THE 44TH ANNUAL ULTRALIGHT & LIGHT SPORT AVIATION SAFETY SYMPOSIUM
Feb 22, 2025 8:00AM—3:00PM
Location
Granite City, Illinois
Come earn FAA Wings credits while attending this free one day event! For more information click here. RAF Illinois Ambassador David Warner will have an RAF table at the event, and a speaking slot at 1:30pm.
Saturday, Feb. 22:
7:00 Symposium facility opens
7:30-9:30
Breakfast available:
Scrambled eggs, potatoes, sausage, pancakes and a drink—ALL FOR ONLY $8
8:00 Registration Opens
8:30-8:45 Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:45-9:15 Randy Ottinger, FAA Safety Program Manager
Jeff Hurst, IDOT Division of Aeronautics, Safety Bureau Chief
9:15-10:30 Dr. Rich Hehmann, AME/Fixed-wing, helicopter & glider CFI: How to become a glider pilot” AND “Current medical issues.”
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:45 Frank Dressel, Pilot/Homebuilder: “My experience building, certifying, and test flying an RV-12.”
11:45-12:30 Lunch and A&P Training Facility Tours
$10 buys you a pulled pork or chicken sandwich or a vegetarian option, cole slaw, chips, dessert, and a drink!
12:30-1:30 SPEAKER 3: James McGhee, Pilot/ATC Instructor at the FAA Air Traffic Controller Academy in Oklahoma City: “Operations and communications with tower controllers.”
1:30-2:30 SPEAKER 4: David Warner, Experienced pilot, aviation consultant, and Illinois Ambassador for the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF): “Reopening the Giant City State Park landing strip and other RAF projects.”
2:30-3:30 Steve Brown, Jordan Lake Aero, “Building and Flying an AirBike 103”
ALTERNATE SPEAKER: Bob McDaniel, “Aircraft Maintenance Records”
3:30 Raffle Drawings & Closing Remarks