Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
PHILIP MANDEL - PRESENTER
Philip Mandel earned his Private certificate in 1981 followed by an Instrument rating, Commercial pilot, CFI, CFI-I, MEI, and more recently, AGI and IGI certs and ratings.
Through the years he has owned airplanes ranging from a C-150 to a Piper Apache. He is currently the proud owner of his 10th flying machine, a Thorp T-18 (no, he did not build it).
Phillip is a flight instructor based at Starks Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3) near Hillsboro OR. He is the 2020 Portland, OR FSDO FAASTeam Representative of the Year.
KAREN KALISHEK - HOST
Karen Kalishek, is the NAFI Board Chair, is an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, and an independent CFI for private through flight instructor powered and glider candidates, in a range of aircraft including J-3 Cubs and Cirrus. She is a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), serving as a volunteer CFI, G1000 instructor, check pilot, mission pilot, cadet orientation pilot and is an officer for safety, aerospace education, public affairs, and special flight release.
She serves as a member of the WINGS Industry Network, COPA, and is active in several other aviation organizations. Karen is the 2019 National FAASTeam Representative of the year.
ASA / AVIATION SUPPLIES & ACADEMICS - SPONSOR
Gleim Publications develops and distributes study and reference materials to help you learn and understand Aviation. We help you attain higher levels of knowledge (anaylsis, synthesis, and evaluation) while you learn concepts and problem-solving techniques.
Our mission is to maximize knowledge transfer while minimizing you time, frustration and cost. Learn more here - https://www.asa2fly.com
NAFI MENTORLIVE!
MentorLIVE is the National Association of Flight Instructors monthly Live Broadcast airing on the third Wednesday of every month at 8:00pm Eastern. These programs feature subject matter experts from many aspects of the flight instruction industry to help CFIs be more successful in their training endeavors.
To learn more about MentorLIVE! and to access previously broadcast WINGS programs, click on this link https://www.nafinet.org/mentorlive