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CJP Convention 2018 Preview
by Andrew Broom
Cessna Citation owners, partners and exhibitors will soon gather at CJP’s annual convention, October 24-27, at the scenic Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas. It will be a particularly special year as the Citation Jet Pilots Owner
Pilots Association (CJP) is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Each year, the CJP Annual Convention is focused on helping Citation owners operate their aircraft in a safe, professional and efficient manner; all while fostering new friend- ships and creating memorable social and companion activities. Over 100 Citations are
expected to fly into the San Antonio Airport (SAT) for this event.
Guest speakers will include world renowned air show performer, Sean D. Tucker and former NASA astronaut, Charlie Precourt. In the last 40 years, Tucker has per- formed in more than 1,000 air shows in front of approximately 80 million spectators. Charlie Precourt, a Citation owner and Chairman of the CJP Safety Committee, will lead an in-depth “safety standdown” where he and other safety experts will analyze accidents/
incidents and discuss best practices.
Additional guest speakers will include: Greg Feith (aircraft accident analyst), Pete Basile (Textron Aviation accident investigator), Neil Singer (CJP Safety Consultant), David Miller (CJP Safety
and Education Foundation Chairman), Dr. David Strahle (NEXRAD expert) and others.
This will be the inaugural year of the CJP Gold Standard Safety Award, which will be presented by the recently in- stated CJP Safety Committee. Open to all Citation pilots, the award’s purpose is to recognize an individual who goes above and beyond minimum Citation currency requirements to complete enhanced training programs offered by CJP partners. Examples of the award’s criteria include 100 turbine hours PIC (in the last year), a second 61.58 check at a Part 142 simulator training provider, adding a rating and/or undergoing upset recovery training. Interested applicants can find more information on CJP’s website.
Throughout the gathering, attendees will hear the latest updates from CJP partners includng Textron Aviation, Aviat Aircraft, FlightSafety International, Garmin, jetAVIVA, TRU Simulation + Training, Rockwell Collins and
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