Runway Safety

Online Course

Runway Safety Online Course

Where am I, where am I going? Whether departing from or arriving at an airport, cockpit distractions, confusing airport layouts, and miscommunications can spell trouble. Add surface vehicles and airport blind spots to the mix and you’ve got a complex environment in which to operate. Improve your situational awareness and communication habits with practical, down-to-earth guidance offered in this course. Real-world scenarios and case studies underscore intricacies of airport surface operations.

This course qualifies for AOPA Accident Forgiveness and FAA Wings.

What you will learn:

Getting familiar with your taxi route
Identifying airport hot spot areas
Locating taxiways and runways on the ground and from the air
How to resist the lure of cockpit distractions
Decoding runway signage, markings, and lighting
Best practices at towered and non-towered airports
Why proper communication matters
Appropriate use of aircraft lights

	Tablet: Compatible
	Length: 40 mins
	Topic: Training & Proficiency, Decision Making
	FAA WINGS: Eligible*
	Accident Forgiveness: Eligible

*WINGS credits are submitted to the FAA automatically when added to your ASI transcript and will appear on your FAA transcript shortly after. Remember the email address used for your AOPA web account—the one that you will use to earn your ASI completion certificate for credit—MUST MATCH YOUR FAA WINGS ACCOUNT email address, or you will not receive WINGS credit. Thank you.

TRAINING & SAFETY

Runway Safety

Go beyond the textbook with ASI’s comprehensive library of reports on critical safety issues.

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