Title:
New England Helicopter Symposium
Speaker(s):
Greg Harville, Lon Wimberley, Paul Schaff
Brief Description:
The event is intended to be a day-long opportunity to get the helicopter community together to talk about aviation safety. It will feature seminars on the following topics: Autorotation - Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness - Flying Neighborly - State of the Helicopter Industry - Flying in the Wire Environment. Additionally, there will be a helicopter external load aerial demonstration. Don't miss this exclusive event. Click on the link below and register TODAY.
Location of Seminar:
JBI Helicopter Services
720 Clough Mill Road
Suncook, NH 03275
Directions to Venue:
If driving, please use mapping software or GPS. If flying into Concord Airport, ground transportation will be provided between Concord Air Service (FBO) and JBI Helicopter Services.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KCON
Seating:
60
seats at the facility,
20
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam, Portland FSDO
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Thanks to our sponsors, JBI Helicopter Services and the New England Helicopter Council.
The following experts will be featured speakers:
Lon Wimberley
Founder and CEO/Chief Instructor at Helicopter Safety Training, LLC (HST)
Helicopter Safety Training, LLC, works with its customers at their location conducting both Transition & Refresher Flight and Ground training in all Bell Helicopter models. HST specializes in single and multi-engine training. Autorotation’s are conducted to the ground in single engine aircraft and some twin engine models.
Retired from Bell Helicopter in March, 2011, as a Master Instructor. Flight experience at Bell Helicopter includes Production Pilot for 2 1/2 years and Experimental Test Pilot for 6 1/2 years. Flight Instructor in the Bell Training Academy for 23 years including 2 1/2 years as a ground school instructor. Honorable discharge from the U.S. Army after serving three years as both an infantry small unit commander and a helicopter pilot. Attained the rank of Captain.
Paul Schaaf
Vice President, Operations, Helicopter Association International (HAI)
Paul directs and oversees HAI's Safety, International Affairs, Regulations, Education, Technical Services, and Flight Operations Departments.
Prior to his position at HAI Paul managed an accident and incident free Fairfax County Police Department Helicopter Division Operations for 17+ years and developed safety, instrument proficiency, and night vision goggle programs.
Paul holds airplane and helicopter ATP ratings with more than 6,500 hours of accident and incident free operational experience in helicopter EMS, law enforcement, and helicopter and airplane corporate aviation. Paul is also a helicopter Certified Flight Instructor (Instrument). His favorite helicopter is the Bell 407.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Helicopters
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