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SUMMARY:Flight Stimulator - ATC and Pilots Take a Flight in the Same Room
DESCRIPTION:Pilots and air traffic controllers have a unique relationship. Both sit behind displays with a lot of information\, but one is on the ground and the other likely hundreds of miles away and thousands of feet above creating quite a different perspective. \nLet’s get a couple of ATC tower and C90 TRACON controllers in the same room with a couple pilots and simulate a flight. Of course\, our pilots and controllers are going to make things “interesting” and we’ll see the other scramble to figure out WTF! \nWe welcome Ryan Schile and Andrew Rice\, Certified Professional Controllers (CPC) from O’Hare towers. Last year\, on March 1st\, the two of them saved a few hundred people from a very bad day\, separating an ERJ-145 from a B737-8 who got within 0.23 nm from each other. This won them the coveted President’s Award\, aka Archie Award\, at the Archie League Medal of Safety Awards banquet. We celebrate their getting it right\, and in the words of NATCA president\, Paul Rinaldi\, not getting it wrong. \nAnd\, we welcome Ryan Jaros\, a C90 TRACON controller\, to be our man in the middle. \nAnd\, like Rod Machado has shown us for many years now\, a bit of comedy can make a useful way to teach some valuable lessons. \nSo\, while these are decorated\, expert controllers\, our scenario will truly put them to the test of their skills. We’re going to conduct a flight between a couple local airports with a TRACON handoff in the middle. How many possible errors can some pilots and controllers make in one short flight like this? You’ll have to attend to find out. And\, no FAA Enforcement members will be present so we’ll see what virtual pilot or controller deviations happen! \nWarning: anybody using the term “fish finder” will result in vectors to hold over the North Pole with further clearance next week. \nNo\, the headline isn’t a typo\, this flight should be stimulating! \n  \n  \nWelcome to the new COVID-19 world. Things have changed since the beginning of the year and we are adapting\, too. \nWe will offer a video conference stream for those who would rather. Details and registration will be provided shortly. \nFor those attending in person\, COVID protocols will be in place. Chairs will be properly distanced (socially-distancing groups\, e.g. couples\, partners\, etc.\, can move chairs together) and masks are required. We will cap the number of people at 50. Your cooperating is required if you wish to attend in person. Prior to attending a safety seminar please review and abide by current CDC\, state and\, local health guidelines.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202008-safety-meeting-atc-pilots/
LOCATION:Ramada Plaza\, 1090 S Milwaukee Avenue\, Wheeling\, IL\, 60090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200226T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T145139
CREATED:20191109T170042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T232843Z
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SUMMARY:Engine Fire\, Keep the Ice Off and Other Ways to Survive Emergencies - Gary Reeves
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thoughtful look at engine fires\, ice\, and other emergencies you might have to solve. Having a plan is the first link in the chain of events… is yours going to hold? \nGary Reeves is a Master CFI\, the 2019 National Instructor of the Year. Gary has over 7\,500 hours in over 50 different aircraft including turbo-prop\, and turbo-fan most of which is instruction given. He is a well known and popular national speaker on aviation safety and you see him live at all of the biggest shows\, including EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh\, AOPA Fly-Ins\, Aviation-Xpo\, NW Aviation Expo\, SunNFun and more. \n  \nWe meet bi-monthly when pilots (and would-be pilots) network and share knowledge and experiences to keep our heads in the game. \n \nSponsored by Chicago Executive Pilots Association (CEPA). \nIf you aren’t a member of CEPA\, please consider joining CEPA if you aren’t a member and like programs like this\, please visit us at www.PWKpilots.org/membership/  Your dues help pay for these safety seminars. \n  \nFor FAASafety WINGS credits\, complete the online meeting attendance form\, the meeting code will be provided at the end of each of the meetings.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202002-safety-meeting-gary-reeves/
LOCATION:Ramada Plaza\, 1090 S Milwaukee Avenue\, Wheeling\, IL\, 60090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200125T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200125T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T145139
CREATED:20191110T040632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191110T044316Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Area Chapter Ninety Nines - Chicago Aviation Expo
DESCRIPTION:We’re proud of our friends\, the Chicago Area Chapter Ninety-Nines who are presenting their 43rd annual Chicago Aviation Expo. This is a full day of speakers presenting something for everybody in three tracks: VFR\, IFR\, and Flying Companions/Aspiring Pilots. \nSee the Chicago Area Chapter of the Ninety-Nines website for details.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/20200125-chicago-area-chapter-ninety-nines-chicago-aviation-expo/
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Itasca\, 860 W Irving Park Road\, Itasca\, IL\, 60143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191023T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T145140
CREATED:20190923T011503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T015120Z
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SUMMARY:CEPA and AOPA ASI present: Difficult Decisions What would you do?
DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re deciding which way to enter a busy traffic pattern or how to deal with deteriorating weather\, the safest option isn’t always crystal clear. \nThis exciting new ASI seminar\, sponsored by the Chicago Executive Pilots Association\, can help you make safer\, more informed decisions next time you fly. \nIn this exciting new seminar you will: \n\nParticipate in two interactive vignettes based on PilotWorkshops Mastery scenarios\nDiscuss\, Decide and Debate your options\nUnderstand there is no easy or right answer\nShare your aviation safety knowledge with your peers\n\nWhat will you decide to do?
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/201910-asi-difficult-decisions-what-would-you-do/
LOCATION:Ramada Plaza\, 1090 S Milwaukee Avenue\, Wheeling\, IL\, 60090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190828T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190828T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T145140
CREATED:20190806T050936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T051010Z
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SUMMARY:Safety Meeting at PWK - Get your HEMS tool up - Rex Alexander
DESCRIPTION:HEMS stands for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services. But you don’t need to be flying a helicopter\, nor doing emergency medical services to make good use of it. \nWhat makes the HEMS tool such a valuable supplement to a weather briefing is that it fills a niche in the lineup of aviation weather information sources. The tool isn’t a surface observation report (like a METAR) or a terminal forecast but is a resource that helps you figure out what the weather may be in the low levels and at the surface between two reporting points. \nUsing the HEMS tool during your flight planning will make you a safer\, more weather-savvy pilot\, because the tool was designed to increase pilots’ situational awareness down low\, thus reducing loss-of-control accidents (LOC) and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). \nSpeaker bio:\nRex Alexander is president of Five-Alpha (5α) LLC\, a global consultancy dedicated to providing specialized education\, training\, insight\, and services in the very challenging and unique communities of Helicopter and Vertical Lift Infrastructure and Organ/Tissue Donation & Transplantation. \n \nSponsored by Chicago Executive Pilots Association (CEPA). \nThis meeting is part of the bi-monthly Chicago Executive Pilots’ Association proficiency and safety seminar series\, this event is to promote safety and build proficiency flying. Students and airline captains alike are invited to participate in this excellent forum where we think through the various options from the comfort of your chair\, firmly on the ground… before it is you sitting in the cockpit. \nIf you aren’t a member of CEPA\, please consider joining CEPA if you aren’t a member and like programs like this\, please visit us at www.PWKpilots.org/membership/  Your dues help pay for these safety seminars. \nNOTE: There is an IMC Club meeting prior to this one. Each has a separate registration. Please join us for both but be sure to register for both separately. Also\, register here for the IMC Club meeting.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/safety-meeting-at-pwk-get-your-hems-tool-up-rex-alexander/
LOCATION:Ramada Plaza\, 1090 S Milwaukee Avenue\, Wheeling\, IL\, 60090\, United States
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190626T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T145140
CREATED:20190603T231241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190607T212644Z
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SUMMARY:Night Flying Safety - What Your CFI Didn't Teach You - Max Trescott
DESCRIPTION:Flying at night can be fun\, but pilots should know the pitfalls and plan accordingly. The risks at night are different and higher\, but they can be quantified and mitigated by cautious pilots who are well versed in night flying safety techniques. \nLearn ways to fly safely at night and avoid some of the pitfalls that continue to claim even experienced pilots in avoidable night flying accidents. \nJoin us for our semi-monthly safety seminar. The objective: fly safer by being a prepared pilot. \nSpeaker bio: Max Trescott is the 2008 National CFI of the Year. He’s heard around the world talking about general aviation each week on his Aviation News Talk podcast. \n \nSponsored by Chicago Executive Pilots Association (CEPA). \nIf you aren’t a member of CEPA\, please consider joining CEPA if you aren’t a member and like programs like this\, please visit us at www.PWKpilots.org/membership/  Your dues help pay for these safety seminars. \nNOTE: There is an IMC Club meeting prior to this one. Each has a separate registration. Please join us for both but be sure to register for both separately. Register here for the IMC Club meeting. \n  \n 
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/safety-meeting-201906/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190626T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190626T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T145140
CREATED:20190603T225739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190622T203559Z
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SUMMARY:IMC Club - Above the Clouds with a Dark PFD moderated by Max Trescott
DESCRIPTION:It is an early evening\, easy flight from Cleveland Lorraine County Regional (KLPR) to Nashville (KBNA). Not! This is an IMC Club meeting\, nothing happens without some kind of a problem and the opportunity for us to have a discussion about what circumstances our unfortunate pilot friend faces. What unfortunate problem? His PFD goes dark shortly after takeoff; ceilings are not good\, better weather ahead but how far? Yikes! So\, we’ll figure out our best answer to the infamous IMC Club question\, “what would you do?” \nSpeaker bio: Max Trescott is the 2008 National CFI of the Year. He’s heard around the world talking about general aviation each week on his Aviation News Talk podcast. \n  \nIMC Club: The IMC Club’s purpose is to promote instrument flying\, proficiency\, and safety. The intent is to create a community of pilots willing to share their perspective\, provide recognition\, foster communications\, promote safety\, and build proficiency in instrument flying. An IFR rating is not needed to participate in this excellent forum where we think through the various options from the comfort of your chair\, firmly on the ground… before it is you sitting in the cockpit. \nWe meet monthly when pilots (and would-be pilots) network and share knowledge and experiences to keep our head in the game.  \n \nNOTE: There is a Safety Meeting following this one. Each has a separate registration. Please join us for both but be sure to register for both separately. Register here for the CEPA Safety Meeting.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/imc-club-201906/
LOCATION:Ramada Plaza\, 1090 S Milwaukee Avenue\, Wheeling\, IL\, 60090\, United States
CATEGORIES:IMC Club Meetings,Safety Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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