Air Safety Institute Webinars
The Air Safety Institute webinars give you a chance to hear from experts in the aviation community about topics that are important to every pilot. If you’ve ever wondered how aeronautical decision making affects real-world flying or how to get help when the clouds ahead of you start looking more ominous, check out the webinars. Live events provide you the ability to ask questions of the presenter and panelists, and help make the webinar even more interactive. Can't make the live show? Each of the Air Safety Institute's Webinars are recorded and posted on our website so you can watch the entire hour-long session - complete with questions and answers. ASI Webinars qualify toward AOPA Accident Forgiveness and the FAA WINGS program.
Webinars are limited to 1,000 attendees per session. If your registration has been denied, the session you have selected is full. Please register for an alternative date or time.
Recorded Webinars
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Preempting a Thunderstorm’s Fury: Cockpit Weather, ATC, and You
Thunderstorms can produce airframe-shattering turbulence, damaging hail, blinding downpours, sudden wind shear, and raging winds. The good news is that it’s not difficult to avoid these violent storms—if you know how to use the tools at your disposal. Join AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg, datalink expert Dr. David Strahle, and air traffic control experts to learn important facts about using cockpit weather, the weather radar services controllers can offer, and how to effectively communicate with ATC to minimize your risk of encountering a thunderstorm’s fearsome wrath. You can earn an ASI completion certificate and FAA WINGS credit at the end of this video.
Cold Weather Ops
Whether it's cold where you live or you're just planning on flying to chillier climates, join AOPA Foundation president Bruce Landsberg and panelists John Ponts (Pilot on "Flying Wild Alaska") and Andy Marosvari (ATC, Boise Tower) for a wide-ranging discussion of the ways cold weather can affect your flying. From practical matters like starting and taxiing to potentially life-saving issues like icing and runway braking action, we'll cover what you need to know to stay safe when the mercury drops. Download the Cold Weather Ops Kneeboard
Flying Safely with Cockpit Weather
Datalink has taken a lot of the uncertainty out of weather flying, but using it safely means more than just counting on NEXRAD to steer you around whatever's out there . Whether you're already flying with datalink or just considering it, join AOPA Foundation president Bruce Landsberg and datalink expert Dr. David Strahle for a must-see discussion of how you can use cockpit weather to both complete more trips and minimize your weather risks.
Aerodynamics: The Alpha Factor
Venture beyond Bernoulli and Newton when you join AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg and panelists Rich Stowell (Master Aerobatic Instructor and 2006 National CFI of the Year) and Brian E. Smith (NASA Ames Research Center) in an energetic review of aerodynamic principles beyond the four forces of flight. As Landsberg leads a high-paced discussion with amazing video clips you’ll discover the true meaning of power and pitch and what flying angle of attack is all about. Grab this chance to come away a precise aviator in all flight regimes.
Thunderstorms & ATC: What You Need to Know
Join AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg and air traffic control experts for a discussion of the deadly hazards posed by thunderstorms, and how you can best work with controllers to avoid them. You'll learn important facts about the limitations of ATC weather radar, find out about common (and dangerous) assumptions pilots and controllers sometimes make, and get plenty of tips on making the system work better for you.
Conflicts at the Crossroads: Avoiding Runway Incursions
Join AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg and a panel of runway safety experts as they discuss the hazard of runway incursions and how to avoid them. Improve your piloting skills as you learn to recognize and avoid Conflicts at the Crossroads.
Produced with the support of the FAA Office of Runway Safety.
