Topic:
TFR Avoidance: How to avoid a fighter escort and a NORAD Fighter Intercepts.
Speaker(s):
Lt Col Mitchell 'Opus' Walrod
Brief Description:
How to avoid a fighter escort! Includes a brief summary of NORAD Operations and fool proof methods to ensure pilots avoid TFRs and a NORAD Fighter Intercepts.
Ever wonder what it takes to get a fighter escort? Or, better yet, . . . what should you do if you see an F-16 off your wing? NORAD will let us know how to avoid an escort and, just as important, what is going in the cockpit of that F-16 off your wing and what you need to do next.
The central pillar of our program is direct interaction with GA and corporate pilots at fly-ins, tradeshows, and conferences to raise pilot awareness of TFRs and teach civilian pilots the skills and procedures to avoid them. We train pilots on proper preflight planning, TFR avoidance and intercept procedures.
Location of Seminar:
FAA Safety Center
3120 Knapp Street
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Directions to Venue:
The FAA Safety Center Forum is located next to the Air Traffic Control Tower. There is a cost to enter the Oshkosh AirVenture Air Show but all the seminars at the FAA Safety Center are free.
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Seating:
300
seats at the facility,
300
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
National FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Lt Col Walrod, or "Opus", is an Active Duty Air Force pilot with over 4000 hours in a combination of fighter aircraft, unmanned armed reconnaissance, and commercial aircraft. He currently serves as a member of NORAD's Current Operations division at Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs. One of his duties is to assist in facilitation of the Civil Aviation Education and Training program, which reaches out to General Aviation pilots through venues like this one to raise awareness of Temporary Flight Restrictions and reduce the number of fighter intercepts.
Wings and/or AMT credit is available for attending this seminar. If you are planning to attend, please pre-register at www.faasafety.gov. Pre-registering for the seminars helps us to correctly apply the Wings/AMT credit to your account. The WINGS/AMT credit sheet is available at the Safety Center Forums. Simply fill out the form (please write legibly), specify the event number that you attended, and deposit in the containers on stage.
For more information on the WINGS and/or AMT programs, go to http://www.faasafety.gov/, or ask a FAASTeam Representative.
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
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