There's no question that weather impacts our flying activity more than any other physical factor. At AvWxWorkshops.com, we will build your weather acuity through a growing library of "bite-sized" aviation weather workshops. Each of these "point-and-click" workshops is developed and narrated by Scott C. Dennstaedt. Scott's unique qualifications as a former NWS research meteorologist and FAA-certificated instrument flight instructor delivers an unprecedented value whether you are a student pilot or seasoned professional. Become a Regular member or an Elite member and begin a journey of discovery like you've never experienced. Let Scott show you how to minimize your exposure to adverse weather to gain the most utility from your aircraft while maintaining the highest level of safety.

Here's what others are saying about AvWxWorkshops.com...

"I am amazed at the quality of your workshops. They are first class and superior to most of the Sporty's-type DVD courses I've bought-but better organized and better taught. You are one of the first instructors I've encountered with a substantive body of knowledge that is independent of flying skills, per se, but which is vital to piloting, not matter the level. And it is so applicable to any pilot, at any level, in any aircraft!"

    - Dr. Harvey Moore (Elite Member)

"I flew today with my instructor to do some refresher IFR training in actual IMC. Due to the training you gave me, plus all our conversations about convection, stability, CAPE, lifted index, SPC discussions, etc. I had very high confidence that the large areas of moderate rain over our area were non-convective and would be smooth air. We had stable conditions in widespread rain today, and my instructor was very impressed with my ability to explain why I was pretty certain we'd be in smooth, non-convective rain. I don't think we had a single bump the entire flight, even with rain pounding down on the windshield as we flew through some areas of yellow. Thanks for the added confidence you've given me."

    - Mike Heir (Elite Member)

Need to review the weather before an upcoming flight? Want live, personalized one-on-one training with an aviation weather expert? Through the magic and bandwidth of high-speed Internet and the newest conferencing software, live online training can now be part of your formal education process without leaving the comfort of your home or business. Conferencing software enables a peer-to-peer or many-to-many medium for formal aviation weather training.

More than just a web cam, online training offers live video and audio web conferencing with advanced features such as Powerpoint^TM presentation support, screen annotation and desktop sharing. Desktop sharing enables the instructor to show a formal presentation, share an image or application or surf the Internet in real time while the participant follows along; it's as if you are looking over the instructor's shoulder. Audio is accomplished via a telephone or using voice over IP (VoIP).

Here's what others are saying about their online training...

"The trip on Friday went perfectly, the weather behaved as we had discussed in our online session. Since I ended up leaving later than planned it was VMC all the time. On Sunday on the way back I was IMC all the time. I have to say that, thanks to all of your great teaching, I was confident, dare I almost say knew, that there were no issues with the weather. It was clear that the the atmosphere was stable along my route of flight and that the freezing level was way above my intended altitude."

    - Jean-Noel Pederzani (Regular Member)

Considering all causes of pilot-related accidents, weather remains the most lethal to the general aviation pilot. Three out of every four weather accidents in the U.S. result in one or more fatalities. These accidents can be seen primarily as failures of preflight planning and in-flight decision-making. Pilots make poor judgments because their core knowledge is lacking or flawed and they are missing the critical skill set to separate truly benign weather from adverse weather.

Beyond the Weather Brief is a unique two-day aviation weather workshop taught by CFI and former NWS research meteorologist, Scott C. Dennstaedt. This workshop is designed to remove much of the guesswork out of your preflight analysis by filling in those gaps in knowledge to take over where your primary training has left off. If you want to enhance your preflight and in-flight situational awareness beyond the standard briefing, be sure to reserve your seat to Beyond the Weather Brief. It will challenge your most basic understanding of the weather.