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"Airline Techniques for GA Pilots Part II" with Mike Jesch, John Ringel, Gary Schank,
Brian Schiff & Moderator Michael Phillips
A VC99s Pilot Proficiency Class
Wednesday, Apr 19 7:00 - 9:00
Back by popular demand in a sequel to last year’s Airline Techniques for GA Pilots, our panel of airline captains who started in general aviation, then went to the airlines, and now fly both, will discuss some key techniques they bring from the airline environment back to their small planes, and vice versa. CFII Michael Phillips will moderate the panel discussion.
Topics will include:
- Flight Planning
- Recurrent Training and Maintaining Proficiency
- Risk Assessment and Risk Management
- Go/No Go Decisions
- Checklist Discipline
- Crew Resource Management/Your Team in the Sky
- Instrument Procedures and Flying by the Numbers
- Dealing with Emergencies/Coping with the Unexpected
- Procedure versus Technique
- FAR 91 vs. 121
- Staying Engaged
Instructors: Mike Jesch, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, AGII. Captain Mike Jesch has been flying the line for 29 years, is a Master CFI for airplanes and instruments, a FAASTeam Lead Representative, and flies a Cessna 182 based at FUL. Mike is a member of the Society of Aviation Flight Educators (SAFE). He currently flies a Boeing 737 for a major airline.
John Ringel, ATP, CFI, MEI, is a captain at a major airline with over 33,000 hours of flying experience. He is type rated on the Boeing 777, Boeing 767 and 757 and is currently a Captain on 767 and 757 aircraft based in Los Angeles. Prior to flying for the airlines he flew a Navajo Chieftain ferrying passengers from KLGB to Catalina Island, San Diego, and Santa Barbara; flying air freight from LAX to Montgomery Field in San Diego; and flying Navy personnel from Montgomery Field to San Clemente Island. He also flew for a charter service at KBUR, flying cancelled checks and bank mail to cities all over California. John serves as a member of the Southern California Airspace Users Working Group, volunteers charged with overseeing the airspace over the greater Los Angeles area. The Group deals directly with the FAA, commercial operators, FBOs and flight schools with the goal of creating the safest airspace possible and provides feedback to the FAA on proposed changes to procedures and airspace allocation. John is also an active flight instructor and parks his Cessna 182 on the ESCAP flight line at KLGB. He is a member of the Society of Aviation Flight Educators (SAFE).
Brian Schiff, ATP, CFI, CFII,, MEI, AGI, IGI, is a captain for a major US airline and is type-rated on the Boeing 727, 757, 767, DC-9 (MD-80), CL-65, LR-JET, and G-V. Schiff’s roots are deeply planted in general aviation where he has flown a wide variety of aircraft. He holds several flight instructor ratings and is recognized for his enthusiasm and ability to teach in way that simplifies complex procedures and concepts. He is a member of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and has been actively instructing since earning his flight and ground instructor certificates in 1985. Schiff also has been an FAA-designated examiner. He attended San Jose State University, and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and his Master of Science Degree in Aviation Safety from the University of Central Missouri. He regularly presents seminars about aviation safety and techniques to student and professional pilots alike.
Gary Schank, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI. Captain Gary Schank is a 26-year veteran of airline flying, a CFI for airplanes and instruments, an FAA FAASTeam Representative, a practicing attorney and professional musician. He currently flies a Boeing 737 for a major airline.
Michael Phillips, CFI, CFII, ASEL, ASES, AMEL and Glider, is a five-time Master Instructor and an FAA Gold Seal Instructor with over 12,000 total hours and over 9,500 hours of dual given. He is also a charter member and a former Board member of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) and a certified American Bonanza Society Instructor. Prior to committing all his time to teaching he owned and managed a number of companies as diverse as gourmet food, cycling and Internet Marketing and Web development. Michael is a seasoned teaching professional with a passion for aviation and all phases of flight instruction. He has a diverse background which provides him with the ability to work with a wide variety of personalities and backgrounds. He has been a Certified Flight Instructor since 1975. He has had an opportunity to fly and teach in several regions of the country which provides him with an understanding and appreciation for weather and challenges that other parts of the United States offer to pilots. He specializes in training in the Epic, Piper M Type aircraft both piston and turbine, Columbia/Cessna/Corvalis aircraft, Bonanza’s and other Technically Advanced Aircraft as well as transition training for all Garmin GPS units, G1000, Avidyne, Aspen and Bendix King equipped aircraft. He is the Managing Partner and Chief Flight Instructor at Aviation Instruction Simulator Training, and until recently was the Chief Flight Instructor for the Cessna Advanced Aircraft Recurrent Training Program (CAART). He is on the teaching staff at CP Aviation where he focuses on tailwheel training at the Santa Paula Airport. He also has a passion for training new Certificated Flight Instructors. Additional information can be found at www.aviationinstruction.biz and www.aviationsimulatortraining.com
This program is one of a series in the Ventura County 99s 17th Annual Pilot Proficiency Classes, a series of 21 seminars and programs from February to May. There is a fee for all classes except the March 24 "Special Program for CFIs, DPE's and CFI Trainees." Please go to our registration web site at http://www.vc99sclasses.com and click on the class schedule tab for fee information which appears at the end of the class title. The FAA does not permit us to include fee information here. The web site also provides additional information about each class and the instructors.
Some classes fill to capacity quickly. Please register for the seminar at least 24 hours in advance to ensure we have seats for everyone at http://www.vc99sclasses.com. We cannot guarantee a seat to people who do not register in advance. If seats are available, we will gladly accept payments and registration from walk-ins at the door.
Unless otherwise indicated on the registration web site http://www.vc99sclasses.com, all classes meet in the upstairs meeting room of the Department of Airports, 555 Airport Way, Camarillo, CA 93010, on the field at KCMA. There is no wireless network available to attendees in the classroom. If you want Internet access during a class, you will need to use your own data plan or a hotspot.