2010 NMPA FAA WINGS SAFETY SEMINARS & OTHER EVENTS

For the individual event flyer, CLICK on "EVENT DETAILS" tab above. Use scroll bar on right side of this panel to view all events.
Unless otherwise indicated all safety seminars will be on a Saturday morning starting at 10 am and terminating at noon. For FAA WINGS credit, register at FAA WINGS PROGRAM

August 21 - Double Eagle II (KAEG: Safety Seminar 9 AM: "Takeoffs and Landings Clinic". Includes ground program followed by an optional opportunity to fly with a CFI. Presented by J.D. Huss of the ABQ FSDO. Go to EVENT DETAILS tab for event flyer and registration form for flight portion.

September 4 - Hatch (E05): Red or Green? Fly-In to Hatch Chili Festival, adjacent to the airport. Program from Noon to 3:30. No registration required. Just show up! Note there are no services at E05.

September 24-26 - Santa Fe (KSAF): NMPA Weekend Mountain Flying Clinic with Friday evening reception and seminar and Sat/Sun flying from the airport. Friday 5 PM Reception and 6 PM safety seminar on mountain flying is free and open to the public. Registration is required for the mountain flying portion on Saturday and Sunday mornings with a CFI. Go to EVENT DETAILS tab for flyer and registration form. Contact is Grant Besley: gbesley@gmail.com

October 1-3 - Negrito Airstrip (0NM7) NM Recreational Aviation Committee FALL FLY-IN. Registration required - see event flyer for safety and registration details.

October 14-17 - Marfa, TX (KMRF) and Lajitas Resort, Lajitas, TX (89TE) Big Bend Weekend: ART AND LUX IN THE TEXAS OUTBACK Registration required. See event flyer.

November 6- Las Cruces (KLRU): 10 AM Safety Seminar at the EAA Hangar and hamburger lunch with EAA Chapter 555. "The Aging Aviator and Staying Proficient (which applies also to younger pilots)" Presented by Dr. Bob Worthington.

For more info contact Ron Keller at 505 869 5733 or at radarpapa182@yahoo.com.

 
 

Weekend Mountain Flying Clinic
24-25-26 September 2010 in Santa Fe, NM

REGISTER NOW! The Flight Portion is Limited!!

Once again the New Mexico Pilots Association (NMPA) is presenting its annual weekend mountain flying clinic on 24-25-26 September 2010. This FAA approved course, conducted by NMPA since 2002, consists of a mountain flying ground school, and 3 flight hours. It begins with a ground school (FAA WINGS Safety Seminar) on Friday evening covering flying safety in the mountains. This is followed by 3 hours of flying in the mountains with a highly experienced and qualified mountain CFI. Upon completion of the seminar and flying, each pilot will receive a clinic completion certificate, and depending on scope of the flight portion, a completed BFR. Many insurance companies give a premium discount for completion of this clinic. This event is co-sponsored by the NM Pilots Association and the US Pilots Association.

Find detailed flyer and Registration Form including pilot and airplane requirements for the Flying portion under EVENT DETAILS tab above.

RECEPTION: The weekend begins with a reception on Friday from 5-6 PM, sponsored by Ronald C. Krohn, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Santa Fe. Attendees are invited to arrive early to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and the camaraderie of fellow pilots.

GROUND SCHOOL (WINGS Seminar open to the public, free of charge): Following the reception Friday night from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, the Ground School will be presented by Grant Besley of Rancho de Taos, a retired airline Captain and CFI expert in mountain flying. The ground school will cover all aspects of flying techniques in and over mountains as well as landing and taking off from high altitude/high density airports. It will also cover where the flying will be taking place, in the rugged mountains of northern NM and southern CO where many peaks exceed 13,000 feet and most airports range between 6,000 and 8,000 feet MSL. FAA WINGS program credit for the seminar is provided for those who sign up online once posted.

Mountain Flying with CFI Each pilot will have the opportunity to fly his/her plane in the mountains on either Saturday or Sunday morning with a CFI who flies regularly in these mountains. Each CFI will fly with one pilot. Included are pre and post flight briefings, flying, landings, and take-offs, in the mountains with a CFI. The flying portion will count as a BFR and the pilots will have this noted in their log books. Views will be spectacular as it will be in the height of the fall foliage color changes. In a weekend, NMPA can accommodate 10-12 pilots so register early!

Register by September 20, 2010, including clinic fee: $200 for current NMPA members, $225 for non-NMPA members (includes NMPA membership). Send the completed registration form with your check (made out to NMPA) to Grant Besley, PO Box 139, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

For more info contact Grant at gbesley@gmail.com or 575 737 9219 or 575 770 5961

Hotel Reservations: A group rate is available until September 15, 2010 at the Holiday Inn Santa Fe at 4048 Cerrillos Road for a single or double at $79/night plus tax (outstanding for Santa Fe). Book at www.holiday-inn.com/santafenm or call 505-473-4646.