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SUMMARY:Using AI for flight planning - Bob Reynolds
DESCRIPTION: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 a similar situation taking off IFR from KPWK. This new\, rapidly evolving technology is helpful but challenging\, and occasionally seductively wrong! \nSpeaker Bio: \n \nBob Reynolds is a Chicago-based SR22T pilot based at KDPA with 2\,400+ hours and landings at 496 airports. A Guinness World Record holder (48 states in 38:13 with John Skittone)\, he has landed at all major Class B airports and flown to the northernmost point of North America—Barrow\, Alaska—circling many of the nation’s most iconic landmarks at low altitude along the way. He is currently planning a transatlantic flight this July. Now he applies AI and ChatGPT to flight planning\, debriefing\, and smarter decision-making. \n 
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202605-using-ai-for-flight-planning/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings,VMC Club Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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SUMMARY:PWK Bedtime Stories: Navigating Airspace\, Approaches\, and ATC - Aaron Barclay\, CFI/CFII/ATC C90 - June CEPA Safety Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Master PWK airspace\, practice approaches\, and ATC comms through real local stories. \nWhether 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 Stories” to learn how to keep your flight from becoming a cautionary tale. We’ll dive into the nuances of our local airspace\, the “to call or not to call” dilemma\, and the secret language of asking for favors in a busy corridor. From the best way to file your flight plan to those legendary “did he really just say that?” moments\, we’re covering it all. Come for the survival tips on who to call and when\, and stay for the open forum where no question is too basic and no “there I was” story is too strange. Let’s ensure your next trip off Runway 16/34 ends with a smooth landing\, not a phone number. \nSpeaker: Aaron Barclay\, ATC Specialist\, CFI/CFII \nA Chicago native and 2007 Embry-Riddle graduate\, Aaron has been a C90 Approach Controller in the radar room since 2008 and a CFI/I since 2012. When he isn’t managing the arrivals\, he is actively instructing and flying with the Naperville Flying Club (LL10). \nA true hands-on hobbyist\, Aaron loves motorcycles\, working on cars\, and figuring out how things work. He is married to his 5th-grade sweetheart\, and together they are raising four wild boys (like himself) between the ages of 9 and 15. Whether he’s on the scope\, in the cockpit\, or in the garage\, he is always looking for the next challenge.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202606-cepa-safety-meeting-atc-approach/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
CATEGORIES:IMC Club Meetings,Safety Meetings,VMC Club Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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SUMMARY:Special Emphasis Areas - Dave Klopfleisch - CEPA Safety Meeting - September 2026
DESCRIPTION: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 special emphasis area.  Subsequently\, as certificated pilots\, we must continue using this knowledge to identify and mitigate the risks associated with them. Let’s dust them off and get them back into our routines. \nSpeaker: Dave Klopfleisch\, CFII \n \nFor more than 40 years as a flight instructor and 30 years at Chicago Executive Flight School\, Dave Klopfleisch has helped hundreds of students learn the art of flying. Dave earned his pilot license while in high school.  \nDave served in the Navy and flew in the TA-4 single-engine attack jet. After the Navy\, he was an auto mechanic and race car driver. Luckily for us\, he found his way back to aviation!  \nFor his dedication and experience in aviation\, Dave was awarded the “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” in 2022 to mark 50 years of safe flying. “The most rewarding part of my career has been using my experience to teach future pilots how to not only fly a plane but how to fly safely\,” he said. \n  \n 
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202609-cepa-safety-meeting-special-emphasis-areas/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Madeleine Monaco":MAILTO:99mjm@sbcglobal.net
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