1/23/2009
ITD offers flight instructor and pilot clinic Jan. 30-31
BOISE - A Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic/Pilot Safety Clinic, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be presented by the Idaho Transportation Department's Division of Aeronautics Jan. 30 and 31 in Boise.
All pilots, regardless of certificate or rating, are welcome to attend but the class will be limited to 40 students.
The clinic will be at the Cambria Suites. Sessions will run from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 30) and from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 31).
Only flight instructors with an unexpired certificate may renew their certificate through this clinic. They also must attend all 16 hours and complete both written tests.
The cost of the clinic is $100 and includes a complementary dinner Friday and lunch Saturday.
Pilots and instructors may register on the Web at itd.idaho.gov, click on "Aeronautics," then "Safety and Education" and then select the "FIRC" link. Registration also may be completed by phone. Call with credit card information or make all checks payable to the Idaho Division of Aeronautics and mail to: Idaho Division of Aeronautics, 3483 Rickenbacker St, Boise, ID 83705.
For more information, contact Tammy Schoen by e-mail at tammy.schoen@itd.idaho.gov or call (208) 334-8776 or toll-free from within Idaho at (800) 426-4587.