by Jeffery Taylor
Aviation Consultant WisDOT Bureau of Aeronautics
The next WisDOT Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) is scheduled for November 9 and 10, 2013 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin at the FAA Safety Center. The course is open to all pilots; we can renew certified flight instructors whose certificates expire in November and December 2013, and January and February 2014. Other pilots can audit the course at a reduced fee and receive a certificate of completion. For more information, visit the WisDOT website at: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/news/events/air/firc.htm, where you can find a link for online registration and payment.
The 2014 Mechanics Refresher and Inspection Authorization (IA) Renewal Seminar will be held in Stevens Point on February 8, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center. WisDOT holds the refresher course annually for A & P mechanics, with inspection authorization, needed to fulfill their annual training requirement. Around 30 vendors will be on hand to discuss their products and services during break periods. Registration is $30, which includes lunch. More information is on the WisDOT website at: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/news/events/air/aviation-mechanic-seminar.htm.