Event Details and Registration

This seminar will present the details of the WINGS program and how pilots can participate. The benefits of participating will be highlighted and attendees will gain an understanding of how to use faasafety.gov to facilitate participation. The presentation will also show CFIs how to provide and validate activity credits.

The second half of the presentation will look at the Hazard of Controlled flight into terrain.  We will review recent case studies and causal factors, and conclude with strategies to prevent a CFIT from occurring in your future. 

This event is planned to conclude at 1500 AZ (2200 GMT)

This is a "hybrid" meeting providing an opportunity to attend via Zoom or in person.
Please register for only one using the appropriate method below.

In person registration instructions: 
Ryan Field Airport Terminal Building Conference Room
Register on  https://www.faasafety.gov/. An faasafety.gov account is not required for registration though it is welcomed and encouraged.
For WINGS credit:
In person: On the Attendance Roster provided on site, initial for attendance if registered or sign in on the Attendance Roster using your faasafety.gov name, email and zip code.

Fly-ins: Taxi to the parking apron. Meeting is in the Terminal Building.

Driving: From Tucson on I-19 south take Exit 99, SR 86/Ajo Way. Turn right at the end of the ramp. Stay on Ajo Way for 14 miles, the airport will be on the right.

Driving: I-19 northbound take exit 95, Valencia Rd. At the top of the ramp turn left and head west approximately 14 miles. Valencia Rd. ends at W. Ajo Highway at the airport's east entrance. Turn left onto W. Ajo Highway. The terminal is approximately 1/4 mile on the right.

If attending virtually: Register in advance for this meeting.
Saturday, November 22, 2025; 1300-1500 AZ 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If the link fails, please cut/paste it into a browser.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/R3GKI5pLQ3SHfpv-DuxNIA 

For WINGS credit:
On Zoom : Please write the name, email and zip code you use for your https://www.faasafety.gov/ account in the Chat.
 

Thank you to our Speakers:  

Howard Deevers - FAASTeam Lead Representative; writes "Short Final" for the Arizona Pilots Association Newsletter, Founder Tucson IMC Club.

Cary Grant, a FAASTeam Lead Representative of the Year,  ERAU Associate Professor of Aeronautical Science, President Aviation Safety Advisory Group of Arizona (ASAG).

Brent Crow, CAE Global Head of Ab-Initia Safety, Civil Aviation Training Services.

You are welcome to use a cell phone, tablet or laptop to follow along on 
 https://www.faasafety.gov  for account creation and/or data inputs.

The objective of the WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program is to reduce the number of accidents in General Aviation (GA) by assisting airmen to find educational opportunities designed to help them apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management (RM). When properly applied, these principles will help mitigate accident causal factors associated with common pilot errors, lack of proficiency, and faulty knowledge. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) purpose is to encourage the majority of GA pilots, through WINGS, to engage in ongoing, targeted flying tasks and learning activities keyed to identified risks and which are designed to mitigate those risks.

Pilot airspace deviations continue to be a major risk in the national airspace system. To reduce the chance that you might be involved in an airspace deviation incident, you are highly encouraged to take an on-line learning center course on https://www.faasafety.gov. Or, search the learning library for associated guidance on airspace incursions. Remember, safe and prudent airmen have superior situational awareness and have a plan to keep it that way. 

This event would not be possible without the active participation and collaboration among FAASAfety Team Program Managers, Air Traffic Control, Airport Management, and Airport Users.

Thank you to Tim Amalong of Velocity Air and Tucson Airport Authority for providing your Conference Room in the Ryan Field Airport Terminal Building and for your continued dedication to aviation safety!

Thank you to Carl Foster, Pilot, KB7AZ,  Retired Engineering Fellow from Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson IMC Club, etc. for his technical guidance  and support of this event!

Thank you from your FAASTeam.

The ASAG would like to thank the FAA's Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office (FSDO's) Frank Waterhouse, Acting Office Manager; Jeff Larson, Acting Assistant Office Manager; Ernest R. Copeland, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Airworthiness); and Craig Tompkins, FAA Safety Team Program Manager (Operations) for their support of this and numerous aviation safety events and products.