Title:
NAFI 2025 - Conducting Instrument Approaches - At the PPC Education Center
Topic:
A Standardized Method for Conducting Instrument Approaches
Brief Description:
This presentation will share techniques adopted from over 25 years of flight instructing, based on processes advocated at a regional airline, aircraft manufacturer, and various GA safety groups. These methods include how to effectively transition from the enroute to the terminal environment. Defining what are the key tasks to be performed outside the final approach fix to ensure you are stabilized and ready for a missed approach. A technique will be shared for preparing you mentally for the descent to DA/MDA and possible missed approach. Preferred callouts along the approach, including the decision to either land or go missed will be covered. Finally, exploring risks of autopilot mode changes in the AFCS scoreboard.
PRESENTED DURING THE EAA AIRVENTURE FLY-IN. NO FEE FOR THE NAFI PRESENTATIONS, BUT AN ENTRANCE FEE IS REQUIRED BY EAA AIRVENTURE TO ENTER THE GROUNDS.
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Select Number:
EA13138154
Location of Seminar:
PPC Education Center
3000 Poberezny Rd
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Directions to Venue:
The PPC Education Center is connected to the EAA Aviation Museum.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KOSH
Seating:
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Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Air Corgi Flight Technologies was formed after Dean wrapped up his professional career in engineering and manufacturing. Dean has worked for Ford Motor Company, Vice President- Hawker Beechcraft Aircraft, Director- John Deere, and Strategic Chief Engineer Parker Aerospace, Dean has earned an ATP (SEL/MEL), CFI-I (SEL/MEL), and SF50 Type Rating. He also spent a brief period in the SkyWest First Officer program. He then moved into a flight instructing role at Elevate Aviation in Salt Lake City. At Elevate, he was a Cirrus Training Center Instructor (TCI) focused on clients seeking instrument training in the Cirrus SR2X series of aircraft. He later became typed in the SF50 Vision Jet, providing professional pilot services to their clients.
NAFI would like to thank EAA for making the theater and space in the EAA Pilot Proficiency Center available for NAFI's presentations, member and pilot support during EAA AirVenture 2025.
NAFI is the National Association of Flight Instructors and is the largest association dedicated exclusively to flight instruction. NAFI’s vision is ‘Safer pilots through flight instruction excellence.’ NAFI’s mission throughout its 58-year history is to promote flight instruction excellence with education, mentorship, and advocacy. This is accomplished by providing instructors with tools and resources that help them deliver the best professional training and service possible. Anyone may join NAFI to take advantage of the many educational and flight tools, products, and discounts available. www.nafimentor.org. contact nafi@nafimentor.org 866-806-6156
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:
National Project:
Any Safety Event held based upon data/risk
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