Attractions: Forums
Forums will be held at the UND Building located to the right of the FBO Building on Airport Boulevard. The FAA Safety Team, Lockheed Martin, and Fayetteville ATC will conduct the following forums.
Saturday, May 15th & Sunday, May 16th
- 9:00am - 10:00am
- Survival
- Are there different techniques for survival in varying weather conditions? How can pilots increase their chances of survival in a ditching event? What should pilots have on board to save their life? Learn the simple steps you can take to prepare for and cope with the unthinkable.
(Presented by Barbara Harris-Para and Phanat Senesourinh)
- 10:00am - 10:10am
- Break
- 10:10am - 11:10am
- Aviation Physiology
- Learn what common physical elements can affect your decision making, performance, and skills. Fatigue, Noise, Vibration, Heat, and Cold will cause debilitating physical and mental stress when you least expect it. Discover how to combat these elements and prevent them from causing an accident.
(Presented by Barbara Harris-Para and Phanat Senesourinh)
- 11:10am - 11:25am
- Break
- 11:25am - 12:30pm
- Pre-Flight Weather Briefings
- Obtaining a good weather brief is vital for every flight. Learn some added steps that you can take with a Lockheed Martin FSS briefing to increase the margin of safety on your next flight.
(Presented by Lockheed Martin)
WINGS Credit: 1.0
(You must attend at least two of the three events listed above to receive 1.0 Wings credit)
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Navigating Special Use Airspace in N.C.
- Presented by Jill Merrill, Fayetteville ATC
Please contact Dick Perkins for more information or to volunteer for the forums. Call 910-624-0323.