Title:
Slow Flight Is Slipping Away - 2025 NW Aviation Conference
Topic:
Slow Flight Is Slipping Away: Rebuilding the Skills That Save Lives
Speaker(s):
Cecilia Aragon
Brief Description:
Many private pilots are quietly losing proficiency in slow flight—the very regime where loss-of-control accidents kill. Infrequent flying, limited maneuver practice, and a confidence level that doesn't match actual skill have created a hidden erosion in stick-and-rudder fundamentals. This session proposes a solution: aerobatic training and tailwheel flying. Aerobatics teaches you to live at the edges of the envelope—to feel the airplane communicate through buffet, control pressure, and energy state—until slow flight feels like home rather than a hazard. Tailwheel flying demands precise coordination and airspeed control on every single landing, building reflexes that transfer directly to any aircraft. Together, they don't just restore slow-flight proficiency; they transform your relationship with the slow end of the airspeed indicator
Select Number:
NM01141758
Location of Seminar:
Washington State Fair Events Center
110 9th Ave SW
Puyallup, WA 98371
Directions to Venue:
The Washington State Fairgrounds are located in Puyallup, WA, just north of Highway 12, at Meridian & 9th Ave. Enter the fairgrounds at the Blue Gate. There is free parking in the Blue Lot, across from the Blue Gate at Meridian and 10th Ave.
Seating:
500
seats at the facility,
498
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
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 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show
National Project:
Safety Promotion Outreach for Pilots
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