Multimedia Presentations

I often give aviation-related multimedia presentations to pilot groups, instructors, and others interested in such topics as:

• Stall/Spin Awareness
• Instructing In and Flying Glass Cockpit Aircraft
• Using Microsoft Flight Simulator as a Training Aid
• Online Resources for Pilots and Flight Instructors

Now, I know Rod Machado. Rod Machado is a friend of mine. And I'm no Rod Machado. But I've presented to large, curious (and usually appreciative) crowds at:

• EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
• AOPA Expo
• FAA safety programs (I am an FAA FAAST team safety representative)
• The National Conference on Aviation and Space Education (NCASE)
• Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show
• Northwest Aviation Safety through Education
• Aviation North Expo

For more information about having me speak at your event, please contact me via email.

Stall/Spin Awareness

This 60-minute presentation uses videos captured with the Extra 300L's on-board cameras to illustrate a variety of stalls, spins, and recoveries from unusual attitudes.

(To learn more about stall/spin/upset training at BruceAir, visit my Spin Training page.)

Topics covered in this presentation include:

• Purpose of stall/spin training
• Spin certification of aircraft
• Regulations governing aerobatics
• Stall/spin aerodynamics
• Review of stall/spin accidents
• Spin entry and recovery
• Resources for additional information

Instructing In and Flying Glass Cockpit Aircraft

At Galvin Flying Services I instruct in a variety of Technically Advanced Aircraft (see the AOPA Air Safety Foundation Special Report on TAA) and in the DA40 and DA42 simulators equipped with a complete G1000 system. I also co-developed and now teach the Garmin G1000 ground school at Galvin.

This presentation focuses on:

• Glass-cockpit myths and misconceptions
• Lessons learned while developing and teaching ground-school classes and in-flight lessons
• Importance of scenario-based training
• How to find and use a variety of resources to deliver effective training in TAA

Using Microsoft® Flight Simulator as a Training Aid

I worked on many versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator during my career at Microsoft, and I've observed hundreds—perhaps thousands—of pilots and virtual aviators "fly" the PC-based simulation. Unfortunately, many folks aren't realizing all the benefits they could enjoy from using Flight Simulator as a training aid.

This presentation, based on my book Microsoft Flight Simulator as a Training Aid: A Guide for Pilots, Instructors and Virtual Aviators, offers specific suggestions to help students, pilots, and instructors use Flight Simulator effectively, as a virtual cockpit, in ground school and preflight and postflight briefing sessions, and as a home-study tool.

I also provide an overview of features that many folks overlook, and I explore many myths and misconceptions about FAA approval of flight training devices, logging simulator time, and related topics.

For more information about Microsoft® Flight Simulator as a Training Aid, including a table of contents, details about the BruceAir Practice Flights on the companion CD, and links to additional information, visit the home page for the book here at BruceAir.