Mend Aviation Seminars
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July 2010
(818) 636-1021
MendAviation.com

LAST MINUTE SCHEDULING CHANGES MAY OCCUR! 
CHECK MEND AVIATION WEBSITE FOR UPDATES!

July 10, 2010   Saturday Morning  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic: Avoiding Wire Strikes
Video and discussion regarding wire strike avoidance, towers and structures, 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) 994-9770 at least 3 days prior to event 
FREE EVENT!
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July 11, 2010   Sunday 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 actions to take if 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) 994-9770 at least 3 days prior to event
FREE EVENT!
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July 13, 2010   Tuesday Evening  7:00 PM to 9:00 PM   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  Non Destructive Testing (NDT)
Video, powerpoint, and discussion of testing techniques.  Visual inspection, penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, eddy current testing, ultrasonic testing, and radiographic testing.
Speaker: Duane W. Schultz Western Region QA Manager TechCorr USA
Location:  Van Nuys Flyaway  Community Meeting Room (second floor)
 7610 Woodley Avenue
 Van Nuys, California  91406-1719  
(northeast corner Woodley Ave. & Saticoy St.  East of KVNY)
(Free Parking in the 30 minute parking area for seminar attendees)
Free!! (Limited to 45 persons)
Contact:   Richard Mend for Reservations  (818) 994-9770 at least 3 days prior to event 
FREE EVENT!
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July 17, 2010   Saturday Morning  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic: Runway Incursions 
Video and discussion of runway and taxiway markings' practices to prevent incursions
and common pilot errors.  Runway incursions continue to be an issue - don't miss this
seminar!
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) 994-9770 at least 3 days prior to event 
FREE EVENT!
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July 18, 2010   Sunday morning  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic: Surviving a Catastrophic System Failure
Discussion regarding keeping the A/C under control after losing a vital system or unit.
CFI's, don't miss this seminar!
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) 994-9770 at least 3 days prior to event
FREE EVENT!
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July 24, 2010   Saturday Morning  9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic: Improve your Approaches and Landings Part II 
Video and discussion regarding determination of the proper Vref for your actual
a/c weight, operating on various runway surface conditions, proper go-around
techniques, 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) 994-9770 at least 3 days prior to event 
FREE EVENT!
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July 25, 2010   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, use of CTAF and
UNICOM, etc.
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) 994-9770 at least 3 days prior to event
FREE EVENT!
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July 28, 2010 Wednesday evening 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.   FREE EVENT!
Topic:  Thunderstorms, Microbursts, and Wind Shear, Oh My!
Video and discussion of forecasting, identifying, and avoiding hazardous conditions
such as thunderstorms, windshear, turbulence, and more!
Speaker:  Richard Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP
Location: Santa Monica College Bundy Campus, KSMO
          3171 South Bundy Drive 90066-1016
          Big, green glass 4 story building, southeast corner of KSMO
          First driveway past Airport Ave, go down hill into big FREE parking lot
          First floor, room 123
Contact:  Richard Mend for RESERVATIONS FOR FREE SEMINAR at least 3 days before event (818) 994-9770
FREE EVENT!
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LAST MINUTE SCHEDULING CHANGES MAY OCCUR! 
CHECK MEND AVIATIONWEBSITE FOR UPDATES!

Control Tower Tours    FREE EVENT!
are being conducted at KVNY - KWHP - KBUR, and KSMO
call Richard Mend  (818) 994-9770 for reservations!
Discusson regarding accessing the many services 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) 994-9770
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!!!!!!!