Transcript Propane Safety

CLAS Safety Seminar 2006
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Pilot Proficiency Award
Program: “Wings”
Jim O’Brien
CLAS 2006 Safety Seminar
February 25, 2006
Source Materials
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FAA AC No: 61-91H
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Pilot Proficiency Award
Program
14 CFR Part 61
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61.56 Flight review
aka BFR
Outline
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Description and intent
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Requirements vs. BFR
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Why you should participate
Description and intent
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Twenty-phase proficiency program
Recurrent training required for each phase
 Training varies by category of aircraft
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Objective
Opportunity for personal recurrent training
program
 Aviation safety is a cooperative effort of all
members of the aviation community
 FAA encourages and invites
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Obligation – Flight review (BFR)
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Every 24 months
1 hour ground on Part 91
(operating and flight rules)
 1 hour flight with an instructor
(“at the discretion of the persion giving the
review”)
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Basic pilot proficiency, review
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Legally required
Encouraged - Wings
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Every 12 months
Emphasis is on safety
Must attend one FAA sponsored or sanctioned
safety seminar or training program
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Training different for each aircraft category
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Attendance verified and signed by FAA SPM, FAA
inspector, ASC involved in conducting the seminar
LTA: 1 hour ground, 2 hours flight
Training content specified for each category
Recurrent training, proficiency (instructors)
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basic, high-performance, emergency
Encouraged - Wings
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Practical motivation
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A pilot need not accomplish the flight review
requirements of 14 CFR part 61, ~ 61.56 if,
since the beginning of the 24th calendar month
before the month in which that pilot acts as pilot
in command, he or she has satisfactorily
completed one or more phases of an FAAsponsored Pilot Proficiency Award Program in
an aircraft (reference 61.56(1)).
i.e., complete Wings phase, get BFR
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bring certificate to festivals
Specific Requirements - LTA
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One hour of ground training to include fuel
management, refueling, proper inflation
procedures, review of the flight manual, and
proper weather check.
 One hour of flight training to include
approaches, touch-and-go, level flight, rapid
descent and level out and simulated landing in
a congested area.
 One hour of flight training to include relighting
the pilot light, simulated high wind/short field
landings, and other simulated emergency
situations.
Endorsement sample
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Endorsement should read substantively as
follows:
Mr./Ms._________________, holder of pilot
certificate no.___________, has satisfactorily
completed the training requirements outlined
in Advisory Circular 61-91H, paragraph 7e
/s/ (date) M. Smith, 385652472 CPHAB
Completing Wings phases
All requirements for a phase must
happen within 12 months
 12 months must pass between
completing a phase and applying for the
next award
 i.e., one phase per year at most
 Send application to FSDO Safety
Program Manager
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Wings can be fun!
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Get to fly with different pilots
People have different viewpoints, skills
 Can complete with different pilots
 Date determined by flight completion date
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Expand experience
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e.g., long jump, high-performance
More frequent
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More like training, less like checkride
What you get
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Lapel pin (phases I – X)
What you get
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Certificate (all phases)
Summary
Great recurrent training
 Positive impact on safety
 Decide today to participate this year!
 http://www.unitoops.com/clas2006.htm
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PowerPoint and Adobe pdf versions
 Wings AC document
 Windsor Locks FSDO Wings form
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BFA PAAP
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Pin (Level 3)
BFA PAAP
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Certificate (Level 3)