Idaho Safety Stand Down and Pilot Proficiency Clinic:  May 19-21

We were pleased to work with the Idaho Division of Aeronautics this year to highlight the importance of recurrent training.  The focus was on safety and proficiency.  The weekend began with a Friday evening meetup sponsored by SAFE at the Collins Hangar on Dauntless Place at the Caldwell Airport.  We had about twenty-five (25) attendees and went though several pizzas as we watched airplanes and helicopters land and depart at KEUL.  The Saturday Safety Stand Down was well attended with over a hundred folks in the audience.  Some of the highlights of the day were Tim Steffen's "Spikey Death Traps" presentation, Rich Stowell's "Energy Management", the Mission Aviation Fellowship's training regimen and TVCC's Redbird flight simulator that was open to anyone that wanted to get their hands on some custom exercises and scenarios.  Lunch was sponsored by Avemco Insurance.  Sunday was the culmination of a Learn-Do-Fly weekend.  Several pilots gathered at Air-O-Drome to fly simulation missions on the full motion Redbird MCX flight sim.  Mission exercises and scenarios were developed specifically for the weekend clinic with several related directly to knowledge content shared at the  Saturday Stand Down.  We're already looking forward to more clinics in the Treasure Valley area.

Energy Management
Rich Stowell talks Wheel Landings with Mimi 

Spikey Death Traps
Simulated Demonstration of an Approach Gotcha

Flying Exercises and Scenarios
Air-O-Drome Flight Training Center

Briefing for flying "Lines & Circles" in a '47 Stinson
Lisa Breuer of Snake River Flyers schools Billy

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Friday Evening Meetup
Collins Hangar at Caldwell

Friday Evening Meetup
Collins Hangar at Caldwell

Friday Evening Meetup
Collins Hangar at Caldwell

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TVCC's Redbird TD2
Exercises and Scenarios at the Stand Down

Saturday Safety Stand Down
Rich Stowell talks "Energy Management"

TVCC's Redbird TD2
Manning the Sim

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Sunday "Do and "FLY"
Rich Stowell oversees Flight Simulation Training

KEUL Community
Lisa and "Doug" heading home after the Meetup

Spikey Death Traps
Tim Steffen shares the 34:1 Problem

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Thanks to our sponsors and content providers for making the weekend a rich learning experience.