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What To Do In Philly: With AOPA Expo 2003 barely two weeks away, it's time to start planning the details of your visit. And to help you do that, a complete list of seminars is now available online.

The seminars are grouped into six "tracks," including general aviation interest, all pilots, medical issues, ownership, proficient pilot, and air safety. Simply click on the seminar title that interests you to see a description and details. You can also use the "Design Your Own Expo" to select all of the items that interest you, then print out a personalized schedule.

Here's what you can choose from:

• Aviation General Interest Seminar Track
• Aerial Photography
• Aviation Humor — How It Helps
• Cuba by Private Aircraft
• Flying Destinations in the East
• Flying to the Bahamas
• The Influence of ICAO on General Aviation
• Mexico and Central America by Aircraft
• Miracle at Kitty Hawk
• Photographing Aircraft
• Residential Airparks: Living with Your Plane
• Seaplane Rally to the Arctic Circle
• Self-Flying the African Bush
• Volunteer Pilots: Flying to Help Others
• Proficient Pilot Seminar Track
• Charts — Paper to Electronic Transition
• Handling In-Flight Emergencies
• Killer Clouds
• Machado's Defensive Flying
• Night Flying: Op Hazards & Physical Limitations
• Opportunity Knocking: Be a Flight Instructor
• Practice IFR Communications on Your Computer
• Process for Transition to MicroJets
• WAAS: What Does It Mean for You?
• Winter's Worst: A Northeast Nightmare
• All Pilots Seminar Track
• ATC and You
• FAA Enforcement
• FAR Refresher — More Important Than Ever
• Flight of Discovery
• Flying Carpet: Share Your Gift of Flight
• The Kings on Risk Management
• Maintaining Your Investment in Avionics
• A Pilot's Guide to Special-Use Airspace
• Pilots, Poets, Psychologists — Making Decisions
• Support Your Local Airport Fighter
• Update on 100LL Avgas
• Medical Issues Seminar Track
• Beyond Your AME: Look at Med. Cert. Process
• Blue Sky Blues: Aeromedical Reg. of Antidepressants
• Control of Blood Pressure With Isometric Exercise
• Diabetes: A Manageable Epidemic?
• Don't Feel Pressured: Managing Hypertension
• Fine-Tuning Our Nervous Systems: Flying Sharp After 50
• Heart to Heart: Primer on FAA Cardiac Certification
• Into the Darkness: Unaided Night Vision
• Keep a Sharp Eye: Good Vision as We Age
• LASIK Refractive Surgery for Aviators
• Medical Histories/Mysteries: Med. Cert. Process
• Medical Questions You Wouldn't Ask Your AME
• Seeing Is Perceiving: Or Is It?
• Where Medical Policy Comes From
• Safety Seminar Track
• Get Rescued! 21st Century Survival Signaling
• How to Save Your Life in an Aircraft Accident
• Night Flying: Op Hazards and Physical Limitations
• Say Intentions...When You Need ATC's help
• Single-Pilot IFR
• Spatial Disorientation
• Tragedy at 3,000 Feet
• Up and Downs of Takeoffs and Landings
• Watch This! Maneuvering Could Be Hazardous
• Owner Seminar Track
• The ABCs of Aircraft Financing
• Affordable Flying 2003
• Aircraft Engine Technology — Power of the Future
• Aircraft Taxes — Can I Really Deduct This?
• Aviation Insurance: Ask the Experts
• Ignition System Basics
• Interior Renovations
• Is Ownership on Your Horizon?
• Maintaining Your Investment in Avionics
• Owner-Performed Maintenance
• Powerplant Management for Economy and Speed
• Vacuum System Basics
• When, What and Why Do a Pre-Buy
• Which Aircraft Is Best for You?

Social Events

All social events described below will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center:

Opening Luncheon

Celebrating Our Past With a Tribute to the First Powered Flight!

• Thursday, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• (Food service ends at 1:00 p.m.)

Darrell Collins, National Park Service Historian, recounts the first flight with Orville and Wilbur Wright. A well-known historian with in-depth knowledge of the birth of powered flight, Darrell will travel back to that cold windy morning in December of 1903. Joining Darrell will be a couple of surprise guests that you won't want to miss! AOPA will also recognize TV, print and radio journalists who meet the highest standards of fair, accurate, and insightful coverage of general aviation.

• Ticket: $35 — In advance or on-site

Welcome Reception

Connect with Friends — Old and New

• Thursday, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

A once-a-year chance to renew friendships, meet new aviators, and share great stories over beverages and hors d'oeuvres.

• Ticket: $35 — In advance or on-site

AOPA Friday Night Halloween Party

• Friday, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Arrive in costume for Friday night's ghoulish, fun, and festive Halloween Party! Attendees will be treated to lots of great Halloween tricks performed by jugglers, magicians, palm readers, and stilt-walkers too! Feast on a fabulously catered dinner with complimentary beer and wine. Then enjoy musical favorites as you dance the night away. There's no better way to spend Halloween night this year than dressing up in your favorite costume and visiting with friends, old and new.

• Ticket: $70 — In advance or on-site

Grand Finale Banquet

Exclusive Closing Banquet Performance!

• Saturday, 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

This year's Closing Banquet includes a fabulous dinner and a special performance by Incredible Productions, the Dallas-based entertainers famous for their witty musical looks at current events. With original material developed just for AOPA, Incredible Productions will treat us to a fresh, funny, and upbeat look at aviation — and a wonderful evening of laughter and song. AOPA will also honor this year's recipients of AOPA's two top awards for service to general aviation. We'll recognize the government official who did more than any other this year to advance the fair treatment of general aviation and the individual who did the most to defend and preserve general aviation for us and the pilots to follow.

• Ticket: $60 — In advance or on-site

FMI: www.aopa.org/expo/2003/index_seminars.html