Event Details and Registration

Every pilot does it: a Flight Review (or equivalent) at least every two years. For many pilots a Flight Review is the only opportunity for a safety and skill assessment, and the CFI plays a key role to reduce the likelihood they will become a statistic! How do you change the concept from “a test that must be passed” to a service to your clients to help make them safer pilots? Also, ALL pilots are welcome to help them understand how to benefit from a good Flight Review (Approx. a 2 hr. event)

Directions to Venue:  (2 hr. event)

Driving:  Exit 101 Freeway at Los Posas, head south on Los Posas. Turn right at traffic light at Pleasant Valley.  Turn right at traffic light at Airport Way. Dept of Airport Building is last building on the left where Airport Way dead ends at Durley. 

Flying: A three minute walk from the walk-through gate adjacent to Channel Island Aviation.  Walk out to Durley, turn left on Durley.  The Dept of Airports Building is on your right at the intersection of Durley & Airport Way.

We will look at the concept of a Risk Based Flight Review, and discuss the various tools CFI's and Flight Review applicants can bring to help them improve their level of safety by improving aircraft handling skills, aircraft systems knowledge, aeronautical decision making and assessing scenarios in training. Please bring your ideas and best practices to share in our discussion. 

Participation in this meeting does not result in credit for CFI renewal.  However it does meet the requirements to qualify for Wings levels of Advanced (1 credit) and Master (1 credit).

Together as a Team, the Instructors and Designated Pilot Examiners can combine their extensive knowledge and experience with sound judgment to create and provide the most comprehensive and effective pilot training experience, followed by a reliable and effective evaluation. 
 
The FAASTeam would like to thank the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) for their participation and contribution to the CFI Open Forum effort.

Instructor:  Michael Phillips, CFI, CFII, ASMEL, Glider. He is the Managing Partner and Chief Flight Instructor at Aviation Instruction Simulator Training, Chief Flight Instructor for the Cessna Advanced Aircraft Recurrent Training Program (CAART) and a charter member of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE). Michael is a seasoned teaching professional with a passion for aviation and all phases of flight instruction. He has a diverse background which provides him with the ability to work with a wide variety of personalities and backgrounds. He has been a Certified Flight Instructor since 1975. A Certified Flight Instructor for thirty-five years he is a Master Instructor and an FAA Gold Seal Instructor with 8,600 total hours and over 6,500 hours of dual given.

Instructor:  Mike Jesch, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, AGII. Captain Mike Jesch has been flying the line for 29 years, is a Master CFI for airplanes and instruments, a FAASTeam Lead Representative, and flies a Cessna 182 based at FUL. Mike is a member of the Society of Aviation Flight Educators (SAFE). He currently flies a Boeing 737 for a major airline.

Instructor:  Brian Schiff, ATP, CFI, CFII,, MEI, AGI, IGI, is a captain for a major US airline and is type-rated on the Boeing 727, 757, 767, DC-9 (MD-80), CL-65, LR-JET, and G-V. Schiff’s roots are deeply planted in general aviation where he has flown a wide variety of aircraft. He holds several flight instructor ratings and is recognized for his enthusiasm and ability to teach in way that simplifies complex procedures and concepts. He is a member of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and has been actively instructing since earning his flight and ground instructor certificates in 1985. Schiff also has been an FAA-designated examiner.