Saturday Morning Coffee and Wings Seminar

Saturday morning coffee: Now with Wings credit... and doughnuts (maybe)

On most Saturday mornings, the Chapter 54 house at Lake Elmo Airport opens for coffee, hangar talk, and Laura Hermann's excellent weekly webinar on the big screen.  Anyone staying for at least 50 minutes of the presentation is eligible for knowledge credits under the Wings program, which can extend the time due for the next biennial flight review. 

The Chapter House opens at 8:30 a.m. and the webinar starts at 9.

The Basic Wings level of the program is designed for those pilots who want to establish a recurrent training program that will provide them a higher level of proficiency than merely preparing for a normal Flight Review as required by 14 CFR 61.56. Pilots need not accomplish the flight review requirements of 14 CFR part 61.56, if he or she has satisfactorily completed any Phase in the WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command.  Be sure to set up an account at https://www.FAASafety.gov .

Saturday 5/24 - No Open House (Memorial Day weekend)

Saturday 6/7 - "Why I Fly (Part Two)".  Mark Hanson  continues his discussion on volunteer flying.  In Part Two he will discuss the "life cycle" of a flight from beginning to end including organization of a flight, logistics involved and how to conduct a safe, efficient, fun flight.

Saturday 6/14 - The Life of an Ag Pilot. Beverly Berry, Co-Owner, Eagle Vistas Ag Pilot Flight Training, Inverness, FL, talks about flying in support of agriculture.  She'll discuss licensing, training, minimum standard and skills ag pilots need.  What about starting an aerial application business?  What types of aircraft do ag pilots fly? How do I get a job as an ag pilot?  Finally she will talk about best practices for sharing airspace with working ag planes. Here's a link to an article from AOPA Magazine about our presenter and her flight school at KINF.  A pdf of the article is attached below. Homegrown: Family Ag Flying School Produces Pilots For a Hungry World

Saturday 6/21 - Deferred! Dr. James Lakin lets us know the latest on medical deferrals.  When you show up for a flight physical three things can happen:  you get your medical certificate (most often in his practice), you are issued a medical certificate under a CACI (about 5-10% of the time), or you don't get your certificate and are deferred to the FAA's medical division for further evaluation (about 5% of the time().  If you are deferred, it means a wait, maybe a long wait.  So, what can you do to reduce the chance of your being deferred?  

Saturday 6/28 - It's Oshkosh time. Steve Guetter, C-ASEL, AMEL, ASES, CFI-I, Remote Pilot, Bryan Trinka, ATC, C-ASEL, AMEL-IR, Matthew Olson, ATC discuss AirVenture from the perspectives of both pilots and controllers.  Bring your questions on procedures, where to eat, where to watch an airshow, and where to find the most fun! We will be discussing the NOTAM, so bring a copy with you to follow along.