Channel: Air Safety Institute

Category: Education

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Description: Flying GA over the holidays—it can’t get any better! Beware, though, that the added pressure and stress of the season can negatively impact your decision making, which can put you and your family at risk. The AOPA Air Safety Institute together with GA industry supporters are committed to make this the safest GA flying season on record. In this YouTube Live broadcast introduced by AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker, Air Safety Institute Executive Director Richard McSpadden will share tips to help you identify potential traps unique to the holidays that impact aviation decision making. He’ll explore shortfalls of the human decision-making process to help you identify elements that sometimes trick otherwise safe pilots into making bad decisions. Tune in and discover practical ways to identify and mitigate red flags that will help you fly safely this holiday season and spread some cheer!