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FAA Event Alert

“Exciting Educational Journey into the Back Country”

Topic: Back country flying and mountain flying safety including flying rough, short, high-altitude, no-go-around, canyon airstrips.
On Monday, April 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Location:
Torrance Airport General Aviation Center
3301 Airport Drive

Torrance, CA 90505
Select Number:
WP0531637
Description:
Ramona Cox, known as Skychick, with over 20 years’ experience will share the joys and trials of back-country AIR-camping in her Cessna TU206. The presentation will include safety aspects of desert and mountain flying including getting into and out of rough, short, high-altitude, no-go-around, canyon airstrips and how to prepare for those flights.
To view further details and registration information for this event, click here.
The sponsor for this event is: Long Beach FSDO
The following credit(s) are available for the WINGS/AMT Programs:
KEB 1.00

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