1. ORLANDO FLIGHT SRANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
SPECIAL EMPHASIS
PROGRAM

2. ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE
OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR
ONE OF THE LARGEST VOLUMES
OF FLIGHT TRAINING AND PILOT
CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY WITHIN
THE PURVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

3. ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE
SUCH VOLUME OF ACTIVITY PROVIDES A UNIQUE PRESPECTIVE REGARDING THE DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE QUALITY OF FLIGHT TRAINING AND
AVIATION SAFETY

4. ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY
1998
TOTAL TNG
ACC. & INC
1999
TOTAL TNG
ACC. & INC. **
** INCLUDES DATA FROM TAMPA FSDO-35

6. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
IN RESPONSE TO A HIGH NUMBER OF FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM WAS INITIATED
PROGRAM BEGAN SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
HAS EVOLVED INTO ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE

7. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECT
AND FOCUSED FAA INVOLVEMENT WITH
THE FLIGHT TRAINING COMMUNITY
TO INCLUDE A MORE POSITIVE, EDUCATIONALLY ORIENTED FAA PRESENCE ASSOCIATED WITH FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS

8. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM GOALS
INCREASE AWARENESS AMONG FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS OF THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF FLIGHT TRAINING WITHIN THE FLIGHT SCHOOLS
REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS

9. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
DIRECT FAA FOCUS & INVOLVEMENT
INITIAL CFI CERTIFICATION
PART 141 SCHOOL OPERATIONS
PILOT EXAMINER ACTIVITIES
FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENT & INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS
CFI ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES

10. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SUPPORT
AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM
MONTHLY “CFI ENHANCED SAFETY PROCEDURES” MEETINGS
FLIGHT SCHOOL “ROAD SHOWS”
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP
PRODUCTION STUDIO BROADCASTS
WEB SITE:

11. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
PROGRAM HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT A
PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN THE FAA AND THE FLIGHT TRAINING COMMUNITY CAN ACHIEVE
REMARKABLE RESULTS

12. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
WHAT’S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ?
RAISED INITIAL CFI STANDARD
INCREASED AWARENESS OF CFI RESPONSIBILITIES
IDENTIFIED WEAK AREAS IN PRACTICAL TEST PREPARATION
DECREASED FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

13. ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY
FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS
80 % REDUCTION

14. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
MAJOR AREAS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM
ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSIS
EVALUATION OF PRACTICAL TESTS
COMMUNICATION WITH INSTRUCTORS
COMPREHENSIVE TESTING

15. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
PILOT EXAMINER’S INFLUENCE ON AVIATION SAFETY IS SIGNIFICANT
FLIGHT TRAINING “GATEKEEPERS”
“IF YOU TEST……THEY WILL TRAIN”
THOROUGH TESTING WILL INSPIRE COMPREHENSIVE FLIGHT TRAINING