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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)
 
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Event Dates
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27
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MAR
01
SATURDAY
11:30 AM to 6:00 PM (MST)
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FEBRUARY 27, 2025 @ 6:00 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.
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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
Flying Montana's Wildlife
  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
Survival in the wilds of wherever.
  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 FBO Discussion
  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
  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
So you want to become a Wildlife Pilot- for students and experienced pilots alike
  9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Preparation and Planning for mountain, canyon, and backcountry flying:
  9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Why Good Pilots Make Bad Decisions
  10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Exhibitor/Break Area
  10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Flight Operations in Mountain Wave
  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
Emergency, Getting It Right When Things Go Wrong | AOPA
  2:45 PM to 3:15 PM
Exhibitor/Break Area
  3:15 PM to 4:15 PM
Building a Cub and Flying to Alaska
  5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Open Bar/ Hors d Oevres
  6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Closing Banquet With Patrick Williams
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Brittanee Lincoln
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Patrick Williams
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Tom Haines
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