Title:
NAFI 2025 - Medical Aspects of Flight Illusions - At the PPC Education Center
Topic:
Flight Illusions and the Role They Play in the Chain of Events Leading to CFIT Accidents
Speaker(s):
Mike Stretanski
Brief Description:
Despite adequate training and certification, highly competent pilots continue to fly perfectly good airplanes into the ground on beautiful days. The concept of flight illusions and their role they play is often glossed-over topic in aviation education enabling a pilot to pick the right answer on a multiple-choice test but not really understanding. This presentation is intended to impart a more comprehensive understanding of flight illusions and draw attention to recognizing early impairment by and the role they play in the chain of events leading to CFIT and other disasters.
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:
EA13138191
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):
Mike is a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for pilots and Air Traffic Controllers, military and civilian, at all levels and monitors pilots and other aerospace professionals for optimal health, and also being a Suboxone Provider in addition to being a Chemical Dependency Counselor himself, works with the FAA with an emphasis on getting those professionals with chemical dependency and other issues safely back into the cockpit, as well as anyone else seeking a way out of opiate addiction. He is currently a part-time flight instructor and flight school medical director and serves as president of the Chapter 1629 EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) in Marysville. He has been a featured speaker for the FAA at the Oshkosh Airshow on Medical Aspects of Flight Illusions.
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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