# Presentation: 679114

**FLIGHT**
**INSTRUCTORS**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORS

**GATEKEEPERS**
**OF**
**AVIATION**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORS

**INFLUENCE**
**AVIATION **
**SAFETY**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORS

**IRA  BIFFLE ?**
**	****CHARLES LINDBERGH’S CFI**
**CHARLES  TODD ?**
**	****JIMMY  DOOLITTLE’S CFI**
**OBIE  O’BRIEN ?**
**	****CHUCK  YEAGER’S CFI**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORCHARACTERISTICS

**TECHNICAL  KNOWLEDGE**
**EXCELLENT  FLYING  SKILLS**
**ABILITY  TO  TEACH**
**SINCERE**
**DEDICATED**
**APPEARANCE  &  DEMEANOR**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTOREXCELLENCE

**SIGNIFICANT              DEPTH  OF EXPERIENCE**

## AWARENESS

**“****THE EYE CAN’T  SEE**
**WHAT  THE  MIND**
**DOESN’T  KNOW”**
**       ****DR.  JUDY  WALL**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTOREXCELLENCE

**DEPTH**
**OF**
**EXPERIENCE**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORQUALITY

**WHAT  IS  THE  STATUS  OF  OUR**
**INSTRUCTIONAL  COMMUNITY ?**
**WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? **

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORQUALITY

**  ****FLORIDA**
**HUGE  VOLUME  OF**
**FLIGHT  TRAINING**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORQUALITY

**FAA**
**ORLANDO  FSDO-15**
**15% PILOT  CERTIFICATES**
**20% CFI  CERTIFICATES**

## FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORQUALITY

**MEASURE  OF  EVALUATION**
**ACCIDENT  STATISTICS**

## ORLANDO  FSDO-15                ACCIDENT  &  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****	**** **

## Slide 15

## FLIGHT  HOURS

**LOW  POINT  IN  1994**
**INCREASING SINCE 1995**
**ACCIDENT RATE IMPROVING ?**

## INSTRUCTOR  INVOLVEMENT

**ACCIDENTS  &  INCIDENTS**
** ****INVOLVING**
**FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORS**

## ORLANDO  FSDO-15                ACCIDENT  &  INCIDENT  SUMMARY

**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  STATISTICS INVOLVING  FLIGHT  INSTRUCTORS

- GEAR  UP					75%
- STALL  ACCIDENTS			50%
- FUEL  STARVATION			33%
- MID-AIR  COLLISIONS		50%
- CARB.  ICING  ACCIDENTS	40%
- WIRE  STRIKES				50%

## ADDITIONAL  CONCERNS

**RECENT CHANGES IN AVIATION**
**PILOT  JOB  MARKET**
**INSTRUCTOR  JOB  MARKET**
**HUGE DEMAND FOR CFIs**
**SHORT SUPPLY OF CFIs**
**QUALITY AFFECTED?**

## ADDITIONAL  CONCERNS

**CHANGES  IN  REGULATIONS**
**REDUCED REQUIREMENTS**
**LESS SOLO TIME**
**LESS CROSS COUNTRY TIME**
**PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL CHECK INSTRUCTORS**

## ADDITIONAL  CONCERNS

**WILL  CURRENT  TRENDS  AFFECT  FLIGHT  INSTRUCTOR DEPTH  OF  EXPERIENCE ?**

## FAA  PLAN  OF  ACTION

**INITIATE  ACTION  NOW**
**RATHER THAN REACT LATER**

## ORLANDO  FSDO-15

**FLIGHT  INSTRUCTOR**
**SPECIAL EMPHASIS**
**PROGRAM**

## CFI  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  PROGRAM

**    ****DESIGNED  TO  PROVIDE  MORE  DIRECT  FAA  INVOLVEMENT  IN:**
**FLIGHT  INSTRUCTOR  CERTIFICATION**
**FLIGHT  INSTRUCTOR  OPERATIONS**

## CFI  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  PROGRAM

- PURPOSE  OF  PROGRAM:
- IMPROVE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION
- REDUCE  ACCIDENTS  &  INCIDENTS
- REDUCE  CFI  INVOLVEMENT  IN
- 	ACCIDENTS  &  INCIDENTS

## CFI  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  PROGRAM

**SECONDARY  BENEFIT:**
**REDUCE  FAA  RESOURCES  NEEDED**
**	****FOR  FOLLOW-UP  OF  ACCIDENTS  &**
**	****INCIDENTS.**

## CFI  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  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  PROGRAM

- PROGRAM  ADDITIONALLY  CONSISTS  OF:
- “ENHANCED  SAFETY  PROGRAM” BY                                           SAFETY  PROGRAM  MANAGERS

## CFI  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  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  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  PROGRAM

- COMMON WEAK AREAS OBSERVED:
- AERODYNAMICS
- AIRSPACE
- INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENTS
- AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT KNOWLEDGE
- CERTAIN FLIGHT OPERATIONS

## CFI  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  PROGRAM

**INITIAL  CFI  PASS  RATE**
**	****	****    ****1ST   ATTEMPT****	****	****54%**
**             ****2ND  ATTEMPT****	****	****68%**
**             ****3RD  ATTEMPT****	****	****80%**
**	****	****    ****4TH  ATTEMPT****	****       100%**
**	****	****    ****OVERALL****	****	****	****56%****	**

## CFI  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  PROGRAM

- TO  ENHANCE  THE  PROGRAM..........
- YOUR  PARTICIPATION  IS  NEEDED
- 		PILOT
- 		INSTRUCTOR
- 		INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATE
- TEAM  EFFORT
- INCREASE  CFI  PROFESSIONALISM

## CFI  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  PROGRAM

-  ENHANCE AVIATION SAFETY