Title:
NAFI 2025 - Weather Wisdom and Decision Making - At the PPC Education Center
Topic:
How to Identify Weather Risks
Brief Description:
This presentation is to encourage flight students and instructors to work together to see and experience weather conditions during flight training. Many issues pilots face with weather stem from poor decision-making. However, good decision-making starts with understanding. Topics will include atmospheric instability, convection, isolated thunderstorms, squall lines, icing, haze, and more. I’ll also cover examples of forecast elements that often signal hazardous conditions and provide a basic overview of what a radar is. The goal is to give students and instructors a stronger grasp of how to identify risks and make informed, confident decisions based on real understanding. One bad decision doesn’t have to ruin a flight unless it’s followed by more.
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:
EA13138176
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):
Kate Russell is a rising junior at Purdue University, majoring in Atmospheric Science and Meteorology, with additional studies in Psychology and Spanish for the Professions. She is a CFI and CFII with Jet Access Flight Training and was named the GL-11 district honoree for the 2025 General Aviation Awards CFI of the Year. She is also a past recipient of scholarships from AOPA and Delta Professional Services. She has been a member of the EAA Chapter 729 Board of Directors for the past 3 years and is currently a Young Eagles Coordinator for the chapter. Kate chose to study meteorology to strengthen her understanding of weather’s critical role in aviation. She plans to earn her Airline Transport Pilots License as well as an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher License. Her long-term goal is to fly commercially, but she currently enjoys teaching a diverse clientele of students as she continues to grow in this stage of her career
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:
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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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