Keynotes includes: Mark Baker, AOPA president; Rod Machado, aviation writer, Johnny Summers, pilot and DPE, Lori MacNichols & Bruce Williams, BruceAir
Thank you to the NWS for once again providing a information packed Weather Workshop
Thank you to Hillsboro Helicopter for presenting helicopter seminars -- Details TBA
Thank you to Washington Seaplane Pilots and the Seaplane Pilots Association for presenting the Seaplane Knowledge Seminars.
Show opens at 9:00 AM
Room A | South FoyerSeaplane Knowledge Seminar I : Seaplanes 101
Steve McCaughy, president, Seaplanes Pilots Association
An informative presentation providing attendees with a condensed ground school to begin the seaplane rating. Covers basic knowledge and techniques. Q&A More details
NextGen's System Integration
David Suomi, FAA Northwest Mountain Region, Deputy Regional Administrator
This FAA session navigates you through the NextGen programs that are being integrated in the national airspace. With over 70,000 flights on any given day in the United States, NextGen modernization means greater safety, efficiency, fuel savings, and a better environment. Q&A More details
ADS-B Explained: How the Mandate will Affect You
Wayne McGhee, Garmin
Emergencies Happen: Managing Engine Failure in SE aircraft
John Townsley, CAP
We don’t plan for emergencies. If we’re lucky, skilled, and prepared we deal with them and survive. Leading up to the even all seems normal. More details
Mountain Flying Workshop Part I: Preparing the Pilot for Mountain/Canyon Flight
(1.5 hours)
Lori MacNichol, McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars LLC
Four part series that will build/refresh your mountain flying knowledge and assist you to obtain skills to operate safely in the challenging back county. OPEN TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES ONLY. Pre-registration and details available here.
Seaplane Knowledge Seminar II : Invasive Species Prevention
Washington Seaplane Pilots Association
Preventing spread of invasive species is an important issue for all seaplane pilots, particularly for pilots visiting or residents of Lake Whatcom. The WSPA will discuss plans and procedures to mitigate the future spread of Invasive Species as negotiated with WA State Department of Ecology and Whatcom County officials.
NORAD TFR and Intercept briefing
Discover the #1 reason general aviation aircraft are intercepted and how to avoid it. In this action packed briefing you’ll learn practical steps to avoid Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) and what to do if you are intercepted. Join NORAD F-16 pilots in an informative and lively session that will keep you out of trouble, and off the evening news.
Avoid-A-Bump | Tools and Practices to Improve Your Flying Safety
Howard Wolvington
Pilots fly in an environment in which they must manage risks. Bumping into runway/taxi lights, fences, terrain, buildings, obstacles, thunderstorms, other airplanes, or otherwise having our airplane go somewhere other than where we planned, needs to be avoided. More details
Keynote Area
Say Again? Radio Communication Done Right
Andrew Miller, Aviation Safety Institute, AOPA
Find out how to increase your margin of safety through effective communication with ATC. Don’t miss this informative safety seminar designed to improve your communication skills and decrease your workload as a pilot.
Seaplane Knowledge Seminar III : Safe Successful Seaplane Flights
Steve McCaughy, President Seaplanes Pilots Association
Airspace: What No One Ever Tells You
Rod Machado, Keynote Speaker
Rod will explain why our modern airspace system is constructed the way it is. Why does controlled airspace begin at 700 feet AGL, or 1,200 feet AGL, or at the surface for some airports? Why does Class E airspace only extend vertically to 17, 999 feet MSL? Why? Why? Why? More details
Weather Workshop I: Guidance for A Good Self-Weather Briefing (2 hours)
Clinton Rocky, Meteorologist, National Weather Service Portland, Oregon
How can you effectively do a self-weather briefing?. In this two-part seminar, we will step through a real-time weather briefing, and part the seas of abundant internet information in order to get those magical morsels of key information. This will be a great way to review your weather knowledge skills. More details
Keeping your Medical Certificate
Dr. Harmon, Multicare Occupational
Dr. Harmon will address common issues and concerns with FAA Flight Physicals as well as effective tips you can use to prepare for a positive outcome. Dr. Harmon will also answer common medical questions and concerns.
AOPA Annual Northwest Presidential Address
Mark Baker, president Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Join AOPA President, Mark Bake,r for a discussion on the issues that most directly affect your freedom to fly. He will
talk about how AOPA is working to reduce the cost and complexity of flying and he’ll share his thoughts on the
importance of AOPA having a strong voice in Washington, DC and in all 50 state capitals around the country.
Doctoring Maintenance
Minard D. Thompson, Jr., FAA Safety Team Program Manager, NM-13
Join Minard as he shares stories of aviation maintenance which were deliberately ignored by the pilots and mechanics.
Helicopter Workshop
Decision-Making in the Training Environment
Corey Young, Helicopter Assistant Chief Instructor, Hillsboro Aero Academy
Whether flight school is a dream, a present reality or a distant memory the value of the training environment should never be allowed to be forgotten. Training doesn’t end once we get the coveted license, it’s a life-long goal and experience. More details
FAA Awards Presentation – Recipients TBA
Room D | HeritageMountain Flying Workshop Part II: Mountain/Canyon Navigation – Getting There
(1.5 hours)
Lori MacNichol, McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars LLC
Four part series that will build/refresh your mountain flying knowledge and assist you to obtain skills to operate safely in the challenging back county. OPEN TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES ONLY. Pre-registration and details available here.
MACA Briefing
Speaker TBD, US Air Force Safety Office
Air Force C-17 pilots will discuss the C-17 Capabilities and the mission overview for the General Aviation pilot. There are numerous places in Washington where the GA pilot might encounter one of these massive aircraft, come and find out where they fly and how you can protect yourself from "heart failure" when you see a C-17 in your windshield. How maneuverable are these big machines and besides McChord where do they do their training? What do their traffic patterns look like and do they fly with Night Vision Goggles? Do they drop things out the back and where do they practice these maneuvers? All this and more in this exciting briefing!
Instrument Flying—a skill you will use forever, especially in the Northwest
Johnny D. Summers
Everybody loves to fly on a beautiful day. However, the excitement of being 300 feet off the ground on an ILS approach and seeing nothing but clouds, is a good day. In the Great Northwest we get our share of opportunities to exercise our instrument privileges. Those skills are perishable, let’s take a few minutes and remove the cobwebs so we can get the most enjoyment from those privileges.
Helicopter Workshop
Off-Airport Operations
Jared Morris, Hillsboro Aero Academy
Landing zone selection and reconnaissance, aircraft performance, and legal considerations with helicopter operations away from the airport. Jared grew up in Battle Ground, Washington. After obtaining his degree in Construction Management and working in the construction industry for a few years he realized it was not the long-term option he was after. Once he took his first helicopter flight at Hillsboro Aviation he was convinced it was time to change careers and start flying. He started his training at Hillsboro Aviation in spring of 2012 and has been employed as a CFII since early 2014.
AOPA / WSDOT Updates
David Ulane, AOPA Tristan Atkins, WSDOT
Updates on AOPA’s state and regional advocacy efforts, focusing on WA and OR, and updates on WSDOT's ongoing Airport Investment Study.
Room B | Pioneer
Advanced iPad Flying
John Zimmerman, Sporty’s Pilot Shop
Get the most out of your iPad in the cockpit! This fast-paced seminar covers hidden settings and features in your iPad, plus a legal briefing, pre-flight checklist, high tech iPad accessories and ForeFlight Mobile tips. More details
Weather Workshop II: An Aviation Weather Center Overview
Liam Lynam, Aviation Meteorologist, NWS Aviation Weather Center, Kansas City, MO.
Aviation Weather Center (AWC) forecasts, like the AIRMETs, SIGMETs, and Area Forecast, are critical weather products used by pilots in virtually every aviation weather briefing. Here is a chance for you to learn how icing, turbulence, and IFR conditions are forecast in these products from an actual NWS Aviation Weather Center meteorologist. More details
The 25 Most Common Mistakes that Good Pilots Make
Gary Reeves, ATP, MCFI, CFII, MEI
Come spend an entertaining hour with an expert who will cover the 25 most common pilot mistakes. These are the mistakes that good pilots continue to make on a regular basis that cause the most accidents. We will hold an open discussion on the three main reasons they happen and how to prevent them. This seminar also qualifies for FAA Wings Credit. Your speaker, Gary Reeves, is one of only a few Master Instructors in California and is the 2014 Flight Instructor and FAAST Member of the Year for the Long Beach FSDO. As an ATP with over 5000 hours he is a true expert on IFR flight.
Battle of Britain: 75 years later
Mike Lavelle & John T. Sessions, Historic Flight
Historian Mike Lavelle reflects on the sequence of key events leading to the air war over England.
“So You Want to Own a Warbird”
Dave Desmon, XO Cascade Warbirds
A panel discussion with several experienced warbird owners and pilots. They will profile a number of popular Warbird Aircraft, discussing their attributes, a little of their history, and what they are like to own, fly and operate. They will also discuss their reasons for wanting to fly Warbirds, how to get into Warbird aviation, and will have time for questions and answers from aspiring Warbird pilots and enthusiasts alike.
Flying Glass: Lessons learned from instructing in aircraft with high-tech cockpits
Bruce Williams, BruceAir
What Kind of Pilot Runs Out of Gas?
Mike Adams, Senior Vice President Avemco Insurance
Join Mike Adams, Senior Vice President of Underwriting at Avemco Insurance Company and a past president of the Oregon Pilots Association. He will share his own experiences and depict how easily the scenario of an empty fuel tank can ruin a beautiful flight. Even the best pilot can fall victim to fuel mismanagement.
Weather Workshop III: Interpreting Weather Charts on the Internet
Michael Petrucelli, Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Medford, Oregon
How to interpret weather forecast charts found on the Internet. A quick look at common aviation weather forecast charts and a deeper look at the computer model weather charts used by National Weather Service meteorologists. More details
Northwest Spirit of Aviation Awards Banquet | Keynote, Rod Machado – Dinner at 6:00 PM - reservations available here
Aviation Humor
Rod Machado will prompt laughs and giggles with some of his craziest aviation stories, both new and old. Come prepared on Saturday evening to laugh (and learn, too!) with Rod Machado.
FEB 21 | 9AM - 5:30PM
Showplex,
Puyallup, WA
Doors open:SAT @ 9AM
Doors open: SUN @ 10AM
