Mend Aviation Seminars

CO-SPONSORED BY:      BURBANK AVIATION MUSEUM
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CO-SPONSORED BY:   Ron Berinstein CFI-AI  AGI AEROBATIC
         
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January 2012
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January 4th Seminar starts at 7:00 p.m.
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Happy New Year!
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January 4, 2012  Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  How Well Do You Know Your Aerodynamics?
PowerPoint and discussion regarding dihedral, aspect ratio,
effects of C.G. position, and more!
Speaker:  Ron Berinstein CFI-AI AGI Aerobatic
Location: Van Nuys Flyaway Community Meeting Room (Second Floor)
7610 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys, CA  91406-1719  (northeast corner of Woodley &
Saticoy Street east of KVNY)
(Free parking in the 30-minute parking area for seminar attendees)
Free!! Limited to 45 people
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net 
FREE EVENT!

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January 7, 2012 Saturday Morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  Improve Your Approaches and Landings Part I
Video and discussion of the use of flaps, crosswinds, porpoising, slips, vref,
deciphering segmented circles, and more!
Speaker:  Richard Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP
Location:  Pilot's lounge across from airport office
                12653 Osborne Street  Pacoima  91331-2104          KWHP
                (Osborne St. and San Fernando Road)  enter from Osborne St
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net 
FREE EVENT!
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January 8, 2012 Sunday Morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  Structural Icing
Video and discussion regarding preventing and/or dealing with structural icing.  How to
bring your aircraft down safely.
Speaker:  Richard Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP
Location:  Pilot's lounge across from airport office
                12653 Osborne Street  Pacoima  91331-2104          KWHP
                (Osborne St. and San Fernando Road)  enter from Osborne St
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net 
FREE EVENT!
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January 14, 2012 Saturday Morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  Aeronautical Physiological Factors
PowerPoint and discussion of oxygen use, spatial disorientation, vision concerns,
hypoxia, hyperventilation, and more!
Speaker:  Ron Berinstein CFI-AI AGI Aerobatic
Location:  Pilot's lounge across from airport office
                12653 Osborne Street  Pacoima  91331-2104          KWHP
                (Osborne St. and San Fernando Road)  enter from Osborne St
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net 
FREE EVENT!

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January 15, 2012 Sunday Morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  Improve Your Skills in Radio Communications
VIdeo and discussion of ATC communication procedures, RADAR services, transponder
ops, proper phrasiology as per AIM, radio failure, using CTAF and UNICOM, new AIM
phrasiology, and more!
Speaker:  Richard Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP
Location:  Pilot's lounge across from airport office
                12653 Osborne Street  Pacoima  91331-2104          KWHP
                (Osborne St. and San Fernando Road)  enter from Osborne St
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net 
FREE EVENT!

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January 21, 2012 Saturday Morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. FREE EVENT!
Topic: Wake Turbulence Avoidance
VIdeo and discussion regarding predicting and avoiding wake turbulence and what
action to take if you get caught in it, and more!
Speaker: Richard Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP
Location: Pilot's lounge across from airport office
12653 Osborne Street Pacoima 91331-2104 KWHP
(Osborne St. and San Fernando Road) enter from Osborne St
Contact: Richard Mend for Reservations (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail: mendaviation@sbcglobal.net
FREE EVENT!

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January 22, 2012 Sunday Morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. FREE EVENT!
Topic: Airworthiness
PowerPoint and discussion of AD compliance. 14 CFR Part 43, A/C log books, required
inspections, and more!!
Speaker: Ron Berinstein CFI-AI AGI Aerobatic
Location: Pilot's lounge across from airport office
12653 Osborne Street Pacoima 91331-2104 KWHP
(Osborne St. and San Fernando Road) enter from Osborne St
Contact: Richard Mend for Reservations (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail: mendaviation@sbcglobal.net
FREE EVENT!
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January 25, 2012,  Wednesday Evening 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  Surviving Catastrophic Control System Failure
Video and discussion regarding keeping the A/C under control after losing a vital
system or unit, and more!
INSTRUCTORS, DO NOT MISS THIS SEMINAR!
Speaker:  Richard Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP
Location:  Santa Monica College Bundy Campus  KSMO
3171 S. Bundy Dr. West Los Angeles, CA  90066-1016
Big, Green Glass, Four Story Building, First Driveway Past Airport Ave. (College Dr. - traffic light)
Southest Corner of KSMO
Go down hill into big free parking lot
First Floor Room 123
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net 
FREE EVENT!

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January 28, 2012 Saturday Morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  What Every Pilot Must Know About Fuel Management
Video and discussion of fuel planning and various aircraft fuel systems.  Video of actual
airplane crash.
Speaker:  Richard Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP
Location:  Pilot's lounge across from airport office
                12653 Osborne Street  Pacoima  91331-2104          KWHP
                (Osborne St. and San Fernando Road)  enter from Osborne St
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net 
FREE EVENT!
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January 29, 2012 Sunday Morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic: Thunderstorms, Microbursts and Wind Shear, Oh My!
VIdeo and discussion of how to forecast, identify, and avoid hazardous conditions, such as thunderstorms,
windshear, turbulence, and more!
Speaker:  Richard Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP
Location:  Pilot's lounge across from airport office
                12653 Osborne Street  Pacoima  91331-2104          KWHP
                (Osborne St. and San Fernando Road)  enter from Osborne St
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 636-1021 at least 3 days prior to event
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net 
FREE EVENT!
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Control Tower Tours    FREE EVENT!
are being conducted at KVNY - KWHP - KBUR, and KSMO
call Richard Mend  (818) 636-1021 for reservations!
Discusson regarding accessing the many sevrvices of ATCT, including a walking tour.
This is an opportunity for pilots of all levels to increase their understanding of the services of the ATCT
Ample time will be provided for discussion and questions.
Speakers:  ATCT personnel
Contact:  Richard Mend for reservations  (818) 636-1021
E-mail:  mendaviation@sbcglobal.net
LIMITED TO 5 PEOPLE
due to FAA security regulations
Advance Reservations and a Photo I.D. required and you MUST be a U.S. CITIZEN
FREE EVENT!
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LET US KNOW WHAT SUBJECTS YOU WOULD LIKE COVERED IN FUTURE SEMINARS!

Mend Aviation Seminars
PLEASE POST
January 2012
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LAST MINUTE SCHEDULING CHANGES MAY OCCUR! 
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