Title:
Operation Raincheck at Rochester WINGs 2011!
Topic:
Get Down With ATC!
Speaker(s):
Darren Jones, Andy Lewis, Dave Holland
Brief Description:
Experienced Air Traffic Controllers from ROC & BUF ATC will provide attendees with a virtual tour of the Tower at Rochester and discuss the services the facility can provide to pilots. They will address local issues and procedures unique to Rochester and answer any questions pilots or flight instructors may have. This is our opportunity to meet and interact with the professionals that work traffic in and out of KROC & KBUF everyday!
Location of Seminar:
US Airports
1295 Scottsville Road
Rochester, NY 14624
Directions to Venue:
For driving directions, see "Additional Event Information".
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Seating:
120
seats at the facility,
39
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAA Safety Team, FSDO-23, ROC & BUF Tower, ROC Airport
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
This is the program that started Rochester WINGs nearly a decade ago. Don't miss this opportunity to collaborate with Air Traffic and become a better, safer pilot!
Rochester WINGS 2011 Expo and Fly-In We are excited to be inviting you back to Rochester WINGS 2011!
In attendance will be thousands of pilots, crews, IA’s, Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs), repairmen, aviation business owners, dealer representatives, and many more active members of the General Aviation Industry. This year’s event will be held in the
US Airports luxurious corporate hangar facilities located on Scottsville Road at the Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC) on June 10th and June 11th.
The coordinators of Rochester WINGS 2011 are energized to continue our new focus this year: to cultivate and assist others from all walks of life to begin learning to fly. Many of our new events, seminars, and activities will be centered around giving people of every demographic the opportunity to learn about careers in aviation, meet a CFI, get connected with a mentor, take a Discovery flight and start working towards a rating. There will be numerous avionics demonstrations, learning stations for students, seminars on multiple career paths, ATC simulators, flight simulators and many more hands on events.
If you are a part of the aviation community in the Northeast then you want to be here!
- Friday, June 10th, will feature a day long event to qualify for Inspection Authorization (IA) refresher training. IA’s, AMTs, repairmen, owners, and pilots will find great value in these aircraft maintenance seminars as well as the time to come together and collaborate as a community.
- Saturday, June 11th activities will include a full day of seminars of interest to pilots, students and aviation enthusiasts. We will have a large static display of general aviation aircraft, old and new including everything from typical airplanes that students could expect to train in to classic jets. The day will be filled with exciting learning stations for all ages, career path seminars, avionics demonstrations, guided bus tours of runways and taxiways, new aircraft for sale, flight instruction for credits in FAA WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program, and many more activities.
Renew Your Flight Review (BFR) at ROCHESTER WINGS!
Did you know that you can
renew your flight review (formerly known as a BFR) at this event? Visit the
website for all the details! Confused about the improved WINGs Program? Visit the WINGs Flight Instruction Booth in the main exhibitor hangar where our experts are ready to assist you with all of your technical questions!
Don't miss this special event; for all the latest details, visit the official
website! We update the information frequently, so be sure to stop back for updated info.
Pilots and Flight Instructors are encouraged to fly-in to the Rochester WINGs event (weather permitting). Landing fees have been waived for the event!
Driving Directions: Take the NYS Thruway to Exit 46, proceed I-390N to Exit 17, turn right on Scottsville Road, US Airports is located at 1295 Scottsville Road.
Special thanks to our host; US Airports.
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:
OE-F-AEA-34
Additional Event Documents:
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