Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
SPORTY'S PILOT SHOP - Sponsor
Now in its 61st year, Sporty's has grown from a one-man operation launched by Hal Shevers to the world's largest pilot shop and an iconic general aviation brand. Sporty's operations extend to airport management, avionics installation and repair, aircraft maintenance, a residential airport community, aircraft charter services and flight training, including for the University of Cincinnati 's professional pilot program. Located at Clermont County/Sporty's Airport (I69), Sporty's is philanthropically dedicated to expanding the general aviation community with both pilots and skilled technicians Learn more here - https://www.sportys.com
ED WISCHMEYER - Presenter
Ed Wischmeyer has decades of professional aviation safety research, including the effects of low level wind shear on jet transports: unstable approaches; runway incursions; and the PEEMBO technique for modeling accident progressions. Additional research focused on general aviation loss of control, including detailed review of 600 NTSB reports.
Pilot experience includes ATP/CFII with 3600 hours flown in 200 makes and models of aircraft. His Ph.D. is from MIT.
KAREN KALISHEK - Host
Karen is the NAFI Board Chair, a Designated Pilot Examiner, three-time NAFI Master Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI, CFI-G, AGI, IGI, FAA Gold Seal Instructor and FAASTeam Lead Representative. She teaches in a range of aircraft and enjoys flying her own RV6. Karen is a Major in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), serves as a member of the WINGS Industry Network, contributes to the FAA Surface Safety Group, is an FAA Safety Team Lead Representative, and is active in several other aviation organizations.
Karen is the 2019 National FAASTeam Representative of the year. She became active in aviation after success as a senior VP in the banking sector, as a graduate school professor, and as president of her own international consulting business.
NAFI MENTORLIVE!
MentorLIVE! is the National Association of Flight Instructors monthly Live Broadcast airing on the third Wednesday of every month at 8:00pm Eastern Time. These programs feature subject matter experts from many aspects of the flight instruction industry to help CFIs be more successful in their training endeavors.
To learn more about MentorLIVE! and to access previously broadcast WINGS programs, click on this link https://www.nafinet.org/mentorlive