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Title:
Advanced Preflight
Topic:
This Seminar Reviews Essential Preparation, Safety Checks, and Effective Preflight Planning, Particularly Following Maintenance.
Date and Time:
Saturday, May 16, 2026, starting at 10:30 Eastern Daylight Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Mike Dewey, Randy Williams
Brief Description:

This seminar reviews the essential steps for effective pre-flight preparation.

  • Maintenance Focus: Provides specific guidance on conducting thorough pre-flight inspections, particularly after an aircraft has undergone maintenance.
  • Instrument Inspections: Covers detailed checks of critical cockpit equipment, such as turn coordinators, heading indicators, and magnetic compasses.
  • Operational Readiness: How to verify fluid pressures and ensure that all required aircraft placards and markings are accurate and present.
  • FAA Alignment: Aligned with FAA standards for flight safety and operational excellence.

MIke Dewey is a local pilot who has flown for 15 years. He has a private and commercial certificate and an instrument rating.

Randy Williams is a CFI/CFII and is a Designated PIlot Examiner. He has over 3000 hours and over 1400 hours right seat time as an instructor.

Both serve on the FAA Safety Team.

Select Number:
EA07143145
Location of Seminar:
Chesapeake Sport Pilot
210 Airport Road

Stevensville, MD 21666
Directions to Venue:

The seminar is at the Chesapeake Sport Pilot building in the maintenance hangar.

There will be a lunch and a cookout afterwards.


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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  W29
Seating:
70 seats at the facility, 66 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
BAL FAASTeam
Contact Information:
Helen Woods
Phone: (410) 604-1717
info@chesapeakesportpilot.com
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

Presented at no cost by Chesapeake Sport Pilot.

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:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Flight School Outreach
Additional Event Documents:
bullet  EA07143145F.pdf