This event is an opportunity to support the Northwest aviation industry, share ideas, learn new skills, be a safer pilot and create relationships with businesses, aircraft owners, and pilots.
Driving Directions 110 9th Avenue SW Puyallup, WA 98371-0162 | Blue Gate
Hours
SAT, FEB 24, 9AM - -5:30 PM
SUN FEB 25, 10AM - 4PM
Admission $10/door | two day advance pass $15/person
Seminar Schedule
Saturday, February 24, 2024 | 9 AM - 5:30 PM
8:00 AM | IA Seminar Electronic Ignition for Certified & Experimental Aircraft, Darrell Pool, Electroair
9:00 AM | IA Seminar An “Exhaustive” Overview, Jim Shafer, Power Flow Systems, Inc
________________________
9:10 AM
NW Aviation Conference & Trade Show Opening Ceremony
Join us as we welcome back aviators and aviation businesses.
9:30 AM | Saturday
9:30 AM | Keynote Area
Mastering GPS Procedures | Gary Reeves
Keynote Area | A must attend class for any IFR student, pilot of instructor. Learn and understand the critical differences between LNAV, L/VNAV, LP, +V, LPV and RNP approaches. Real-world pro tips on why you should always use SID/STARs and common errors to avoid. Gary "GPS" (Guy in the Pink Shirt) Reeves is the 2019 FAA National CFI of the Year. He is an experienced avionics instructor in the world for teaching autopilots, Avidyne, Garmin, Glass Panels and ForeFlight for Single-Pilot IFR. With 20 years and over 8,500 hours of real-world experience, in all 50 states and internationally, he helps pilots in everything from twin turbine rotorcraft, jets, turboprops and, piston airplanes develop a true Mastery, Not Minimums understanding and control of avionics to make IFR easier and safer. Learn more at: www.PilotSafety.org
9:30 AM | Pioneer Room
NORAD’s TFR and ADIZ: Avoid a Fighter Escort | Mitch Walrod, NORAD
North Foyer | Avoid TFRs and what to do if you are intercepted. An informative session that will keep you out of trouble, and off the news.
9:30 AM | Heritage Room
Latest and Greatest from Garmin | Wayne McGhee, Garmin International
Wayne is the Northwest Regional Sales Manager for Garmin International. An instrument rated private pilot, he has over three decades of experience working for avionics manufacturers like IIMorrow Inc, UPS Aviation Technologies, and Garmin. Wayne was also involved in the first widespread test of ADSB technology in Alaska for the Capstone project.
9:30 AM | North Foyer
Seaplane Workhop: Flying 101 | Steve McCaughey, Seaplane Pilots Association
This informative workshop will provide a condensed ground school that will prepare you to begin your seaplane rating. This class covers the basics of float planes, and the knowledge and techniques one must learn to fly them.
9:30 AM - 11:45 PM | South Foyer
CAREER TRACK
Introduction to Aviation Careers | John Swedburg, Big Bend Community College moderator
South Foyer | An engaging journey for students, parents and “new to aviation” participants through an overview of how to get from point A to point B, C, D - no matter what your aviation dreams are! Hear first hand from folks involved in the industry and learn their “how I got there” stories.
Attendees will leave this session with many questions answered and many more to ask of the Aviation Forum exhibitors! This session will give the resources to seek the right answers to design a path that is best for your goals.
10:15 AM | IA Seminar V-Band Couplings, Exhaust, Turbochargers and More | Paul Gryko, Acorn Welding, a Hartzell Aerospace Welding Co.
10:30 AM | Saturday
10:30 AM - | Keynote Area
PILOT SKILLS
Mountain/Canyon Flying Workshop | Day 1 / Part I: Know Your Aircraft - Aircraft Performance Worksheet - Practicing for Mountain/Canyon Flight
Lori MacNichol, McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars
Mountain/Canyon Flying presents; 2-DAY Workshop.
This 2-day, 4-part workshop will discuss techniques & tips of getting to know your aircraft using the Aircraft Performance Worksheet, where to use those power settings, configurations, rates of descents and climb. Discuss the Emergency Canyon Turn. This presentation will introduce a critical element: the concept of Abort Aviation, why we like it and how to use it, and address the Practical Application of Density Altitude while operating safely within the specialized environment of the backcountry.
10:30 AM | Pioneer Room
I'd Never Make That Mistake" and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves | Richard Kennington, PDX ATC
There is inherent risk in flying! We can never eliminate risk but we can identify, manage and mitigate it. This entertaining and informative presentation will give attendees ideas they can use to increase safety from chock to chock and even during the most dangerous part of the flight... the trip to the airport. Richard Kennington knew he wanted to be an Air Traffic Controller since he toured a tower at the age of eight. As he waited to get into ATC school, he earned his private pilot certificate and worked as a dispatcher for a flight school. While in school, he took a job as the Assistant to the Airport Manager at a small regional airport. In 1999, Richard joined the FAA and currently works at Portland Tower. In addition to working air traffic, he develops the recurrent training courses for all controllers nationwide. With whatever free time is left over, he referees high school sports.
10:30 AM | North Foyer
Flying with Angel Flight West | Trevor Moody, Angel Flight
The focus of this seminar will be to introduce you to volunteer flying with Angel Flight West. Volunteer pilots with Angel Flight West provide free transport for people in need across the western twelve states including Alaska and Hawaii. The Pacific Northwest is a particularly busy region for Angel Flight West in part due to major healthcare facilities in Seattle. Approximately 1000 missions are flown each year in Washington state alone. In this seminar you will learn what it’s like to fly with Angel Flight West, how to sign up for missions and how it will make you a better pilot! Trevor Moody is currently a part-time instructor at Galvin Flying . He has been a Command Pilot with Angel Flight West since 2014 and joined the board of directors in 2020.
________________________
10:30 AM | Heritage Room
SAFETY SEMINAR
Power Loss at 300 Feet:What Went Wrong, What Went Right | Philip Mandel, CFI, CFI, MEI, IGI, FAASTeam Representative
Instructor and primary student experienced significant power loss at 300 feet over Vancouver WA off Pearson Field (KVUO) in April, 2019. With the help of dashcam video, flight instructor Philip Mandel will share lessons learned from the scariest two minutes of his life. He says he did more things wrong than right yet still managed to nurse the Beech Musketeer back to the field and land opposite direction without bending anything.
Philip is an active flight instructor based at Starks Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3) near Hillsboro, Oregon.
11:30 AM IA Seminar
Airworthiness Considerations for Avionics Upgrades in Legacy Cessnas | Lyle Jansma, Six Pack Aero
11:45 AM | SAT
11:45 AM - | Keynote Area
PILOT SKILLS
Mountain/Canyon Flying Workshop | Day 1 / Part II
Turnaround Strategy - “Emergency Canyon Turn” the Maneuver
Lori MacNichol, McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars
Mountain/Canyon Flying presents; 2-DAY Workshop.
This 2-day, 4-part workshop will discuss techniques & tips of getting to know your aircraft using the Aircraft Performance Worksheet, where to use those power settings, configurations, rates of descents and climb. Discuss the Emergency Canyon Turn. This presentation will introduce a critical element: the concept of Abort Aviation, why we like it and how to use it, and address the Practical Application of Density Altitude while operating safely within the specialized environment of the backcountry.
11:45 AM | South Foyer
CAREER SEMINAR
Navigating the Transition | Military Funding Options, Tips & Resources | Shawn Pratt, Safety in Motion Flight Center
Shawn will discuss hiring projections and steps a candidate can take to transition to an air carrier. Topics include veteran funding options, rotorcraft transition programs, credential assistance programs, and dispelling common myths and misinformation.
11:45 AM | NORTH FOYER
WPA Annual Meeting & Luncheon
The Washington Aviation Association invites pilots to attend their annual gathering at the NW Aviation Conference & Trade Show. Lunch will be served._____
11:45 AM | Heritage Room
Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) | Mike "Cuckoo" Kloch, Chief Instructor Pilot, Specialized Aero Works
Mike will discuss what UPRT is, some accident statistics, upset causes with examples, benefits of UPRT and provide some guidelines for maintaining control of your airplane.
Mike is the CEO and Chief Instructor Pilot for Specialized Aero Works, where he teaches UPRT, aerobatics, formations flying, and more. He is a Master CFI - Aerobatic (MCFI-A), a former Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot, combat veteran, and school trained Aviation Safety Officer (Naval Postgraduate School). Mike is also a contract test pilot and instructor for Epic Aircraft, a two-time NAFI Master CFI/CFII/MEI and an FAA Safety Team (FAAST) Representative.
11:45 AM | PioneerRoom
After the Crash” Survival Seminar | Andy Graham, Olympic Mountain Rescue
This one hour may be the most important session you attend as our trained speaker puts a focus on being prepared when the unimaginable happens. Attendees will become familiar with basic survival skills, learn life saving tips for survival after the crash and how to be found by search and rescue.
________________________
1:00 PM | SAT
1:00 PM | Keynote Area
Pilot vs Controller: Let’s Settle This Once and For All
JJ Greenway & Richard Kennington, Air Traffic Controller, PDX Portland (Oregon) Air Traffic Control Tower.
Veteran Air Traffic Controller Richard Kennington and longtime airline/corporate/general aviation pilot, JJ Greenway discuss accidents that didn't happen (but nearly did) in the Pacific Northwest. These two opposite personalities delve into underlying issues that cause misunderstanding between pilots and controllers.
1:00 PM | South Foyer
CAREER FORUM
Airline Pilot Interview Prep Workshop: Best First Impression | Gordon Alvord, Rainier Flight Service
Gordon Alvord has assisted hundreds of applicants prepare for their dream pilot job. Gordon will help make the first impression count by providing a variety of tools and go over the “soft skills” to insure candidates stand out. The resume is just the beginning.
1:00 PM | Pioneer Room
Mental Health and The Pilot: Navigating Life when the world feels upside down | Karlene Petitt , Retired Delta Captain
Retired Delta Captain, Karlene Petitt, typed rated on the A350, A330, B777, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, and B727, holds MBA and MHS degrees and a PhD in Aviation. This mother of three and grandmother of eight was diagnosed as bipolar in 2016. She found her way back to the flightdeck, fought the legal battle of the century, and lived to talk about it. Learn how to, mentally and legally, survive the obstacles life throws at you without losing your medical certificate.
1:00 PM | Heritage Room
FLIGHT SIMULATION TRAINING
Saving Seconds, Saving Lives: The Future of Emergency Training through Full-Motion Simulation | Brendan O’Mara
Flight simulation presents a wealth of untapped potential for enhancing pilot emergency training beyond its traditional role in instrument training. Simulators, often relegated to dusty corners of a flight school, offer an immersive training environment unrivaled by real-world flying when used to its full potential. Simulation pushes pilots to their limits, revealing both strengths and areas for improvement, all without the inherent risks of training for actual in-flight emergency scenarios. In this presentation, Brendan dissects the vast spectrum of opportunities nestled within this technology, exploring its near-limitless ability to tailor training scenarios to any proficiency level or situation. He will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to harness the power of simulation for your recurrent training needs, unlocking untapped skills and boosting confidence to new heights. Forget the traditional limitations of flight training – embrace the untapped power of simulation and let your piloting abilities reach their full potential.
Brendan O’Mara, a seasoned aviator with over 15 years of pilot experience, turned his personal need for simulator training into a business venture in order to bring the value of emergency proficiency to other pilots in the aviation community. As President and CEO of Got Your Six Aviation, Brendan and his team provide immersive and highly specific training scenarios with Emergency Proficiency Training, Insurance-Required Recurrent Training, and IFR Training Programs. Got Your Six Aviation has also manufactured pilot gear and aircraft accessories since 2009 (formerly CrazedPilot.com). You can find their products and services at Booth #420 or GotYourSixAviation.com .
1:00 | North Foyer
Introduction to Sailplane Soaring I: Gliding into Pilot Career Pathways | Club pilot member(s), Jonathan Hart
The focus will be for student pilots and licensed power pilots interested in learning to fly gliders. We will discuss FAA pilot requirements for glider licenses, talk about modern gliders, and why soaring can improve your enjoyment and skills as a pilot of all aircraft types. For pilots entering aviation as a career, we will discuss why gliding may be an economical and better path into Commercial Aviation. We will discuss some basic training maneuvers and common cross-country flights around our Northwest and how glider pilots use the four basic forms of natural lift to stay aloft and fly long cross-country flights.
The aim of this seminar is to acquaint you with the joys of soaring and help you decide if it might be something you should pursue and then how to get started. Several Northwest glider clubs will be highlighted including the Puget Sound Soaring Association, a local club based at Bergseth Field east of Enumclaw as well as our Northwest regional organization, the Seattle Glider Council, which is based at the Ephrata Airport.
1:30 PM | IA Seminar Fuels and Their Effects on Your Systems, Kurt Hartwig, Eagle Fuel Cells
2:15 PM | SAT
Keynote Speaker Presentation: Rod Machado
2:15 PM | Keynote Area
Beyond the Traffic Pattern: Five Unforgettable Safety Lessons Learned from Over 50 Years of Flight Instructing
Rod Machado, the Learn to Fly Guy, has taught millions the basics of flying through flight lessons, simulation, and training materials. Since 1973, he has been teaching and speaking to pilots in the 50 states and Europe. He simplifies the complex, makes bland topics interesting and educates with humor. Besides a degree in Aviation Science, Rod holds degrees in Psychology. He started flying at age 16, is a rated ATP with all fixed wing powered Flight Instructor ratings and is a National Accident Prevention Counselor appointed by the FAA in Washington D. C. Because of his vast CFI experience and unique style, he was chosen to write the flight lessons and be the CFI voice on Microsoft's Flight Simulator. Rod was a columnist for AOPA Pilot for 18 years and Flight Training magazines for 25 years. Rod's 40-hour Online Private Pilot Course is used in flight schools and high schools, and his 50-hour Online IFR Course is used in flight schools and a must for pilots heading for the airlines. Rod's courses are the most comprehensive available and are a fun refresher for any pilot. BecomeaPilot.com.
2:15 PM | Pioneer Room
The Gem State’s Royal Jewels – Big Creek , Johnson Creek and Moose Creek Airstrips – Flight Planning, Approaches and Operations
Andrew George, President Idaho Aviation Association
Idaho, The Gem State, is a mecca for recreational aviation with dozens of backcountry strips offering everything from a luxury wilderness lodge experience to camping, hiking, fishing and hunting. Big Creek, Johnson Creek and Moose Creek are arguably three of the most beautiful destination airstrips in our state and certainly amongst the busiest during prime flying season. Join us for this informative primer on Idaho backcountry and mountain operations including specific arrival and departure procedures for these three gems. Our presentation includes pictures and video, what to do when you get there and Idaho Division of Aeronautics developed approach procedures and tips from aviators who fly to these strips regularly.
Current President of the Idaho Aviation Association. Andrew George, started flying the Idaho backcountry after learning to fly at Gowen Field in Boise in the year 2000. Fast forward to today he is a Multi Instrument Commercial Pilot with close to 3000 hours flying everything from Cubs, 172, 180, 182, 206, 210, 336, 340 B200 and a few hours in the 550. Currently operating Boundary Aviation as a Single Pilot Part 135 operator in a Cessna TU206 for backcountry missions.
_______________________
2:15 PM | Heritage Room
Weather Cameras and Mountain Pass Charting: Tools for Pilots | Tom George, AOPA Alaska Regional Manager
Weather cameras were first deployed by the FAA in Alaska and are now making their way across the country, as a tool to help pilots evaluate the weather along their route during flight planning. Recent developments, supported by AOPA, has the program poised to add 160 sites in thirty-nine states over the next few years, greatly increasing access to weather data. The nature of this system and how to use it will be explained, with examples from multiple locations. In a separate activity lead by AOPA, the FAA has approved adding new features to VFR flight charts to improve situational awareness for VFR pilots when navigating and communicating while flying through mountain passes. These developments will be presented, along with a look at how they are expected to improve aviation safety.
2:15 PM | South Foyer
FAA Medical And You | Dr Edwards, Deputy Regional Flight Instructor, FAA
Dr. Edwards will discuss the statistics for eventual medical certification, dispelling the myth the FAA “wants to deny you because you are old.” He will also discuss the reasoning behind requirements for some medical testing - given that the aging population of pilots have a higher likelihood of aero-medically significant cardiovascular, visual and neurological diseases. This population also experiences a higher likelihood of using prescription drugs that potentially affect performance in the cockpit. Advice is given for maintaining the medical certificate and what to do when a deferral occurs.
Dr. Edwards is the Deputy Regional Flight Surgeon – NW Region with 23 years of experienced in airman certification, a Board Certified General & Vascular Surgeon and a Private Pilot. He has been an active FAA Safety Team partner for many years and has conducted numerous outreach discussions in helping Airman understand the medical certification process.
2:15 PM | North Foyer
Sailplane Soaring II: Advanced | Noel Wade, President, Seattle Glider Council, and Jonathan Hart
Advanced soaring topics including sailplane cross country flying, competition events and strategies. Why gliders are an important pathway into a career as a commercial pilot.
2:30 PM | IA Seminar The Dirty Dozen - Lack of Assertiveness, Curt Cowley, FAA
3:30 PM | IA Seminar Spark Plug Design and Maintenance, Vince Bechtel, Tempest Aero Group
3:30 PM | SAT
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | South Foyer
Over Water Survival Training Workshop: Over Water Operations and Personal Floatation Devices
Steve McCaughey, Seaplane Pilots Association
Join Steve McCaughey the Executive Director of the Seaplane Pilots Association as he will provide expert advice on why you need PFD’s and which ones specifically you should consider. Attendees will have a chance to deploy PFD’s as part of this workshop.
3:30 PM | Pioneer Room
ForeFlight IFR: Real-world Pro Tips | Gary Reeves
Learn real world pro-tips, not theory on the best way to use ForeFlight for Single-Pilot IFR.
3:30 PM | Heritage Room
The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat | Eileen Bjorkman
In 1993, U.S. women earned the right to fly in combat, but the full story of how it happened is largely unknown. From the first women in the military in World War II to the final push in the 1980s, The Fly Girls Revolt chronicles the actions of a band of women who overcame decades of discrimination and prevailed against bureaucrats, chauvinists, anti-feminists, and even other military women. Drawing on extensive research, interviews with women who served in the 1970s and 1980s, and her personal experiences in the Air Force, Eileen Bjorkman weaves together a riveting tale of the women who fought for the right to enter combat and be treated as equal partners in the U.S. military.
Eileen Bjorkman is a retired Air Force colonel. She was a flight test engineer during her Air Force career, flying more than 700 hours in 25 different types of military aircraft, including fighters such as the F-4 and F-16. She is a civilian pilot with more than 2,000 hours and owns a Super Decathlon. Her previous books include The Propeller Under the Bed and Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin.
3:30 PM | North Foyer
Non Towered Airport Operations | Tom Rogers
Much has changed in recent years regarding non-towered airport operations. This presentation will discuss the current regulations and best practices published by the FAA, and review the non-towered pattern, including entries, exits, and right of way. Tom will wrap it up with his suggestions for keeping safe in a busy pattern.
Tom Rogers has over 50 years of flying experience, including over 24000 hours of flight time in 70 different aircraft. He is a retired USAF Lt Colonel and retired Captain for Alaska Airlines. He is a National Association of Flight Instructors Master CFI, recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot award, and an FAA Safety Team Representative.
3:30 PM | Keynote Area
A Recipe for IFR Flight: Adapting a Chef’s Techniques to Manage IFR Workload | Bruce Williams, BruceAir
Glass cockpits and electronic flight bags (EFB) have transformed IFR flying, but managing the tasks associated with an instrument flight remains a challenge. The venerable Aviate-Navigate-Communicate sequence we learn is often too general and difficult to implement consistently in practice. So I’ve adapted a practice used by professional chefs: mis en place—roughly translated as “everything in its place.” This presentation suggests specific examples of you how can adopt that procedure when you fly.
4:30 PM | SAT
3:30 PM | IA Seminar Let’s Get POWERED-UP | Paul Gryko, Hartzell Aerospace
4:30 PM | Pioneer Room
Practical importance of Weight and Balance | John Swedburg, Big Bend Community College
When learning to fly, we are taught how to work the charts and the math to figure the weight and balance, but there is far too little information in the primary sources as to why this is important. And I emphasize "when we don't understand the 'why', we then tend to devalue the need for the process." John Swedburg celebrated his 50th anniversary in aviation in 2021. He has been an active flight instructor since 1974. He retired from full time flight instruction at the commercial pilot flight training program at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington in 2014. He continues in his philosophical interest of the process we call “teaching and learning”. John holds an ATP SMEL, a Commercial SES; CFI-ASME&I, A&IGI; and 107 Remote Pilot. He has over 16,000 hours of instruction given, and has taught in 58 FIRCs in the Seattle area. His college degrees include a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Theology, and a Master of Arts (Counseling). His aviation career has included responsibilities as a flight instructor, ground instructor, chief flight instructor, Aviation Division Chairman, Airman Certification Representative, Aviation Safety Counselor, and FAASTeam representative.
4:30 PM | Keynote Area
The “Other” Go-Around: Takeoff Rejects | Philip Mandel, CFI, CFI, MEI, IGI, FAASTeam Representative
Go-arounds (landing rejects) are part of nearly every PTS and ACS, but takeoff rejects are not. Let's discuss the 50/70 myth plus takeoff planning and briefing before EVERY takeoff, and commit to learning when and how to reject. Mandel mixes several videos into this presentation to emphasize the importance of takeoff planning, selecting an abort (reject) point BEFORE taking the runway, and carefully monitoring takeoff performance.
Philip is an active flight instructor based at Starks Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3) near Hillsboro, Oregon.
4:30 PM | Heritage Room
Expand Your Horizons and Have Fun Doing it | Stephen Bateman, Ph.D., AOPA Flying Clubs
We know that loss of control accidents can happen when pilots are taken outside of their comfort zones—and that a big contributor to being “uncomfortable” is when something happens that we haven’t seen before. As ground dwellers, our instinctive reactions to being startled could save the day through the fight-or-flight and freeze-in-place responses. As airmen, these natural reactions could kill us. Training our responses to better handle startling situations, along with stall, spin and upset recovery techniques may help reduce loss of control accidents. We absolutely agree—but should we first prepare ourselves by getting better at more familiar maneuvers, such that we can open-up the learning opportunities offered by more extreme training?
.
4:30 PM | North Foyer
Illegal Charter Awareness for Everyday Operations | Don Riley & Greg Young, FAA
This topic will include a general overview of illegal charters and how a pilot/owner or operator might get into trouble. Also included, a discussion on pilot privileges/limitations and how misunderstanding these may play into an illegal charter. Then a popular topic these days, the do’s and don’ts of expense sharing. Then a closeout with resources available to go to for help. The goal is not to make illegal charter experts but to bring a heightened awareness on what to look out for BEFORE something happens.
Don Riley is an Operations Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Special Emphasis Investigations Team (SEIT). With over 30 years of aviation experience, Don’s specialty is dispatch and operational control. He has been with SEIT since 2005 and has been involved in many illegal air charter cases. Before SEIT, Don was part of the Southwest Airlines Certificate Management Office (CMO) after joining the FAA in 2001. Prior to the FAA, Don worked with Express One and Kitty Hawk Air Cargo in the DFW area. Jobs included flight follower, dispatcher and manager flight operations center. Before that, he joined the Air Force in 1985 and flew as a radar navigator on a B-52 Stratofortress.
Greg Young is an Operations Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Special Emphasis Investigations Team (SEIT). After joining the FAA in 2016 Greg worked as a Principal Operations Inspector at the Lincoln Nebraska Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) prior to joining SEIT. In addition, Greg has over 35 years of domestic and international operations in General Aviation with experience as a CFI, a PIC in 135 on-demand operations, and over 20 years with a major insurance company conducting worldwide operations in various jet aircraft.
Sunday, February 25, 2024 | 10 AM - 4:00 PM
10:15 PM | SUN
10:15 AM | Keynote Area
Surviving IFR Emergencies | Gary Reeves
Learn 5 easy ways to use your and Autopilot, GPS and 2 tools most pilots don’t think of to save your life in the worst IFR emergencies! A must attend class for every IFR student, pilot, or instructor!
________________________
10:15 AM | Founders Room IA Seminar
Fuel Cell Maintenance | Kurt Hartwig
________________________
10:15 AM | Pioneer Room
Aviation Safety Tips: Fueling, Preflight, and More | Philip Mandel, CFI, CFI, MEI, IGI, FAASTeam Representative
Details matter! Subtleties can make or break the outcome of a flight. Small changes can make a big difference when it comes to safety. What is the best way to ground an aircraft for fueling? What are you missing during your preflight? Is it better to do the mag check via one-click then both, then two-clicks, then both, or two-both-one-both? Learn the answers to these and many other questions in this lively, fast-paced seminar.
Philip Mandel earned his Private certificate in 1981 followed by an Instrument rating, Commercial pilot, CFI, CFI-I, MEI, and more recently, AGI and IGI certs and ratings. Through the years he has owned airplanes ranging from a C-150 to a Piper Apache. He is currently the proud owner of his 10th flying machine, a Thorp T-18 (no, he did not build it). Phil is a flight instructor based at Starks Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3) near Hillsboro OR. He is the 2020 Portland, OR FSDO FAASTeam Representative of the Year.
10:15 AM Heritage Room
PILOT SKILLS
Mountain/Canyon Flying Workshop | Day 2/ Part III
Abort Aviation - The Mindset of Not Committing
Lori MacNichol, McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars
Mountain/Canyon Flying presents; 2-DAY Workshop.
This 2-day, 4-part workshop will discuss techniques & tips of getting to know your aircraft using the Aircraft Performance Worksheet, where to use those power settings, configurations, rates of descents and climb. Discuss the Emergency Canyon Turn. This presentation will introduce a critical element: the concept of Abort Aviation, why we like it and how to use it, and address the Practical Application of Density Altitude while operating safely within the specialized environment of the backcountry.
________________________
10:15 AM | North Foyer
NORAD’s TFR and ADIZ: Avoid a Fighter Escort | Mitch Walrod, NORAD
North Foyer | Avoid TFRs and what to do if you are intercepted. An informative session that will keep you out of trouble, and off the news
10:15 AM | South Foyer
Introduction to Aviation Careers Workshop | John Swedburg, Big Bend Community College moderator
Heritage Room | An engaging journey for students, parents and “new to aviation” participants through an overview of how to get from point A to point B,C, D - no matter what your aviation dreams are! Hear first hand from folks involved in the industry and learn their “how I got there” stories. Attendees will leave this session with many questions answered and many more to ask of the Aviation Forum exhibitors! This session will give the resources to seek the right answers to design a path that is best for your goals.
11:30 AM | SUN
11:30 PM | Founder Room
Pilot vs Controller: Let’s Settle This Once and For All
JJ Greenway & Richard Kennington, Air Traffic Controller, PDX Portland (Oregon) Air Traffic Control Tower.
Veteran Air Traffic Controller Richard Kennington and longtime airline/corporate/general aviation pilot, JJ Greenway discuss accidents that didn't happen (but nearly did) in the Pacific Northwest. These two opposite personalities delve into underlying issues that cause misunderstanding between pilots and controllers.
11:30 AM Heritage Room
Mountain/Canyon Flying Workshop | Day 2/ Part IV
Density Altitude - Practical Backcountry Applications
Lori MacNichol, McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars
Mountain/Canyon Flying presents; 2-DAY Workshop.
This 2-day, 4-part workshop will discuss techniques & tips of getting to know your aircraft using the Aircraft Performance Worksheet, where to use those power settings, configurations, rates of descents and climb. Discuss the Emergency Canyon Turn. This presentation will introduce a critical element: the concept of Abort Aviation, why we like it and how to use it, and address the Practical Application of Density Altitude while operating safely within the specialized environment of the backcountry.
11:30 PM | Pioneer Room
Non Towered Airport Operations | | Tom Rogers
Much has changed in recent years regarding non-towered airport operations. This presentation will discuss the current regulations and best practices published by the FAA, and review the non-towered pattern, including entries, exits, and right of way. Tom will wrap it up with his suggestions for keeping safe in a busy pattern.
Tom Rogers has over 50 years of flying experience, including over 24000 hours of flight time in 70 different aircraft. He is a retired USAF Lt Colonel and retired Captain for Alaska Airlines. He is a National Association of Flight Instructors Master CFI, recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot award, and an FAA Safety Team Representative.
11:30 PM | Keynote Area
Practicing Partial-Panel in the PFD Era: Realistic Training with Electronic Instruments | Bruce Williams
The most unrealistic task in the Instrument Rating-Airplane ACS, the standards used during IFR-related practical tests and IPCs, is VII D, “Approach with Loss of Primary Flight Instrument Indicators.” But the description of that task no longer reflects the reality of how we have transformed our panels. This presentation will help flight instructors and IFR pilots develop and practice realistic partial-panel scenarios for aircraft equipped with electronic flight instruments and EFBs.
11:30 | North Foyer
Introduction to Sailplane Soaring I: Gliding into Pilot Career Pathways | Club pilot member(s), Jonathan Hart
The focus will be for student pilots and licensed power pilots interested in learning to fly gliders. We will discuss FAA pilot requirements for glider licenses, talk about modern gliders, and why soaring can improve your enjoyment and skills as a pilot of all aircraft types. For pilots entering aviation as a career, we will discuss why gliding may be an economical and better path into Commercial Aviation. We will discuss some basic training maneuvers and common cross-country flights around our Northwest and how glider pilots use the four basic forms of natural lift to stay aloft and fly long cross-country flights.
The aim of this seminar is to acquaint you with the joys of soaring and help you decide if it might be something you should pursue and then how to get started. Several Northwest glider clubs will be highlighted including the Puget Sound Soaring Association, a local club based at Bergseth Field east of Enumclaw as well as our Northwest regional organization, the Seattle Glider Council, which is based at the Ephrata Airport.
__________________
1:00 PM | SUN
Keynote Speaker Presentation: Rod Machado
1:00 PM | Keynote Area
Skybound Chronicles: A Half Century of Aviation Tales to Keep You Laughing and Learning
Rod Machado, the Learn to Fly Guy, has taught millions the basics of flying through flight lessons, simulation, and training materials. Since 1973, he has been teaching and speaking to pilots in the 50 states and Europe. He simplifies the complex, makes bland topics interesting and educates with humor. Besides a degree in Aviation Science, Rod holds degrees in Psychology. He started flying at age 16, is a rated ATP with all fixed wing powered Flight Instructor ratings and is a National Accident Prevention Counselor appointed by the FAA in Washington D. C. Because of his vast CFI experience and unique style, he was chosen to write the flight lessons and be the CFI voice on Microsoft's Flight Simulator. Rod was a columnist for AOPA Pilot for 18 years and Flight Training magazines for 25 years. Rod's 40-hour Online Private Pilot Course is used in flight schools and high schools, and his 50-hour Online IFR Course is used in flight schools and a must for pilots heading for the airlines. Rod's courses are the most comprehensive available and are a fun refresher for any pilot. BecomeaPilot.com.
1:00 PM | South Foyer
Seattle TRACON Pilot Briefing | Seattle TRACON Controllers
Seattle TRACON will discuss topics directed to the general aviation community, specifically flight following, traffic calls, initiating and cancelling IFR flight plans, and controller workload.
1:00 | Heritage Room
Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) | Mike "Cuckoo" Kloch, Chief Instructor Pilot, Specialized Aero Works
Mike will discuss what UPRT is, some accident statistics, upset causes with examples, benefits of UPRT and provide some guidelines for maintaining control of your airplane. Mike is the CEO and Chief Instructor Pilot for Specialized Aero Works, where he teaches UPRT, aerobatics, formations flying, and more. He is a Master CFI - Aerobatic (MCFI-A), a former Marine Corps F/A-18 pilot, combat veteran, and school trained Aviation Safety Officer (Naval Postgraduate School). Mike is also a contract test pilot and instructor for Epic Aircraft, a two-time NAFI Master CFI/CFII/MEI and an FAA Safety Team (FAAST) Representative.
2:15 PM | North Foyer
Sailplane Soaring II: Advanced | Noel Wade, President, Seattle Glider Council, and Jonathan Hart
Advanced soaring topics including sailplane cross country flying, competition events and strategies. Why gliders are an important pathway into a career as a commercial pilot.
2:15 PM | North Foyer
Idaho’s Frank Church / Middle Fork Country Airstrip Planning and Operations | John Davis, Idaho Aviation Association
The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness area encompasses over 2 million acres and spans no less than 5 national forest boundaries in central Idaho. With numerous backcountry airstrips “The Frank” is the destination for recreational aviators visiting Idaho during prime flying season. But operating within the confines of this pristine wilderness area represents unique challenges for even the most experienced backcountry operators. Join us for this informative review of operational considerations as you prepare your upcoming visit to this beautiful and remote wilderness. We will cover approach and operational corridors, how to minimize conflict with other aviators and user groups, how to recognize all those “local yocal” reporting points, what not to say on the radio, equipment considerations and where to go and what to do once you get there. Developed together with Middle Fork experience commercial and private aviators this session will jumpstart those who are planning a 2023 visit or just Middle Fork curious!
1:00 PM | Founders Room
Illegal Charter Awareness for Everyday Operations | Don Riley & Greg Young, FAA
This topic will include a general overview of illegal charters and how a pilot/owner or operator might get into trouble. Also included, a discussion on pilot privileges/limitations and how misunderstanding these may play into an illegal charter. Then a popular topic these days, the do’s and don’ts of expense sharing. Then a closeout with resources available to go to for help. The goal is not to make illegal charter experts but to bring a heightened awareness on what to look out for BEFORE something happens.
Don Riley is an Operations Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Special Emphasis Investigations Team (SEIT). With over 30 years of aviation experience, Don’s specialty is dispatch and operational control. He has been with SEIT since 2005 and has been involved in many illegal air charter cases. Before SEIT, Don was part of the Southwest Airlines Certificate Management Office (CMO) after joining the FAA in 2001. Prior to the FAA, Don worked with Express One and Kitty Hawk Air Cargo in the DFW area. Jobs included flight follower, dispatcher and manager flight operations center. Before that, he joined the Air Force in 1985 and flew as a radar navigator on a B-52 Stratofortress.
Greg Young is an Operations Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Special Emphasis Investigations Team (SEIT). After joining the FAA in 2016 Greg worked as a Principal Operations Inspector at the Lincoln Nebraska Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) prior to joining SEIT. In addition, Greg has over 35 years of domestic and international operations in General Aviation with experience as a CFI, a PIC in 135 on-demand operations, and over 20 years with a major insurance company conducting worldwide operations in various jet aircraft.
2:30 PM | SUN
2:30 PM | Keynote Area
Practical importance of Weight and Balance | John Swedburg, Big Bend Community College
When learning to fly, we are taught how to work the charts and the math to figure the weight and balance, but there is far too little information in the primary sources as to why this is important. And I emphasize "when we don't understand the 'why', we then tend to devalue the need for the process." John Swedburg celebrated his 50th anniversary in aviation in 2021. He has been an active flight instructor since 1974. He retired from full time flight instruction at the commercial pilot flight training program at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington in 2014. He continues in his philosophical interest of the process we call “teaching and learning”. John holds an ATP SMEL, a Commercial SES; CFI-ASME&I, A&IGI; and 107 Remote Pilot. He has over 16,000 hours of instruction given, and has taught in 58 FIRCs in the Seattle area. His college degrees include a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Theology, and a Master of Arts (Counseling). His aviation career has included responsibilities as a flight instructor, ground instructor, chief flight instructor, Aviation Division Chairman, Airman Certification Representative, Aviation Safety Counselor, and FAASTeam representative.
2:30 PM | Founders Room
Seaplanes : The Ultimate Adventure || Steve McCaughey
This engaging pictorial journey takes you through the history of seaplanes and shares decades of first hand experiences and tales of adventures only possible with the power of float access.
2:30 PM | Heritage Room
VNAV & Visual Approaches: Helpful or Hidden Dangers? | Gary Reeves
Garmin, ForeFlight, and Avidyne have all introduced great new VNAV & Visual Approach features for IFR pilots. Using them incorrectly can increase workload and the chances of failed approaches, an FAA pilot deviation, and mid-air collisions.
2:30 PM | Pioneer Room
The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat | Eileen Bjorkman
In 1993, U.S. women earned the right to fly in combat, but the full story of how it happened is largely unknown. From the first women in the military in World War II to the final push in the 1980s, The Fly Girls Revolt chronicles the actions of a band of women who overcame decades of discrimination and prevailed against bureaucrats, chauvinists, anti-feminists, and even other military women. Drawing on extensive research, interviews with women who served in the 1970s and 1980s, and her personal experiences in the Air Force, Eileen Bjorkman weaves together a riveting tale of the women who fought for the right to enter combat and be treated as equal partners in the U.S. military. Eileen Bjorkman is a retired Air Force colonel. She was a flight test engineer during her Air Force career, flying more than 700 hours in 25 different types of military aircraft, including fighters such as the F-4 and F-16. She is a civilian pilot with more than 2,000 hours and owns a Super Decathlon. Her previous books include The Propeller Under the Bed and Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin.
2:30 PM | South Foyer
The Five Most Common Errors That Could Make You A Statistic | Richard Kennington, PDX air traffic control
Is a human in command on your flight deck? Then this class is for you. The military and airlines spend millions to train their pilots on human factors. But how does the general aviation community get this training? In this fun and informative hour, we will discuss the five most common errors to avoid and some best practices any pilot and passenger can use. Richard Kennington knew he wanted to be an Air Traffic Controller since he toured a tower at the age of eight. As he waited to get into ATC school, he earned his private pilot certificate and worked as a dispatcher for a flight school. While in school, he took a job as the Assistant to the Airport Manager at a small regional airport. In 1999, Richard joined the FAA and currently works at Portland Tower. In addition to working air traffic, he develops the recurrent training courses for all controllers nationwide. With whatever free time is left over, he referees high school sports.