North Florida Flight Standards District Office

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North Florida Flight Standards District Office

Designated Pilot Examiner

2008 Recurrent Seminar & Annual Meeting

North Florida FSDO Pilot Examiners

Larry Enlow

January 10, 2008


2Flight Instructor Special Emphasis ProgramJanuary 10, 2008

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMSPECIAL 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




This volume of activity provides a unique perspective regarding the direct relationship between the quality of flight training and aviation safety.




Such volume of activity also provides a unique opportunity to positively influence flight training and aviation safety.





In response to a high number of flight training accidents and incidents, 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 North Florida Flight Standards District Office.





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




Designed to provide more direct and focused FAA involvement with the Flight Training Community.

• Accomplished in a positive, educationally oriented manner.





Initial Flight Instructor Certification Flight Training Accident & Incident Investigations Bi-weekly CFI Special Emphasis Team Meetings Pilot Examiner Oversight Part 141 Pilot School Oversight Development of collaborative partnership with the

flight training community




The Program has demonstrated that a

PARTNERSHIP

between the FAA and the Flight Training Community can

ACHIEVE REMARKABLE RESULTS



NORTH FLORIDA FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY

NORTH FLORIDA FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY

FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 60 38 24 28 22 18 12 18 25 30

50 % REDUCTION



ORLANDO FSDOORLANDO FSDO

FY 2007

Flight Training

Accident & Incident

Analysis



FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS

10-20-2006

X23 CE-150

Aircraft stalled and impacted the ground due to premature flap retraction during go-around. CFI onboard with student.




10-21-2006

OMN CE-172

Hard landing and porpoise during student pilot solo operations resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.




11-01-2006

DAB BE-76

Fuel exhaustion during instrument training flight and subsequent off airport emergency landing resulting in 2 fatalities.




11-03-2006

FA83 CE-210

Gear-up while practicing emergency approach and landing to an airport with flight instructor onboard.




11-14-2006

X04 PA-28R

Student and CFI forgot to lower landing gear during touch & go, resulting in prop tip and flap damage. CFI accomplished go-around, extended gear, and landed without further incident.




11-17-2006

EVB CE-172

Hard landing and porpoise during student pilot’s first solo resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.




11-21-2006

MLB Liberty XL-2

CFI providing aircraft familiarization training unable to prevent private pilot from losing control of aircraft during landing. Aircraft departed runway and impacted terrain, causing substantial damage.




01-09-2007

VRB PA-28

Student pilot lost control during solo crosswind landing, resulting in minor damage to aircraft.




01-11-2007

LAL R-22

Helicopter experienced dynamic rollover during slope landing demonstration by CFI, causing substantial damage to aircraft.




01-26-2007

SEF Airborne Windsport

CFI allowed student to taxi “trike” onto runway and initiate takeoff without noticing HS-125 on short final. HS-125 accomplished go-around, but jet blast and wake turbulence caused “trike” to impact the ground.




02-07-2007

TIX HU-269

CFI unable to prevent abrupt rotation and subsequent hard landing during student’s attempt to hover helicopter.




02-19-2007

ORL DA-20

Student pilot lost control during landing causing minor damage to aircraft.




02-22-2007

MLB CE-152

Student pilot’s aircraft wingtip struck rudder of another aircraft while taxing to parking area during solo operations.




02-26-2007

MLB R-22

CFI failed to intervene during student hover operations, allowing 2 ½ rotations until helicopter struck the ground.




03-05-2007

CRG R-22

CFI unable to prevent tail strike of helicopter during student hover practice.




03-18-2007

SFB CE-172

Student pilot lost directional control during solo landing and struck runway sign, causing substantial damage to aircraft.




03-21-2007

X26 PA-28

Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during solo landing practice and departed left side of runway, resulting in minor damage to aircraft.




03-26-2007

ORL CE-172

Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during solo landing and departed left side of runway, resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.




04-19-2007

XFL PA-28R

CFI failed to recognize a charging system failure and subsequently failed to properly accomplish a manual gear extension, resulting in a gear collapse upon landing.




05-04-2007

DAB CE-172

Recently certificated private pilot unable to prevent hard landing and porpoise resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.




05-04-2007

LEE PA-28R

CFI allowed hard landing during student practice of 180 degree accuracy approach and landing, resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.




06-11-2007

PCM R-22

Student pilot lost control during solo hovering autorotation practice, resulting in rollover and causing substantial damage to helicopter.




06-24-2007

CRG CE-172

Hard landing and porpoise during student pilot’s first solo resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.




07-18-2007

VRB CE-152

Hard landing and porpoise during student pilot solo operations resulting in sheared off nose gear, subsequently causing aircraft to flip upside down.




07-23-2007

OMN HU-269

CFI failed to intervene quickly enough to prevent helicopter from impacting trees during power-off autorotation practice.




07-26-2007

LAL PA-28

Student pilot lost directional control during solo landing and struck runway sign, causing minor damage to aircraft.




08-16-2007

42J CE-152

Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during solo landing, resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.




08-19-2007

OMN Liberty XL-2

Student pilot stalled during attempted go-around during solo landing practice and crashed on airport, resulting in post impact fire and serious injury.




08-29-2007

OMN PA-34

CFI failed to intervene quickly enough to prevent hard landing, resulting in damage to nose gear and propellers.




09-05-2007

LEE EV-98 Light Sport

Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during solo landing and departed left side of runway, resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.



FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARYSUMMARY

FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARYSUMMARY

OCCURRENCE CFI STUDENT

COLLISION ON GND 1GO AROUND (single eng.) 1 HELO HOVER 3HELO SLOPE LND 1HELO AUTOROTATION 1 1WAKE TURBULENCE 1FUEL EXHAUSTION 1 HARD LANDING (180 accu. lnd.) 1GEAR-UP 3LANDING 2 14




CAUSAL FACTORS

• Increased volume of flight training activity• Increased helicopter training activity• Helicopters are “less forgiving” of student error• Introduction of Light Sport Aircraft• Airlines hiring flight instructors at record rate• Flight schools unable to retain flight instructors• Less experienced flight instructors conducting training• Initial CFI no longer “traditional” ASEL



EXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIESEXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIESEXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIESEXAMINER 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.




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”




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.

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