Aviators love community. EFA is holding a series of group seminars on a variety of exciting subjects. These ground school classes are open to any Boston area pilots and students who want to learn new skills or get a refresher on subjects they haven’t studied recently. Admission is cheaper than last year. In fact, many seminars are free! Best of all, it’s a chance to connect with men and women who share our passion for flying airplanes.

1. ForeFlight and the iPad

Saturday 10/6/12 10:00-12:00
CFI Dan Rossi
Free

• AFD
• VFR charts
• IFR enroute
• IAPCs, DPs, STARs, and airport diagrams
• Weather
• Filing and using flight plans
• TFRs
• Inflight operations
• Cautions

Register

2. G1000 (C-172 NAVIII) Introduction and Overview

Saturday 10/20/12 10:00-12:00
CFI Sean Brodeur
$10

• Systems differences
• Primary Flight Display (PFD)
• Multi Function Display (MFD)
• Communications panel
• Reversionary mode
• Standby instruments
• Main functions available

Register

3. Advanced G1000 – VFR Operations

Saturday 11/10/12 10:00-12:00
CFI Sean Brodeur
$10

• Loading and storing flight plans (waypoints, airways, inverting)
• Creating user waypoints and track offsets
• Setting fuel and range ring
• Establishing individual preset favorites
• Advanced PFD operations
• Advanced MFD operations
• Joystick functions
• Optimizing topo, terrain, weather, obstacle settings
• Understanding the comm panel
• Integrated autopilot and KAP 140 use

Register

4. Cross-Country Flight Planning

Saturday 11/17/12 10:00-12:00
CFI Ed Keins
Free

• Route selection considerations
• Checkpoint selection criteria
• Weight & balance considerations
• Cruise performance and wind effects
• Radar advisories vs. FSS flight plan
• Airspace considerations
• Maximizing use of pilotage, dead-reckoning, VOR & GPS
• Course lines vs. speed lines
• VOR fixes
• Diverting
• Destination airport procedures

Register

5. KLN 94 GPS Operations and More

Saturday 12/1/12 10:00-12:00
CFI Sean Brodeur
$10

• KLN 94
• VNAV
• Calculating W/V
• Radio frequency loading
• MSA/ESA
• DME arcs, etc.
• KAP 140 A/P
• Alt alerter
• Preselected altitudes
• Arming altitude
• Nav and approach modes
• KX 155A NAV/COM
• Chan and Mode buttons
• Timer
• Reading radials
• KN 55A HSI
• Slaved and unslaved
• Capturing courses
• Scaling, etc.
• KMA 28 Comm panel
• Garmin 430/430W

Register

6. Aerobatics and Formation

RESCHEDULED! Date TBD
CFI Marc Nathanson
Free

• Decathlon and Extra 300L
• Contests and Practices
• Spin experience
• Unusual Attitude
• Spin recoveries
• Basic Aerobatics
• Advanced Aerobatics
• Tailwheel endorsements
• Formation flying

Register

7. Check Ride Preparation and Clues

Saturday 1/5/13 10:00-12:00
CFI Marc Nathanson
$10

• Making sure everything is in order (including IACRA)
• Understanding the PTS
• Filling your “clue box”
• Check ride jitters
• How to prepare
• Using SRM to your advantage
• Common errors (what not to do and guaranteed bust items)
• Correcting your errors

Register

8. Advanced G1000 – IFR Operations

Saturday 1/19/12 10:00-12:00
CFI Sean Brodeur
$10

• Entering filed route and changing flight plans
• Instrument, RAIM and VOR checks
• Pre-departure setup (DP and emergency return)
• Checking weather before departing
• Enroute operations
• Full or vectored approach setup
• Course reversals (P/T or hold)
• Use of GPS in lieu of DME
• GPS approach criteria for LPV, LNAV and LNAV/VNAV
• Missed approach and holds
• Timers and DA/MDA settings
• Integrated autopilot and KAP 140 use

Register

9. VFR Flying: Guided Group Discussion & Shared Techniques

Saturday 2/2/13 10:00-12:00
CFI Ed Keins
Free

• Considerations for fuel
• Destination airport facilities and services
• Changing weather conditions
• Equipment failure/engine failure
• Diversions
• Overwater to MVY & ACK
• Night flight considerations

Register

10. IFR Flight Planning: Guided Group Discussion & Shared Techniques

Saturday 2/16/13 10:00-12:00
CFI Ed Keins
Free

• Filing an IFR flight plan
• Route selection
• How to evaluate the weather forecasts and what keeps you on the ground
• Alternate considerations
• Equipment considerations
• Go/no-go decision-making
• Obstacle clearance minimums
• Lost comm/nav/equipment problems
• Diversions
• Inflight weather updates
• Precision, non precision, circling, visual and contact approaches
• WAAS approaches
• Approach minimums and other considerations

Register

11. Maintenance at EFA’s KLWM Hangar

Saturday 3/2/13 10:00-12:00
CFIs Matt Goulian & Ed Keins
$10

• Look “under the hood” of the aircraft you fly
• Learn the whys and wherefores of important parts and systems
• Understand what preflight checks tell you – and why you do them
• Learn the techniques of cold and hot starting and why we do what we do
• Find out what to do when something doesn’t look/sound/feel/smell right
• Discuss inflight abnormalities and how to write them up
• Develop the systems understanding to help you diagnose abnormalities and take appropriate actions

Register

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Overview
Aviat Aircraft Husky A-1B
N204MA
S/N 2075
$109,900

Airframe and Engine
TTESN: 1180.0
TTAC: 1180.0
TTP: 1180.0
Annual inspection due: 8/2012
IFR certification due: 9/2012
ELT battery due 7/2012

Avionics Package #2

• Garmin 430W (WAAS capable)
• VM 1000 Engine monitor
• Gyro panel and vacuum system
• Music input jack
• Chronometer Davtron
• AUX power/accessory plug
• 14v post light
• Garmin GTX 327 transponder (Mode A & C)
• Audio panel GMA340
• G11 06ACDI
• Altitude encoder
• VM1000 engine monitor with digital MP, TACH, OIL temperature & pressure, 4 cylinder CHT & EGT, Fuel Flow & Pressure

Style

• Custom paint scheme
• Yellow with black accent
• Soft black leather interior
• Oregon Aero Ergonomic 16G energy impact absorbing lumber and side support cushion

Additional Equipment

• Aft stowage door and left side access
• Full float kit
• Downswept wingtips
• Reiff engine heater
• Sliding photo window
• Front and rear inertia reels
• Tie-down fittings
• Dual push-to-talk switches
• Complete corrosion proofing with minimum 7 coatings
• Metal cabin and belly fuselage panel
• 8.50×6 tires
• Polished hubcaps
• High capacity cabin heater
• Fuel quantity site gauges
• Complete lighting system (landing, strobes, NAV and instrument lights to include ELT)
• 70amp alternator

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Overview
1973 Cessna 182P Skylane II
N21518
$84,900

Airframe and Engine
TTSMO: 1270.0
TTAC: 4408.0
TTPSO: 1270.0
Next Annual Due: 6/2012

Avionics

• Garmin 530W
• S-Tec 55 Autopilot
• KX 155 Nav/Comm
• KN 64 DME
• KT 76 XPDR
• Insight Strike Finder
• Dual Glideslopes
• EDM 700 Graphic Engine Monitor
• KA 64 Audio Panel
• PM1000 audio with music input, aux radio jack and aux antenna
• Carburetor temperature gauge
• Avionics master switch

Style

• Custom paint scheme
• Matterhorn white with burgundy and blue accents
• Light gray tweed interior

Additional Equipment

• Extended range fuel tanks
• Portable oxygen bottle
• BOSE headsets
• Cabin cover
• Storage for maps between pilot seats
• Standby vacuum system
• Four place intercom
• Strobe lights
• NAV lights
• Landing and taxi lights
• Rosen sun visors

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Overview
1982 Cessna 182RG Skylane
N5545T
Please Inquire for Pricing

Airframe and Engine

• TTAF: 1720.0
• TTE: 1720.0
• Last Annual Inspection: 5/2011
• IFR Certification: 5/2010

Style

• Red over matterhorn white with light gray
• Red velour seats

Equipment

• Retractable Landing Gear
• Garmin 340 Audio panel
• Garmin 430 WAAS
• WX 8 Stormscope
• Garmin 327 Transponder
• King KX155
• Northstar M1 Loran
• Cessna ADF
• Cessna Autopilot
• Insight EGT
• Tannis Preheater

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The final class in our Ground Seminar Series will be Maintenance at EFA’s Maintenance Hangar on Saturday, May 19 from 10:00am to 12:30pm. Members of our staff will lead this discussion. $25

As pilots, we understand aircraft systems, but we rarely get to see under the hood. This is our opportunity.

Come to our maintenance office in Lawrence, MA and we’ll look inside the cowling to get a better idea of what goes on in there.

We expect to be surprised at how much more we understand after looking at everything more closely. This spells confidence and safety. It’s also an opportunity you can’t get anywhere else.

Topics will include:

• Look “under the hood” of the aircraft you fly
• Learn the whys and wherefores of parts and systems
• Understand what the pre-flight checks tell you and why you do them
• Learn the techniques of cold and hot starting and why we do what we do
• Find out what to do when something doesn’t look/sound/feel/smell right
• Discuss in-flight abnormalities and how to write them up
• Develop the systems understanding you need to diagnose abnormalities and take action

Complete Ground Seminar Series Schedule

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We’re still on!

We’re not letting the rain keeps us down! Come by to see the other side of EFA and have a hot dog!

Most of our clients fly out of our Bedford location.

Now come see the other side of EFA.

Please join us for a summer barbecue and discover why Lawrence Airport is a great place to live your passion.

What’s Special About Lawrence?

• Convenient location
• Relaxed atmosphere
• Airport restaurant
• Less air traffic
• Executive amenities

What to Expect

• Enjoy a family barbecue
• Tour our Lawrence hangar
• Meet your maintenance staff
• Hang out with other pilots
• See the other airplanes
• Kick-off your summer with everything that makes it great

Where We Are

• Lawrence Airport
• EFA Hangar
• Big, blue hangar next to the control tower
• 492 Sutton St, North Andover, MA 01845

Event Times

• June 2, 2012
• Stop by any time 10am-3pm

We encourage you to fly-in to this event! Rent an airplane in Bedford and soar on over!

We're sorry you missed the event this year. We hope to see you soon!

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