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WisDOT FIRCAnewand improved FlightInstructor Refresher Course(FIRC) will be heldNovember 10th and 11th inOshkosh, Wisconsin at theFAA Safety Center. The courseis updated to reflect changesin the new Advisory Circular,which requires several newtopics.Included in the newrequired topics are: HowTo Give An Effective FlightReview, Flight InstructorEthics and Professionalism,Pilot Deviations, and BuildingA Safety Culture ThroughEffective Teaching.The goal of the updated course isto expose the instructor to the latest inflight training techniques, the newesttechnology, and, most importantly,Flight Instructor Refresher Course sponsored by the WISDOTBureau of Aeronautics.operational and safety procedures. Thisisn’t just about rehashing the basics.Many of the speakers are DesignatedPilot Examiners (DPEs), which providevaluable insight for Certified FlightInstructors (CFIs) who seekto improve the effectiveness oftheir instruction.All attendees are providedmeals and a 2013 FAR/AIM.The course is open, at areduced rate, to all pilots whowill receive a certificate ofcompletion upon successfulcompletion of the course.Registration information isavailable at www.dot.wisconsin.WISDOT Aeronauticsgov/news/events/air/firc.htmqCraig ButlerEngineering SpecialistWisDOT Bureau of AeronauticsMADISON, WIS. – CraigButler joined the WisconsinDepartment of Transportation’sBureau of Aeronautics (BOA)in December 1990. As anengineering specialist, Craig isresponsible for the managementof GA airports planning, designCraig Butlerand construction projects.Additional responsibilitiesinclude administration ofthe Automated WeatherObserving System (AWOS),Airports Rotating BeaconReplacement, and GroundCommunication Outlet(GCO) programs. Craigalso holds a Private PilotCertificate, with highperformanceand IFR ratings. Priorto joining BOA, Craig worked inland surveying and is a registered landsurveyor in the State of Wisconsin.Craig Butler will soon celebrate38 years of marriage to his wife,Marguerite. They are the proud parentsof three children: Ross, Jessica and Amy.In Craig’s free time, he enjoys workingon his retirement cabin in northernWisconsin, motorcycles and huntingand fishing. Craig officially retired fromstate service on September 7, 2012. qSome Cross-Country Basics From P. 53Be sure to organize your charts inthe sequence that you will need themand see that they are properly stowed.Secure all loose items in the cockpit.Be sure that all the equipment, chartsand tools needed during your flight arewithin easy reach.While taxiing or flying, it is unwiseto lay or store charts and other itemson top of the instrument panel. Placingcharts on the panel can greatly increaseeyestrain due to glare, and it reduces theclear forward visibility. This in turn canseriously degrade the pilot and co-pilot’s(or front seat passenger) ability to seetraffic in front of the aircraft.Always have a definite place tostore everything you bring onboardthe aircraft. Once used, be sure toreturn that item to the same locationfrom where it was taken. Not only and staying on course.does that prevent cockpit clutter, but it It is also suggested that pilots orientalso helps the pilot to easily remember their charts so that north on the chartwhere specific items are located. When is pointing to actual north, thus theflying daylight VFR, it is possible that landmarks seen on the chart will appeara pilot will use "pilotage" as the form in similar orientation along the route ofof navigation. It is easy and requires flight.no special equipment beyond a chart Always use the checklists and neveror two. When using "pilotage," it is perform checks solely from memory.suggested that a pilot should work from That one forgotten or missed item canthe chart to the ground. In other words, be the beginning of a cumulative chainlook for the landmarks that are shown of events (chain of causation) that canon the chart. This is helpful because lead to ultimate disaster.it is likely that many landmarks may These reminders and more areexist in a pilot's field of vision. Yet some important to every pilot. By reviewinglandmarks, even those that may appear and practicing good flying and safetyquite prominently, may not be shown skills and techniques, along withon the chart. By working from the chart practicing good cockpit management,to the ground one can be generally flying will be safer, more efficient, andassured of finding the right landmarks more fun!qOCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2012 MIDWEST FLYER MAGAZINE 55