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WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program

Presented By: FAA Safety Team

Date: July 2008

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FAA Pilot Proficiency Program - WINGS

Objectives1. Introduce the WINGS - Pilot

Proficiency Program2. Demonstrate how the on-line

system works3. Review the requirements for

airmen to qualify for a phase of WINGS



All GA Accidents vs. AmBuilt



Fatal GA Accidents vs. AmBuilt



AmBuilt % of GA Accidents and % of Fatal Accidents



WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program

• A tool to mitigate aircraft accidents• A recurrent training program for GA

pilots• A way to keep your head in flying



Incentives For Participation• Improved Skill, Safety, and

Professionalism–attained through consistent and

organized recurrent training• You also get a nice set of

WINGS pins, one for each Phase earned



WINGS Pins



Incentives For Participation• Satisfactory Completion of the

BASIC Phase satisfies the requirement for a Flight Review

• in accordance with FAR Part 61.56(e)



Incentives For Participation• Proficiency with Flight and

Knowledge Subjects and Skills–Developed from actual accident

causal factors



Participation• The BASIC phase must be completed first, then the

more advanced levels, if desired.– A pilot can work on activities in all three phases at the

same time, but Master requires Advanced, and Advanced requires Basic

• Any Pilot may earn each of the three phases regardless of their pilot certificate type.– Some restrictions on Aircraft used by pilots– Student pilots qualify for the Basic phase when they pass

their check ride



Training Providers• A category for those who design their

own courses in accordance with the Syllabus materials available

• CFIs do not need to be and should not normally be a Training Provider at FAASafety.gov

• Potential bona fide Training Providers can get more information at FAASafety.gov under the WINGS link



Where Do I Start?

FAASafety.gov



FAASafety.gov



What’s Next?

Airman Profile



Start My Wings



Click To Select Aircraft Category and Class Held or in which You are Interested.



Click To Select Pilot Certificate Held or Desired Proficiency Level



KnowledgeTrack

BASIC PHASE

ADVANCED PHASE

MASTER PHASE

KRB1

Core Subject

KRB2

Core Subject

KEB

Elective Subject

FRB1

Core Subject

FRB2

Core Subject

FEB

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

KEM

Elective Subject

KEA

Elective Subject

FRM

Core Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FEM

Elective Subject

FRA

Core Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

FEA

Elective Subject

KRA

Core Subject

KRM

Core Subject

FlightTrack



Click To See Events or Activities That Provide the Required Credit



Example Of Online Course

10 of 89 Events or Activities That Provide

Credit

On-line Course



Click To Complete the Course



Your Opportunity To Provide Feedback On The Course



Example Of Event or Seminar Credit

If you click here to select, you get all the

old as well as the upcoming events



Example Of Event or Seminar Credit



To Insure Proper Credit, Register!



Request credit

Validate (approve or

reject) request



Credit Request

When the Submit button is selected, a request is sent via email to the CFI.



Once a CFI Validates a Request, a Green Check Mark Will Appear Next to the element completed.



Wings Logbook Endorsement

I certify that (pilot name), holder of pilot certificate No. 001234567, has satisfactorily demonstrated proficiency in all tasks as outlined in the WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program activity course number (course number) on (date).

Name, certificate No., expiration date , and signature



The System Will Maintain A List Of All Course Activity Completed Within The Preceding Two Years.



Summary of WINGS• Must Be Registered On FAASafety.gov• Complete your Pilot Profile• Accomplish Core and Elective Activities

or Events for a Phase of WINGS• Submit Credit Validation Request(s)

– On-line Courses receive automatic credit

• FAASafety.gov Maintains Your Records– Including date of Flight Review qualification



Questions?

• General questions about FAASafety.gov can be addressed to: [email protected]@FAASafety.gov

• WINGS questions can be addressed to: [email protected]

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