IMC Club Meeting

Saturday, August 1 at 9am (summer hours)
Doors open & coffee available starting at 0830
Bremerton National Airport (KPWT)
Terminal Building Conference Room
8850 SW State Hwy 3, Bremerton, WA 98312
Fly-in parking available
WINGS credit available

In person or online

August topic: Partial Panel in IMC -- Are You Ready for It?
We will work through how to get ready for a partial panel scenario, and how to best communicate with ATC while it is happening. We will examine a real-world incident where situational awareness came apart between the pilot and the controller.
This is a guided discussion, not a lecture. Bring your EFB, your experience, and your questions, and be ready to participate.

Read the NTSB report ahead of time (ERA13FA088) →

download NTSB report

LEADING THE DISCUSSION: Eric Rubel
FAA Safety Team Representative · IMC Club Coordinator
Eric has been the organizer of the Bremerton/Tacoma IMC Club for the last eight-plus years, running the monthly scenario discussions since 2018 and building the club into one of the best attended IMC programs in the Pacific Northwest. An instrument pilot and FAASTeam Representative, he has spent those years collecting the real approaches, real weather, and real mistakes that make these sessions worth showing up for. If you have been to this meeting before, you have learned something from Eric.

IMC Club (Tacoma Narrows and Bremerton National) meets monthly for guided, participatory discussions (also known as "hangar talks") focused on real scenarios in the real world IFR environment. We share ideas and safety tips on how best to deal with specific IFR challenges. 

Our objective: continually improve proficiency in IFR flying for pilots at ALL skill and experience levels, from student pilot to ATP, are welcome. This seminar is eligible for WINGS credit. Pilots of all skill levels and experience from student pilot to ATP are welcome to participate in our scenario-based discussion.  

To register for WINGS credit:

Zoom meeting link:

FAASTeam Registration Link

IMC CLUB Zoom Link

Bremerton Youth Aviation Scholarship Fundraiser

KPWT shirts
$25

Get your KPWT shirt today! Mens and Womens styles available. Proceeds go to the Bremerton Youth Aviation Scholarship Fund.

Available at Amelia's Hangar Restaurant, or at your monthly Bremerton Pilots Association or EAA Chapter 406 meeting.

For more info, or to request a shirt, you can also contact Andy at 360-731-1078.

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The Bremerton Pilots Association is a western Puget Sound chapter of the Washington Pilots Association whose membership is comprised of private and commercial pilots, friends of aviation, and members of aviation-related organizations who are based at Bremerton National Airport or who frequent the facility.

The Association sponsors many annual activities and safety programs, including a robust Youth Aviation Scholarship.

When you join the Bremerton Pilots Association, as a bonus you automatically become a member of the Washington Pilots Association. Your dues for either organization covers membership in both organizations, and as an added benefit you have free use of the Stuart Island vacation cabin. Click here for additional Membership information.

WHAT WE DO

LEARN
Training Seminars, IMC Club, Special Events

The BPA hosts a monthly IMC Club meeting. Local pilot and aircraft owner Eric Rubel, CFII, does an outstanding job of moderating these informative sessions. Tune in on the first Saturday of each month to learn and chat with fellow pilots about challenging everyday instrument flight scenarios. Visit our Events page for the link to join the next IMC Club meeting!

FLY
Fly-Ins and Fly-Outs

Typically the BPA holds multiple events each year, including hangar parties, workshops, fundraisers, and frequent fly-outs. As the changing seasons bring us into better weather, check BPA's Events page for updated information on fly-ins and fly-outs.

For activities with other chapters, check out the Events page on the Washington Pilots Association website.

ADVOCATE
Scholarships, Community Connection

Part of keeping aviation alive and healthy is promoting the love of aviation throughout the community, especially in our younger generation.

For many years the Bremerton Pilots Association has sponsored and coordinated the Youth Aviation Scholarship Program, which has resulted in numerous new pilots among our ranks.