Aviation Survival Course

Date and Time:
Sun, September 20; 09:00am - 4:00pm

Location:
Meet at Classroom:
EAA 292 Hangar
4803 Airport Rd
Independence, OR 97351

Information:

• 6.5 hours instruction with 30 min lunchbreak

• Includes classroom instruction and intensive hands-on learning

• Instruction transitions to field site - rain or shine (please dress appropriately)

• Hands-on Training Includes:

  • Education on the National SAR System & Rescue Devices (Use of PLBs/SAT Messengers)

  • Modern/Primitive Fire Building and Shelter Building

  • Water Purification and Wild Food Sources (Edible Plants and Traps/Snares)

  • Demos/Use of Signal Devices (mirrors, flares, panels, smoke, and more)

  • Essential survival knot-tying skills

Cost: $95 with online registration below (discount codes applied at checkout)

This exciting Aviation Survival course prepares pilots and their passengers with the skills needed for flying over remote or inhospitable terrain. Participants learn critical flight planning knowledge, strategies for managing emergencies and forced landings, and how to assemble and utilize an effective survival kit. The course provides an insider's look at the National Search and Rescue System, offering a practical understanding of how rescues happen and what actions you should (and should not) take to get found. Hands on practice includes shelter building, fire-craft, water sourcing and purification, land navigation, food procurement, essential knot tying, signaling techniques, and survival psychology. Designed for all experience levels, this fun one-day program builds confidence, preparedness, and decision-making skills to enhance safety and resilience in any survival situation.