Title:
What Is New Flying Into and Out of Truckee and Avoiding Hazards of Controlled Flight Into Terrain
Topic:
Review important considerations for flying into and out of the Truckee airport and review procedures to avoid CFIT
Date and Time:
Wednesday, November 11, 2020, starting at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time (20:00 MST; 21:00 CST; 22:00 EST; 17:00 HST; 18:00 AKST; 20:00 Arizona; Thursday, November 12, 2020 03:00 GMT)
Speaker(s):
Mark Covey, Jim McCord, Art Hayssen, George Michelogiannakis
Brief Description:
Join Truckee Tahoe Airport Outreach Coordinator Mark Covey for an interesting and informative presentation on the in’s and out’s of flying into Truckee-Tahoe airport (KTRK). Maybe you are a regular flyer to the beautiful Truckee Tahoe area or want to try something new. Mark will share the latest updates including the year-round tower, visual procedures, flight planning resources and much more.
To ensure a safe visit to KTRK we will also cover the FAASTeam November Topic of the Month – Avoiding CFIT Accidents. Jim, Art and George will review a couple of notable CFIT accidents and look at good operating practices to ensure that you are never involved in a CFIT accident.
Select Number:
WP27102380
Seating:
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Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Join Truckee Tahoe Airport Pilot & Passenger Outreach coordinator Mark Covey as he provides guidance on safely planning and flying to and from the Truckee Tahoe airport (KTRK). There have been many changes at KTRK over the last several years and Mark will bring us up to speed on these as well as the general cautions associated with flying into and out of a mountainous, high altitude airport with a large mix of different types of traffic!
Then join Jim, Art, and George, flight instructors and FAASafety Team representatives for the Oakland FSDO as they look at representative Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents and causal factors and share good operating practices to avoid CFIT.
As always, we will welcome your questions during the Webinar (in the “Question” window) and will try to address each one during the presentation.
We are planning a 90 minute Webinar, from 1900-2030 PST (we will be back on Standard time in November).
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
½ Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Topic of the Month
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