by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 31, 2023 | #Aircraft, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, Pilots
The new video from the AOPA’s Air Safety Institute, “High Aspirations,” recreates the events that led a Piper PA 32 Cherokee Lance to crash only minutes after takeoff from South Valley Regional Airport (U42). Read...
by Janice Wood | Jul 2, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230706, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, NTSB
“Night flying introduces challenges that are reflected in the data,” said Robert Geske, AOPA Air Safety Institute manager of aviation safety analysis. “More than one-quarter of fatal night flying accidents occurred because of spatial disorientation, a condition that...
by Janice Wood | Jun 6, 2023 | Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Video
In Peak Performance: Flying the Fire Boss, the Air Safety Institute’s Richard McSpadden rides along to see how firefighting pilots safely scoop 800 gallons of water out of a lake in 15 seconds, and then release the roughly 6,600-pound load in less than two...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 27, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230413, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Aviation News, Briefings, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released two videos in its Beyond Proficient: IFR Series. “Whether you’re instrument-rated or recently enrolled in instrument training, the videos offer tips and tricks to master complex...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 16, 2023 | #Aircraft, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
On March 7, 2023, a Piper Warrior and a Piper J-3 Cub on floats collided over Lake Hartridge, just east of Winter Haven Regional Airport (KGIF) in Winter Haven, Florida. Sadly, all four people on board the airplanes perished in the accident. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 14, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230223, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
“Beyond Proficient: Stabilized IFR Approach captures the critical phases of flying an instrument approach from approach clearance to landing or transitioning to a missed approach,” said ASI Senior Director Paul Deres. “In addition, the video offers practical tips on...
