Title:
Mountain Flying and Ocean Survival
Topic:
Join Howard Donner and Jason Miller for an introduction to emergency and survival training
Speaker(s):
Howard Donner, Jason Miller
Brief Description:
This seminar will cover multiple topics essential for safely flying the high mountains and waterways of the North American West.
- High Density Altitude Operations
- Forced Landings: Hitting the Right Spot on your ‘Engine-out’ Approach.
- High Altitude Airport Operations: KTRK, KTVL, KMMH and others
- Intro to Open-Water & Ocean Rescue & Survival
- Life Raft Deployment (with LIVE DEMO)
Howard J. Donner, MD, CFI.
Dr. Howard’s unique medical practice has taken him to the farthest reaches of the
globe.
He is an Emergency Physician & Co-author of The Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine.
Experience:
Medical Operations Consultant for NASA.
Staff Physician for the Himalayan Rescue Association and
Rescue Doctor National Park Service, Denali National Park, Alaska.
Professional River and Mountain Guide / Professional Skipper
Certified Flight Instructor and member of the FAA safety team.
Howard is the Adventure Training Director for ‘The Finer Points of Flying’.
Jason Miller ATP, CFII.
Jason is a veteran CFI with more than 20 years of aviation experience and nearly 10,000 hours of instruction given. Jason is a member of the FAA safety team, an instructor for AOPA’s Air Safety Institute and was named by the FAA as the western pacific CFI of the year for 2009.
“I am passionate about developing systems that help pilots become safer and more efficient,” says Miller.
Location of Seminar:
San Carlos Flight Center
655 Skyway Road, 215
215
San Carlos, CA 94070
Directions to Venue:
Pilots who fly in should park in transient parking on the opposite side of the field and expect to walk about 10 minutes (.5 mile) to the Flight Center. Suite 215 is upstairs in the northwest corner. On occasion, rides may be prearranged through San Carlos Aviation and Supply.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KSQL
Seating:
40
seats at the facility,
9
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
San Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) is the SF Bay area’s most dynamic flying club, committed to building general aviation thought safety, community, and adventure. AOPA has consistently recognized SCFC in their Best Flight School survey, most recently in 2018 as the best flight school in the West.
SCFC is committed to promoting safety in general aviation through our regular safety seminar and guest speaker programs. Space is often limited so it is important to sign up early. SCFC members may choose to watch the seminar live over the web at home, or recorded at a later date. Contact a SCFC member service rep at (650) 946-1700 for more information about online access.
For more information about this and any of our weekly seminars, please visit http://sancarlosflight.com/activities-and-events.
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
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
Any other Operations task not covered in the NPP
Additional Event Documents:
