Event Details and Registration

Loss of Control In Flight remains the leading cause of fatal general aviation accidents and many occur close to the ground during traffic pattern operations. Base to final turns, go around, and maneuvering flight below 1000 feet AGL present elevated risk even for experienced pilots.

This Orlando-area-focused seminar examines how distraction, airspeed mismanagement and poor energy awareness quietly combine to produce loss of control events in familiar airspace. Pilots will learn practical techniques to maintain airspeed discipline, recognize developing risk early and execute stabilized approaches and timely go around consistent with FAA Airman Certification Standards.

Please visit the Orlando Executive Airport FAASTeam Library web site:

 https://www.fsr-inc.org/FAAST/Seminar/Notice.aspx

From Colonial Drive turn south on Rickenbacker Dr. Continue through the Fairgreen St intersection to the end of Rickenbacker Dr. and into the parking lot. Park in any available designated spot. Walk east to the Airport Administration Building.

Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)
365 Rickenbacker Dr.
Orlando, FL 32802

For additional and background information, please visit the Orlando Executive Airport FAASTeam Library web site: https://www.fsr-inc.org/FAAST/Seminar/Notice.aspx

This seminar focuses on the early stages of loss of control accidents that develop during normal pattern operations. Using NTSB accident data and NASA ASRS reports the discussion highlights how routine distractions, traffic sequencing and configuration changes degrade airspeed awareness and energy management. Emphasis is placed on high workload environments common to Central Florida including operations under Class B airspace shelves and dense training traffic.

Private and Commercial Pilot Airplane ACS

• Risk Management Pattern Operations
• Airspeed Control And Energy Management
• Stabilized Approach Criteria
• Go Around Decision Making
• Crosswind And Tailwind Operations
• Maneuvering Flight At Slow Airspeeds

Teaching Points

• Why loss of control accidents often begin before the stall warning
• How base to final overshoots develop and how to stop them early
• Managing configuration changes without sacrificing airspeed control
• Using go arounds as a proactive safety maneuver

Key Takeaways

• Loss of control is preventable with disciplined pattern techniques
• Airspeed awareness must be continuous not reactive
• Energy management is a deliberate skill that can be trained
• Early decisions preserve options close to the ground

FAA References

• Airplane Flying Handbook FAA H 8083 3 Chapter 8 Traffic Patterns
• Airplane Flying Handbook Chapter 4 Energy Management
• Risk Management Handbook FAA H 8083 2
• Advisory Circular 61 98D Currency And Proficiency

Thanks to Lindsey Merced at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) for use of their Administrative Offices, to Senior FAASTeam Rep David Conrad for registration and handouts,to FAASTeam Rep and WINGSPro Eric Mason, M.D.,to FAASTeam Rep Steve Moore, to FAASTeam Rep and DRONEPro KC Sealock, to Obie Young, Florida Aviation Network, a FAASTeam Industry Member, and to John Tenney, FAASTeam Rep.