Flying Aviation Expo: Full Schedule

11:00am PDT

Self-Fly International Vacations: Explore the Globe From the Left Seat

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.

Speakers

Justine Harrison

Attorney, CHTD

Justine’s practice focuses on corporate and aviation law. As a multi-enginem instrument rated pilot and aircraft owner/operator, Justine brings an intimate understanding of aviation issues to her practice as well as experience in aviation transactions, FAA matters and NTSB matt... Read More →

Thursday October 20, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Signature Hangar

Aviation Lifestyle Seminar

1:00pm PDT

SkyChicks Back Country Flying Adventures

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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.”

Speakers

Ramona Cox

Founder, SkyChick Adventures

Ramona Cox (SkyChick) was featured as AOPA’s Pilot of the Month, highlighted on Time Warner Cable, CNN, AOL and in numerous online and printed publications. She is a formation qualified pilot in a T-34 mentor and provides aviation safety seminars as part of the FAA’s FAASTeam... Read More →

Thursday October 20, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Signature Hangar

Aviation Lifestyle Seminar

FAA WINGS Credit Qualifies
Level of Difficulty Beginner to Advanced

11:00am PDT

How to Succeed in Forming and Running a Flying Club

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Smoke Eagles, Inc., based at Fullerton, CA (FUL), is a non-profit flying club that has been around for over sixty years. Learn how the club is managed. Its success can give you clues on how to form a club and how to run it, what to do and what not to do. Hear how to increase your chances of creating and running a club that will last for decades. All of these will be discussed: Corporation or LLC; insurance; rates and costs; leadership; pilot qualifications; flight instruction; and conflicts of interest.

Speakers

Ray Stratton

President, Smoke Eagles Flying Club

Ray W. Stratton is a commercial instrument rated pilot with over 1,500 hours of flying four place general aviation. He’s been a member of the Smoke Eagles flying club since 1997, and President for the last four years. Before joining Smoke Eagles he was a member of several military... Read More →

Friday October 21, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Signature Hangar

Aviation Lifestyle Seminar

1:00pm PDT

Making Aircraft Ownership Affordable

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You may have heard more than one story from aircraft owners who are disgruntled by the heavy toll on the pocketbook. But don’t get scared off. Here are some simple steps that can make buying and owning an airplane a lot more affordable.

Speakers

Pia Bergqvist

Executive Editor, Flying Magazine

Pia Bergqvist joined Flying in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of... Read More →

Friday October 21, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Signature Hangar

Aviation Lifestyle Seminar

4:00pm PDT

Fun Getaways in the West

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Speakers

George Kounis

Publisher/Editor, Pilot Getaways Magazine

George Kounis co-created and publishes Pilot Getaways, a travel magazine for private pilots and their families and is also the main photographer for both air-to-air and other photography. He is an avid traveler who has traveled to 48 of the United States and more than 30 foreign countries... Read More →

Friday October 21, 2016 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Signature Hangar

Aviation Lifestyle Seminar

Level of Difficulty Beginner to Advanced

11:00am PDT

Flying in a Sharing Economy

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What does the transition to a share economy mean for general aviation? Learn about several ways entrepreneurs are taking advantage of cutting-edge technology to drive innovation -- and what the FAA has to say about it.

Speakers

Stephen Pope

Editor-In-Chief, Flying Magazine

Stephen is a longtime aviation journalist and pilot. He grew up in northern New Jersey, where he started taking flying lessons at the age of 15 at a small grass strip in a Piper J-3 Cub. While in high school he worked as a line boy at the East 60th Street Heliport in New York City... Read More →

Rod Rakic

Co-Founder, OpenAirplane

Rod started flying when he was sixteen. Rod holds a FAA commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating. In addition to flying for business and pleasure, Rod serves as a Airman with the USAF as a volunteer in the U.S. Civil Air Patrol. Active in flying in support of search... Read More →

Saturday October 22, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Signature Hangar

Aviation Lifestyle Seminar

Level of Difficulty Beginner to Advanced

1:00pm PDT

A Brief History of the Most Successful Flying Club in History: How We Do It, and How You Can, Too

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Flying Clubs like Plus One Flyers take an unbelievable amount of effort, both paid and volunteer, to keep them running. You will learn how the club started with one airplane (Mooney 301) and has now grown to 65+ AC and 1500 members. We will discuss the entire package including: the initial structure, growing pains you may face and how the club evolves as far as gaining airplanes, electronic scheduling, etc. Each club has to find the "magic balance" as far as being a nonprofit dedicated to flying with lots of people working for free. We will also help you navigate constant challenges that could come your way like insurance issues, safety and stupid pilot tricks. Handouts will be provided.

Speakers

Dave Eby

Vice President, Plus One Flyers

Dave Eby is a full time CFI with over 6000 hours dual given. Dave joined Plus One Flyers in the year 2000 as a CFI, and after being with the club for 6 months was appointed Operations for the new Brown Field fleet Plus One Flyers was adding to the club. From that time to today Dave... Read More →

Tom Reid

Director/Owner, Plus One Flyers

Tom has been a member of Plus One Flyers, Inc. for more than 25 years. He has served as an Owner-Director for most of that time and was President from 1999-2003. He also serves on the budget committee, the safety committee and has served on many other committees to help the club... Read More →

Saturday October 22, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Signature Hangar

Aviation Lifestyle Seminar

Level of Difficulty Beginner to Advanced

2:30pm PDT

Flying & Surviving Oceans, Lakes, & Rivers: Tips for Overwater Flight

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This lecture includes: How to prepare yourself and your aircraft for flight over oceans, rivers and lakes; Required survival gear; How to ditch an aircraft in the water; Aircraft performance changes over water; How to find your way home if you lose navigation and overcoming the fear that we feel while flying over water.

Taught by record setting circumnavigator Robert DeLaurentis, Zen Pilot who has flown GA aircraft to over 50 countries, crossing 12 oceans and seas.

Speakers

Robert DeLaurentis

Author

Around the World (Barely) in 95 Days Robert DeLaurentis, the “Zen Pilot” is a noted aviation speaker and author who holds Instrument and Multiengine Ratings and a Commercial Pilot Certificate as well as an advanced graduate degree in Spiritual Psychology. During Robert’s brief... Read More →

Saturday October 22, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Signature Hangar

Aviation Lifestyle Seminar

FAA WINGS Credit Qualifies