Pinch Hitter Seminar (February 3, 2007) Materials and Links:
Below are resources for the 14 Pinch Hitters that attended the 5 hour ground seminar. Orientation flights will follow, and additional pictures will be added as they become available.
Instructors
Jody Kirwan - cell: 502-445-9083 / email:
president@glendaleflying.com
Max Underwood - cell: 502-314-8326 / email:
operations@glendaleflying.com
Chris Kirksey - cell: 502-387-8840 / email:
crkirksey@insightbb.com
Seminar Materials (these are Adobe pdf documents)
Ground School Agenda
PowerPoint Presentation (parts of an airplane, lift
explained, control surfaces, etc.)
Traffic Pattern
GPS, Radios, Audio Panels and Transponders
Garmin GNS 430 / 530 (our GPS units) Basic Operations
Bowman Field Airport Diagram
Bowman Field Instrument Approach
Overview of Pinch Hitter Orientation Flight
Emergency In-Flight Checklist
Internet Links
Air Safety Foundation
Pinch
Hitter Course (free)
Garmin GNS
430 / 530 Course (free)
Listing of all
Online Courses (free)
Pinch Hitter DVD
and Manuals (nominal cost involved but good)
King Schools' Practical Risk Management for Reluctant Passengers (nominal cost involved
but good)
Skyvector's VFR Charts Online
(free)
Garmin (maker of our GPS units)
GNS 430
(smaller GPS)
Computer Simulator
Quick Reference Guide
GNS 530
(larger GPS)
Computer Simulator
Quick Reference Guide
Emergency Frequencies
Communications (set both radios to this) 121.5
Transponder 7700
Pictures from the Seminar
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Feedback
Here is some feedback we received from Pinch Hitters about the seminar:
"The pinch hitter course was informative and helpful. It answered many of my questions concerning flying and gave me a solid knowledge base about what to do in case of emergency."
"The pinch hitter course was very useful to me. I now feel that I can be a little more helpful during any flight and in an emergency I understand more of what I would need to do. Thanks to Jody and Max and all that helped put on this seminar."
"I found the course very informative. I was surprised by how much I knew. I guess being around a pilot rubs off on you and you learn a lot by flying even if you're a bit scared. You were able to fill in things I didn't know and made me feel more comfortable about the process. It was not knowing how to handle an emergency that I found unnerving. That's a foreign position for me to find myself in as I like to have a contingency plan for the unexpected and in a plane at any height I was always helpless, almost to the point of being afraid to move. Afraid I might touch something and a disaster would occur. So my husband was thrilled that I enjoyed the experience and that I'm looking forward to going for my flight. I was really disappointed that the weather turn and got so windy. I was so ready to go last Saturday, now how do we sign up to go fly? I'm ready!"
"Even though I grew up around planes and flying (my Dad owned a plane and was a charter member of Glendale), the only thing I remember paying attention to was the "thing in the middle", aka artifical horizon. I found the seminar very informative and helpful. Max & Jody explained everything very well and I now have an idea of what to do in the event an emergency."
"I thought the class was very informative. I am really excited about getting the opportunity to go up and fly. Much thanks to Jody and Max."
"It was a well organized and presented seminar. The instrument review and emergency planning was very helpful. Thanks for the comfortable setting, good food, the cool shirt and especially the well given instruction. The web site is great.......a wonderful resource. You guys are THE BEST!! Thanks to all who worked on the seminar."
"I don't think I formally thanked you for the course...it was awesome. I really appreciate all the time and effort that you and Max gave to us ladies...I really learned a lot and am looking forward to the flight!!! Thanks again."
