2. FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

3. FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS GATEKEEPERS OF AVIATION

4. FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS INFLUENCE AVIATION SAFETY

5. FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS IRA BIFFLE ? CHARLES LINDBERGH’S CFI CHARLES TODD ? JIMMY DOOLITTLE’S CFI OBIE O’BRIEN ? CHUCK YEAGER’S CFI

6. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CHARACTERISTICS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE EXCELLENT FLYING SKILLS ABILITY TO TEACH SINCERE DEDICATED APPEARANCE & DEMEANOR

7. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXCELLENCE SIGNIFICANT DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE

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

9. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXCELLENCE DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE

10. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR QUALITY WHAT IS THE STATUS OF OUR INSTRUCTIONAL COMMUNITY ? WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?

11. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR QUALITY FLORIDA HUGE VOLUME OF FLIGHT TRAINING

12. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR QUALITY FAA ORLANDO FSDO-15 15% PILOT CERTIFICATES 20% CFI CERTIFICATES

13. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR QUALITY MEASURE OF EVALUATION ACCIDENT STATISTICS

14. 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

16. FLIGHT HOURS LOW POINT IN 1994 INCREASING SINCE 1995 ACCIDENT RATE IMPROVING ?

17. INSTRUCTOR INVOLVEMENT ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS INVOLVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

18. ORLANDO FSDO-15 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT 1998 TOTAL TNGCFI ACCIDENTS 104 29 14 INCIDENTS 138 31 17 LANDING 69 20 11 GEAR - UP 63 17 11 TAKEOFF 16 4 3

19. NATIONAL ACCIDENT STATISTICS INVOLVING CFI NATIONAL ACCIDENT STATISTICS INVOLVING CFIs GEAR UP75% STALL ACCIDENTS50% FUEL STARVATION33% MID-AIR COLLISIONS50% CARB. ICING ACCIDENTS40% WIRE STRIKES 50%

20. ADDITIONAL CONCERNS RECENT CHANGES IN AVIATION PILOT JOB MARKET INSTRUCTOR JOB MARKET HUGE DEMAND FOR CFIs SHORT SUPPLY OF CFIs QUALITY AFFECTED?

21. ADDITIONAL CONCERNS CHANGES IN REGULATIONS REDUCED REQUIREMENTS LESS SOLO TIME LESS CROSS COUNTRY TIME PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL CHECK INSTRUCTORS

22. ADDITIONAL CONCERNS WILL CURRENT TRENDS AFFECT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE ?

23. FAA PLAN OF ACTION INITIATE ACTION NOW ! NOT REACT LATER

24. ORLANDO FSDO-15 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

25. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECT FAA INVOLVEMENT IN: –FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION –FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR OPERATIONS

26. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: IMPROVE QUALITY OF NSTRUCTION REDUCE ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS REDUCE CFI INVOLVEMENT IN ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

27. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM SECONDARY BENEFIT: –REDUCE FAA RESOURCES NEEDED FOR FOLLOW-UP OF ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS.

28. 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

29. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM PROGRAM ADDITIONALLY CONSISTS OF: “ENHANCED SAFETY PROGRAM” BY SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGERS

30. 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

31. 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

32. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM COMMON WEAK AREAS OBSERVED: AERODYNAMICS AIRSPACE INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENTS AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT KNOWLEDGE CERTAIN FLIGHT OPERATIONS

33. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM INITIAL CFI PASS RATE 1ST ATTEMPT54% 2ND ATTEMPT68% 3RD ATTEMPT80% 4TH ATTEMPT 100% OVERALL56%

34. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM………. YOUR PARTICIPATION IS NEEDED PILOT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTOR CANDIDATE TEAM EFFORT INCREASE CFI PROFESSIONALISM

35. CFI SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM ENHANCE AVIATION SAFETY