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 toward AOPA Accident Forgiveness and the FAA WINGS program for the safety seminar portion of the FAA WINGS program.
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 safety education while enjoying the company of fellow aviators. The AOPA Air Safety Foundation’s safety seminars qualify toward AOPA Accident Forgiveness and 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
Collision Avoidance in the Hudson Corridor
Tight Spots: Collision Avoidance in the Hudson Corridor
The recent midair collision over the Hudson was a rare tragedy, but it points to an issue that deserves attention-flying safely in crowded skies. On Nov. 16th, in White Plains, NY join AOPA Air Safety Foundation president Bruce Landsberg for a special FREE seminar We'll discuss:
In addition, representatives from AOPA Government Affairs, Eastern Region Helicopter Council, and ATC will be on hand to answer your questions.The program will be offered simultaneously on the web at https://airsafety.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=yfrztwr (prior registration required-free). Sponsored by AOPA, Westchester Aviation Association, and the FAA.
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.
Pinch Hitter
An introduction to flying. Teaches non-pilots how to navigate, use the radio, and land the airplane in case of an emergency. This Pinch Hitter course is available at the AOPA Summit.
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 comfort 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. Most online courses also qualify toward AOPA Accident Forgiveness and 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 pilot who saw the TOLDs seminar last year says that she thinks our advice to "land straight ahead" may have saved her life this past year when she had an engine out. She uses the technique we teach of "spring loading" herself on every takeoff, and so she was able to instantly respond when the engine did fail. Even was able to stay on the runway!"
"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
