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