Mon, Jul 19, 2010
Forum Presentations, New Programs Highlight A SAFE Week
The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators plans a full week
of activies at EAA's Airventure at Wittman Airport (KOSH) at
Oshkosh next week. Members of the Society of Aviation and Flight
Educators will be conducting at least two dozen forums during
AirVenture on topics ranging from "Making a Living as a Flight
Instructor" to "Glass Cockpit Transition", "Stall/Spin Myths", "How
to Start a Flight School", "Rapid GA Growth with Light Sport
Aircraft", and "The Lost Art of Directional Control" along with
others.
A couple of noteworthy presentation at SAFE's booth include Jeff
Moss, the FAA 2010 National Flight Instructor of the Year, who will
give an informal talk on Monday, July 26th at 1100 on "Teaching
Single-Pilot Jet Operations". On Friday, July 30th at 1100, Master
Instructors LLC will provide an informal discussion on "Submitting
a Successful Master Instructor Portfolio".
The organization's flight instructor liability insurance program
is debuting during AirVenture. The launch of this benefits-rich
program fulfills a key promise made during the organization's
founding in 2009. The program offers extensive coverage for CFIs,
including online applications and the ability to finance premium
payments. A discount is also available to SAFE members who are
current Master Instructors.
In an effort to encourage students of aviation education as well
as new instructors to become part of a professional organization of
their peers, SAFE is introducing the Apprentice membership level
during AirVenture. The lower cost Apprentice membership offers
access to many of SAFE's member benefits, including networking
opportunities to help these aspiring educators establish themselves
in the profession. Apprentice members will also have access to some
of the top aviation educators in the industry.
Meanwhile, SAFE has partnered with several other organizations
for demonstrations at AirVenture. They've hooked up with Redbird
Flight Simulations to have a desktop flight simulator
available to test fly at its booth, and gotten together with
Lightspeed Aviation to administer a challenging, 20-question
Communications Quiz during AirVenture. The quiz is open to anyone,
and those who earn a passing grade will be entered into a random
drawing for a Zulu ANR headset valued at $850. They're also working
with Advocates for Aviation Safety Foundation to facilitate an
opportunity for FBOs and other interested parties to add an FAA
Events Search Widget to their websites. The Widget allows users to
search for events sponsored by the FAASTeam as a function of
user-specified zip code and radius.
Much of the activity will take place at SAFE's booth at
AirVenture.
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