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You may visit FAASAFETY.GOV for more info & to register for many of the following events that feature FAA WINGS credit.   Other listings have their information and contact data described.  This calendar will usually list a much larger panorama of aviation events than FAASAFETY.GOV allows for. You are invited to submit your event for publication within our Aviation Events Calendar to: scauwg@earthlink.net

Now also featured herein are EAA Webinars.  These live multimedia presentations are informative and interactive, allowing the presenter to use slides and audio, while audience members can ask questions and be polled for their opinion.  -  System Requirements for Attendees  -  You can easily attend a session from anywhere, anytime using a compatible computer or mobile device! To get the most out of GoToWebinar, you can download and install the full-feature desktop software on your Windows and Mac computer.  -  See Download GoToWebinar for your download options. You can also check your system's compatibility automatically.   Some EAA Webinars qualify for credit in the FAA's WINGS or AMT awards program. Visit www.faasafety.gov for details.  The Listings Here for EAA Webinars are dedicated to the memory of Tom Hastings, long time EAA member/builder, whose Cirrus VK-30 was featured in the movie 16R.  He was an ardent supporter of EAA Young Eagles.  A tragic flight accident claimed his life; as well as his daughter's, her husband and their child's.

Btw. Like Aerobatics?  For the IAC - International Aerobatic Club - For Info - Click HERE     Like the Blue Angels? For a show schedule Click HERE - For the Air Force Thunderbirds 2021 schedule Click HERE

 

Notices 

International Airport Review Webinars and Watch on-Demand Webinars - Keeping you informed on our latest upcoming live webinars as well as some of our insightful webinar sessions which are now available to watch on-demand. As such, please enjoy the latest round-up of our webinars hosted by International Airport Review!  - Webmaster Note: These presentations appear free, but may come with a few "strings" that enable sponsored content.  For a plentiful list and registration information, click or tap HERE.

ForeFlight Workshops

Join us on the first Monday of each month for a 90-minute interactive workshop on the utilization of ForeFlight, the aviation industry's most renowned and widely used electronic flight bag (EFB) and flight planning application. This virtual workshop, led by Captains Brian Schiff and Mike Jesch, will begin on May 1, 2023, and will continue on the first Monday of each month. Registering here registers you for the entire series--which will be recorded and available anytime afterward. The workshop will offer comprehensive hands-on training on using ForeFlight for flight planning, weather, and in-flight navigation. Learning to master ForeFlight as an important tool will improve your aeronautical decision-making (ADM).  For More Information Click HERE.

NEWS  - Huntington Beach air show looking to expand to five-day event

Huntington Beach’s air show is looking to become a longer event with more activities and bring back nighttime concerts, according to details in a public study released by the city.

Pacific Airshow has typically been a three-day affair from Friday to Sunday. Now, organizers are looking to start the air show as early as Wednesday and include a plethora of new activities as they plan for the next decade of the annual event. - The air show anticipates adding to the event air racing, a nightly music festival over three days, wave pool surfing and BMX bowl competitions. The new information comes from a public study looking at what should be considered in a future environmental impact report. - Read the full OC Register Article Here.

EAA Webinars - See 2025 scheduled features  Click Here

EAA Aviation Adventure Speaker Series - 2025  - Click Here

EAA Aviation Archived Webinars (recommended)  - Click Here

Meetings of Importance to Redlands Pilots - see Events/Meetings | Redlands Airport Association

  • The Redlands Airport Association meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 6pm in the public lobby at REI
  • Redlands Airport Advisory Board meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6pm. Meetings usually are held at Redlands City Council Chambers and occasionally the Redlands Airport Public Lobby.
  • Redlands City Council meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Agendas are posted 72 hours in advance for City Council meetings and Planning Commission meetings on the City of Redlands website.

So Cal Rotors 2025 Event Schedule - Click Here

NBAA - Elevate Your Career! -  NBAA hosts events and professional development opportunities throughout the year – explore the full lineup to see what’s coming up next!

 

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Let's Begin:

December 2025

17.   Trip Recap-Flying Around and Through LA Airspace - Lessons learned from a weekend flight adventure to Southern California - Wednesday, December 17, 2025, starting at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time Download Calendar File - Speaker(s): Travis Bender, CFI - Last month, several planes from San Carlos Flight Center ventured down to Southern California to experience flying around and through the various Class Bravo and Charlie airspace in that area. The goal was to experience first hand how to navigate what looks like a maze of airspace. - This seminar will be a recap of the trip and include details of how they successfully navigated through this busy airspace. The panel will also share their experience of flying into several of the bucket list airports in Southern California including Santa Monica, Long Beach, John Wayne and Catalina.

If you are considering venturing into Southern California, you will want to join this seminar to hear first hand what it is like to navigate and communicate in that area. - Location of Seminar: San Carlos Flight Center, 795 Skyway Rd, Suite A, San Carlos, CA 94070. The seminar will be in-person at the San Carlos Flight Center, 795 Skyway Road, Suite A in San Carlos. San Carlos Flight Center is on the southwest side of the airport and there are no transient aircraft parking spots on the field other than the Transient Parking adjacent to the SQL Terminal Building. If you plan to fly in for the event, please be aware that we have no parking spots and that you’ll need to walk 0.7 miles around the airport from airport Transient Parking to our offices. - Registration Information: Click here to register online now!

20.  Controlled Flight into Terrain - CFIT - Understanding Why - Saturday, December 20, 2025, starting at 09:00 Pacific Standard Time Download Calendar File - Speaker(s): Richard Mend CFII ATP FAASTeam Representative - Brief Description: Discussion of Hazards, of getting clearances en route, miscommunications, dangers of straight in approaches, dangers of circling approaches. Obtaining IFR clearances while in flight, step down approaches, black hole illusions, and more!  Location of Seminar:

Clipper Aviation
7900 Balboa Blvd
Unit 108
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Registration Information: Click here to register online now!

 

 

January 2026

3.  ATC Communications- Strategies for Success - Air Traffic Control Communications and Phraseology - Saturday, January 3, 2026, starting at 10:00 Pacific Standard Time Download Calendar File - Speaker(s): Mitch Carlson- FAASteam Representative, Nick Saffari- Redding Tower Controller

Brief Description: Clear, concise, and accurate communications with ATC are critically important.  This seminar will go over each step of the process needed to fly into and out of a class D airport.  We will discuss proper terminology, phraseology, and common mistakes made by pilots when operating in the class D environment.  We will also provide some tips and strategies to make the next flight to any tower controlled airport a smooth one.

A local tower controller will be joining us at the seminar to help answer questions, provide input from a controller's point of view, and dispel any myths you have had about controllers and controlled airspace. - The seminar lasts from 10:00am- 12:00pm.   The Corning chapter of the EAA will have their BBQ and monthly meeting after the seminar.  Feel free to stay for lunch and the EAA meeting (lunch is $10).  -  Location of Seminar: Corning Municipal Airport, 930 N. Marguerite Ave., Corning, CA 96021  -  Registration Information:  Click here to register online now!

6.  Introduction to Sport Pilot 2_0 / MOSAIC - with Tom Charpentier - Welcome to a New Era in Sport Aviation, Sport Aviation 2.0 / MOSAIC Expanded Definitions of Sport Pilot and LSA - Tuesday, January 6, 2026, starting at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time Download Calendar File - Speaker(s): Tom Charpentier - For our Jan 2026 EAA Chapter 92 meeting, join us for a replay and discussion of a seminar presentation by the EAA Government Advocacy Staff on the changes in the FAA rules governing the Light Sport Pilot Certificate privileges, and the Light Sport Aircraft definition and design rules.

MOSAIC is done. After more than a decade of work by EAA, the FAA, and numerous others, MOSAIC (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) is now a final rule. A generation after the creation of the original Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) rules, we now welcome Sport Pilot 2.0 and LSA 2.0. On October 22nd, 2025, about three-quarters of the general aviation fleet became accessible to sport pilots and students and those exercising Sport Pilot privileges. On July 24th, 2026, new and modern LSA aircraft will begin entering the fleet with minimal certification costs.

Location of Seminar:

Irvine Ranch Water District HQ
15500 Sand Canyon Ave
Community Conference Room
Irvine, CA 92618
Registration Information: Click here to register online now!

14.  Fallbrook CAP Squadron 87 Safety Meeting - 2026 National Civil Air Patrol Safety Stand Down - Wednesday, January 14, 2026, starting at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time Download Calendar File - Speaker(s): Lt Col Kevin Moss USMC (ret), Maj Roy Knight, Capt Dave Thomas, 2d Lt Carl Lind

Brief Description: icking off 2026, We will have our annual Safety Stand Down with several interesting and pertinent presentations including:
  • CAP Safety Information System (CAPSIS)
  • Operational Risk Managment (ORM)
  • Operational Risk Management Evaluation for Air Sorties in the Web Mission Information and Reporting System (WMIRS)
  • Avoiding Dehydration on Missions
  • The Preflight
Fallbrook Library
990 E. Mission Rd.
Space 108
Fallbrook, CA 92028 Registration Information:  Click here to register online now!

20.  IMC Club Meeting at Palomar Airport / EAA 286 - Our Typical Agenda Is to Spend an Hour Discussing Best Practices, New Technologies and Current Events. - Tuesday, January 20, 2026, starting at 18:30 Pacific Standard Time Download Calendar File - Speaker(s): Joe Godfrey, IMC Club Program Coordinator  -  After a brief Audio/Video presentation we ask "What Would You Do"? Everyone is encouraged to join in the discussion. Videos depicting actual flights that encountered challenges are chosen from a library provided by EAA and the presenter. In the ensuing discussion, often there's agreement on the steps to take, but that's not necessarily the goal - the value is in performing the mental exercise and developing an answer that's right for you.

Sometimes we argue it out - respectfully - and modify our plan of attack. The benefit is to think it through without the pressure of flying the plane. Pilots of all skill levels are encouraged to attend. Click the link below for more information and to register. - January's scenarios are an unexpected encounter with a low smoke layer on climebout while you're still VFR, and we view an approach from the controller's perspective -- dots on scopes.

Location of Seminar:
Palomar Airport Administration Building
2198 Palomar Airport Road
Carlsbad, CA 92011
Flying: Park at transient parking or Western Flight. The administration building is a short walk to the South.  -  Registration Information: Click here to register online now!
21.  What's a Practical Aircraft Checkout When Transitioning to a New-To-You Aircraft - Let’s Understand What You Should Know or Learn When Transitioning to a New-To-You Aircraft  -  Wednesday, January 21, 2026, starting at 19:00 Pacific Standard Time Download Calendar File - Speaker(s): John Mahany - There are many things to consider when transitioning to a new aircraft, depending on the aircraft and how it’s equipped. The goal is to comprehend what’s required to get a good, thorough check out from an experienced and knowledgeable CFI, in a different make and model aircraft than what you have flown before. The objective is to make you a good, safe, competent pilot!  -  Location of Seminar: Pacific Skies Aviation @ Torrance Airport (KTOA) - 3319 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA - Torrance, CA 90505  -  Registration Information:  Click here to register online now!
February 2026
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2-4   Leadership Conference  -  Level up your leadership at the 2026 NBAA Leadership Conference, Feb. 2-4 in San Antonio, TX. Network with peers, gain insights from top minds and unlock your team's potential. This three-day experience will leave you inspired, equipped and ahead of the curve. Be there to lead the charge! - Register Info Here
7.   52nd Annual AZ Aviation Safety Awards-Keynote Bob Mittelstaedt on Crew Resource Management Web Only - Gala Event Honoring AZ's Nominees for General Aviation Safety Awards; AZ Airport, AZ Communicator and Ruth Reinhold Award. - Saturday, February 7, 2026, starting at 17:00 Arizona Download Calendar File - Speaker(s): FAASTeam Program Managers, Bob Mittelstaedt, ASAG and APA Officers - Nominees and award winners will be recognized for Arizona's General Aviation Awards for Flight Instructor (CFI), Maintenance Technician (AMT), FAASTeam Representative (REP) of the Year, Arizona Air Traffic Communicator of the Year, Arizona Airport Safety Award of the Year, and the Arizona Pilots Association's (APA)  Ruth Reinhold Award. The winners for CFI, AMT and REP go on to compete for regional and national recognition.

Dynamic Keynote Speaker Bob Mittelstaedt - Bob studied Mechanical Engineering at Tulane University through NROTC, earned his Private and Navy officer commission. Served 5 years on nuclear submarines then obtained an MBA.  Earned Commercial, Multi-Engine, Instrument ratings. Helped design the investigation of Three Mile Island nuclear accident and more!  -  Please welcome and encourage aviation safety advocates and their guests to attend this eye-opening presentation on Crew Resource Management, especially for single pilot operation with a non-pilot spouse or companion. - Location of Seminar: Hilton Phoenix Airport, 2435 S 47th St, Phoenix, AZ 85034  -  This event has a fee, please see https://aviation-safety-advisory-group-of-arizona-inc.square.site/

The Banquet concludes at 9 p.m.  All times Arizona  (GMT-7) - Social Hour and Silent Auction begin at 5:00 p.m. - Doors open for seating at 6:00 p.m. Registration Information: Click here to register online now!

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March 2026
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1-3   International Operators Conference - Join global business aviation leaders in San Diego, March 1-3, at the 2026 NBAA International Operators Conference (IOC2026), where the future of international operations takes shape. Gain fresh perspectives and innovative ideas on global operations, sustainability and technical requirements to stay ahead in a fast-changing landscape.  -  Register and Info Here
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21.   Marana Regional Airport KAVQ Aviation Safety Program - HYBRID - Airport & Tower Updates; Aviation Safety Advisory Group ASAG; Laser Risk and Reporting ; Parachute Operation Safety - Saturday, March 21, 2026, starting at 10:00 Arizona Download Calendar File

Speaker(s): GalenBeem,MichaelRyder,CraigGraves,C.Grant,ErnestCopeland,CraigTompkins,ScottWoodworth,Dr.TomCowan,HughFunk,PatrickNikitenko
Please join us for informative presentations 10:00 am AZ (1700 GMT) until 12:00 pm (1900 GMT) - Speakers will stay afterward for questions and answers. -

Cary Grant, President Aviation Safety Advisory Group of Arizona (ASAG) - Facilitator
JDR Logistics - Site Host
Galen Beem, Marana Regional Airport Superintendent - Airport and Tower Updates
Michael Ryder, Marana Regional Airport Maintenance Assoc - Airport Projects Updates
Cary Grant, Scott Woodworth, Pima County Sheriff Department; Ernest Copeland, FAA, FPM and Craig Tompkins, FAA, FPM  - Laser and Drone information
Dr. Thomas Cowan, Lead; Justin Hodge, Account Executive, Complete Parachute Solutions (CPS), Pat Nikitenko, Skydive Marana, and Michael Coleman
Arizona Parachute Operations Safety Workgroup - Parachute Operations at Marana Regional Airport and statewide.

Visit Aviation Safety Advisory Group of Arizona, Inc. (ASAG) website
https://asagaz.org and the ASAG Facebook page.

Arizona Pilots Association (APA) monthly newsletter https://azpilots.org/pilot-info/newsletters 

Arizona Flight Training Workgroup AFTW
Find next meeting https://aftw.org/next-meeting/   Tuesday March 10, 2026 04:00 PM MST (2300 GMT) Meeting Minutes https://aftw.org/category/meetings/minutes/

Marana Regional Airport East Ramp Hangar
11155 N Air Commerce Way, Marana, AZ 85653

Directions to Venue:

Fly-In, taxi to the East Ramp Hangar, bring tie-down ropes/chains, etc.
Drive-in, from Tucson West on I-10 to Exit 242, Avra Valley Road. From Phoenix, East on I-10 to Exit 242. Then, West on Avra Valley Rd approximately 4.4 miles to North Air Commerce Way which is immediately West of the canal and is 0.80 miles East of the airport's main entrance. Drive North to ample parking.

If not attending live, Hybrid on Zoom can be accessed by computer, mobile device, or telephone. To register for the Zoom Meeting click the link below. If the link fails, you can cut/paste the link into a browser.

We recommend registering prior to the meeting to avoid last minute delays logging on. You can register in advance for this meeting at:
Zoom Link here

After clicking on the registration blue button, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link to join the meeting, (either from a PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android), and the meeting Password.
Does ASAG ZOOM provide a registration list? Registering for Zoom also registers you for WINGS credit if you have an FAASafety.gov account. In this case there is no need to also register on https://www.faasafety.gov/  However, if your Zoom email is different from your FAASafety.gov email, please enter the name and email you use on https://www.faasafety.gov/ in the Chat.

This event is not yet accepted for public viewing.  -  Refer to FAASAFETY.GOV, as soon as this is approved you'll be able to register.
Registration Information: Contact Information:
Lee Unger
Phone: (520) 990-3792
leeunger4@gmail.com
24-25     Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference - Join us March 24-26 in Cleveland, OH for the 2026 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2026), the ultimate destination to elevate your career and business. Connect with hundreds of exhibitors , build powerful connections and get the insights you need to succeed. - Register and Info Here
April 2026
15.   Torrance Airport FAASTeam Safety Seminar - Contact Gary Palmer for Info:  Phone: (310) 927-6718  -  CFIGary@getmymail.org
May 2026
5-7   Maintenance Conference  -  The 2026 NBAA Maintenance Conference, May 5-7, in New Orleans is the essential event for aviation maintenance pros. Through expert-led sessions and hands-on access to new technology, you can elevate your skills and stay ahead of the curve. Don’t miss this chance to advance your skills and your career. Registration will be available by March 2026! - Info Here
June 2026
July 2026
15.  Torrance Airport FAASTeam Safety Seminar - Contact Gary Palmer for Info:  Phone: (310) 927-6718  -  CFIGary@getmymail.org
20-26   The Experimental Aircraft Association’s 73rd annual fly-in convention set for July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Wisconsin. - VEAA announced Friday that advance tickets are now on sale for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026.
August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
21.   Torrance Airport FAASTeam Safety Seminar - Contact Gary Palmer for Info:  Phone: (310) 927-6718  -  CFIGary@getmymail.org