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Title:
CFIT - Controlled Flight Into Terrain
Topic:
WHAT IS CFIT? WHY IS IT SO COMMON and HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CFIT ACCIDENTS?
Date and Time:
Saturday, November 21, 2020, starting at 11:00 Eastern Standard Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Mike Windom
Brief Description:

CFIT, Controlled Flight into Terrain, is one of the deadliest and most frequent General Aviation accident causes. According to the FAA, during a typical year there are around 40 CFIT accidents, about half of which are fatal.

Pilots of all experience levels are welcome including; Student pilots, Newly Rated pilots, Experienced pilots, Rusty pilots and CFI's. Non-pilots that are interested in aviation and aviation safety are also welcome to attend. The FAASTeam Seminars at KPCM are held as organized "Hangar Flying with the focus on building a safety consciousness among pilots. Since these seminars are part of the FAA Safety Program, they provide informative presentations along with WINGS credit. All that is required to attend is a desire to be a safe pilot.

For more information and to be part of the event, visit FAASAFETY.GOV and register online. 

WINGS credit is available for this seminar. In order to receive WINGS credit, please pre-register at www.faasafety.gov. By pre-registering for these seminars, you insure that credit is correctly applied to you. When you attend the program, a WINGS sign-in sheet will be available at the registration desk. The Wings sign-in sheet is what is used to award you WINGS credit for attending the event. Make sure you initial the sign-in sheet next to your name. You must have an email address to receive WINGS credit. If you do not currently have a www.faasafety.gov account, please create one as soon as possible after the seminar, make sure that you use the same email address for your account and to register for this event.

Due to the limited number of seats available for the seminar, register early.

CDC, State and Local Covid-19 guidelines must be followed including social distancing and the wearing of a face covering or mask.

Select Number:
SO35102286
Location of Seminar:
Plant City Airport, Plant City, Florida
4007 Airport Road

Plant City, FL 33563
Directions to Venue:

I-4 to Exit 17, Branch Forbes Road, Head South on Branch Forbes Rd to the 1st traffic light, US-92; Turn left on US-92, go to 1st traffic light, Turkey Creek Rd; Turn right on Turkey Creek; go through the traffic light at East Martin Luther King Blvd (State Road 574) cross the railroad tracks and turn left at Airport Road, the 1st road to the left; Plant City Airport is on the right. Check in at the FBO office for directions to the Seminar meeting room.


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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  KPCM
Seating:
25 seats at the facility, 0 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
Tampa FSDO FAASTeam
Contact Information:
MICHAEL WINDOM
Phone: (813) 917-5370
windiman@aol.com
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

This is a Fly-in event with adequate aircraft and vehicle parking near the seminar location.

We want to thank our sponsors: Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA) and Atlas Aviation at KPCM

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:
Basic WINGS
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
Advanced WINGS
½ Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
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