Experience or instrument ratings are no guarantee of safety. The informed pilot should understand the fuller picture of what's really happening so more trips can be flown, and flown confidently while avoiding surprises that lead to accidents. Pilots can practice these skills later, even when not flying, just by watching The Weather Channel or evaluating weather forecasts against actual data on their home computer. The seminars also discuss data from AWOS and ASOS sensors at airports, including the cautions to be applied with machine observations compared to human-observed weather. All pilots in seminar areas will be advised of a nearby seminar by mail.
Attendance is free of charge and open to all pilots.
When it comes to aviation weather, that goes double. The payoff, though, is more confidence, more completed trips, and far more safety than was possible before the information explosion in aviation weather. But, you've got to know how. The AOPA Air Safety Foundation is the non-profit educational organization solely dedicated to improved general aviation safety. It is supported primarily by contributions from individual pilots, foundations and companies who share ASF's dedication to safer flying.