April 11th, Picnic and Wings Seminar
Mark your calendar! We are kicking off the spring semester with our annual spring picnic and free seminars on Saturday April 11th starting at 11:30 am. During lunch, our friends from Van’s Aircraft will be doing a brief presentation about RV aircraft. Afterword, at 1:00 pm, we will have a special guest speaker from Lockheed Martin talking about all of the new and upcoming offerings from flight services.. Bring your iPad as he will also demonstrate the new on-line flight planning software they are offering! This talk will count for FAA Wings credit.
Title: “Not the Flight Service Station You Once Knew”
Bio: Joe Daniele is a Senior Systems Engineer directly engaged in operational systems support for Lockheed Martin Flight Service. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin in 2005, Joe supported the DoD and FAA on many defense and ATC programs. Joe has 30 years of experience primarily in DoD and FAA Air Traffic Control National and International Airspace domains. Joe is a graduate of DeVry University; a Master of Engineering candidate at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; and an active pilot.
Synopsis: Learn how to fly more safely. Take advantage of Lockheed Martin’s newest but little known capabilities, available via www.1800wxbrief.com, email, text, satellite communications, and many of your favorite app providers. Many of these services are totally new and not otherwise available. They’re easy to use; many are pro-active; and they’re integrated for effective delivery via online, phone and radio services. And of course, all services accessed directly through 1-800-WX-BRIEF, www.1800wxbrief.com or via radio are free, legal, and recorded, including:
· NextGen Briefings, a graphics-rich service that makes briefings easy to understand.
· Departure Advisor tool to help you plan your departure time around the best possible weather and avoid adverse conditions.
· Adverse Condition Alerting Service that pro-actively notifies you of changes in adverse conditions that affect your flight.
· Notification of ATC Routing Changes (Also pro-active).
· In-flight electronic PIREP submission via Flight Services Data Link.
· VFR flight plan activation and closure by touching a link in an email.
· Surveillance-Enhanced Search and Rescue -- automated position monitoring facilitates expedited Search and Rescue.
· Briefing Change Alerting Service (coming soon).