Title:
ASCEND 2026 - Using Pilot Stories for Training and Safety
Topic:
CFI Techniques: Using Pilot Stories for Training and Safety
Brief Description:
This informal roundtable will explore how ASAP reports, NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System narratives, and other publicly available safety information can bring real-world context into flight training. Participants will discuss ways to turn actual events into meaningful scenarios, case studies, and risk-management conversations without relying on hindsight or assigning blame. Attendees are encouraged to share useful resources and techniques for helping learners connect training concepts to the decisions and challenges pilots encounter in practice.
Select Number:
EA13146333
Location of Seminar:
Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center
7050 N Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75247
Directions to Venue:
Follow the signs to the ASCEND Flight Training Summit meeting rooms
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Seating:
Check Additional event Information below for possible registration requirements.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Jeffrey “JJ” Madison is a Harvard-educated flight instructor, mentor pilot, author, and airline pilot. A pilot since 1995, he has logged over 1,500 hours of dual instruction and flown into more than 250 GA airports across most of the Lower 48. He’s also a helicopter pilot. JJ examined thousands of NASA reports for his column, “Human Factors”, and is the only aviation safety expert who analyzes NASA reports for the benefit of the pilot community. His book, YIKES! 100 Smart Pilots and the Dumb Things They Did Yet Lived to Tell About ‘Em is a collection of the best of those columns. He wrote the book so all proceeds from its sales will help fund aerospace scholarships for Civil Air Patrol squadrons, under-resourced flight schools, and STEM organizations through the Victor Kilo Fund, a non-profit aerospace foundation he co-founded with his wife.
This presentation is offered during the 2026 ASCEND Flight Training Summit.
No fee for the presentations, but there is an admission charge for ASCEND. Visit Ascend Flight Training Summit - Pilot Education & Careers for information and conference registration information.
FAA WINGS preregistration is not required for activities offered during ASCEND.
ASCEND Flight Training Summit is co-hosted by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and AeroSummit.
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 Master Knowledge Topic 1
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Safety Promotion Outreach for Pilots
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