Advanced Aircrew Academy Joins National Pause for General Aviation Safety with Complimentary Training 

CHARLESTON, SC / April 2, 2025 / -- In support of the National Pause for General Aviation Safety—an initiative led by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) in collaboration with the FAA Safety Team and other general aviation organizations—Advanced Aircrew Academy is offering courtesy access to a curated selection of its premier online training modules. The effort aims to empower business aviation pilots to pause, reflect, and sharpen their safety focus in alignment with the initiative’s goal to foster a stronger safety culture across the industry. 

Pilots who register by April 15, 2025, may select one training module, courtesy of Advanced Aircrew Academy. Each module targets a high-risk area identified within the industry and is designed to help flight departments reinforce a strong safety culture through focused, practical learning. 

“Our goal is to enhance the safety content available during the National Pause by providing focused, relevant material specifically for business aviation pilots,” said Dan Boedigheimer, Ph.D., Chief Safety Officer at Advanced Aircrew Academy and Chair of the NBAA Safety Committee. “We’re offering targeted training on preventable accident topics—such as runway excursions, incursions, and controlled flight into terrain—for pilots committed to sharpening their focus on the risks most relevant to our type of flying.” 

Pilots may choose from the following training modules:

• Runway Excursion Prevention
• Runway Incursion Prevention
• Crew Resource Management: Effective Monitoring
• Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT)

To register, participants should email support@aircrewacademy.com with their name and preferred module topic from this list to receive one-time complimentary access. 

Call to Action: The groups ask their members to visit the dedicated GA Safe website to review the aviation safety content. 

Join us in honoring this national safety initiative by taking a meaningful step toward greater awareness, deeper learning, and a stronger safety culture.

About National Pause for General Aviation Safety 

The National Pause for General Aviation Safety is an initiative spearheaded by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Safety Team and other general aviation organizations. This collective effort aims to encourage pilots to dedicate time to enhancing their safety practices through education and reflection. 

About Advanced Aircrew Academy 

Advanced Aircrew Academy (www.aircrewacademy.com) is the leading full-service provider of customized eLearning for the business aviation industry. Advanced Aircrew Academy offers over 125 regularly updated and customizable modules to suit each flight department’s unique operating requirements. Hundreds of air carriers rely on Advanced Aircrew Academy to provide customized operator-specific training to meet Part 135 requirements. As a certified Program Support Affiliate (PSA) of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), Advanced Aircrew Academy training is certified for the International Standard for Business Aviation Operations (IS-BAO). Advanced Aircrew Academy also supports Business Aviation Safety Consortium (BASC) operators as a preferred training provider in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. 

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