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FAASTeam & North Florida Flight Standards District Office Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program Flight Training Accident & Incident Data Review Presented to: Central Florida CFI’s By: Dennis H. Whitley, FAASTeam Date: June 30, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration

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Exits and Rest Rooms Exit meeting room: A. Elevator to Right B. Stairway at end of Corridor to Right Rest Room: Exit meeting room Down Corridor Take Right – Rest Rooms on Right Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 3

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM 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 Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 4

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM “Line Up and Wait” Training Now Available On Sept. 30, 2010, the familiar ATC instruction “taxi in position and hold” will become history. Instead, expect to hear “line up and wait” when ATC issues instruction for a pilot to taxi onto a departure runway and wait for takeoff clearance. Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 5

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM “Runway Clearances” Training Now Available Another procedure change that occurred on June 30, 2010, requires ATC to issue an explicit clearance to aircraft crossing any runway (active, inactive, and closed). Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 6

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM “Military Activity” Penetrations of active restricted areas are on the rise - costing the military valuable time and resources when their operations must be suspended for a wayward aircraft. Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 7

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM “WINGS – New Phase” The WINGS now includes specific recognition for those sea-rated pilots who complete a Phase of WINGS in a seaplane or amphibian. "significant premium discounts" to members of the Seaplane Pilots Association who complete a Phase of WINGS in a seaplane. Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 8

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM “Number One Training Issue” ? -? -? Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 9

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM “Number One Training Issue” Solo Landings – Loss of control Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 10

Florida FSDO Borders Alabama FSDO SO 09 North Florida FSDO SO 15 South Florida FSDO SO 19 Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 11

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM In response to a high number of aircraft accidents and incidents involving flight training aircraft, the Orlando FSDO along with the FAA Safety Program Managers initiated the first Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program on September 1, 1998. This program has evolved into one of the most important activities conducted by the FAA Safety Team or FAASTeam in the North Florida FSDO area of responsibility. This has become a model for similar CFI programs across the country. Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 12

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM Designed to provide more direct and focused FAA involvement with the Flight Training Community. • Accomplished in a positive, educationally oriented manner. Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 13

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM Program Goals · Improve the quality of flight training within the flight schools · Increase awareness among flight instructors of their instructional responsibilities · Reduce the number of flight training accidents and incidents Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 14

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM CORE ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM · · · Initial Flight Instructor Certification Flight Training Accident & Incident Investigations Bi-weekly CFI/DPE Special Emphasis Meetings Pilot Examiner Oversight Part 141 Pilot School Oversight Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 15

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Support · · · “CFI Special Emphasis Program” Meetings Web Site: FAASafety. gov Production Studio Broadcasts from NRC Web Site: http: //www. faa. gov/fsdo/orl FAASTeam CFI Workshop National Program Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 16

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM The Program has demonstrated that a PARTNERSHIP between the FAA and the Flight training Community can ACHIEVE REMARKABLE RESULTS Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 17

NORTH FLORIDA FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSIS FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS PRIOR TO INITIATION OF CFI PROGRAM AVERAGE OF 60 PER YEAR 600 IN TEN YEARS OF CFI PROGRAM TOTAL OF 259 A&I or 341 ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS THAT DID NOT HAPPEN 57 % REDUCTION Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 18

NORTH FLORIDA FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 60 38 24 28 22 18 12 18 25 30 44 *2009* *2010* 25 32 Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 19

FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFI SOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 GO AROUND (single eng. ) 1 HELO HOVER 3 HELO SLOPE LND 1 HELO AUTOROTATION 1 1 WAKE TURBULENCE 1 FUEL EXHAUSTION 1 HARD LANDING (180 accu. lnd. ) 1 GEAR-UP 3 LANDING (loss of control) 2 14 Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 20

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 Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 21

FY 2009 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFI SOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 HARD LANDING 3 HELO (roll over) 1 HELO (hard landing) 1 GEAR-UP 6 FUEL EXHAUSTION 1 STALL / SPIN 1 LANDING (loss of control) 2 6 TAKEOFF (loss of control) 1 GLIDER (off airport landing) 1 Total for FY 09 = 25 Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 22

FY 2010 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFI SOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 HARD LANDING (Helo) 1 FUEL MISMANAGEMENT 2 GEAR-UP 4 TAKEOFF (loss of control) 1 LANDING (loss of control) 5 16 Total for FY 10 = 32 Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program May 26, 2010 Federal Aviation Administration 23