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Title:
Avoiding Wire Strikes
Topic:
Don't get hung up while flying
Date and Time:
Saturday, October 19, 2019, starting at 10:00 Pacific Daylight Time Download Calendar File
Speaker(s):
Torbjorn 'TC' Corell
Brief Description:

Join us as we discuss wire strike accidents and what you can do as a pilot to avoid them. You will learn about situational awareness, CRM language in the wire environment, visual illusions, hardware on power lines and how to understand them. What you learn here could save your life.

 

Select Number:
WP0995008
Location of Seminar:
EAA Chapter 14, Brown Field Airport
1409 Continental St

San Diego, CA 92154
Directions to Venue:

I-805 South to 905, take 905 East toward Otay Mesa. Take the Britannia exit. Turn left onto Britannia. Turn left onto Otay Mesa Rd. Turn right at the stoplight at Cactus Rd into Brown Field entrance.  Turn right onto Continental St. Follow instructions at security gate to call EAA for entrance (EAA# 619-661-6520).  Chapter 14 is next to Brown Field control tower.  Meeting is in Hangar 1, closest to the flight line.


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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes  SDM
Seating:
60 seats at the facility, 50 remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
San Diego FAASTeam & EAA Chapter 14
Contact Information:
Kerry Powell
Phone: (760) 613-4389
kgpowell@roadrunner.com
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):

EAA Chapter 14 is Hosting this Presentation

Our speaker is Torbjorn “TC “Corell

TC is the Chief Pilot for Southern California Edison and has been with the company for 14 years.

He has 12,800 hours of flight time in Helicopters with experience in the utility industry, search and rescue, military, EMS, firefighting and has flown in many different countries across three continents. 

He started his career as helicopter pilot in the Swedish Army and eventually flew for United Nations Protection Forces during the Bosnia conflict.  He also flew in West Africa for United Nations

He has been in the aviation industry for 28 years and holds commercial, Instrument, CFI ratings, all in helicopters.

He served on the board of directors with Helicopter Association International (HAI) for 9 years.

TC was elected Chairman for the 2016/17 fiscal year. Only utility pilot to ever reach that position. He also served as the liaison between HAI and Utility Patrol and Construction Committee (UPAC) for 9 years.

TC was instrumental in the development of a Wire Strike video, “Surviving the Wires Environment”, together with HAI that was launched in 2008.  To date over 22,000 copies has been distributed of this safety video. 

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 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Any Safety Event held based upon data/risk
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