• 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 […]

  • Membership Appreciation Dinner and Scholarship Presentation

    D’AGASTINO’S in WHEELING 241 S. Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling, IL, United States

    Join us to share dinner with your fellow CEPA members and guests and celebrate our winners! Celebrate winners from Aviation Explorers Post, Dist 214/Lewis U, KPWK Flight School, and IL University Academic winner Pizza, Pasta, Salad, Soft Drinks - Cash bar available  

  • Stabilized Approaches – Fred Sweet, CFII, DPE – CEPA August Safety Meeting

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

    Can we agree that a good landing always starts with a good approach? So, let's start with a review of the FAA's definition of a stabilized approach and objective ways to determine that you are stabilized on final. We'll discuss energy states and best practices to ensure approaches are consistently stable. Fred will explain how […]