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...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 5, 2022 | #Aircraft, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, NTSB, Pilots
The Mooney had been cleared for the GPS approach to Runway 14 at KGAI. Weather conditions were poor with a 200-foot overcast and 1.25 miles visibility in mist. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 21, 2022 | #Aircraft, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Airshows & Fly-Ins, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, Commemorative Air Force, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new video in its Early Analysis series providing an initial examination of the Nov. 12, 2022, midair collision between a Bell P–63F Kingcobra and a Boeing B–17G Flying Fortress during...
