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AOPA Aviation Summit forums focus on safety

ith forum titles such as Engine Failure After Takeoff, Spin Myths, What Went Wrong?, Real World IFR, and Night Flying Safety, it’s obvious safety is the name of the game at this year’s AOPA Aviation Summit held September 22 to 24 in Hartford, Connecticut. Pilot safety starts with education, and we invite you to join AOPA Foundation President Bruce Landsberg and Air Safety Institute Chief Flight Instructor JJ Greenway, together with a variety of speakers such as Adrian Eichhorn, Andy Miller, and AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Tom Horne, as they tackle key safety topics designed to help you fly smart and stay safe.

Check out the full schedule at www. aopa.org/summit/schedule/descriptions.cfm. Haven’t registered for Summit

yet? Don’t wait! Register and book your hotel now at www.aopa.org/summit to take advantage of show discounts.

Discover ASI’s live and recorded webinars

o you want to learn a thing or two beyond the PTS, flight review, and flight training manuals? Join fellow pilots who have attended the Air Safety Institute webinars (www.airsafetyinstitute.org/webinars) and heard from experts in the aviation community about topics that are important to every pilot. Ever wondered how aeronautical decision making or aerodynamics principles affect real-world flying? Or, maybe you’d like to know how to get help when the clouds ahead of you start looking ominous? Live events provide 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 webinar is recorded and posted online (www. airsafetyinstitute.org/webinars) 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.

New online! Aerodynamics Safety Spotlight

etting a handle on aerodynamics doesn’t have to involve dry textbooks and dense equations. But it does require a thorough understanding of aerodynamic performance during critical phases in flight. You may know an airplane can stall at any airspeed or pitch attitude, but do you really understand why? Enter the Aerodynamics safety spotlight to discover the true meaning of “Alpha” and “critical AOA” with ASI’s recorded Aerodynamics webinar. Explore the “Essential Aerodynamics: Stalls, Spins, and Safety” online course, and learn need-to-know concepts explained in safety advisors, quizzes, and pilot safety announcements that will help you avoid unintentional stalls and spins (www.airsafetyinstitute. org/aerospotlight).

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