FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS GATEKEEPERS OF AVIATION
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS INFLUENCE AVIATION SAFETY
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS IRA BIFFLE ? CHARLES LINDBERGH’S CFI CHARLES TODD ? JIMMY DOOLITTLE’S CFI OBIE O’BRIEN ? CHUCK YEAGER’S CFI
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CHARACTERISTICS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE EXCELLENT FLYING SKILLS ABILITY TO TEACH SINCERE DEDICATED APPEARANCE & DEMEANOR
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXCELLENCE SIGNIFICANT DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE
AWARENESS “THE EYE CAN’T SEE WHAT THE MIND DOESN’T KNOW” DR. JUDY WALL
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXCELLENCE DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR QUALITY WHAT IS THE STATUS OF OUR INSTRUCTIONAL COMMUNITY ? WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR QUALITY FLORIDA HUGE VOLUME OF FLIGHT TRAINING
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR QUALITY FAA ORLANDO FSDO-15 15% PILOT CERTIFICATES 20% CFI CERTIFICATES
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR QUALITY MEASURE OF EVALUATION ACCIDENT STATISTICS
ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY 93’ 94’ 95’ 96’ 97’ 98’ ACCIDENTS INCIDENTS LANDING GEAR - UP TAKEOFF
FLIGHT HOURS LOW POINT IN 1994 INCREASING SINCE 1995 ACCIDENT RATE IMPROVING ?
INSTRUCTOR INVOLVEMENT ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS INVOLVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT 1998 TOTAL TNGCFI ACCIDENTS INCIDENTS LANDING GEAR - UP TAKEOFF
NATIONAL ACCIDENT STATISTICS INVOLVING CFI NATIONAL ACCIDENT STATISTICS INVOLVING CFIs GEAR UP75% STALL ACCIDENTS50% FUEL STARVATION33% MID-AIR COLLISIONS50% CARB. ICING ACCIDENTS40% WIRE STRIKES 50%
ADDITIONAL CONCERNS RECENT CHANGES IN AVIATION PILOT JOB MARKET INSTRUCTOR JOB MARKET HUGE DEMAND FOR CFIs SHORT SUPPLY OF CFIs QUALITY AFFECTED?
ADDITIONAL CONCERNS CHANGES IN REGULATIONS REDUCED REQUIREMENTS LESS SOLO TIME LESS CROSS COUNTRY TIME PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL CHECK INSTRUCTORS
ADDITIONAL CONCERNS WILL CURRENT TRENDS AFFECT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE ?
FAA PLAN OF ACTION INITIATE ACTION NOW ! NOT REACT LATER
ORLANDO FSDO-15 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECT FAA INVOLVEMENT IN: –FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION –FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OPERATIONS
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: IMPROVE QUALITY OF NSTRUCTION REDUCE ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS REDUCE CFI INVOLVEMENT IN ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SECONDARY BENEFIT: –REDUCE FAA RESOURCES NEEDED FOR FOLLOW-UP OF ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS.
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM PROGRAM CONSISTS OF: INCREASED SURVEILLANCE OF CFI ACTIVITY VIGORIOUS INVESTIGATIONS REEXAMINATION OF INSTRUCTORS INITIAL CFI CERTIFICATION BY FAA INSPECTORS MONITORING OF PART 141 SCHOOLS
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM PROGRAM ADDITIONALLY CONSISTS OF: “ENHANCED SAFETY PROGRAM” BY SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGERS
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM ORLANDO FSDO-15 PROGRAM: BEGAN SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 DETERMINED BY OFFICE MANAGER TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT GENERAL AVIATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE OFFICE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM WHAT’S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ? RAISED INITIAL CFI STANDARD INCREASED AWARENESS OF CFI RESPONSIBILITIES POSSIBLE DECREASE IN ACCIDENTS IDENTIFIED WEAK AREAS IN PRACTICAL TEST PREPARATION
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM COMMON WEAK AREAS OBSERVED: AERODYNAMICS AIRSPACE INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENTS AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT KNOWLEDGE CERTAIN FLIGHT OPERATIONS
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM INITIAL CFI PASS RATE 1ST ATTEMPT54% 2ND ATTEMPT68% 3RD ATTEMPT80% 4TH ATTEMPT 100% OVERALL56%
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM………. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS NEEDED PILOT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATE TEAM EFFORT INCREASE CFI PROFESSIONALISM
CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM ENHANCE AVIATION SAFETY