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SUMMARY:Don't Be a Fool With Fuel - Tom DeJan
DESCRIPTION:CEPA Safety Meeting \nFlying is a skill that you learned to get your pilot certificates. And\, systems was a big part of that. But you probably learned practically nothing about fuel metering\, operation\, and performance. Tom will discuss carburetion\, fuel injection\, engine limits and operation\, and performance planning. \nSpeaker:  Tom DeJan has over 30 years of military aviation service\, spanning B-52G crew chief duties in the Strategic Air Command\, UH-1H technical inspections in Honduras\, and MC-130E flight engineer deployments in Bosnia\, Afghanistan\, and Iraq. Tom brings rare operational depth to every topic. Tom holds an A&P\, IA\, and commercial multi-engine instrument ratings. He has worked as a Professional Flight Engineer for ATA\, Kalitta Air\, and Tepper Aviation\, led the USN MZ-3A airship maintenance program\, and conducted international patrol operations combating illegal fishing in Samoa. A Distinguished Flying Cross and four Air Medals underscore a career defined by excellence aloft and on the flight line.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202603-fuel-management/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260422T203000
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SUMMARY:Situational Awareness: How Good Pilots Lose It\, and Get It Back - Penny Levin\, PhD\, CFI
DESCRIPTION:Join Penny Levin\, PhD\, CFI\, for Situational Awareness in Single-Pilot Flying: How Good Pilots Lose It\, and Get It Back. This practical program for general aviation pilots will explore how distraction\, workload\, routine\, and cockpit screens can erode situational awareness in small airplanes\, and what pilots can do to recognize the signs early\, stay ahead of the airplane\, and fly more safely. \nSpeaker Bio: \n \nDr. Penny Levin has combined her two professional passions-psychology and aviation. She presents on flight instruction\, flight safety\, and pilot mental health. She is a member of the Olympic Mental Health Registry. A longtime member of the Civil Air Patrol. Dr. Penny has flown as an instructor\, a mission pilot\, and a mission pilot instructor\, and as the Pennsylvania Wing Assistant Director of Safety\, responsible for creating an innovative aircrew safety seminar series. She is an instructor in the AOPA Flight Instructor Refresher Course
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202604-situational-awareness-single-pilot-flying/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
CATEGORIES:Safety Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260527T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T170434Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260624T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T121212
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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:Membership Appreciation Dinner and Scholarship Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join us to share dinner with your fellow CEPA members and guests and celebrate our winners! \nCelebrate winners from Aviation Explorers Post\, Dist 214/Lewis U\, KPWK Flight School\, and IL University Academic winner \nPizza\, Pasta\, Salad\, Soft Drinks – Cash bar available \n\n 
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/membership-appreciation-dinner-and-scholarship-presentation/
LOCATION:D’AGASTINO’S in WHEELING\, 241 S. Milwaukee Ave\, Wheeling\, IL\, 60090\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stabilized Approaches - Fred Sweet\, CFII\, DPE - CEPA August Safety Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Can we agree that a good landing always starts with a good approach? \nSo\, 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 to determine the safest approach speeds and use them with confidence. And a good approach just might help us with a good landing. We’ll review NTSB landing accident data and figure out how we might change our landing techniques. Wouldn’t that be sweet? \nSpeaker: Fred Sweet \nFred Sweet is a CFI with over 3000 hours of dual given and has flown backcountry\, mountain strips\, and off-airport landings in the Western US\, Canada\, and Alaska. He provides upset recovery and spin training in a Super Decathlon. He has authored multiple documents for training pilots\, from Private through CFI. He is an American Bonanza Society-recognized instructor for Bonanzas and Barons. He holds ATP MEL\, Commercial SEL\, SES\, MES\, CFI\, CFII\, MEI\, AP\, and DPE. \n 
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202608-stabilized-approaches-fred-sweet-cepa-august-safety-meeting/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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SUMMARY:CEPA Safety Meeting - September
DESCRIPTION:CEPA Safety Meeting \nTopic: TBD \nSpeaker: TBD \nFAA WINGS Program register link coming soon.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/cepa-safety-meeting-september/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Madeleine Monaco":MAILTO:99mjm@sbcglobal.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261028T203000
DTSTAMP:20260615T121212
CREATED:20260219T010750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T164419Z
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SUMMARY:The Third Age of Aviation: What Pilots Need to Know About Electric Flight - Susan Roe Musacchio - CEPA October Safety Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Electric Flight’s Future: safety\, innovation\, certification\, and pilot readiness. \nEnjoy a 40-minute screening of Pulitzer Trophy: The Third Age of Aviation\, followed by a discussion exploring electric aircraft\, aviation innovation\, safety\, certification challenges\, and the future of flight. \nHere are five FAASTeam-friendly learning objectives that connect directly to the film: \n\nIdentify emerging safety considerations associated with electric aircraft operations and advanced aviation technologies.\nUnderstand risk management principles used by pilots when evaluating new aircraft systems and operational environments.\nRecognize the importance of energy management and how electric propulsion differs from traditional fuel-based flight operations.\nExamine lessons learned from aviation innovation and how historical advancements have influenced modern safety standards and certification processes.\nDiscuss pilot decision-making and situational awareness in rapidly evolving aviation technologies\, including electric and sustainable aircraft.\n\nSpeaker: Susan Roe Musacchio \nSusan is an award-winning filmmaker\, author\, pilot\, and founder of Aviatrix Company. A third-generation aviator\, she creates films and events that celebrate aviation history\, pioneering women and explores the future of flight. She is the founder of the 1st Aviation Film Festival in the world\, the Bessie Coleman Aviation Film Festival. Her Pulitzer film premiered at the Seattle Museum of Flight and is playing throughout the US. \n  \nFAA WINGS Program registration enabled soon. 
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/202610-the-pulitzer-race-electric-aircraft-film/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Baraz":MAILTO:Michael@Baraz.us
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261111T203000
DTSTAMP:20260615T121212
CREATED:20260219T011533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T011533Z
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SUMMARY:CEPA Annual Meeting - Election & Safety Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CEPA Annual Meeting – Election & Safety Meeting \nSafety Meeting \nTopic: TBD \nSpeaker: TBD \nFAA WINGS Program register link coming soon.
URL:https://pwkpilots.org/event/cepa-annual-meeting-election-safety-meeting/
LOCATION:Harper College\, 1375 S Wolf Road\, Prospect Heights\, IL\, 60070\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Madeleine Monaco":MAILTO:99mjm@sbcglobal.net
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