Title:
VFR Flight into IMC — Trapped by the Weather or Trapped by Ourselves?
Topic:
Bad in-flight decisions in marginal weather can lead to the worst 180 seconds of your life!
Speaker(s):
Professor Dale Wilson
Brief Description:
VFR flight into IMC is still the number one cause of fatal GA weather-related accidents. Over a recent 10-year period it caused the loss of 518 lives in the United States.
Location of Seminar:
FAA Forum Tent D
4700 188th St NE
Arlington, WA 98223
Seating:
75
seats at the facility,
68
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAA Safety Team
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
See the Arlington Fly-In link for more information:
Arlington Fly-In
Professor Dale Wilson will focus on the factors that increase the probability of experiencing a VFR-into-IMC accident and the strategies that can be used to avoid getting trapped by this threat.
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:
NPP13 201502514
Additional Event Documents:
