Number eight

No matter your personal level of proficiency, all of us can become safer, more proficient pilots. It may come from instruction, flight reviews, or bad experiences, but one method of enhancing your proficiency, is the FAA's Wings program. Wings is a Pilot proficiency program sponsored by the FAA Safety Team. Although the main benefit of this program, is the added safety and professionalism, there is a very practical benefit to it's participants as well.

Strait from the FAA site: "Pilots participating in the WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program to at least the Basic Phase need not accomplish the flight review requirements of 14 CFR part 61, if since the beginning of the 24th calendar month before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot in command, he or she has satisfactorily completed or currently holds the Basic or higher WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program phase in an aircraft (reference 61.56(e)).

Pilots who participate in the program throughout each year so as to maintain at least the Basic phase will always have a current flight review as the date for your Basic phase and corresponding flight review will move as you continue your safety education by participation in accredited FAASTeam activities and courses. All WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program activity and dates are conveniently tracked on FAASafety.gov."

I'll be participating in one of these upcoming programs, and would love to see a bunch of Remos enthusiast there. Since it's all about Light Sport Aviation, it's a natural. We'll be talking all aspects of light sports, so this would be a great time to get ALL of your questions answered. This is a fly-in event, so the number eight thing to do in your Remos is: Participate in an Wings event. Here's the important information.

"Light Sport: Then, Now & Tomorrow"

Topic Is Light Sport in your future?

Date and Time Thursday, September 17, 2009, starting at 6:30 pm

Speaker(s) Dave W. Pressy, Phil Dixon, SCFS Instructors & Mechanics

Brief Description Light Sport has opened up the skies to a new group of aviators and aircraft, but has generated many questions along the way. Join the experts at St. Charles Flying Service, Inc. for an in-depth look at the past, present and future of Sport Aviation. Get up-close and personal with LSA aircraft, plus learn about everything Light Sport from the experienced instructors, pilots & mechanics who train and fly in LSA’s every day

Select Number CE0327266

Location of Event

St. Charles Flying Service - 3SQ
3001 New Town Blvd.
Saint Charles, MO 63301

Hope to see you there. Jack