AOPA Pilot Magazine - January 2012 - 18

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AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE

New ASI seminar, Wanted: Alive!
and educative content— including interactive online courses, accident case studies, real pilot stories, and webinars— “Wanted: Alive” explores why despite advancements in technology designed to keep general aviation safer, pilots continue to find themselves in the same accident-causing scenarios that have plagued GA for years Participate in the safety conversation as the Air Safety Institute discusses the top categories of fatal pilot-related crashes, and digs a little deeper into why those are still happening. And the take-away: You’ll have a chance to learn from those mistakes. Accident prevention is fundamental to improved safety: Please mark your calendar and register for the free seminar held in a location near you. See the website (www.airsafety institute.org/seminars) for information.

Ask ATC: Weather Deviations
Do you ever wonder what ATC thinks when you need to deviate because of weather (or for any other reason)? Hear the controller’s viewpoint in a short video (www.airsafety insitute.org/askatcwx). Visit the site for additional answers to common ATC questions.

id you know the general aviation fatal accident rate is not dropping? That’s why the Air Safety Institute is calling on you to combat this alarming trend. And ASI SAFETY SEMINARS
1/09/2012 1/09/2012 1/10/2012 1/10/2012 1/11/2012 1/11/2012 1/12/2012 1/12/2012 1/17/2012 1/17/2012 1/18/2012 1/18/2012 1/23/2012 1/24/2012 1/24/2012 1/25/2012 1/25/2012 1/25/2012 1/26/2012 1/30/2012 Reno, NV Mesa, AZ Tucson, AZ Sacramento, CA Milpitas, CA El Paso, TX Santa Rosa, CA Albuquerque, NM Addison, TX Raymond, MS Baton Rouge, LA Fort Worth, TX San Diego, CA Costa Mesa, CA Houston, TX Ontario, CA San Antonio, TX Frederick, MD Austin, TX Atlanta, GA

what better way to do this than participating in ASI’s latest safety seminar, “Wanted: Alive!” Joining the ranks of ASI’s well-known programs that are packed with exciting

Aging Gracefully—Flying Safely
ou may be young at heart, but time does march on and eventually the question arises whether you should be flying the same way you did when you were younger. Aging Gracefully—Flying Safely, ASI’s latest interactive course (www.airsafetyinstitute. org/aging), examines how we can help ourselves by evaluating our mental and physical abilities—as well as learning techniques to improve both. Do you worry about hearing and copying ATC clearances when in busy airspace? Or are you having trouble reading the chart at night in a dimly lit cockpit? What about your physique—can you still fly those long trips without getting fatigued or muscle cramps? To help you understand the issues that affect older pilots, and how to best deal with them, ASI contacted several pilots who have worked successfully through the process

Tentative schedule; visit the website (www.airsafetyinstitute. org/seminars) for information.

of flying and understanding how the aging process is affecting them. You can hear their interviews and techniques for coping with age-related issues in the course. Regardless of your age, delve in, download several handy exercise tips, and take a look at what you can do to enjoy flying as you get older (www.airsafetyinstitute.org/aging).

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