Event Details and Registration

Various IFR and VFR topics presented by CFIs and DPEs from across the area, as well as an overview of Wisconsin Air National Guard operations and airspace issues. Between 8:30AM and 10:00AM tours will be available of the control tower and RAPCON as well as the base museum. The base will be open to visitors beginning at 8:30, seminar presentations begin at 10:00 AM ending at 3:00 PM with an hour break for lunch beginning at noon.

Wisconsin Military Airspace explained to you by the folks at Volk Field.

Loss of Control statistics presented by Jurg Grossenbacher, FAAST Program Manager and FAA Safety Representative Steve Messner.

IFR weather by Dale Raymakers of DTN services.

VFR weather presented by Peter Rogers of NWS in La Crosse.

IFR without the use of GPS presented by Elaine Kauh, Master CFI and FAAST Safety Representative.

Accident studies presented by Woody Minar FAAST Safety Representative of the Minneapolis FSDO

Seminar will be at the Volk Field Conference Center, Building #540

For those driving: Take exit 55 off of Interstate 90/94 for County Road C toward Camp Douglas/Volk Field and drive in toward the guard shack and gate. Gate attendant will provide directions to the building.

All attendees must register for the event before September 25th. Registration instructions are located on the WisDOT's website; http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/doing-bus/aeronautics/trng-evnts/ifrvfr-sem.aspx.

For those flying in: All pilots must obtain a landing slot at the link on the WisDOT's website at least one week prior to the event.

Call Volk Base Operations at 1-800-972-8673 with questions.

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The Great Lakes Region FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) values your input.

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General Aviation Awards

AMT/WINGS credit is available for this program. If you wish to receive credit for attending this seminar please pre-register at this site. When you pre-register for seminars, you insure that credit is correctly applied to you. When you attend the program a credit sheet will be available at the registration desk. The credit sheet is what actually gets you credit for attending the event. Make sure you initial it next to your name. You may also obtain credit by adding your name and email address to the credit sheet at the seminar, but if you do this, please make sure that the email address you use is registered on www.faasafety.gov. You must have an email address to receive credit.

For more information on the new AMT/WINGS programs, click on AMT or WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program on the www.faasafety.gov site, or ask a FAASTeam Representative for assistance with the program.
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