Online Courses
Courses can be taken on just about any device and you can switch between devices.
The Terrible Triad - Stress, Fatigue, Medication
Wings Basic Knowledge-3
As pilots we must be as close to "the top of our game"as possible. But as humans, we suffer from fatigue and stress, and sometimes we
need medications. We can be safer in everything we do if we understand and actively manage the individual members of the "Terrible Triad" of
fatigue, stress, and medications. This online course will introduce the hazards and provide some information on how to mitigate some of the risks. Several accidents involving airplanes, helicopters, and gliders are
discussed and analyzed to learn from the mistakes of others.The Avemco sponsored course will require approximately one hour to complete. A quiz is presented at the end of the course. Successful completion of the quiz is required to receive Wings credit for the course. The course is valid for one Basic Knowledge-3 credit.
FAA Accredited Activity: ALC-1091
Valid for 1 Wings Credit for Basic Level Knowledge Topic 3Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Getting Together Uneventfully
Wings Basic Knowledge-3
Many of us will be venturing out during the good weather months to attend gatherings and events. We might be heading for an aviation event, a wedding, a graduation party, a reunion, or just a flying vacation. We would like to be sure our journey to and from our event is uneventful.
This course, sponsored by the Avemco Insurance Company, will discuss airplane prep, skill sharpening, planning for the expected and the unexpected, establishing our personal minimums, our fitness to fly, and more.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-UNEVENTFULLY-0622 Valid for 1.5 Credits for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Being Effectively Assertive
Wings Advanced Knowledge-3
Sometimes it is necessary to exert our authority as pilot-in-command. This short course, about 40 minutes, illustrates some effective ways to be assertive both in non-urgent and in urgent situations. The course includes an instruction section, followed by four interactions to help solidify the principles learned. At the completion of the instruction section and all four interactions, a link to a ten question quiz is provided. Successful completion of the course and the quiz establishes eligibility for FAA Wings credit.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-assert-course-0222. Valid for 1/2 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Urgent Decision Making
Wings Basic Knowledge-1
Created primarily for pilots, this course discusses three kinds of decision making, but focuses on urgent decision making. The course draws from recent research on how the unconscious mind can influence decision making and how it can be trained to make better decisions when seconds matter.
This course can be completed in less than one hour.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-UDM-1021 Valid for 1/2 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 1
Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Caution! Wake Turbulence
Wings Basic Knowledge-3: 1/2 Credit
As much as pilots are warned about the dangers of wake turbulence, we still see accidents resulting from this invisible phenomena. We are taught about wake turbulence and receive warnings about it from controllers, but we seldom experience even the slightest effect. That promotes complacency and we begin to tune out those warnings. This interactive course provides some essential information on wake turbulence and how to avoid it.
Course completion, including successful completion of the quiz, will be valid to earn one half credit for Basic Knowledge-3 in the FAA Pilot Proficiency (Wings) Program.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-WAKE-COURSE-8-21
Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Avoiding the Summer Flight "Gotchas"
Wings Basic Knowledge-2 plus Advanced Knowledge-2
We all enjoy a nice summer flight in wall-to-wall sunshine or on a clear night full of bright stars. We all also know about the typical summer hazards associated with thunderstorms and high density altitudes. But there are several other possible hazards associated with summer flying. This course will discuss these “gotchas” and how to avoid dangerous situations created by them. Several accidents that resulted from some of the “gotchas” will be discussed.
Course completion, including successful completion of the quiz, will be valid to earn one credit for Basic Knowledge-2 and one credit for Advanced Knowledge-2 in the FAA Pilot Proficiency (Wings) Program.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-SUMMER-0621 Valid for 1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 2 and 1 credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Many Happy Returns - Avoiding Runway Excursions and Runway Overruns
Wings Basic Knowledge-3 and Wings Advanced Knowledge-2
We want our return to the airport to be as happy as our departure. We all know that takeoffs are optional but landings are mandatory. Far too many landings end up off the runway. Sometimes these excursions happen when an airplane departs the side of a runway and some happen when the airplane runs off the end. Serious injury or death from runway excursions is not common but does occur. Costly damage to the airplane and sometimes to airport facilities is however a frequent result of runway excursions. This course will examine the common causes of runway excursions and offer some ways to help avoid them.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-MHR-0221 Valid for 1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3 and 1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge-2
Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Combating Mental Inertia
Wings Basic Knowledge-3
It is widely recognized that humans tend to continue with a task once it is started. Pilots sometimes continue with a flight even when evidence indicates that the plan should be changed or abandoned. This course examines the forces in the unconscious mind that cause this behavior and provides some practical mitigation strategies to improve safety.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-MI-COURSE-0220 Valid for 1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Checklists Micro-Course
Wings Advanced Knowledge-2
This course will explain why checklists should be dynamic documents, always ready to be improved or expanded. It will discuss the creation or revision of checklists for normal operations, abnormal operations, and emergency procedures. It will also show how the process of creating or revising checklists will increase better understanding of the airplane's systems and operation.
The course consists of four learning modules, a downloads module, and a quiz.
The course is sponsored by the Avemco Insurance company and, in addition to Wings credit, it is valid for the Avemco Safety Rewards program.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-CKLIST-CRS-1122 Valid for 1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Just This Once!
Wings Master Knowledge-2
Our title, “Just This Once,” comes from mishaps that occur when someone knowingly acts contrary to an established procedure or regulation and justifies it by thinking or saying, “It will be okay just this once.”
The course consists of text, videos, accident examples, references, and a quiz. Completion time for the course is approximately one hour.
The course is sponsored by the Avemco Insurance company and, in addition to Wings credit, it is valid for the Avemco Safety Rewards program.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-COURSE-JTO-0323
Valid for 1 Wings Credit for Master Level Knowledge Topic 2Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
Combatting Cognitive Decline in Pilots
Wings Basic Knowledge-3
This course discusses the main cognitive skills used by pilots, why each skill is important for safe flying, and strategies to slow the normal decline in these skills associated with aging. The course will require approximately one hour to complete.
The course is valid for 1 Credit, Basic Topic-3 in the FAA Wings Pilot Proficiency Program. To earn wings credit, you must view all the pages and successfully complete a 15-question, multiple choice quiz.
FAA Accredited Activity: BRIGHTSPOT-cog-dec-0924
Valid for 1 Wings Credit for Master Level Knowledge Topic 2Qualifies for Avemco Safety Rewards
Course fee: FREE
