1. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

2. Craig Miller Simcom Simcom & ASC & ASC

3.  Compliance & Enforcement

4. Mission n The Central Mission of the FAA is to Promote Safety in Air Commerce. n The accomplishment of this goal requires awareness of FARS by the aviation public. n The Ultimate Goal of the FAA is to Prevent violations through education an counseling designed to encourage voluntary compliance.

5. Policies o All reports of violations must be promptly & thoroughly investigated. o Investigations must be completed in a timely manner. o Surveillance of regulated activities is required by Congressional mandate. u Special emphasis is placed on Commerciql operations to maintain the highest degree of safety in Air Transportation & Air Commerce. o All reports of violations must be promptly & thoroughly investigated. o Investigations must be completed in a timely manner. o Surveillance of regulated activities is required by Congressional mandate. u Special emphasis is placed on Commerciql operations to maintain the highest degree of safety in Air Transportation & Air Commerce.

6. Surveillance o Oversight of activities, involving: u Airmen u Aircraft u Operations o - - - subject to FAA Regulations

7. Policies o Investigators are required to be fair, objective, courteous, & professional. o Reports must contain mitigating as well as aggravating factors. o Sanctions are to be applied firmly, fairly, consistently, & evenhandedly. o Investigators are required to be fair, objective, courteous, & professional. o Reports must contain mitigating as well as aggravating factors. o Sanctions are to be applied firmly, fairly, consistently, & evenhandedly.

8. Origination of an Investigation Complaint Complaint ATC Report ATC Report Accident Investigation Accident Investigation Incident Investigation Incident Investigation Surveillance Surveillance Complaint Complaint ATC Report ATC Report Accident Investigation Accident Investigation Incident Investigation Incident Investigation Surveillance Surveillance

9. Conduct of an Investigation 1. Does a Violation exist? 1. Does a Violation exist? 2. What are the facts? 2. What are the facts? 3. Who are the witnesses? 3. Who are the witnesses? 4. What items of proof substantiate the violation? 4. What items of proof substantiate the violation? 5. What is a reasonable santction if a violation does exist? 5. What is a reasonable santction if a violation does exist? 1. Does a Violation exist? 1. Does a Violation exist? 2. What are the facts? 2. What are the facts? 3. Who are the witnesses? 3. Who are the witnesses? 4. What items of proof substantiate the violation? 4. What items of proof substantiate the violation? 5. What is a reasonable santction if a violation does exist? 5. What is a reasonable santction if a violation does exist?

10. Investigation Report Investigation Report Flight Standards Regional Office Flight Standards Regional Office Regional Counsel Regional Counsel Notice of Proposed Certificate Action Notice of Proposed Certificate Action ProcessProcess

11. ProcessProcess Surrender Certificate Surrender Certificate Answer in Writing Answer in Writing Request Informal Conference Request Informal Conference Request Order be Issued Request Order be Issued

12. Surrender Surrender Appeal Appeal NTSB Hearing NTSB Hearing NTSB Full Board Hearing NTSB Full Board Hearing Court of Appeals Court of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court Order Issued

13. AppealsAppeals Affirm Affirm Modify Modify Rescind Rescind Affirm Affirm Modify Modify Rescind Rescind

14. Sanctions o Administrative Action o 609 Re-examination o Suspension of Certificate o Revocation of Certificate o Civil Penalty - Fine o Criminal Violation o Administrative Action o 609 Re-examination o Suspension of Certificate o Revocation of Certificate o Civil Penalty - Fine o Criminal Violation

15. Administrative Action r Least severe of any type of Sanction. u Warning letter u Letter of Correction u Remedial Training r Requirements u No significant unsafe condition u No lack of competency or qualification u Must not be deliberate u Violator must have constructive attitude

16. Administrative Action r No Legal Involvement. u No finding of facts u No conclusion of Law u No appeal u Remains a matter of record for 2 years

17. 609 Re-examination o The Administrator may, from time to time, reinspect or re-examine airman or agency when it is found to be in the public interest u No action u Amend, Modify, Suspend or Revoke o Party does have appeal rights & there is Judicial review.

18. Suspension o Temporary loss of Airman privileges. u defined period F specific length of time F until certain conditions are met o Temporary loss of Airman privileges. u defined period F specific length of time F until certain conditions are met

19. o Permanent loss of Airman privileges. u Airman man reapply for new certificate after specific denial period. F normally 1 year F 5 years in the case of drug violations o Permanent loss of Airman privileges. u Airman man reapply for new certificate after specific denial period. F normally 1 year F 5 years in the case of drug violations Revocation

20. Civil Penalty  Monetary Fine u General Aviation - $500-$1000 per occurance u Air Carriers - $500 - $500,000 per occurance

22. 91.103 Preflight Action r Each Pilot in Command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight. r weather, fuel requirements, alternatives, traffic delays, takeoff & landing distances. r any necessary information relating to aircraft performance. r MY CATCH ALL FAR r

23. FAR 91.111 Operating Near Other Aircraft o No person may operate an aircraft so close to another aircraft as to create a collision hazard. o No formation flight - except by pre- arrangement of PICs. o No formation flight with passengers for hire.

24. FAR 91.117 Aircraft Speed p Below 10,000’ MSL: 250 knots or less - 288 mph or less p Within 4 NM of an airport in class C or class D airspace at or below 2500 AGL : 200 knots or less - 230 mph or less p Below airspace underlying class B airspace 200 knots or less - 230 mph or less

25. FAR 91.119 Minimum Safe Altitudes q Anywhere - An altitude which will allow a safe emergency landing without hazard to people or property on the surface. q Congested Area - 1000’ above the highest obstacle within 2000’ or the aircraft. q Other than congested areas - 500’ q Over water & sparsely populated areas: no closer than 500’ to any person, vessel, vehicle or structure.

26. FAR 91.411 Altimeter System Checks No person may operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless No person may operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless q Within the previous 24 calendar months u the system has been checked and found to comply to part 43 q Following installation of an encoder or any system maintenance u the system has been checked and found to comply to part 43

27. FAR 91.411 Transponder Tests & Inspections No person may use an ATC transponder unless: No person may use an ATC transponder unless: q within the previous 24 calendar months u the system has been checked and found to comply to part 43 q following installation or maintenance on a transponder u the system has been checked and found to comply to part 43

28. Secret to Taking a Check Ride Allow a check pilot to establish his (or her superiority.. Allow a check pilot to establish his (or her superiority.. When he thinks you think that he’s the greatest thing since Lindberg, the ride will go better!!! When he thinks you think that he’s the greatest thing since Lindberg, the ride will go better!!!

29. Emergency Landings r Airspeed - level or slightly low nose attitude - Fly the Airplane. r Airfield - landing site within 45 degrees. r Fuel - Carb Heat - Ignition. r Fly the Airplane - maintain control. r Pilot should know emergency procedures specific to the airplane he/she is flying. r Final Phase - Fly the Airplane - No steep turns close to the ground - flaps.

30. It’s a physiological fact that your can only do one thing at a time. It’s a physiological fact that your can only do one thing at a time. If you spend too much time doing one thing in an airplane, If you spend too much time doing one thing in an airplane, know that something else is probably going to hell. know that something else is probably going to hell.

31. NTSB U.S. Transportation Fatalities ( Highway21,36621,494 ( Aviation 994 800 ( Marine 972 861 19921993

32.  Learn from the Mistakes of Others.... You will not live long enough to make them all yourself! You will not live long enough to make them all yourself!  Learn from the Mistakes of Others.... You will not live long enough to make them all yourself! You will not live long enough to make them all yourself!

33. Aircraft Accidents by Year State of Montana

34. Good Judgment comes from experience... Good Judgment comes from experience... Experience is often the result of bad judgment! Experience is often the result of bad judgment!

35. Aircraft Fatalities by Year State of Montana

36. Stall - Spin Accidents o 3rd Leading cause of fatalities. o Need to stress recurrent training. o High level vs low level stalls. o Need to teach approach to stall awareness. o Need to develop immediate reactions to approach to low level stall situations. o 3rd Leading cause of fatalities. o Need to stress recurrent training. o High level vs low level stalls. o Need to teach approach to stall awareness. o Need to develop immediate reactions to approach to low level stall situations.

37. Don’t put yourself in a situation Don’t put yourself in a situation where you are committed where you are committed to just one course of action! to just one course of action!

38. VMC into IMC o 2rd Leading cause of fatalities o Need to stress the importance of not pressing the weather o Legal minimums not necessarily safe minimums o 178 Seconds o The 180 degree turn can be a life saving maneuver o 2rd Leading cause of fatalities o Need to stress the importance of not pressing the weather o Legal minimums not necessarily safe minimums o 178 Seconds o The 180 degree turn can be a life saving maneuver

39. Vertigo The inability of a person to perceive his/her position relative to the earth. The inability of a person to perceive his/her position relative to the earth. In other words.... he/she cannot tell which way is UP!!! In other words.... he/she cannot tell which way is UP!!!

40. If the weather briefing makes you nervous... If the weather briefing makes you nervous... What makes you think the flight will calm your nerves? What makes you think the flight will calm your nerves?

41. It’s better to be on the ground, wishing you were in the air, than it is It’s better to be on the ground, wishing you were in the air, than it is to be in the air, wishing you were on the ground! to be in the air, wishing you were on the ground!

42. Unwarranted Low Level Flying o The Leading Cause of Fatalities in Montana o Low level sight-seeing o Looking for Elk or Game o Just Plain Buzzing o Life Threatening Situation o 37 Fatalities over 9 year period o The Leading Cause of Fatalities in Montana o Low level sight-seeing o Looking for Elk or Game o Just Plain Buzzing o Life Threatening Situation o 37 Fatalities over 9 year period

43. Minimum Safe Altitude A. One where you don’t hit anything. A. One where you don’t hit anything. B. One where you don’t have to worry about hitting anything. B. One where you don’t have to worry about hitting anything. C. One where neither you, nor your passengers nor the FAA have to worry about you hitting anything! C. One where neither you, nor your passengers nor the FAA have to worry about you hitting anything! A. One where you don’t hit anything. A. One where you don’t hit anything. B. One where you don’t have to worry about hitting anything. B. One where you don’t have to worry about hitting anything. C. One where neither you, nor your passengers nor the FAA have to worry about you hitting anything! C. One where neither you, nor your passengers nor the FAA have to worry about you hitting anything!

44. Caution is not Cowardice... Caution is not Cowardice... Nor is carelessness... Nor is carelessness... COURAGE!! COURAGE!!

45. Pilot Proficiency Award Program “Wings” “Wings” o Attend Safety Meeting o 1 Hr Dual - Instruments o 1 Hr. Dual - Basic Air Maneuvers o 1 Hr. Dual - Landings

46. Flight Instructor - Wings r Put 3 Students through the Wings Program - Receive your wings! r Good for the first three phases r No waiting period r Remaining phases - Proficiency Flight & 12 month waiting period

47. Set of Wings Set of Wings Wall Certificate Suitable for Framing Wall Certificate Suitable for Framing

48. “A Superior pilot is one “A Superior pilot is one who stays out of trouble who stays out of trouble by using Superior Judgment by using Superior Judgment to avoid situations to avoid situations which might require which might require the use of Superior skill.” the use of Superior skill.”

49. What I need to Renew your certificate n Airman Application properly filled out n Map if you have a P.O. Box n Initial on you Airman ID identification n Your current CFI Certificate

50. When can you expect your new Certificate? n Our office will mail your temporary certificate within 10 days. n Your permanent certificate should come within 60-90 days. n You do not have to have your CFI Certificate with you to exercise the privileges of that certificate.

51. Aviation Survival n Flight Plan n ELT n Hypothermia n Survival Kit

53. CFI Refresher n Lots of Responsibility n Topics u FARs u Forced Landings u Accidents u Leading cause of fatal accidents u Videos of actual accidents u Pilot Proficiency Award Program

54. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration