1. Presented to: By: Date: Federal Aviation Administration North Florida Flight Standards District Office Designated Pilot Examiner 2010 Recurrent Seminar & Annual Meeting North Florida FSDO Pilot Examiners Larry Enlow January 7, 2010

2. Federal Aviation Administration 2 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 FLIGHT TRAINING The North Florida FSDO has oversight responsibility for the largest volume of flight training and pilot certification activity within the purview of the Federal Aviation Administration

3. Federal Aviation Administration 3 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 FLIGHT TRAINING This volume of activity provides a unique perspective regarding the direct relationship between the quality of flight training and aviation safety.

4. Federal Aviation Administration 4 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 FLIGHT TRAINING Aviation safety and the quality of flight training is directly influenced by the quality of the flight testing process.

5. Federal Aviation Administration 5 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 EXAMINER RESPONSIBILITY Thorough testing by Pilot Examiners is a core element associated with maintaining and improving the quality of flight training occurring within the purview of the Federal Aviation Administration.

6. Federal Aviation Administration 6 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 FLIGHT TRAINING The quality of flight training and the effectiveness of associated flight testing can be measured by a detailed analysis of flight training accidents and incidents.

7. Federal Aviation Administration 7 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSIS The North Florida FSDO has carefully analyzed 352 flight training accidents & incidents occurring within the district since the beginning of FY 1999 to determine: Causal Factors Trends Training Deficiencies

8. Federal Aviation Administration 8 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSIS Accident & Incident analysis provides valuable information for determining flight testing special emphasis tasks.

9. Federal Aviation Administration 9 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 NORTH FLORIDA FSDO Flight Training Accident & Incident Analysis

10. Federal Aviation Administration 10 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 NORTH FLORIDA FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 60 38 24 28 22 18 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 12 18 25 30 44 24

11. Federal Aviation Administration 11 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE CFI STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 GO AROUND (single eng.) 1 HELO HOVER 3 HELO SLOPE LND 1 HELO AUTOROTATION 11 WAKE TURBULENCE 1 FUEL EXHAUSTION 1 HARD LANDING (180 accu. lnd.) 1 GEAR-UP 3 LANDING 2 14

12. Federal Aviation Administration 12 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 FY 2008 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFI SOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 3 TAKEOFF 3 HARD LANDING 2 GEAR-UP 6 GEAR DOWN WATER LANDING 1 HELO HARD LANDING 1 HELO AUTOROTATION 1 HELO GROUND VIBRATION 1 UNLACHED CANOPY / DOOR 1 1 SR-20 BRAKE FIRE 1 WATER IN FUEL 1 LANDING (loss of control) 2 19

13. Federal Aviation Administration 13 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 EXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIES Examiner Special Emphasis Initiatives Place increased emphasis upon landings and go- arounds during practical tests at all certificate levels. Place significant emphasis upon proper instructional techniques and demonstration of landings and go- arounds during flight instructor practical tests. Develop scenario based questions applicable to flight instructor responsibilities associated with supervising student solo flights. Test flight instructor “student error” intervention.

14. Federal Aviation Administration 14 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 FY 2009 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFI SOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 1 HARD LANDING 3 GEAR-UP 6 HELO (dynamic rollover) 1 HELO (hard landing) 1 FUEL EXHAUSTION 1 STALL / SPIN 1 TAKEOFF (loss of control) 1 GLIDER (off airport landing) 1 LANDING (loss of control) 2 5

15. Federal Aviation Administration 15 Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting January 7, 2010 EXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIES YOU ARE THE ABSOLUTE GATEKEEPER OF THE PILOT CERTIFICATION PROCESS YOU ARE AN ESSENTIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR & THE NORTH FLORIDA FSDO “THOROUGH TESTING BY PILOT EXAMINERS RESULTS IN COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING BY FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS”