Title:
Flying a Single Engine Piston Airplane to Alaska
Topic:
This session discusses CFI Rick Niles' flight in his Cessna 206 from Maryland to Alaska via Canada.
Brief Description:
There and Back Again: One Pilot’s Adventure flying a single engine piston airplane to Alaska
CFI Rick Niles provides an overview of planning and executing a trip in a Cessna 206 from Maryland through Canada to Alaska and return including:
- Flight planning the trip
- Canadian and U.S. Customs
- Various differences between U.S. and Canada:
- IFR rule differences
- Hours of IFR flight in Wildfire IMC without any separation services
- Differences in FBOs
- ATC behavior differences
- Weather challenges encountered and overcome
- Maintenance challenges
- Destination recommendations
- Advice to future adventurers
A rusty pilot seminar (EA07124105) at 9 am and lunch at 12 pm will be available before this seminar.
Select Number:
EA07124372
Location of Seminar:
Chesapeake Sport PIlot
210 Airport Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
Directions to Venue:
Please register for the event so that your email address is available in case any changes are necessary due to the status of the runway construction.
This live, in-person seminar is at the Chesapeake Sport Pilot building in the maintenance hangar.
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Seating:
70
seats at the facility,
44
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Equal Access Information:
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Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Any other task not covered in the NPP that is not A/W or Ops
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