orlando – tampa flight standards district office

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Federal AviationAdministrationOrlando – Tampa

Flight Standards District Office

Flight Training Special Emphasis

CFI Special Emphasis ProgramTraining Accident StatisticsRisk ManagementTeaching Judgment

Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association

Dennis H. Whitley, FAASTeam FLR

February 22-24, 2013

Federal AviationAdministration 2COPA - KLAL


Flight InstructorSpecial Emphasis Program

The North Florida FSDOs have oversight responsibility for the largest volume of flight training and pilot certification activity within the purview of the Federal Aviation Administration



Florida FSDO Borders

Alabama FSDO SO09

North Florida FSDO SO15 & SO35

South Florida FSDO SO19



Tampa – 33617 - 25NM Radius= 8081 Pilots

North Florida FSDO SO35



Tampa – 33617 - 25NM Radius= 1684 Inst.

North Florida FSDO SO35



FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM

In response to a high number of aircraft accidents and incidents involving flight training aircraft, the Orlando and Tampa FSDO along with the FAA Safety Program Managers initiated the first Flight Instructor Special Emphasis Program on September 1, 1998.

This program has evolved into one of the most

important activities conducted by the FAA Safety Team or FAASTeam in the North Florida FSDO area of responsibility. This has become a model for similar CFI programs across the country.




• Designed to provide more direct and focused FAA involvement with the Flight Training Community.

• Accomplished in a positive, educationally oriented manner.




Orlando and Tampa FSDO Inspectors, Pilot Examiners, and Pilot Schools have worked diligently to achieve a reduction in the number of Flight Training accidents and incidents occurring during flight training within the District.




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




Core Elements of Program

· Initial Flight Instructor Certification· Flight Training Accident & Incident Investigations· Bi-weekly CFI/DPE Special Emphasis Meetings· Pilot Examiner Oversight· Part 141 Pilot School Oversight




FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Support

· “CFI / DPE Special Emphasis Program” · Web Site: FAASafety.gov· LAL FAA Safety Center Presentations· Web Site: http://www.faa.gov/fsdo/orl· FAASTeam CFI Workshop National Program· Web Site: http://www.faa.gov/tv

http://www.faa.gov/fsdo/orl



Opportunities for Improvement

Special Emphasis Initiatives

• Place increased emphasis upon landings and go- arounds during training at all certificate levels.

• Place significant emphasis upon proper instructional techniques and demonstration of landings and go-arounds during training.

• Develop scenario based questions applicable to flight instructor responsibilities associated with supervising student solo flights.

• Emphasize flight instructor “student error” intervention.



FITS Website




The Program has demonstrated that a

PARTNERSHIP

between the FAA and the Flight Training Community can

ACHIEVE REMARKABLE RESULTS



Accident & Incident Analysis

The Orlando and Tampa FSDO has carefully analyzed

386 flight training accidents & incidents occurring within the district since the beginning of FY 1999 to determine:

• Causal Factors• Trends• Training Deficiencies



ORLANDO FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY

FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 60 38 24 28 22 18 12

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 18 25 30 44 24 32 33

2012 17



FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY

OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFI SOLO 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 (loss of control) 2 14





COLLISION ON GND 1 3TAKEOFF 3HARD LANDING 2GEAR-UP 6GEAR DOWN WATER LANDING 1HELO HARD LANDING 1HELO AUTOROTATION 1HELO GROUND VIBRATION 1UNLATCHED CANOPY / DOOR 1 1SR-20 BRAKE FIRE 1WATER IN FUEL 1LANDING (loss of control) 2 19





COLLISION ON GND 1 1HARD LANDING 3GEAR-UP 6HELO (dynamic rollover) 1HELO (hard landing) 1FUEL EXHAUSTION 1STALL / SPIN 1TAKEOFF (loss of control) 1GLIDER (off airport landing) 1LANDING (loss of control) 2 5





COLLISION ON GND 1HELO (hard landing) 3FUEL MISMANAGEMENT 1 1 GEAR-UP 4TAKEOFF (loss of control) 1LANDING (loss of control) 6 15





COLLISION ON GND 1STALL / SPIN 2FUEL EXHAUSTION 1HELICOPTER AUTOROTATION 1HELICOPTER GRASS FIRE 1GEAR-UP 4 LANDING (loss of control) 3 20





COLLISION ON GND 1 1HELICOPTER HARD LANDING 2HELICOPTER DYNAM. ROLL. 1GEAR-UP 2 1ENGINE FIRE 1HARD LANDING 2ABORTED TAKEOFF 2LANDING (loss of control) 0 4



Major Contributor to 2012 Event Reduction

Less Student Pilot Loss of Control During Landing Events

Year Total Events Student L.O.C. Ratio

2007 30 14 47 % 2008 44 19 43 % 2009 24 5 21 % 2010 32 15 47 % 2011 33 20 61 % 2012 17 4 24 %



Other Major Contributors to ORL – TPA Flight Training Accidents & Incidents

Student & CFI hard landings, gear-ups, & loss of control Year Total Events Landing Events Ratio

2007 30 20 67 % 2008 44 30 68 % 2009 24 16 67 % 2010 32 25 78 % 2011 33 27 82 % 2012 17 9 52 % 2013 4 4 100 %





GEAR-UP 1HARD LANDING 1*

* during practical testLANDING (loss of control) 0 2

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