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Montana's 40th Annual Aviation Conference- 2025

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Montana's 40th Annual Aviation Conference- 2025
Montana's 40th Annual Aviation Conference- 2025
MONTANA AVIATION CONFERENCE
Thu, February 27, 2025 @ 11:30 AM — Sat, March 01, 2025 @ 06:00 PM (MST)
 
THIS EVENT IS 100% FREE!

Hurry and Register! Online Registration Closes February 21st At Midnight! Walk-In registration will be available at the door, however there will be a limited amount of meal tickets available for sale at the door, if any, as some have already sold out.


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27
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01
SATURDAY
11:30 AM to 6:00 PM (MST)
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MARCH 01, 2025 @ 11:55 PM
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Hilton Garden Inn- Missoula
3720 N Reserve St
Missoula , MT  USA
Hilton Garden Inn rooms have been filled!!!!!!!!!!! The Courtyard next door is taking Reservations as our overflow hotel at the same rate. Navigate to the Accommodations link on the side to access the Hotel reservations link to book online. The Hotel Phone number is on that page as well. IF you call to make your reservation inform the hotel you are part of the Montana Aviation Conference to reserve the state rate.
Summary Agenda
NEW AGENDA
 
Thursday, February 27
  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Kick-off Lunch - Montana Roots and Montana Grit
  1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
Lessons from the Sky: Learning from Aviation Accidents in Montana
  1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
Plane Class--Aeronautics in a High School Classroom
  2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Montana Aeronautics Updates
  3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Exhibitor/Break Area
  4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
How to flip a Floatplane and Survive
  4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
MAMA Meeting
  4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Practical Tips on Mountain & Canyon Weather Phenomena & Flight Operations
  5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
EXHIBITOR HOUR: COCKTAILS/HORS D’ OEUVRES
 
Friday, February 28
  7:00 AM to 11:20 AM
IA SESSION 1
  7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
Back Country Etiquette Presented by MPA & RAF
  7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
The Pioneering Development of RNP at Alaska Airlines and Opportunities for General Aviation
  8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Aerial Photography Tips for Pilots
  8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Ski Flying-The Most Fun You Can Have In An Airplane
  9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Exhibitor/Break Area
  10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Decision Making As An Old, Bold (and Not-So-Bold) Pilot
  10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Northstar Jet Services
  11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Awards Lunch
  1:00 PM to 5:15 PM
IA SESSION 2
  1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
Back Country Panel (with Amy Hoover)
  2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
Exhibitor/Break Area
  2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
FAA Updates
  4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Friday Night Social - Neptune Aviation hangar
  7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Friday Evening Dinner with Tom Haines - The Behind-the-Scenes Stories from a Lifetime in Aviation Journalism
 
Saturday, March 01
  7:00 AM to 11:20 PM
IA SESSION 3
  8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
AOPA Rusty Pilots Seminar
  8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Flight Operations in Mountain Wave
  8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
So you want to become a Wildlife Pilot- for students and experienced pilots alike
  8:15 AM to 9:15 AM
Montana Pilots Association (MPA) Annual Meeting
  9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
AOPA - Air Safety Institute Update
  9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Preparation and Planning for mountain, canyon, and backcountry flying:
  10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Exhibitor/Break Area
  10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
A Tour of the Idaho Backcountry
  10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Aviation Organizations of Montana (AOM) Meeting
  10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Preflighting and Navigating Your Aviation Medical Certification
  12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Raffle Luncheon
  1:00 PM to 5:15 PM
IA SESSION 4
  1:45 PM to 2:45 PM
A Howard Goes To Washington For The AOPA DC FLYOVER.
  1:45 PM to 2:45 PM
Why Good Pilots Make Bad Decisions
  2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
99's Annual Business Meeting
  2:45 PM to 3:15 PM
Exhibitor/Break Area
  3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
MAAA Board Meetings
  3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
Building a Cub and Flying to Alaska
  3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
Flying Montana's Wildlife
  3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
MAAA Member Meeting
  5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Open Bar/ Hors d Oevres
  6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Closing Banquet With Patrick Williams
Featured Speakers
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Brittanee Lincoln
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Patrick Williams
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Tom Haines
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