Orlando – Tampa Flight Standards District Office

1. Orlando – TampaFlight Standards District Office Flight Training Special Emphasis CFI Special Emphasis Program Training Accident Statistics Risk Management Teaching Judgment Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association Dennis H. Whitley, FAASTeam FLR February 22-24, 2013

2. 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

3. Florida FSDO Borders Alabama FSDO SO09 North Florida FSDO SO15 & SO35 South Florida FSDO SO19

4. Tampa – 33617 - 25NM Radius= 8081 Pilots North Florida FSDO SO35

5. Tampa – 33617 - 25NM Radius= 1684 Inst. North Florida FSDO SO35

6. 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.

7. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM • Designed to provide more direct and focusedFAA involvement with the Flight Training Community. • Accomplished in a positive, educationallyoriented manner.

8. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM 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.

9. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM 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

10. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM 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

11. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM 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

12. 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.

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16. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM The Program has demonstrated that a PARTNERSHIP between the FAA and the Flight Training Community can ACHIEVEREMARKABLE RESULTS

17. 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

18. ORLANDO FSDO ACCIDENT & INCIDENT SUMMARY FLIGHT TRAINING ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS 1998199920002001200220032004 60 38 24 28 22 18 12 2005200620072008200920102011 18 25 30 44 24 32 33 2012 17

19. FY 2007 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCESTUDENT & CFISOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 GO AROUND (single eng.) 1 HELO HOVER 3 HELO SLOPE LND 1 HELO AUTOROTATION 1 1 WAKE TURBULENCE 1 FUEL EXHAUSTION 1 HARD LANDING (180 accu. lnd.) 1 GEAR-UP 3 LANDING (loss of control) 214

20. FY 2008 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFISOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 3 TAKEOFF 3 HARD LANDING 2 GEAR-UP 6 GEAR DOWN WATER LANDING 1 HELO HARD LANDING 1 HELO AUTOROTATION 1 HELO GROUND VIBRATION 1 UNLATCHED CANOPY / DOOR 1 1 SR-20 BRAKE FIRE 1 WATER IN FUEL 1 LANDING (loss of control) 219

21. FY 2009 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFISOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 1 HARD LANDING 3 GEAR-UP 6 HELO (dynamic rollover) 1 HELO (hard landing) 1 FUEL EXHAUSTION 1 STALL / SPIN 1 TAKEOFF (loss of control) 1 GLIDER (off airport landing) 1 LANDING (loss of control) 25

22. FY 2010 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFISOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 HELO (hard landing) 3 FUEL MISMANAGEMENT 1 1 GEAR-UP 4 TAKEOFF (loss of control) 1 LANDING (loss of control) 615

23. FY 2011 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFISOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 STALL / SPIN 2 FUEL EXHAUSTION 1 HELICOPTER AUTOROTATION 1 HELICOPTER GRASS FIRE 1 GEAR-UP 4 LANDING (loss of control) 320

24. FY 2012 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFISOLO STUDENT COLLISION ON GND 1 1 HELICOPTER HARD LANDING 2 HELICOPTER DYNAM. ROLL. 1 GEAR-UP 21 ENGINE FIRE 1 HARD LANDING 2 ABORTED TAKEOFF 2 LANDING (loss of control) 04

25. Major Contributor to 2012 Event Reduction Less Student Pilot Loss of Control During Landing Events YearTotal EventsStudent 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 %

26. Other Major Contributors to ORL – TPA Flight Training Accidents & Incidents Student & CFI hard landings, gear-ups, & loss of control YearTotal EventsLanding EventsRatio 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 %

27. FY 2013 ACCIDENT & INCIDENT DETAILED SUMMARY OCCURRENCE STUDENT & CFISOLO STUDENT GEAR-UP 1 HARD LANDING 1* * during practical test LANDING (loss of control) 02