Title:
Aircraft Return to Service and Preventing CFIT Accidents
Topic:
How Do You Determine If an Aircraft Is Ready to Return to Service after Maintenance
Speaker(s):
Melodie Viele
Brief Description:
This two hour event is a two part seminar, provided by the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) from the Albany Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). The seminar will cover information of interest to all pilots and student pilots. The topic will be presented by our FAASTeam Representatives and Commercial Flight Instructors, Melodie Viele.
The first first part of this seminar presents The Topic of The Month, "What is an Approval for Return to Service." Flight Instructor Melodie Viele, will lead this lecture with the help of local maintenance technician. They will discuss the maintenance record requirements and suggested pre flight procedures done by pilots prior to flying an aircraft after maintenance has been performed.
The second part of this seminar will discuss Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents. We will take a deep dive into the statistics behind these accidents, why they happen and how to best prevent them.
Refreshments are provided.
Select Number:
EA01137045
Location of Seminar:
The Aviator Restaurant, Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
433 Queensbury Ave
Queensbury, NY 12804
Directions to Venue:
The Aviator Restaurant is located adjacent to the FBO at the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport in Glens Falls, NY (GFL). If you are flying in, enter through the FBO then walk outdoors to the adjacent restaurant building. If you are arriving by car, parking is available at the restaurant.
Seating:
50
seats at the facility,
42
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
This event is sponsored and hosted by Leaf Air, LLC. Leaf Air offers Flight Instruction and Scenic Flights at the Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, in Glens Falls, NY. We appreciate their willingness to provide this location and the refreshments for this event.
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
1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 1
FAASTeam Project Information:
NPP15
National Project:
Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) Outreach
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