Schedule
THURSDAY MAY 3, 2012
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm REGISTRATION
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm ACTIVITIES
Register* for Golf, Battlefield & Museum Tour on the Activities Page
Attendees for Activities will meet at HGR terminal to car pool
• Golf – Black Rock Golf Course* Additional $26 per player
• Antietam National Battlefield Tour* Additional $5 per attendee
• Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Tour* Free
• Shopping - Hagerstown Premium Outlets
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm WELCOME RECEPTION
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm MOVIE IN HANGAR
(Popcorn, Beverages, Fun!...Join Us!
FRIDAY MAY 4, 2012
8:00 am – 8:45 am BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION
8:45 am – 9:00 am WELCOME REMARKS
9:00 am – 9:15 am VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
9:15 am - 10:00 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS #1:
A.) Flight Instructors & Flight Schools - Real world, scenario based
primary flight training methods
B.) General Aviation Pilots - Light Sport Aircraft Forum
C.) Small Airports - Wildlife mitigation that makes sense and is affordable
D.) Larger Airports - Discussion on ADS-B and how it affects regional airports
10:00 am - 10:15 am BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
10:15 am – 11:00 am BREAKOUT SESSION #2:
A.) Flight Instructors & Flight Schools - Real world, scenario based
advanced flight training methods
B.) General Aviation Pilots - Getting the most out of a techno cockpit, synthetic vision,
flight planning, weather and other things to consider; Benefits of using simulators
C.) Small Airports - Light sport aircraft operating and handling; consideration at airports
D.) Larger Airports - Proposed elimination of air carrier subsidies
11:00 am - 11:15 am BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
11:15 am – 12:00 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS #3:
A.) Flight Instructors & Flight Schools - Use of simulators year round with 24/7 capability
B.) General Aviation Pilots - Buying and selling airplanes, a lot of opportunities
in these times
C.) Small Airports - Snow removal strategies; runway light markers; snow pushers,
blowers & mowers
D.) Larger Airports - Wildlife Mitigation
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS #4:
A.) Flight Instructors & Flight Schools - Light sport instruction: Differences in teaching in
low mass, light wing loaded aircraft - differences in LSA’s
B.) General Aviation Pilots - How and Whys: Pre-heating and de-icing your plane
C.) Small Airports - Small airport survivability in today’s challenging economy
D.) Larger Airports - Future of ground based Navaids: How they may or may not affect
your airport operators
2:20 pm - 3:00 pm BREAKOUT SEESIONS #5:
A.) Flight Instructors & Flight Schools - Recreational pilot training: It’s more useful and
makes sense in today’s challenging economy
B.) General Aviation Pilots - Owner Maintenance: There’s more you can do if you want to
C.) Small Airports - Airport business plan workshop: What are your hangars and dirt worth?
D.) Larger Airports - Discussion regarding closing contract towers serving GA airports
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm GENERAL SESSION
ALL ATTENDEES - Fuel Update
4:00 pm END GENERAL SESSIONS
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm RECEPTION
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm DINNER WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER
SATURDAY MAY 5, 2012
8:00 am - 9:00 am BREAKFAST
9:00 am - 4:00 pm FAAST Safety Seminars & Festival of Flight
Displays and Exhibits
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm LUNCH ($)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm “Explore Maryland by Air” Awards Ceremony