Title:
SUN n FUN 2026 Forum - How to fly ODPs and SIDs
Topic:
This presentation covers visibility requirements, increased climb gradients, and obstacle avoidance routes.
Speaker(s):
Ed Verville, FAA Designee
Brief Description:
Many pilots struggle with Obstacle Departure Procedures and Standard Instrument Departures during their Instrument Rating or CFI-Instrument Airplane practical tests. This presentation will show how to comply with visibility requirements, increased climb gradients, and obstacle avoidance routes. It will also describe the VCOA procedure (how to visually climb over an airport), and how to avoid the “low, close-in obstacles” that are not in the published procedures. Instrument training focuses a lot on how to get down from instrument conditions, but we also need to know how to avoid terrain and obstacle while departing an airport and climbing to a safe altitude.
WINGS credit available!
To receive WINGS credit fill out attendance sheet available at the Forum entrance.
Select Number:
AFS0140387
Location of Seminar:
FAA Safety Center (Orlando Field Office)
4425 Sun N Fun Road
Lakeland, FL 33811
Directions to Venue:
The FAA Safety Center (aka"Orlando Field Office") is centrally located on the Sun-n-Fun grounds at the corner of Laird Drive and Sun-n-Fun Road. We are the large tan building with the rooftop deck. Forums entrance is on the west side of the building.
To receive WINGS/AMT credit fill out attendance sheet available at the Forum entrance.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KLAL
Seating:
Check Additional event Information below for possible registration requirements.
Sponsoring Division:
National FAA Safety Team
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
FAA forums run daily from 8:30 a.m. til 3:30 p.m.; each is typically 1 hour long.
Adjacent FAA Exhibit Hall open daily from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
PRESENTED DURING THE SUN 'N FUN FLY-IN. NO FEE FOR THE FORUM, BUT AN ENTRANCE FEE IS REQUIRED BY SUN 'N FUN TO ENTER THE GROUNDS.For more information on Sun-n-Fun admissions, visit www.flysnf.org
See additional information below:
Lakeland Aviation Expo Forum Schedule
CURRENT SUN 'n FUN FLY-IN NOTAM IS MANDATORY FOR FLYING INTO SUN 'N FUN.
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 Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Any other Airworthiness task not covered in the NPP
Additional Event Documents:
