by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 21, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231214, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The report notes an increase in total accidents from 1,050 in 2020 to 1,124 in 2021, including 202 fatal accidents. However, 4 million additional flight hours — compared to the previous year — helped offset the increase in accidents, according to AOPA officials. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 16, 2023 | #Aircraft, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
“How to Depart Safely in Low IMC offers tips on using tools to stay clear of obstacles when visibility is low,” said ASI Senior Director Paul Deres. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 10, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231019, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, aviation accidents, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, People, Pilots
The aviation community is remembering Richard McSpadden, senior vice president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute, who died in a plane crash Oct. 1, 2023, near Lake Placid, New York. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 12, 2023 | #Aircraft, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, Feature, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
“Managing Weather Deviations offers tips on safely navigating around adverse weather,” said Air Safety Institute Senior Director Paul Deres. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 6, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230921, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, WINGS
After an aircraft accident that claimed the lives of friends, Paul Burger made a commitment to help others avoid the same tragedy. Since then he’s donated almost $1 million and countless hours to general aviation safety. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 1, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230921, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, ForeFlight, General Aviation, News, Pilots
“Warm Weather IFR Planning with ForeFlight offers insightful tips to help identify weather that could interrupt our flight by looking at various tools readily available during the planning process,” said ASI Senior Director Paul Deres. “For example, selecting the IFR...
