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Aeronautics to present flight instructor, pilot clinic

A Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic/Pilot Safety Clinic, approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be presented by ITD's Division of Aeronautics Oct. 24 and 25 in Idaho Falls. All pilots, regardless of certificate or rating, are welcome to attend.

The clinic will be at the La Ritz Hotel and Suites. Sessions will run from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 24) and from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 25).

Only flight instructors with an unexpired certificate may renew their certificate through this clinic and must attend all 16 hours and complete both written tests.

The cost is $100 and includes a complimentary dinner on Friday and lunch on 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.

The seminar will be limited to 40 students.

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.