's Pilot Shop.
Here's what pilots are saying about our safety seminars
"A very potent presentation. Left me with a few, but powerful tools that I feel I could stick to in an emergency."
"The best I have been to — this was extremely beneficial."
"Good, fast-moving presentation — very practical with varied examples."
"Very good presentation! The instructor had the audience thinking through the entire evening."
Safety Seminar Schedule
Find more resources:
- AOPA Air Safety Foundation home page
- Free Online Courses
- Accident Database/Analysis
- Sporty's Safety Quiz
- Library
Updated Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:34:33 AM
