Welcome to the Progressive Aviation Services, LLC Seminars Page. P.A.S. will be conducting seminars periodically and all the details will be posted here.
The initial Seminar topic for 2009-2001 will be:
WIDE AREA AUGMENTATION SYSTEM:
WAAS ALL THE FUSS ABOUT?
Currently scheduled Dates and Locations for this Seminar are listed below. You can expect approximately one or two dates per month to be added throughout 2009 & 2010 at various locations throughout the U.S. If you’d like to request a Seminar be scheduled in your area, please email me.
| Nov. 1, 2008 Saturday | Rapid City, SD (KRAP) - CLOSED |
| Jan. 10, 2009 Saturday | Racine, WI – Racine Batten Field Airport (KRAC) – EAA Chapter 838 Building Classroom. CLOSED |
| Feb. 7, 2009 Saturday |
Southern Indiana- North Vernon, IN airport (KOVO). Airport Terminal Conference Room. CLOSED |
| March 14, 2009 Saturday |
Hilton Head, SC Hilton Head Island, SC - Hampton Inn Conference Room (only ½-mile from Airport-KHXD). CLOSED. |
| April 4, 2009 Saturday |
Houston, TX West Houston Airport (IWS) – Main Terminal Building Conference Room. CLOSED |
| April 25, 2009 Saturday |
Greater Los Angeles, California Torrance, CA – Zamperini Field (TOA) -Private Hangar #3425-G CLOSED |
| June 14, 2009 Sunday |
Pella, IA Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) - Main Terminal Conference Room. Closed. |
| August 29, 2009 Saturday |
Evansville, IN (KEVV) - Tri-State Aero Conference Room CLOSED |
| February 19, 2010 Friday |
Lakeland, Florida (KLAL) - Columbia Air Services Conference Room (upstairs, above FBO) |
| June 17, 2010 Thursday |
Dayton, OH (KDAY) - Dayton Crowne Plaza/Convention Center (in conjunction with COPA Migration 8) |
ABOUT THE SEMINAR:
The info presented is appropriate to current WAAS-pilots -and- to pilots who are considering a WAAS upgrade and want to understand what they'd be buying beforehand. It is also an excellent and wide-ranging review/overview of many IFR procedural items for all pilots.
This is a 1-day seminar. The single-day format allows attendees to travel to & from the seminar on the same day or to arrive and/or depart the day before/after, if they prefer.
The seminar covers all aspects of WAAS operations, pricipals and related rules/regulations. We will discuss specifics related to all Garmin 400W & 500W-series avionics, as well as many other popular WAAS-enabled avionics systems and autopilots (including Garmin G500/G600/G900/G1000 & Perspective systems, Avidyne Entegra & R9 systems, Sandel, Aspen, S-Tec, King & Tru-Trac avionics). Where appropriate, lots of generally related IFR procedural items will be incorporated where it fits well into the flow of information presented. The seminar is guided by a custom PowerPoint Presentation I've developed and supplemented with paper handouts, internet sites, dry-erase board doodling and interactive participation between myself and you (the audience). Don't be fooled by this website into thinking that this seminar is for Cirrus pilots only. While I primarily specilazie in Cirrus flight training, this seminar is NOT Cirrus specific. Previously, about half the pilots in attendance have not been Cirrus owners/pilots. Previous attendees either had or were considering WAAS equipment in their current aircraft and a wide variety of aircraft types have been represented (Bonanza/Baron, Mooney, Meridian/Matrix/Malibu, Citation, various Single & Twin Cessnas, Grumman singles, various Experimental aircraft, and even Helicopters). So, the seminar is flexible enough for people flying a wide variety of aircraft to learn from it. But, don't take my word for it, at the bottom you will find Testimonials from various pilots who've recently attended the Seminar.
To learn more specific information about a date or location you are interested in, just click on that date/location in the chart above. You will be taken to a page with very detailed info about that specific version of the seminar. As those dates grow closer, this info will likely be updated and expanded and new or more current information become available and other elements are potentially added to the event.
WHAT PREVIOUS CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS WAAS SEMINAR:
"I felt that Matt’s seminar was more than just WAAS tutorial but rather a great IFR knowledge tutorial with emphasis on the benefit and usage of WAAS technology. The fact that he covered all Instrument approaches and procedures with special emphasis on GPS and GPS--WAAS differences in light of practical use and FAA procedure and terminology was an excellent way for everyone to see the benefit of this new technology. The group seemed to have a large range of knowledge, experience and abilities. I felt that his instructive approach served to build everyone’s knowledge to the same level before he launched into the nuts and bolts of the WAAS information. I went to a WAAS GPS seminar given by Garmin and felt that the instructor blazed through the information so quickly that we only came away with an outline of knowledge and nowhere to turn for advanced understanding. At Matt’s seminar, we had great discussion about that critical difference between WAAS and Non-WAAS units to really drive home the points. I’d recommend his course to anyone looking for general information on WAAS or anyone looking to better understand how to use that wonderful piece of avionics! Thanks for an informative day—you’re an excellent teacher. It was fun hanging out with the boys club. I’d do it again in a heartbeat!" -Shawn Johnson, (Owner/Pilot of Cirrus SR-20 6-pack w/ WAAS)
"Discover what you "Don't Know" about WAAS. This is a must attend if you have WAAS capabilities in your plane or if you are even thinking of upgrading. Find out why WAAS capabilities are a game changer - now and in the near future. Count me a satisfied ‘Best Bang for the Buck’ participant!” - Dr. David Schwietert (owner/pilot of Cirrus SR-22 w/PFD and WAAS)
“Attending your WAAS seminar not only brought everything into focus but was a nice integrated review of many aspects of IFR ground school training. In a class room setting the interaction with other pilot’s knowledge and experience, plus your expertise presents an educational setting not found on CD’s and tapes. Thanks for your continued help in my development as an instrument pilot.” - Gary A. Larson, President, Western Dakota Insurers Inc.
“Great class. Very helpful to review of approach plates. With so many variants and codes, it's easy to forget about some important data points. I walked away with some key knowledge about WAAS that completely answered my questions.” - Brian Dunsirn (owner/pilot of Piper Meridian w/ WAAS)
“I enjoyed the day, meeting [Matt] and all the other attendees. I used to teach and its obvious when the instructor is well prepared and you were surely that. Don't make any changes to your style or delivery.” - Frank Bomher (owner/pilot of Cirrus Perspective, TN-22)
More testimonials for seminars and various Progressive Aviation services can be found on the Testimonials page.
Matthew McDaniel
(414) 339-4990
Matt@progaviation.com