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Federal AviationAdministration
North Florida Flight Standards District Office
Designated Pilot Examiner2008 Recurrent Seminar & Annual Meeting
North Florida FSDO Pilot Examiners
Larry Enlow
January 10, 2008
Federal AviationAdministration 2Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 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
Federal AviationAdministration 3Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMSPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
This volume of activity provides a unique perspective regarding the direct relationship between the quality of flight training and aviation safety.
Federal AviationAdministration 4Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMSPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
Such volume of activity also provides a unique opportunity to positively influence flight training and aviation safety.
Federal AviationAdministration 5Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMSPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
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.
Federal AviationAdministration 6Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMSPECIAL 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
Federal AviationAdministration 7Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMSPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
Designed to provide more direct and focused FAA involvement with the Flight Training Community.
• Accomplished in a positive, educationally oriented manner.
Federal AviationAdministration 8Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMSPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
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
Federal AviationAdministration 9Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMSPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM
The Program has demonstrated that a
PARTNERSHIP
between the FAA and the Flight Training Community can
ACHIEVE REMARKABLE RESULTS
Federal AviationAdministration 10Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
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
Federal AviationAdministration 11Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
ORLANDO FSDOORLANDO FSDO
FY 2007Flight Training
Accident & IncidentAnalysis
Federal AviationAdministration 12Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
10-20-2006X23 CE-150
Aircraft stalled and impacted the ground due to premature flap retraction during go-around. CFI onboard with student.
Federal AviationAdministration 13Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
10-21-2006OMN CE-172
Hard landing and porpoise during student pilot solo operations resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 14Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
11-01-2006DAB BE-76
Fuel exhaustion during instrument training flight and subsequent off airport emergency landing resulting in 2 fatalities.
Federal AviationAdministration 15Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
11-03-2006FA83 CE-210
Gear-up while practicing emergency approach and landing to an airport with flight instructor onboard.
Federal AviationAdministration 16Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
11-14-2006X04 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.
Federal AviationAdministration 17Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
11-17-2006EVB CE-172
Hard landing and porpoise during student pilot’s first solo resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 18Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
11-21-2006MLB 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.
Federal AviationAdministration 19Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
01-09-2007VRB PA-28
Student pilot lost control during solo crosswind landing, resulting in minor damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 20Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
01-11-2007LAL R-22
Helicopter experienced dynamic rollover during slope landing demonstration by CFI, causing substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 21Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
01-26-2007SEF 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.
Federal AviationAdministration 22Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
02-07-2007TIX HU-269
CFI unable to prevent abrupt rotation and subsequent hard landing during student’s attempt to hover helicopter.
Federal AviationAdministration 23Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
02-19-2007ORL DA-20
Student pilot lost control during landing causing minor damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 24Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
02-22-2007MLB CE-152
Student pilot’s aircraft wingtip struck rudder of another aircraft while taxing to parking area during solo operations.
Federal AviationAdministration 25Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
02-26-2007MLB R-22
CFI failed to intervene during student hover operations, allowing 2 ½ rotations until helicopter struck the ground.
Federal AviationAdministration 26Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
03-05-2007CRG R-22
CFI unable to prevent tail strike of helicopter during student hover practice.
Federal AviationAdministration 27Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
03-18-2007SFB CE-172
Student pilot lost directional control during solo landing and struck runway sign, causing substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 28Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
03-21-2007X26 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.
Federal AviationAdministration 29Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
03-26-2007ORL CE-172
Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during solo landing and departed left side of runway, resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 30Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
04-19-2007XFL 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.
Federal AviationAdministration 31Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
05-04-2007DAB CE-172
Recently certificated private pilot unable to prevent hard landing and porpoise resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 32Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
05-04-2007LEE PA-28R
CFI allowed hard landing during student practice of 180 degree accuracy approach and landing, resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 33Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
06-11-2007PCM R-22
Student pilot lost control during solo hovering autorotation practice, resulting in rollover and causing substantial damage to helicopter.
Federal AviationAdministration 34Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
06-24-2007CRG CE-172
Hard landing and porpoise during student pilot’s first solo resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 35Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
07-18-2007VRB CE-152
Hard landing and porpoise during student pilot solo operations resulting in sheared off nose gear, subsequently causing aircraft to flip upside down.
Federal AviationAdministration 36Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
07-23-2007OMN HU-269
CFI failed to intervene quickly enough to prevent helicopter from impacting trees during power-off autorotation practice.
Federal AviationAdministration 37Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
07-26-2007LAL PA-28
Student pilot lost directional control during solo landing and struck runway sign, causing minor damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 38Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
08-16-200742J CE-152
Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during solo landing, resulting in substantial damage to aircraft.
Federal AviationAdministration 39Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
08-19-2007OMN 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.
Federal AviationAdministration 40Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
08-29-2007OMN PA-34
CFI failed to intervene quickly enough to prevent hard landing, resulting in damage to nose gear and propellers.
Federal AviationAdministration 41Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
09-05-2007LEE 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.
Federal AviationAdministration 42Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
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
Federal AviationAdministration 43Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT ANALYSISANALYSIS
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
Federal AviationAdministration 44Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
EXAMINER 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.
Federal AviationAdministration 45Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
EXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIESEXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIES
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”
Federal AviationAdministration 46Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program
January 10, 2008
EXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIESEXAMINER RESPONSIBILITIES
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.