The AOPA's Air Safety Institute will be brining the 'Close Calls, Lessons Learned' seminar to 3 locations across Illinois next week as well as one in St. Louis, MO. The seminars are free and are funded by donations from AOPA members and other organizations.
The seminar will present stories by pilots and instructors that have experienced a range of abnormal situations, from simple 'uncomfortable' situations to in-flight emergencies. The seminar will allow the pilots involved to share their experiences and present what they learned from it to others, so that they may be prepared for similar situations. It will help pilots realize that there is always something to learn from any abnormal situation.
The seminar does qualify for the FAA WINGS program under the safety seminar portion.
The ASI provide the following description of the seminar:
All of us have made mistakes, some more harrowing than others. The key is learning from those mistakes.
"Close Calls, Lessons Learned" is the new seminar from the Air Safety Institute that features real pilots telling their real stories. Some are familiar stories, others are unique.
You'll see a CFI and his student tell the story of losing a prop in flight. A Mooney pilot talks of surviving a crash in Oregon. One pilot shares how he lost control in the too-often-repeated event of going VFR into IMC. And one pilot shares how getting distracted can result in mistakes.
The seminars will be held at the following locations from 7 PM to 9 PM and no RSVP is required.
March 21st at the Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook 2875 N. Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062
March 22nd at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites at 205 Remington Blvd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
March 23rd at the Hilton Garden Inn at 7675 Walton St, Rockford, IL 61108
March 24th at Wings of Hope, Spirit of St. Louis Airport, 18370 Wings of Hope Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63005
The Air Safety Institute is 'a nonprofit, tax exempt organization promoting safety and pilot proficiency in general aviation through quality training, education, research, analysis, and the dissemination of information.'
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