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Title:
Surviving the Unexpected-- Human Factors of a Mid-Air Collision
Topic:
Human factors, mid-air collisions, survival, and dealing with a tramatic event
Date and Time:
Saturday, May 4, 2019, starting at 12:00 Pacific Daylight Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Amy Hoover
Brief Description:

Amy Hoover shares her personal story of how attitude and training helped her to land successfully and facilitate her own rescue after her airplane was disabled in a mid-air collision over a remote mountainous area. She will share strategies to help mitigate risk in such an event, and what pilots might experience after surviving a traumatic event.

Select Number:
NM1390961
Location of Seminar:
Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc.
4102 N. Stearman Ave.

Pasco, WA 99301
Directions to Venue:

From I-182/ US-12/ or US-395, take exit 12B to N 20th Ave.  Head north to Argent.  Turn right.  At Stearman, turn left.  Bergstrom's is about 3/4 mile on left side of road.


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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  KPSC
Seating:
50 seats at the facility, 32 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Contact Information:
MARJY LEGGETT
Phone: (509) 302-9624
MarjyL@charter.net
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

Amy Hoover has been flying commercially and teaching backcountry flying for more than 25 years. She has over 7,000 hours of flight time, more than 2/3 of it in the Idaho backcountry, and is an original co-founder of the Mountain/Canyon Flying School in McCall, Idaho. Hoover has published more than 25 articles and manuals on mountain and canyon flying, and given more than 100 presentations in various forums throughout the U.S. She holds a Ph.D. in Education and is a Professor of Aviation at Central Washington University.  Her latest book, Mountain, Canyon, and Backcountry Flying, should be available for purchase and signing.

The FAAST Team wishes to thank the Tri-Cities Washington Pilots Association for hosting this event and Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc. for their continued support in bringing these events to the Tri-Cities.  

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:
Basic WINGS
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 1
Advanced WINGS
1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
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