2008 PROPOSED SEMINARS

 

FREE MONTHLY Aviation Seminar Series  

WHEN:  2nd Saturday of each month

TIME:    8:30am Continental Breakfast 9:00-10:30am seminar, questions, hangar talk

WHERE: Mid Island Air Service, Inc.  LI MacArthur Airport

 

JAN 12, 2008

WAAS – Want to WAAS a little bit?     

·           Wide Area Augmentation System

            A system for augmenting the accuracy and integrity of GPS signals

·           What it’s all about

·           WAAS approaches, and . . . . .

Andy Figora – CFI, CFII, CR-22 Pilot, FAASteam Member

 

FEB 9, 2008

Winter Flying – What you need to know         

·          Winter Preflight checkup

·          Winter Equipment & Weather briefings

·          Cold starts & Preheating

·          Icing & GA aircraft

·          Touch & go’s – shock cooling

Helen Bachman, Mid Island Air Service CFI

 

MAR 8, 2008

The Airplane – Annuals & Owner Maintenance

·          Do you know what it looks like under the cowling?
Have you ever wondered what’s under all the access panels?
Do you know how an engine operates

·          Owner maintenance - there are 32 maintenance tasks an owner-pilot can do

·          What training is required - And more . . . . .

Bill King, A&P Mechanic - Mid Island Air Service

 

APR 12, 2008

Airport Accidents, Incursions and Go-Arounds

·          Accidents/incursions and cockpit management

·          In-cockpit video clips of runway overshoot and go-around

·          Go-Arounds – what not to do and more….

Wayne Johnson, ATC ISP

 

MAY 10, 2008

Tail & Cross Wind Landings Workshop

·          Ground incursions & Emergency procedures with video

·          Landings with tail winds and cross wind techniques

·          Flying workshop to practice techniques if weather and tower permit

Joe Foresto, FAASTeam Manager Eastern Region Flight Standards

 

 

JUN 14, 2008

USCG Aux – Flying, Observing and Reporting

·          Search & Rescue missions and the role of the GA Pilot

·          Flying Missions sound intriguing?  It’s really easy to get involved

·          Time, resources and rewards of a Mission Pilot or Observer

·          Renters and owners and Mid Island’s role as a CG facility

Peter Stauffer, USCG Aux, Flotilla 01-06 Operations Officer

 

JUL 12, 2008                 CANCELED

Light Sport Aircraft – Comparison of the most popular LSAs & Rotax Operating Tips

§   Characteristics of the 7 most popular Light Sports compared to the Cessna 172

§   What we have learned about the advantages and disadvantages each plane offers

§   High compression Rotax engine characteristics and what you need to know

§   Flying experiences, useful loads and flying safely

§   Winds – learn the affects on these new, light, fun and advanced planes

§   Discussion on Pilot Checkouts and Sport Pilot Certificates

§   Free demo rides can be pre-scheduled – weather and time permitting

Lou Mancuso, Jr.  President – Mid Island Air Service, Inc.

 

AUG 9, 2008  

[Summer Break]

 

SEP 13, 2008            

Accident Investigations – What you didn’t know

§   A review of five fatal accidents in the NE region

§   What happened, why it happened, what the investigators found

§   On scene documentation and investigator’s viewpoint

§   A review of each accident’s factors – man, machine and the environment

§   Pick out the clues with the investigators and learn how this can help us fly safer

§   What can we learn from this?

Naji Malek, Vice  President – USAIG

 

OCT 11, 2008            

AIRSPACE – Back to the Future

§   Airspace –  A brief history

§   Why the changes? – What changed and  how it affects pilots

§   Types of Airspace – controlled to special use

§   VFR minimum requirements

§   Chart depiction

§   What can we learn from this?

Alex Zamparini, Mid Island CFI/AGI

 

NOV 08, 2008           

AVIATION MEDICAL SERIES – Medical Certification:  Back to Basics

§   Historical development

§   The AME’s role

§   Aeromedical Conditions:  Those we have – those we cause – those we fix

§   How online resources can save you time and anxiety

Bruce Gilbert, MD, PhD

 

DEC 13, 2008            

WINTER FLYING – What you need to know

§   Winter PreFlight checkup

§   Winter Equipment & Weather briefings

§   Cold starts & Preheating – Icing & GA Aircraft

§   Touch & Go’s – shock cooling

Helen Bachman, Mid Island CFI

 

<<<Winter/Spring 2009 Proposed Schedule.  What Seminars would you like to see?>>>

 

Light Sport Aircraft – Comparison of the most popular LSAs & Rotax  Operating Tips

….cancelled from July 2008;  Lou Mancuso, Jr. President, Mid Island Air Service, Inc.

 

The Airplane – Annuals & Owner Maintenance

….Annual Workshop – Bring your questions;  Bill King, A&P Mechanic, Mid Island Air

 

Tail & Cross Wind Landings – Slips & Crabs

….Continuation from May 2008 seminar; Wayne Johnson, ATC ISP

 

Aviation Insurance – It’s a good thing

….When is $1,000,000 only worth $100,000?;  Eric Saliba, VP Northeast Aviation & Marine

 

Spins – Why are some spins better than others?

….Mike Bellenir, CFI, CFII, Acrobatic Pilot; Mid Island Air Service, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAST SEMINARS >>