Title:
Seaplane Base TFR Avoidance How to Avoid a Fighter Intercept
Topic:
How to avoid a fighter escort
Speaker(s):
Lt Col Mitchell 'Opus' Walrod
Brief Description:
TFR Avoidance: How to avoid a fighter escort! Includes a brief summary of NORAD Operations and fool proof methods to ensure pilots avoid TFRs and a NORAD Fighter Intercepts.
Location of Seminar:
EAA AirVenture Seaplane Base Big Tent
Streich Lane
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Seating:
80
seats at the facility,
80
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
National FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Lt Col Walrod, or "Opus", is an Active Duty Air Force pilot with over 4000 hours in a combination of fighter aircraft, unmanned armed reconnaissance, and commercial aircraft. He currently serves as a member of NORAD's Current Operations division at Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs. One of his duties is to assist in facilitation of the Civil Aviation Education and Training program, which reaches out to General Aviation pilots through venues like this one to raise awareness of Temporary Flight Restrictions and reduce the number of fighter intercepts.
Wings and/or AMT credit is available for attending this seminar. If you are planning to attend, please pre-register at www.faasafety.gov. Pre-registering for the seminars helps us to correctly apply the Wings/AMT credit to your account. The WINGS/AMT credit sheets are available at the "Big Tent". Simply fill out the form (please print legibly), specify the event number that you attended, and deposit in the designated container.
For more information on the WINGS and/or AMT programs, go to http://www.faasafety.gov/, or ask a FAASTeam Representative.
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 Advanced Knowledge Topic 2
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