If you love to fly and enjoy traveling internationally, double your pleasure, and combine them! Learn about the resources and options available to private pilots, from self-fly adventures to group fly-ins, using rented or owned aircraft.
A comprehensive overview of all facets of renovating an airplane. We will examine the economics, logistics and rewards of making a pre-owned airplane everything you want it to be.
Ramona Cox (SkyChick) is known for her 3-4 month solo air-camping adventures flying her Cessna TU-206 into some of North America’s most remote and challenging back-country airstrips. Her fast-paced, multi-media presentation is packed with stunning photos and action-packed videos plus flying tips and destination suggestions for various skill levels. Packing her plane with an inflatable boat, motorized bike, mobile office gear and weapons, she dodges bear and mountain lion while fishing or hunting with a bow for her daily meals. Humor combined with spine-chilling, real-life drama and lessons learned will surely keep you on the edge of your seat. Each attendee will receive SkyChick’s Ultimate Air-Camping Checklist, and there will be drawings for her new Book and DVD “Flying Off The Grid.”
Pilots need easy to understand weather and flight information specific to their needs with greater use of graphics and filtering. Learn how Flight Service is delivering exactly that through our Pilot Web (www.1800wxbrief.com), popular flight planning apps and an expanding set of satellite position monitoring and communications devices.
The FAA is concerned that over 80% of runway incursions at towered airports are the result of general aviation aircraft, and the trend has not go down in recent years. This presentation focuses what causes of General Aviation Runway Incursions and what GA pilots can do to minimize the possibility of a dangerous incursion.
Come prepared to laugh and learn with Rod Machado with this humorous look at some of the most unusual situations into which pilots stumble—intentionally, or otherwise. Attempt a takeoff without the elevator attached? It’s happened. Pull back on the yoke and have the wheel come off in your hands? Yep, that happened, too. Have a flight instructor’s beard catch fire on downwind? You guess it: happened! You’ll not only laugh your wheel pants off, but you’ll learn a great deal about aviation safety and how safe aviation actually can be.
Join L-3 pilot Tom Lippincott to learn more about the benefits of ADS-B IN and how to best implement a solution into your avionics panel. Tom will provide an overview of the award-winning Lynx NGT 9000 ADS-B transponder, the only complete all-in-one solution with embedded WAAS GPS and integrated touch screen display. Learn how Traffic, Weather and Stormscope will display on this transponder and get your ADS-B questions answered. Attendees will receive a certificate for a free product enhancement.
With a remarkably low operating cost, low aircraft unit cost, extremely low noise and elimination of CO2 exhaust pollutants, the all-electric Sun Flyer aircraft is poised to change the dynamics of general aviation, specifically flight training. George Bye, CEO and Founder, will provide an update on the program’s progress and plans for FAA certification.
Ed Valdez will be conducting this presentation with Rod Machado joining him during the last 15 to 20 minutes for a Q&A session.
Establish, improve, and maintain your Flight Proficiency by mastering “Attitude Plus Power Equals Performance”, “Maximum Confidence Minimum Workload”, “Flying the Wing”, “Control Feel”, “Attitude Rate of Response,” and “Visual and Instrument Scan Techniques”. Through the use of these procedures, you will master and maintain your flight proficiency enabling you to move on to the more complex tasks of flight management. Throughout the presentation, Ed will show how the use of laptop/desktop simulators, advanced training devices, procedures trainers, pen and paper and visualization has helped his students and can help you achieve great success in your aviation endeavors. Join Ed Valdez and Rod Machado at the end, for a 15 to 20 minute Q&A session.
This seminar will provide an overview of the FAA Practical Test (checkride) and common problems along with tips for a successful test. The presentation will also cover the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) which have replaced the Practical Test Standards (PTS) for the Private Pilot Certificate and the Instrument Rating. It will provide guidance for applicants and flights instructors as to how training and preparation need to change for an applicant to have a successful practical test with the ACS.
Join Airshow Pilot Sammy Mason, Chuck Aaron, Judy Phelps, Tim Just and other airshow pilots for a pancake breakfast at the airport. Look out over the runways and taxiways of KPSP as you relax and enjoy breakfast with fellow aviators. $5 per person – pay on-site. Read more about Sammy here: http://www.flyingmag.com/what-it-takes-to-be-top-airshow-pilot
All CalPilots invited to join us for a meeting at Expo! Visit http://aviation-xpo.com/calpilots/ for more details.
Rod Machado and John King will share the stage for a fun and spirited one-on-one debate on the new Airman Certification Standards. Both Rod and John have very different ideas about the utility and value of the ACS, and each is a passionate advocate for his position. This is sure to be a fun time for all given that both Rod and John have a long history of involvement in the flight training business. While having a good time at this debate, we guarantee you plenty of education in the process.
Come see what’s new from Garmin, including new products, new features and capabilities, and a Q&A with the Garmin experts.
