Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
“Airline Techniques for GA Pilots”
with Mike Jesch, John Ringel, Brian Schiff & Gary Schank
A VC99s Pilot Proficiency Class
Wednesday, May 15 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Our favorite panel of airline captains who started in general aviation, then went to the airlines, and now fly both, will discuss some key techniques they bring from the airline environment back to their small planes, and vice versa. Learn how to apply airline techniques, risk management, discipline and decision-making to your general aviation flying.
Instructors:
Captain Mike Jesch, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, AGII, has been flying the line for 32 years (30 at a major airline). He 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.
Captain John Ringel, ATP, CFI, MEI, is a captain at a major airline with over 33,000 hours of flying experience. He is type rated on the Boeing 777, Boeing 767 and 757 and currently flies a 767 and 757 aircraft based in Los Angeles.
Prior to flying for the airlines he flew a Navajo Chieftain ferrying passengers from KLGB to Catalina Island, San Diego, and Santa Barbara; flying air freight from LAX to Montgomery Field in San Diego; and flying Navy personnel from Montgomery Field to San Clemente Island. He also flew for a charter service at KBUR, flying cancelled checks and bank mail to cities all over California.
John serves as a member of the Southern California Airspace Users Working Group, volunteers charged with overseeing the airspace over the greater Los Angeles area. The Group deals directly with the FAA, commercial operators, FBOs and flight schools with the goal of creating the safest airspace possible and provides feedback to the FAA on proposed changes to procedures and airspace allocation.
John is also an active flight instructor and parks his Cessna 182 on the ESCAP flight line at KLGB. He is a member of the Society of Aviation Flight Educators (SAFE).
Captain Brian Schiff, ATP, CFI, CFII,, MEI, AGI, IGI, flies an Airbus A321 for a major US airline and is type-rated on the Boeing 727, 757, 767, DC-9 (MD-80), Airbus A320, 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 has been an FAA-designated examiner. He attended San Jose State University, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and his Master of Science Degree in Aviation Safety from the University of Central Missouri. He regularly presents seminars about aviation safety and techniques to student and professional pilots alike.
Captain Gary Schank, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, is a 28-year veteran of airline flying, a CFI for airplanes and instruments, an FAA FAASTeam Representative, a practicing attorney and professional musician. He currently flies a Boeing 737 for a major airline.
This program is one of a series in the Ventura County 99s 19th Annual Pilot Proficiency Classes, an annual series of approximately 20-25 seminars and programs from February to May. There is a fee for all classes. Please go to our registration web site at http://www.vc99sclasses.com and click on the class schedule tab for fee information which appears at the end of the class title. The FAA does not permit us to include fee information here. The web site also provides additional information about each class and the instructors.
Some classes fill to capacity quickly. Please register for the seminar at least 24 hours in advance to ensure we have seats for everyone at http://www.vc99sclasses.com. We cannot guarantee a seat to people who do not register in advance. If seats are available, we will gladly accept payments and registration from walk-ins at the door.
Unless otherwise indicated on the registration web site http://www.vc99sclasses.com, all classes meet in the upstairs meeting room of the Department of Airports, 555 Airport Way, Camarillo, CA 93010, on the field at KCMA. There is no wireless network available to attendees in the classroom. If you want Internet access during a class, you will need to use your own data plan or bring or activate a hotspot.
