Title:
NAFI 2025 - Five Minute Better Pilot - At the PPC Education Center
Topic:
Food for Thought to Be a Better Pilot and a Better Flight Instructor
Speaker(s):
John Shavinsky
Brief Description:
John Shavinsky, the host of the podcast “Five Minute Better Pilot”, presents live an expanded discussion of some of the topics on the podcast. Flight instructors and pilots alike will find the lessons learned interesting and relevant to issues in aviation today. The podcast is geared toward pilots, but this presentation elaborates on some of the podcast topics and focuses them on the training environment. For example, how do you use personal minimum checklists with your learners as a training tool? Are your learners really prepared to handle an infight upset event and what can instructors do to prepare them better? These topics, and more, will be on the menu for this session and, if nothing else, will give you some “food for thought” to be a better pilot, and a better instructor.
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:
EA13138183
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):
John is a CFII and holds a Commercial pilot certificate with single-engine and multi-engine land, single-engine sea, and Instrument ratings and is the creator and host of the Five Minute Better Pilot podcast. When not giving flying lessons, John can often be found piloting his own airplanes. John has a Piper Turbo-Saratoga which he flies around the country and has set two national and world speed records sanctioned by the National Aeronautics Association and The Federation Aeronautique Internationale World Sports Federation. John’s other airplane is an Extra E330LX which he flies in competition aerobatics in the northeast region and at the national level winning the 2024 Northeast Regional Series and 2024 National Point Series Champion in the intermediate category.
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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