"Tom Sixkiller" wrote in
:



A few years ago, when the FAA still had some money, they would
sponsor
all day Wings safety seminars. One was at the county convention
center. Again, this was free for attendees, even though some of the
speakers were paid and the convention center was not free. Two of
the better presentations were one on fuel management and fuel
reserves given by an United Airlines captain and one on weather
interpretation by a local TV weatherman (who was also a meteorologist
and a pilot).

Sounds like a pleasant abberation from the bureaucratic norm.

Just for perspective, how many have been well done, and how many
were...otherwise?

To me the question is how many seminars were worth the time I invested to
attend. If I learned something which I felt made me a better pilot, I
considered the seminar worth my time. Using this defination, I would say
at least 90% of the ones I've attended were worth while. Maybe I've just
been lucky.

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Marty Shapiro
Silicon Rallye Inc.

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