Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 54901
About this event
Join the Society of Aviation Flight Educators (SAFE)
Thursday evening, July 23, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
A conversation about purpose, leadership, and the enduring legacy of aviation educators.
Presented By Pete Dawson, SAFE Board Member
The most important flight of your career isn't the one you log in your logbook, but the one you inspire in someone else's. Drawing from my experience as a Part 141 student and instructor to current line check pilot with a legacy airline, learn why I continue to instruct in general aviation. Hear how the organization has provided a clear path for me to join the Master Instructor Continuing Education Program (MICEP) family to honor those who’ve become part of my aviation legacy.
Educate • Elevate • Aviate
Whether you are a flight instructor, an experienced aviator, or someone searching for a deeper way to serve our community, there is a place for you in this mission.
Educate - The membership is dedicated to continuous learning and inspires those around them to join the path to mastering aviation education.
Elevate - Experience, accreditation, excellence or dedication to influence a stronger and safer aviation education community.
Aviate - Become a steward of aviation education as an ambassador, mentor, and empowering others to become experts in their own right.
Pull up a seat with your colleagues, your experience, and your passion for aviation. Together, we can ensure that contribution never ends, that excellence never settles, and that the next generation of pilots inherits a stronger, safer, and more connected community. Let's celebrate aviation’s professional accreditations and the spirit behind the Master Instructor Continuing Education Program (MICEP) so we can challenge ourselves to embrace the highest calling of an educator: to leave aviation better than we found it.
Educate • Elevate • Aviate
Our aviation legacy isn’t measured by how high we climb, but by how we help others fly!
We start at 5PM to be ready for our members as soon as the Exhibit Hangars close.
Buffet Style Dinner Menu (includes two drinks, dessert, and presentation)
Hot Hors d’oeuvres
- Grilled Sliders on Sourdough
- Turkey & Provolone
- Ham & Cheddar
- Bourbon Infused BBQ Cocktail Meatballs with a Medley of Bell Peppers and Onions
- Baked Artichoke and Spinach Dip with Crostinis and Tri Color Tortilla Chips for dipping
- Shrimp Skewers with Butter Garlic Herb Glaze
Cold Hors d’ oeuvres
- Smoked Salmon Display with Assorted Crackers
- Wisconsin Cheese Board with Domestic Cheeses, Garlic Summer Sausage and Assortment of Crackers
- 7 Layer Taco Dip with Lettuce, Cheese, Tomatoes, Onions, Olives, Bell Peppers Jalapenos, Sour Cream and
- Sriracha Drizzle with Tortilla Chips on the side
- Crudité Display with Fresh Cut Seasonal Vegetables with Creamy Dill Dip and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
- on the side
Dessert
- Mini Cream Puffs with Caramel Drizzle
- Variety of Homemade Dessert Bars: 7 Layer Bars, Lemon Zest Delights and Rice Krispie Treats
Two drinks included! Wine, beer, soda, water.
