ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE FLIGHT TRAINING SAFETY & SECURITY PARTNERSHIP

FLIGHT TRAINING IN FLORIDA FLIGHT TRAINING IN FLORIDA IS A BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY FLIGHT TRAINING IN FLORIDA IS A BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY

ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ONE OF THE LARGEST VOLUMES OF FLIGHT TRAINING AND PILOT CERTIFICATION ACTIVITY WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11th HAVE HAD AN ENORMOUS EFFECT ON THE AVIATION INDUSTRY  REVIEW IMPACT ON FLIGHT TRAINING IN FLORIDA  PRIOR STATUS OF INDUSTRY  CURRENT STATUS OF INDUSTRY  FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY

AVIATION INDUSTRY GROWTH SIGNIFICANT GROWTH WAS OCCURRING WITHIN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 11th

AVIATION INDUSTRY GROWTH AIRLINES WERE HIRING PILOTS AT A RECORD RATE

AVIATION INDUSTRY GROWTH CREATED OPPORTUNITY FOR FLIGHT SCHOOLS

AVIATION INDUSTRY GROWTH CREATED ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES FOR FLIGHT SCHOOLS

AVIATION INDUSTRY GROWTH CREATED ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAA

AVIATION INDUSTRY GROWTH CONCERNS  FLIGHT SCHOOLS RAPIDLY EXPANDED  INSTRUCTORS LEFT FOR AIRLINES  FEWER EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS  DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE IN QUESTION  CONCERN FOR QUALITY INSTRUCTION  FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENT RATE WAS EXCESSIVE

AVIATION INDUSTRY GROWTH CONCERNS IN RESPONSE TO THESE CONCERNS, THE ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM THAT HAS WORKED PROACTIVELY WITH THE FLIGHT SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS FLIGHT TRAINING ISSUES IN RESPONSE TO THESE CONCERNS, THE ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM THAT HAS WORKED PROACTIVELY WITH THE FLIGHT SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS FLIGHT TRAINING ISSUES

ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM  BEGAN SEPTEMBER 1, 1998  HAS EVOLVED INTO ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE ORLANDO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE

CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECT FAA INVOLVEMENT IN: DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECT FAA INVOLVEMENT IN:  FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION  FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS

CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM PROGRAM COMPONENTS  CONDUCT INITIAL CFI CERTIFICATION  CLOSELY MONITOR PART 141 SCHOOLS  CLOSELY MONITOR PILOT EXAMINERS  CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE ACCIDENT & INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS  PROMOTE CFI ACCOUNTABILITY  CONDUCT REEXAMINATIONS OF CFIs  BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY

CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM PROGRAM HAS DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE RESULTS REMARKABLE RESULTS WITHIN WITHIN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF OPERATION

CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM WHAT’S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ?  RAISED INITIAL CFI STANDARD  INCREASED AWARENESS OF CFI RESPONSIBILITIES  IDENTIFIED WEAK AREAS IN PRACTICAL TEST PREPARATION  DECREASED FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY 1998 TOTAL TNG TOTAL TNG ACC. & INC TOTAL TNG TOTAL TNG ACC. & INC. ** ** INCLUDES DATA FROM TAMPA FSDO-35

ORLANDO FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY TNG CFI TNG CFI TNG CFI TNG CFI ACCIDENTS INCIDENTS TOTAL LANDING GEAR - UP TAKEOFF

ORLANDO FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY TNG CFI TNG CFI TNG CFI TNG CFI ACCIDENTS INCIDENTS TOTAL LANDING GEAR - UP TAKEOFF

CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM ACCIDENT RATE IS EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE 30% INCREASE IN MAJOR FLIGHT SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND TRAINING HOURS FLOWN WITHIN PAST 3 YEARS

CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM WHY HAS THE PROGRAM BEEN SUCCESSFUL ? PARTNERSHIP PARTNERSHIP FLIGHT SCHOOLS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COMMUNITY

CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM FAA PARTNERSHIP WITH FLIGHT TRAINING INDUSTRY ESSENTIAL

ORLANDO FLIGHT SRANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE PARTNERSHIP EVEN MORE IMPORTANT SINCE THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11th

ORLANDO FLIGHT SRANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE PARTNERSHIP IN FLIGHT TRAINING SAFETY SAFETY& SECURITY SECURITY

SAFETY & SECURITY PARTNERSHIP CHANGES SINCE SEPT. 11th  INITIAL SHUTDOWN OF FLT. OPNS.  RESTORATION OF LIMITED FLT. OPNS. INCLUDED CONSIDERATION FOR FLIGHT TRAINING ACTIVITY  SIGNIFICANT COOPERATION FROM FLIGHT SCHOOLS  NO ENFORCEMENT ACTION TO DATE

SAFETY & SECURITY PARTNERSHIP  TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS CONTINUE TO EXIST  CHECK NOTAMS REGULARLY  NO SIGNIFICANT RESTRICTIONS TO FLT. TRAINING OPNS. AT THIS TIME  FAA PLAN IS TO RESTORE AIRSPACE TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION

SAFETY & SECURITY PARTNERSHIP FLIGHT TRAINING SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS  KEENER SENSE OF AWARENESS  HEIGHTENED SENSE OF ALERTNESS  AIRPORT SECURITY  AIRCRAFT SECURITY  PERSONNEL IDENTIFICATION  IMMIGRATION STATUS

SAFETY & SECURITY PARTNERSHIP IDENTITY & IMMIGRATION ISSUES  NEWLY ACQUIRED RESPONSIBILITIES ARE UNDERSTOOD & ACCEPTED BY  FLIGHT SCHOOLS  DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINERS  FAA INSPECTORS  PASSPORT & VISA CHECKS ESSENTIAL  REFER CONCERNS TO AUTHORITIES

FUTURE OF FLIGHT TRAINING  WILL ALWAYS BE A HEIGHTENED AWARENESS REGARDING FLIGHT TRAINING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH SEPTEMBER 11th  MORE ALERT  MORE CONSCIENTIOUS  MORE SITUATIONALLY AWARE

FUTURE OF FLIGHT TRAINING FLIGHT SCHOOL CONSIDERATIONS  AIRLINE HIRING POSTPONED  PILOTS BEING LAID OFF  PILOTS ARE RETURNING TO FLIGHT SCHOOLS TO REGAIN THEIR FORMER POSITIONS AS FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS  SLOW DOWN OF CFI TURNOVER  MORE EXPERIENCED CFIs MAY ENHANCE FLIGHT SCHOOL OPERATIONS

FUTURE OF FLIGHT TRAINING LONG TERM OUTLOOK  EVENTUAL RETURN OF GROWTH AND ASSOCIATED OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY  AVIATION INDUSTRY, LIKE THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, WILL RECOVER AND BE STRONGER  FLIGHT TRAINING WILL REMAIN AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF THE AVIATION INDUSTRY

FUTURE OF FLIGHT TRAINING  FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE  PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FAA AND THE FLIGHT SCHOOLS WILL REMAIN STRONG  OUR COMBINED EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE THE ENHANCEMENT OF AVIATION SAFETY