# Presentation: 666761

## Pilot Proficiency Award Program“Wings”

- By: Bill Hoenstine
- Safety Program Manager
- Orlando FSDO

## Introduction

- Goal:  to reduce accidents, incidents, and violations among _*Private Pilots*_ through recurring  supervised  proficiency training.

## Introduction

- 20 Phase Awards.
- _Awards_: Phase I - X, lapel pin (wings) and a certificate.  XI - XX, Certificate only.
- It’s _NOT_ a flight test!

## The How-Come?

- FAA and NTSB identified the three most common areas of General Aviation aircraft accidents:
- Takeoff and/or Landing
- Inadvertent IFR
- Stalls/Spins

## The Regulatory Stuff

- FAR 61.56(e) states:  a person who has, within the preceding 24 months, received one or more phase awards from the FAA-sponsored “*Pilot Proficiency Award Program*”, need not also accomplish a separate flight review.
- FAA Advisory Circular 61-91H

## Who May Participate?

- All aviators holding an FAA Recreational Pilot Certificate, or higher;
- Pilots must hold a current airman medical certificate, when required.
- Balloon, Glider, Seaplane, & Rotorcraft/Helicopter pilots; and
- Uncertified pilots of qualified Ultralight vehicles that comply with FAR Part 103.

## What Types Of Flying Machines?

- Minimum training requirements have been established for:
- Airplanes, land & sea
- Rotorcraft
- Gliders
- Lighter-than-air aircraft
- Ultralights

## What To Expect

## Each Phase

- Flight Training:  (3) three hours of dual instruction.
- Ground Training:  Attend at least 1 FAA sponsored Aviation Safety Seminar;
- Ground Training Substitution:
- FAA sponsored or FAA sanctioned Mountain Flying Course or;

## Each Phase

- Attend an Industry-Conducted Recurrent Training Program or;
- Attend a physiological training course conducted by either the FAA or Military.

## Each Phase

- Each phase must be completed within 12 months after the starting date.
- If you start on Jan 1, 2000, you must complete all requirements by Dec 31, 2000.
- Training for the next phase may begin immediately after completion of previous  phase.
- 12 calendar months between applications.

## Each Phase

- Applicants not meeting the IFR experience requirements of FAR 61.57 are required 1 additional hour of basic instrument training.
- Instrument Training applied to odd-numbered award phases (Phase I, III, V, etc.)

## When I’m Eligible To Apply?

- Example:  Phase I Award (Start)
- Start phase training _January 1, 2000_
- Attend an FAA sanctioned Aviation Safety Seminar    June 6, 2000.
- Complete phase training _December 31, 2000_
- CFI recommends airman for phase award by endorsing airman’s logbook and Wings Application.
- Send application to district office for processing.

## When I’m Eligible To Apply?

- Example:  Phase II Award
- Start phase training _January 1, 2001_
- Attended an FAA sanctioned Aviation Safety Seminar June 7, 2001.
- Complete phase training _December 31, 2001_
-  CFI recommends airman for phase award by endorsing airman’s logbook and Wings Application.
- Send application to district office for processing.

## When I’m Eligible To Apply?

- Example:  Phase III through Phase XX
- Same as previous examples;
- Goal:  20 years to earn all 20 phase awards.
- CFI’S?

## Exceptions For CFIs’

- Phase I through III may be earned without the 12 month restriction between phases.
- Each phase may be earned by recommending 3 pilots for a “Wings” phase award;
- 9 pilots  x  3 hours each = 27 hours total instruction given.

## Exceptions For CFIs’

- Example: Phase I Award
- JAN - FEB 2000.
- Endorse 3 pilots for a phase award.
- Attend one FAA sanctioned Aviation Safety Seminar.
- Send application to district office for processing.

## Exceptions For CFIs’

- Example: Phase II Award
- MAR - APR 2000.
- Endorse 3 pilots for a phase award.
- Attend one FAA sanctioned Aviation Safety Seminar.
- Send application to district office for processing.

## Exceptions For CFIs’

- Example: Phase III Award
- MAY - JUN 2000.
- Endorse 3 pilots for a phase award.
- Attend one FAA sanctioned Aviation Safety Seminar.
- Send application to district office for processing.

## Exceptions For CFIs’

- Phase IV through XX requirements;
- 12 months between phase awards.
- A proficiency flight with a CFI designee or FAA Operations Inspector;
- May be substituted for airman phase endorsements.
- Attend one Aviation Safety Seminar for each award;
- Flight Instructors are reminded to preserve each award so they can prove compliance to FAR 61.56(e), if needed.

## What Will I Do During Each  Flight?

## The Flight

- 1 Hour of Dual Instruction (1st Hour)
- Inflight Maneuvers: *
- Stalls & Stall Recovery Procedures
- Maneuvering at Minimum Controllable Airspeed
- Turns: Climbing and descending
- *  All maneuvers trained to PTS for certificate held.

## The Flight

- 1 Hour of Dual Instruction (2nd Hour)
- Takeoff & Landing Maneuvers: *
- Approaches
- Crosswind Takeoffs & Landings
- Soft Field
- Short Field
- *  All maneuvers trained to PTS for certificate held.

## The Flight

- 1 Hour of Dual Instruction (3rd Hour)
- Instrument Training: *
- Unusual Attitude Recovery
- Turns & Turns To Headings
- Climbing & Descending Turns
- *  All maneuvers trained to PTS for certificate held.

## After Each Award Is Earned 

## Follow Up And Closure

- Endorsement Requirement:
- A logbook or proficiency record entry _MUST _be made by the recommending CFI for _each_ phase award!
- Mr./Mrs._____________________, holder of pilot certificate no.___________, has satisfactorily completed the training requirements outlined in Advisory Circular 61-91H, paragraphs 7a, b, c, d, e, or f (state which)
- /Signature/ (date)  M. Smith, 123456789CFI or
- /Signature/  (date)  M. Smith, USUA U/L Instructor Number

## Follow Up And Closure

- All entries on Pilot Proficiency Award application must be signed by CFI.
- Applicant must complete form correctly:
- Name, Address, Phone, Phase “#”, Etc.

## Unsatisfactory Performance

- All maneuvers (Rec, Pvt, Com, Atp) completed to appropriate Practical Test Standards.
- There are no failures!

## Satisfactory Performance

- District Office awards “wings” and certificate.
- Completed within 30-45 days after receipt of application.

## Questions?

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