FLIGHT

INSTRUCTORS

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORSFLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

GATEKEEPERS

OF

AVIATION

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORSFLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

INFLUENCE

AVIATION

SAFETY

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORSFLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

IRA BIFFLE ?

CHARLES LINDBERGH’S CFI

CHARLES TODD ?

JIMMY DOOLITTLE’S CFI

OBIE O’BRIEN ?

CHUCK YEAGER’S CFI

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORFLIGHT INSTRUCTORCHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

EXCELLENT FLYING SKILLS

ABILITY TO TEACH

SINCERE

DEDICATED

APPEARANCE & DEMEANOR

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORFLIGHT INSTRUCTOREXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE

SIGNIFICANT DEPTH

OF EXPERIENCE

AWARENESSAWARENESS

“THE EYE CAN’T SEE

WHAT THE MIND

DOESN’T KNOW”

DR. JUDY WALL

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORFLIGHT INSTRUCTOREXCELLENCEEXCELLENCE

DEPTH OF

EXPERIENCE

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORFLIGHT INSTRUCTORQUALITYQUALITY

WHAT IS THE STATUS OF OUR

INSTRUCTIONAL COMMUNITY ?

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORFLIGHT INSTRUCTORQUALITYQUALITY

FLORIDA

HUGE VOLUME OF

FLIGHT TRAINING

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORFLIGHT INSTRUCTORQUALITYQUALITY

FAA

ORLANDO FSDO-15

15% PILOT CERTIFICATES

20% CFI CERTIFICATES

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORFLIGHT INSTRUCTORQUALITYQUALITY

MEASURE OF EVALUATION

ACCIDENT STATISTICS

ORLANDO FSDO-15 ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARYACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY

ORLANDO FSDO-15 ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARYACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY

93’ 94’ 95’ 96’ 97’ 98’

ACCIDENTS 87 111 94 90 96 104

INCIDENTS 123 110 138 115 136 138

LANDING 49 52 55 56 38 69

GEAR - UP 48 47 46 46 62 63

TAKEOFF 15 9 19 17 15 16

FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY

0

50

100

150

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

FISCAL YEAR

OC

CU

RE

NC

ES

ACCIDENTS INCIDENTS LANDINGS GEAR-UPS TAKEOFF

FLIGHT HOURSFLIGHT HOURS

LOW POINT IN 1994

INCREASING SINCE 1995

ACCIDENT RATE IMPROVING ?

INSTRUCTOR INVOLVEMENTINSTRUCTOR INVOLVEMENT

ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

INVOLVING

FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

ORLANDO FSDO-15 ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENTACCIDENT & INCIDENT

ORLANDO FSDO-15 ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENTACCIDENT & INCIDENT

1998

TOTAL TNG CFI

ACCIDENTS 104 29 14

INCIDENTS 138 31 17

LANDING 69 20 11

GEAR - UP 63 17 11

TAKEOFF 16 4 3

NATIONAL ACCIDENT NATIONAL ACCIDENT STATISTICS INVOLVING CFISTATISTICS INVOLVING CFIs

NATIONAL ACCIDENT NATIONAL ACCIDENT STATISTICS INVOLVING CFISTATISTICS INVOLVING CFIs

GEAR UP 75%

STALL ACCIDENTS 50%

FUEL STARVATION 33%

MID-AIR COLLISIONS 50%

CARB. ICING ACCIDENTS 40%

WIRE STRIKES 50%

ADDITIONAL CONCERNSADDITIONAL CONCERNS

RECENT CHANGES IN AVIATION

• PILOT JOB MARKET• INSTRUCTOR JOB MARKET• HUGE DEMAND FOR CFIs• SHORT SUPPLY OF CFIs• QUALITY AFFECTED?

ADDITIONAL CONCERNSADDITIONAL CONCERNS

CHANGES IN REGULATIONS

• REDUCED REQUIREMENTS

• LESS SOLO TIME

• LESS CROSS COUNTRY TIME

• PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL CHECK INSTRUCTORS

ADDITIONAL CONCERNSADDITIONAL CONCERNS

WILL CURRENT TRENDS AFFECT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE ?

FAA PLAN OF ACTIONFAA PLAN OF ACTION

INITIATE ACTION NOW !

NOT REACT LATER

ORLANDO FSDO-15ORLANDO FSDO-15

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

SPECIAL EMPHASIS

PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECT FAA INVOLVEMENT IN:

–FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

–FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OPERATIONS

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:

• IMPROVE QUALITY OF NSTRUCTION

• REDUCE ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

• REDUCE CFI INVOLVEMENT IN ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

SECONDARY BENEFIT:

–REDUCE FAA RESOURCES NEEDED FOR FOLLOW-UP OF ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS.

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM 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 CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

PROGRAM ADDITIONALLY CONSISTS OF:

“ENHANCED SAFETY PROGRAM” BY

SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGERS

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM 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 CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM 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 CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

COMMON WEAK AREAS OBSERVED:

• AERODYNAMICS

• AIRSPACE

• INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENTS

• AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT KNOWLEDGE

• CERTAIN FLIGHT OPERATIONS

CFICFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFICFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

INITIAL CFI PASS RATE

1ST ATTEMPT 54%

2ND ATTEMPT 68%

3RD ATTEMPT 80%

4TH ATTEMPT 100%

OVERALL 56%

CFICFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFICFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM……….

• YOUR PARTICIPATION IS NEEDED

PILOT

INSTRUCTOR

INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATE• TEAM EFFORT• INCREASE CFI PROFESSIONALISM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

ENHANCE AVIATION SAFETY