Presented to: Pilots By: Bryan Neville FAA Safety Team Assistant Outreach Manager Date: March 18, 2009 Federal Aviation Administration WINGS Pilot Proficiency

Presented to: PilotsBy: Bryan Neville FAA Safety Team Assistant Outreach Manager

Date: March 18, 2009

Federal AviationAdministrationWINGS

Pilot

Proficiency

Program

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2WINGS OverviewMarch 18, 2009

Objectives

• The Philosophy• The Target Audience

• The Goal• The Requirements

• The Description• The Interface

• The Result is a Safer Airman!



WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program• A tool to mitigate aircraft accidents• A recurrent training program for GA pilots• A way to keep your head in flying



Who Can Participate?• All Pilot Certificate

Levels – Airline Transport Pilot– Commercial Pilot– Private Pilot– Sport Pilot– Recreational Pilot– Student Pilot

• Earns a WINGS Phase upon passing a practical test for a pilot certificate

• All Categories and Classes of Aircraft

– AMEL - Airplane Multiengine Land – AMES - Airplane Multiengine Sea – ASEL - Airplane Single Engine Land – ASES - Airplane Single Engine Sea – G - Glider – LTAA - Lighter-than-Air Airship – LTAB - Lighter-than-Air Balloon– PPL - Powered Parachute Land – PPS - Powered Parachute Sea – RG - Rotorcraft Gyroplane – RH - Rotorcraft Helicopter – WSCL - Weight Shift Control Land – WSCS - Weight Shift Control Sea



Why Did The Program Change?• Participation

– Old Program - 2.5% Of Eligible Airmen Participated– Future – Increased Participation Through Incentives

• Greater Emphasis By FAA And Insurance Industry

• PTS Standards– Old Program

• Based On Hours Of Training• No Performance Standards Specified

– New Program• Based On Proficiency, Emphasizing Accident Causal Factors

– No minimum hours required• Must Meet Applicable PTS Standards of Performance

• FAA Mandate to Automate


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Fuel Starvation



This is a Complete Airplane

• 30 ft. is now 3 ft.• Whose fault?

– Pilot?– Previous CFI?– Weather Briefer?– FBO?– Manufacturer?

• Whose fault?– Statistically, it is the

pilot’s fault.





Incentives For Participation

• Proficiency with Flight and Knowledge Subjects and Skills–The required tasks are

developed from actual accident causal factors




• Improved Skill, Safety, and Professionalism–attained through consistent and

organized recurrent training




• Satisfactory Completion of the BASIC Phase satisfies the requirement for a Flight Review

• in accordance with FAR Part 61.56(e)

• You also get a nice set of WINGS pins, one for each Phase earned





WINGS Pins



Participation• The BASIC phase must be completed first, then the

more advanced levels, if desired.

– A pilot can work on activities in all three phases at the same time, but

• The Advanced Phase requires that pilots hold the Basic Phase, and

• The Master Phase requires that pilots hold the Advanced Phase

• Any Pilot may earn each of the three phases regardless of their pilot certificate type.

• Some restrictions on Aircraft used by pilots

• Student pilots can participate in the WINGS Program and qualify for the Basic phase when they pass their check ride



WINGS Phases• Basic Phase

– Generally tasks are designed at the Private Pilot level• Or, if appropriate, Sport Pilot or Recreational Pilot level

activities

• Advanced Phase– Generally, tasks are designed at the Commercial

Pilot level

• Master Phase– Generally, tasks are designed at the

Commercial/Instrument Pilot level, but may be ATP or Instructor levels, also



Credit Track

• There are two credit tracks– Knowledge

• Non-flying activities, commonly called “ground” subjects

– Flight• Flight activities

– In an aircraft or,

– In a simulator when approved.



Credit Type

• Six credits are required each year for each phase of WINGS – Of those credits, some are core subject areas and

others are elective• Core denotes a WINGS activity for which topics and

subject areas have been determined by the FAASTeam. These generally cover primary accident causal factors.

• Elective denotes a WINGS activity for which you may choose topics, from a list of subject areas, in which you would like to train.



Credit Tasks

• Various Tasks are available– Activities– Seminars– Online Courses– Events– 3rd Party Courses



Knowledge

Track

BASIC PHASE

ADVANCED PHASE

MASTER PHASE

KCB1

Core Subject

KCB1

Core Subject

KCB2

Core Subject

KCB2

Core Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

FCB1

Core Subject

FCB1

Core Subject

FCB2

Core Subject

FCB2

Core Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

FRM

Core Subject

FRM

Core Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FRA

Core Subject

FRA

Core Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

KRA

Core Subject

KRA

Core Subject

KRM

Core Subject

KRM

Core Subject

Flight

Track



Knowledge

Track

BASIC PHASE

ADVANCED PHASE

MASTER PHASE

KRB1

Core Subject

KRB1

Core Subject

KRB2

Core Subject

KRB2

Core Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

FRB1

Core Subject

FRB1

Core Subject

FRB2

Core Subject

FRB2

Core Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

FRM

Core Subject

FRM

Core Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FCA

Core Subject

FCA

Core Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

KCA

Core Subject

KCA

Core Subject

KRM

Core Subject

KRM

Core Subject

Flight

Track



Knowledge

Track

BASIC PHASE

ADVANCED PHASE

MASTER PHASE

KRB1

Core Subject

KRB1

Core Subject

KRB2

Core Subject

KRB2

Core Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

FRB1

Core Subject

FRB1

Core Subject

FRB2

Core Subject

FRB2

Core Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

FCM

Core Subject

FCM

Core Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FRA

Core Subject

FRA

Core Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

KRA

Core Subject

KRA

Core Subject

KCM

Core Subject

KCM

Core Subject

Flight

Track



Knowledge

Track

BASIC PHASE

ADVANCED PHASE

MASTER PHASE

KCB1

Core Subject

KCB1

Core Subject

KCB2

Core Subject

KCB2

Core Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

FCB1

Core Subject

FCB1

Core Subject

FCB2

Core Subject

FCB2

Core Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

FCM

Core Subject

FCM

Core Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FCA

Core Subject

FCA

Core Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

KCA

Core Subject

KCA

Core Subject

KCM

Core Subject

KCM

Core Subject

Flight

Track



Features of WINGS• Airplanes produce about 86% of the aviation

accidents in the US• Over the last 23 months

• Helicopters produce about 10% of the aviation accidents in the US

• Over the last 23 months



Features of WINGS• That is why most FAASafety.gov content

is directed toward Airplane tasks, events, and courses

• More Category/Class specific material will be coming– Balloons, Gliders, Helicopters, Sport/LSA

• We need volunteer online course writers– Contact Bryan Neville at

[email protected]



Where Do I Start?

FAASafety.gov





Registration Procedures



What Do I Do Next?

Register for the WINGS Program



WINGS Registration

• Users must “sign up” for WINGS– This is not apparent to many users, so we are

changing the wording

• This is now done by using the link under WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program called WINGS Information



WINGS Registration



WINGS Registration



What’s Next?

Airman Profile



Airman Profile Page



Click To Select Aircraft Category and Class Held

and in which You are Interested.



Click To Select Pilot Certificate Held and Desired Proficiency Level





















Example Of Online Course Credit

Click here to see the search page



Example Of Online Course

10 of 89 Events or Activities That Provide

Credit

On-line Course













To Insure Proper Credit, Register!



Click To See Events or Activities That Provide the Required Credit











Once a CFI Validates a Request, a Green Check Mark Will Appear Next to the element completed.



Phase of WINGS Certificate

• Can only be printed while the WINGS phase is valid– We are going to change this

• So, for now, be sure to print your certificate at least once while your WINGS phase is current– Preferably, you should print, or save a copy to

your computer, as soon as you complete a phase of WINGS



WINGS Certificate

• WINGS credits are valid for one year– Actually, now that we are automated, they are

valid for 365 days

• A WINGS Phase is valid for one year from the date of each credit earned– If you earn 5 credits on January 1st and then 1

credit almost 12 months later, on December 31st

• Your WINGS phase will be valid for only one day!– If it takes your instructor 3 days to validate the

December credit, you will never be current!



WINGS Certificate



WINGS Certificate – Page 2







Summary of WINGS• Must Be Registered On FAASafety.gov• Complete your Pilot Profile• Accomplish Core and Elective Activities

or Events for a Phase of WINGS• Submit Credit Validation Request(s)

– On-line Courses receive automatic credit

• FAASafety.gov Maintains Your Records– Including date of Flight Review qualification



My FAASafety.gov



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AOPA ASF Courses/Seminars

• AOPA and AOPA ASF validate their own online courses and seminars

• Instructions for WINGS credits for AOPA or AOPA ASF activities and seminars are located in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link at the bottom of every page on FAASafety.gov



FAQ



What’s Next on FAASafety.gov

• Suggestions, • Possibilities, • Maybe’s, • etc.



FAASafety.gov• Simplification and Features

– WINGS – the Easy Way• Maybe we’ll call it “Easy WINGS”

– Instructor involvement– Registration Procedures– Additional Online Courses– Searching for Activities or Events– Readability– Navigation on the site



WINGS Made Easier

• Developing a one-click system for users– Enroll in WINGS and set your Airman Profile– Click a WINGS Made Easy link– Print – Fly– Instructor gives credit



WINGS

• A paper-based documentation method for flight tasks is being reviewed– This would still have to be put in the computer by

someone, perhaps an instructor or a Representative

– Credit for Online Courses and Seminars will continue to be computer-based

• We don’t expect to see this until at least late this year– Perhaps with an announcement of further details

at Oshkosh



Instructors in the WINGS Program

• We know instructors need to be more involved in the WINGS program– Help get the word out that we are making

improvements

• We have submitted a revision to FAA Order 8900.1 that outlines procedures for CFIs to renew their CFI certificate with WINGS participation

• Waiting for Headquarters approval• Keep in mind that WINGS is a proficiency-based

program above all else



Readability

• We hope to improve readability of the site this year– Larger pages,– Larger Font sizes, – Greater use of white space, – More concise text, and– Better use of plain English



FAASafety.gov

• Safety Content– Nuts and Bolts Newsletters

• A Newsletter written by Mechanics for Mechanics

– Flying Lessons• Weekly discussions of specific accident causal factors



Contact Us• For general user questions and

suggestions– [email protected]

• For WINGS questions and suggestions– [email protected]

• For Online Course questions and suggestions– [email protected]

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Presented to: Pilots By: Bryan Neville FAA Safety Team Assistant Outreach Manager Date: March 18, 2009 Federal Aviation Administration WINGS Pilot Proficiency