Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Our presenter Thomas P. Turner
Tom is an ATP and Flight Instructor with CFII and MEI ratings. A NAFI Flight Instructor Hall of Fame inductee, Tom has over 4,600 hours with 2,600 dual given, specializing in type-specific transition and recurrent training in high performance singles and light twins.
He is the 2010 National FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year and the 2008 FAA Central Region CFI of the Year, and holds a Master’s Degree in Aviation Safety.
Tom currently serves on the NAFI Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Type Club Coalition Transition Training working group. In addition, he directs the education and safety arm of a 9,000-member pilots’ organization and publishes the free FLYING LESSONS Weekly blog at www.mastery-flight-training.com. Tom writes, lectures and instructs extensively from his home at THE AIR CAPITAL--Wichita, Kansas.
About our sponsor ALSIM
ALSIM has been developing and manufacturing fixed base, high fidelity FAA & EASA certified flight simulators since 1994. Today the company has more than 300 certified flight training devices in service with 220 clients worldwide.
ALSIM's latest products include the AL250, all your piston aircraft in one simulator, and the AL172, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk replica with a real Garmin 1000 avionics suite. Other products include the AL42, a Diamond DA42 replica, and the ALX which features 10 flight models in one device. All of ALSIM’s products feature their internally developed High Definition Visual System.
A constant process of evolving their products enables ALSIM to offer its customers advanced end-to-end turnkey solutions. Contact ALSIM today to learn more – www.alsim.com.
Our Host Bob Meder
Bob Meder, NAFI Chairman, is a CFI with single- and multi-engine and instrument privileges. He was named the St. Louis FSDO 2009 CFI of the year, the Lincoln 2010 FSDO CFI of the year, and the 2010 Central Region CFI of the Year.
He has been a check airman for a 141 operation, an active FAASTeam Lead Rep. He is active in volunteer activities at EAA AirVenture each year.
Robert serves on the board of the National Association of Flight Instructors and is also an operating department manager with one of the largest railroads in the United States.