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If your companion doesn't share your love of flying,
or would like to learn more about flying send him or her to us!
Santa Clara Valley Ninety Nines
Flying Companion Seminar
ALL DAY
Saturday, May 17, 2008
8:30am to 5:00pm
West Valley Flying Club ~
Palo Alto Airport [PAO]
Registration starts at 8:00; come early for coffee and donuts!
Course Description | How to Get There; What to Bring
Advance Registration Required!
Donation: $65
Includes breakfast, all-day snacks & beverages and take-home class binder
For Mail -In Reg or More Info call Mary Ann 408-298-4467
The Flying Companion Seminar is a seminar for non-pilots who would like
to be more comfortable in the cockpit. The all-day session will teach how
to be an effective cockpit member, and addresses and helps calm fears about
flying.
Flying Companion Topics include:
- Feelings About Flying: how to feel more comfortable in the cockpit
- Aerodynamics: how and why a plane flies
- Radio procedures: how to use the radios and about emergency frequencies
- Navigation: how to read charts and help navigate.
- Preflight: what is the purpose and how to do one on an actual airplane.
- Aviation Instruments: what those gauges can tell you.
- Checklists: what are they for and how can the passenger help with them.
- Medical Facts for Pilots
- Fun Places to Fly
Upon completion of this seminar, your companion will very likely enjoy flying more and will definitely be able to help you in the cockpit.
Directions:
West Valley Flying Club ~
Palo Alto Airport [PAO]
1901 Embarcadero Rd., Suite 100
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650-856-2030
Fly In or Drive In!
Take 101 to Embarcadero exit. Go East on Embarcadero to Embarcadero Way. Turn left. WVFC is on the right. Parking available on the left.
What to wear:
- Comfortable clothing.
It is often chilly in the classroom this time of year, so please dress appropriately.
What to bring:
- writing implements
- ruler (handy)
- a San Francisco Sectional (Ask your pilot for an old one; does not have to be current. If you don't have one don't worry; we have extras)
Nearby Lunch Options:
Advance Registration Required!
Register Now (with PayPal)
Seats are limited, so don't delay.
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