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Title:
45th Ultra Light Sport Aviation Safety Symposium
Topic:
Safety, Operational and Maintenance Related Topics
Date and Time:
Saturday, February 28, 2026, starting at 08:00 Central Standard Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Dr. Rich Helmann,Rick Balinski, Doug Keck,Bob McDaniel,Rodney Killam, Randy Ottinger, Rob McTierman, John Shadduck, David Warner
Brief Description:

You’ll hear a variety of safety, operational, maintenance, and medical related topics presented by industry experts. Topics includes current medical issues for aging pilots, ATC update, airworthiness spring tuneup, MOSAIC issues you may have missed, discussion of gyro's, RAF flying and camping, and FAA WINGS program registration.   

Select Number:
CE03141825
Location of Seminar:
Sam Wolf Granite City Campus -Southwestern Illinois College
4950 Maryville Road

Granite City, IL 62040
Directions to Venue:

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Fly-in Seminar?:
No
Seating:
125 seats at the facility, 120 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Contact Information:
Randall Ottinger
Phone: (314) 809-8600
randall.i.ottinger@faa.gov
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

8:00      Event Registration, WINGS credit sign-in, and breakfast available

8:30      Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:45       Dr. Rich Hehmann, AME “Current Medical Issues for Aging Pilots.”

9:30       Rick Balinski, Air Traffic Controller: "Communicating with OSHKOSH traffic"

10:15    Break

10:30    Doug Keck, A&P/IA, Pilot:  “If my tools could talk—”  Spring Tuneup & Pre-flight"

11:15    Bob McDaniel, MOSAIC:  “Important things you may have missed.”

12:00    Lunch

12:45    Rodney Killam, IDOT Division of Aeronautics, Flight Safety Coordinator“Aviation issues"

1:00      Randy Ottinger, FAA Safety Program Manager "Register for the WINGS Program"

1:30       Rob McTiernan & John Shadduck:  “My Path to Gyros.”

2:15       David Warner, Pilot/Illinois Ambassador for the RAF:  “Flying and camping"

2:45       Wrap-up & Drawings

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 2
AMT
½ Hour Total for AMT
AMT
1 Hour Total for AMT
FAASTeam Project Information:
NPP22-NPP60-NPP64
National Project:
Light Sport, Experimental, and Amateur Built Aircraft Owner/Builder Outreach
Additional Event Documents: