November 11-13, 2010 — AOPA Summit, Long Beach, CA
Special Press Conference on Pilot Training Reform
- Date: Thursday, November 11th
- Time: 3:00pm
- Location: Atlantic A Room, Courtyard Long Beach, 500 East First Street, Long Beach, CA 90802 (four blocks from Long Beach Convention Center)
Gathering of Members & Supporters
SAFE members and supporters are invited to an informal gathering to be held as follows:
- Date: Friday, November 12th
- Time: 1:30–3:00pm
- Location: Pacific Room (lower level/first floor) of the Hyatt Regency Long Beach
- Map & Directions
SAFE “Meetup”
A special meetup has been scheduled where existing and potential members can learn more about our organization. The meetup will be videotaped by AOPA and provided to SAFE for use as a promotional tool.
- Date: Saturday, November 13th
- Time: 1:40–2:00pm
- Location: AOPA’s Meetup Area
SAFE Members Presenting Forums
Support fellow SAFE members who are speaking during Summit! Encourage your students and colleagues to attend these forums (check the on-site program for room assignments):
Thursday, November 11th
- Eichhorn, Adrian — 11:30-12:30, Recognizing and Dealing With Maintenance Gotchas
- Stowell, Rich — 11:30-12:30, Spin Myths, Panel Moderated by AOPA’s Dave Hirschman
- Machado, Rod — 2:00–3:00, Aviation Humor
- Parson, Susan — 2:00-4:00, Pinch-Hitter
Friday, November 12th
- Chabrian, Peggy — 10:00-11:00, Women Leaders in Aviation
- Trescott, Max — 10:00-11:00, Practical Tips for Flying GPS and WAAS-Based Approaches
- MacNichol, Lori — 11:30-12:30, Mountain Canyon Flying
- Parson, Susan — 2:00-4:00, Pinch-Hitter
- Machado, Rod — 3:30-4:30, Thinking Small to Avoid Big Mistakes
- Trescott, Max — 3:30-4:30, Night Flying Safety: What Your CFI Didn’t Teach You
Saturday, November 13th
- Stewart, Doug — 10:00-11:00, Fast Track to Your Pilot Certificate
- Trescott, Max — 10:00-11:00, Night Flying Safety: What Your CFI Didn’t Teach You
- Schiff, Barry — 11:30-12:30, Engine Failure After Takeoff
- Twombly, Ian — 11:30-12:30, Flying for a Living: Strategies for Getting Hired
- Machado, Rod — 2:00-3:00, Yoke and Pedal: Secrets to Better Piloting Proficiency
- Moss, Jeffrey Robert — 2:00-3:00, Using Professional Pilot and Instructor Techniques in Your VFR and IFR Flying
- Parson, Susan — 2:00-4:00, Pinch-Hitter
- Trescott, Max — 2:00-3:00, Practical Tips for Flying GPS and WAAS-Based Approaches
Tune in to AOPA Live during Summit
AOPA Aviation Summit is the place to be Nov. 11 through 13 in Long Beach, Calif., with more high-profile aviation officials, performers, and safety experts in attendance than ever. But if you can’t make it, don’t miss it! Watch live from home (or perhaps even work) right from your computer. AOPA Live will be streaming the events in real time so that you can be part of the action. Fly low and fast with the Reno Air racers; learn from John King the events that led to him and his wife, Martha, being held at gunpoint at the airport; find out how the iPad could revolutionize the cockpit, and more! See the latest schedule of AOPA Live events >>