AOPA Air Safety Foundation
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Become a better SkySpotter: Pireps are a great source of real-time, in-flight weather conditions. This course covers how to get, use, and give pireps to help you become a better SkySpotter (approx. 45-60 minutes).
Help them be more than just passengers: Nonpilot flying companions can take this course to learn more about the fundamentals of aircraft control and basic emergency procedures (approx. 45-60 minutes).
Put on your thinking cap: ASF Safety Quizzes offer a quick, interactive way to assess and expand your knowledge. Choose from a wide range of topics. Plus, you could win an aviation radio/scanner.
Pilots share their harrowing tales: Hear true accounts of good flights gone bad as pilots tell their harrowing tales in hopes of helping the rest of us become better aviators. Each story runs about 5-10 minutes.
Support ASF Programs: The AOPA Air Safety Foundation relies on tax-deductible contributions to fund our pilot education programs. Your donation will make a difference in improving general aviation safety.
Safety Blog
Stay on top of safety trends and sort out misinformation. Our experts provide the insight from aviation’s most trusted source of safety knowledge.
GPS From the Ground Up
Unlock the full potential of your box! This dynamic new seminar discusses GPS operations as a whole, not just unit-specific functions.
IFR Insights: Regulations
The regulations may be black and white, but instrument flight is a world of grays. See how the rules intersect with the real world.
Interactive Courses & Features
Know Before You Go: Navigating Today’s Airspace
Whether you’re planning a quick hop or an epic cross-country flight, you need to be well versed on any type of airspace that lies in your path (approx. 60-90 minutes). Take The Course >>
Learn more in less time with ASF’s free, interactive online courses. Most courses provide a personalized completion certificate and qualify for AOPA Accident Forgiveness and the FAA WINGS program.
AOPA Air Safety Foundation interactive courses are free and easy to use. Most courses take about an hour to complete, and you control the pace. If you start a course and prefer to finish at another time, your progress is automatically saved for your convenience.
ASF Safety Quiz
Each ASF Safety Quiz offers an interactive way to assess and expand your knowledge. Earn a chance to win a Sporty’s Air-Scan V Aviation Radio/Scanner! Check back often: A new quiz is featured every other week.
Real Pilot Stories
Real Pilot Stories are true accounts of good flights gone bad. Listen to pilots tell their harrowing tales in hopes of helping the rest of us become better pilots.
Pilot Safety Announcements
These short public safety announcement-style videos raise awareness of common aviation safety issues.
Safety Publications & Articles
Accident Analysis
Search the ASF Accident Database and learn from other’s mistakes. Find out more about GA safety issues with ASF’s in-depth analysis, including the Nall Report and Special Reports you won’t find anywhere else.
Special Reports
Get straightforward analysis—based on accident reports in the ASF Accident Database—of challenges to aviation safety.
Safety Advisor Downloads
Find need-to-know information and a wealth of practical advice in ASF’s Safety Advisors. A variety of topics are available, including airspace, weather, instrument operations, and GPS.
Safety Pilot Articles
For insight on issues affecting flight safety, view all of ASF Executive Director Bruce Landsberg’s columns from AOPA Pilot magazine, including "Landmark Accident" special editions.
CFI Renewal
Flight Instructor Refresher Clinics
ASF recertifies more flight instructors than any other course provider. Renew anytime in your four-month renewal period—online or in person—and keep your original expiration date.
Updated July 9, 2008
