Title:
AOPA Rusty Pilots Refresher Course
Topic:
A Rusty Pilots Seminar
Speaker(s):
Bill Wilson, AOPA
Brief Description:
This 3.5 hour seminar provides an overview of key aspects of private pilot ground school including:
- Regulatory updates, including FARS, logbook requirements, etc.
- Medical rules and considerations, including light sport and BasicMed
- Pre-Flight and Planning, including Self-Assessments, Flight Planning procedures, Weather Briefings and required Documentation
- Airspace and Charts
- Airport Operations, including NOTAMS, Traffic Patterns, Radio Communications, Runway Markings
- Currency requirements and Flight Reviews
- Changes in cockpit technology, including ADS-B
- Tools for self-guided continuing education
For more information about the AOPA Rusty Pilots program and related cost for non AOPA members, please visit their webpage here: RustyPilots.org
Select Number:
EA01144676
Location of Seminar:
Albert S. Nader Regional Airport (N66)
391 Airport Road, Oneonta NY
Regional Airport FBO Hanger
Oneonta, NY 13820
Directions to Venue:
Please register for this event through the AOPA Event Registration site.
There is no pre-registration on the FAA site for this event. SPANS registration is for WINGS credit only.
The seminar will be held at the Regional Airport FBO Hanger.
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Seating:
25
seats at the facility,
19
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Seminar free to AOPA members and $89 (+ credit card fee) to non-members
The seminar will be held at the Regional Airport FBO Hanger. Breakfast refreshments will be served before the seminar.
Instructor Bill Wilson has combined careers in the news media, business and the military with his life-long passion for aviation. After three years in the U.S. Navy as an Air Controlman, he earned a BA from Indiana University and a MA from Ball State University. Re-entering the Navy as a reserve public affairs officer in 1974, he retired as a Captain in 1995. Now semi-retired in the Melbourne, Florida area, Bill actively instructs pilots seeking to return to flying. You will also read his articles periodically in popular aviation publications. As a Certified Flight Instructor and Advanced Ground Instructor, Bill concentrates on conducting effective flight reviews, instrument instruction and simulator training.
Bill’s home field is Valkaria Airport (x59) in Florida, where he hangars his Citabria and is a member of the Orlando FSDO FAAST team.
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
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 1
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
In-Person Safety Promotion to GA Pilots and Flight Instructors
Additional Event Documents:
