• Using AI for flight planning – Bob Reynolds

    Harper College 1375 S Wolf Road, Prospect Heights, IL, United States

    Bob will explain how to use Generative AI to create an actual, stressful fight plan using ChatGPT for a weather briefing for the Go/No Go decision. Also planning to share two other scenarios: a ChatGPT session was used to debrief on a NORDO situation in Atlanta, and then hypothesize with the system to plan for […]

  • PWK Bedtime Stories: Navigating Airspace, Approaches, and ATC – Aaron Barclay, CFI/CFII/ATC C90 – June CEPA Safety Meeting

    Harper College 1375 S Wolf Road, Prospect Heights, IL, United States

    Master PWK airspace, practice approaches, and ATC comms through real local stories. Whether you’re dodging the O’Hare "shelf" or trying to squeeze in one last practice approach before the sun goes down, flying out of Chicago Executive can feel like a high-stakes thriller. Join us as we crack open the "Big Book of PWK Bedtime […]

  • Special Emphasis Areas – Dave Klopfleisch – CEPA Safety Meeting – September 2026

    Harper College 1375 S Wolf Road, Prospect Heights, IL, United States

    Special Emphasis Areas are areas proven to be fundamentally critical to the safety of flight. At a checkride, the examiner will evaluate you on all of these areas throughout the practical exam, and they will be incorporated into the various scenarios. The examiner will ensure that your actions are consistent with best practices for each […]