Title:
Current FAA Special Emphasis Areas
Topic:
Landings, Traffic Pattern Ops, Approaches, Incursion Avoidance and Pilot Deviations
Speaker(s):
Mark Wuerffel, CFI, CFII, A&P
Brief Description:
Mark Wuerffel spent 14 years flying Cessna 206s and 402s in Papua New Guinea. Mark served as a training pilot for JAARS Aviation in Waxhaw, North Carolina. In this role, he helped prepare missionary pilots operating Cessna 206, Quest Kodiak, and Pilatus Porter aircraft in global support and other humanitarian missions. Mark is an active CFI, CFII as well as an A&P mechanic.
In this presentation, Mark discusses landings as a necessary and safety-critical portion of flight. Current FAA Special Emphasis areas include traffic pattern operations, stabilized approaches, runway incursion avoidance, and pilot deviations. Mark will discuss proven runway operation and landing techniques which are applicable across a wide range of towered and non-towered airstrips, specifically addressing FAA Special Emphasis areas.
Location of Seminar:
Darcy's
10502 E Sprague Ave
Spokane, WA 99206
Directions to Venue:
From the East, take I-90 to Exit 289 (Pines). Go left (south) to Sprague Ave, turn right (west) and proceed to the University City Shopping Center (just a Sprague becomes one-way). Darcy's, and the shopping center, are on the left.
From the West, take I-90 to Exit 289 (Pines). Go right (south) to Sprague Ave, turn right (west) and proceed to the University City Shopping Center (just a Sprague becomes one-way). Darcy's, and the shopping center, are on the left.
Seating:
60
seats at the facility,
34
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
The NW Mountain FAA Safety Team extends our thanks to Darcy's Restaurant for providing the venue for this safety seminar.
The seminar is sponsored by the Spokane Chapter of the Washington Pilots Association. The event begins with a no-host dinner from 1800-1900, ordering from the restaurant menu. This provides guests the opportunity to socialize bore the safety presentation which begins at 1900.
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 Safety Event held based upon data/risk
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