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| SUN 'N FUN 2016 UPDATE |
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SAFE still needs volunteers to help staff our exhibit booth at Sun 'N Fun from April 5-10, 2016 in Lakeland, FL. This year SAFE will be in exhibit hall space A-059. If you are able to work a few hours in the booth, please sign up on the daily schedule, which is available through
Doodle.
Also, if you are conducting a forum at Sun 'n Fun 2016, SAFE would like to help you publicize it. Please email your forum information to Jack Vandeventer at
[email protected].
SAFE is not hosting a breakfast at Sun 'N Fun this year.
Remember that SAFE members can get a $5 discount on daily registration and a $30 discount on weekly registration for Sun 'n Fun 2016.
Click here and use the Promo Code SAFE012.
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| JOIN OR RENEW SAFE MEMBERSHIP AT SUN 'N FUN AND RECEIVE A BONUS |
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Those who join SAFE, or members who renew their memberships at Sun 'n Fun, qualify for one of several excellent gifts from Gleim Publications and Sporty's Pilot Shop. The value of these bonuses is in excess of your annual membership fee. Not up for renewal? No problem! Renew at the fly-in and keep your original expiration date.
Both Gleim and Sporty's are longtime supporters of SAFE and go the extra mile with these bonus gifts. Please thank them for their support of our organization.
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| JUST OUT: WINTER 2016 ISSUE OF SAFE The Magazine |
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Check out the Winter 2016 issue of
SAFE the Magazine. Previous issues are available for your viewing as well.
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| FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS ASKED TO CHECK FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING ABILITY |
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n the latest recommendations for CFIs providing flight reviews (FR) and instrument proficiency checks (IPC), the FAA asks flight instructors to make sure the pilot meets English language proficiency requirements. If he or she does not, you may not sign off their FR or IPC.
"Regulations require pilots to meet and maintain English (proficiency) for all grades of pilot certificates," the FAA wrote in AC61-98C. "(It) directly affects safety of flight. When a CFI conducts a flight evaluation and/or flight training, the CFI should identify any pilot that is not English language proficient and take appropriate action."
A CFI is not expected to make a final determination of English proficiency; the AC says he or she should notify the local FSDO for further action, if necessary. But how does a CFI know when to refer a pilot to the FSDO? The answer is in
AC 60-28A, which cites the FAR Part 61 requirement for pilots to read, write, speak and understand the English language. It asks instructors to "evaluate the applicant's speech and accent...relative to sentence patterns, sentence structure, and spelling of written text, (and)... the applicant's ability to use standard terminology required for radiotelephony communications."
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| NEWEST SAFE LIFETIME MEMBERS |
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SAFE's newest Lifetime Members are Jerry Epstein of Canton, OH; Michael Havener of Murrieta, CA; Dave McVinnie of Albuquerque, NM and Timothy Peace of Louisville, KY.
The names of all Lifetime Members are available
here.
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| RESULTS OF RECENT FSANA FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COMPENSATION SURVEY |
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The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) recently conducted a Flight Instructor Compensation Survey to gather data regarding current flight instructor compensation and benefits. For the full results of the survey and graphical depiction of the data collected,
click here.
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SAFE AND THE NEW AIRMAN CERTIFICATION STANDARDS (ACS) SERIES - PART 3
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by Kevin D. Murphy
This is the last in a three part series of articles on the new Airman Certification Standards (ACS), which are replacing the venerable Practical Test Standards.
NEW ACS WILL NOW USE TERM "AUTHORIZED INSTRUCTOR"
There will be an ACS for instructors, too, but it will be constructed a bit differently because there are basic differences between the main family of pilot certificates and ratings and instructor certificates.
For one thing, the instructor (now called an "authorized instructor" so as to include all types of instructors) will include the Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI). The FOI has always been thought of separately, but now it will be an integral part of a new instructor's education. In fact, while the acceptable standards for knowledge, skill and risk management in proficiency tasks unique to a particular instructor certificate or rating will be presented in appendices to that ACS.
In addition to the mastery of knowledge and skills defined in the Instructor ACS, an applicant must now demonstrate competence in Tasks in the ACS for the appropriate certificate level or rating, to include analyzing and correcting common learner errors.
The Authorized Instructor ACS is different from the Pilot ACS in that the AI ACS incorporates by reference the standards of the Tasks and Elements of the Pilot ACS's.
CAN AN ACS BE A TRAINING SYLLABUS FOR MY STUDENT?
In a word, no.
An ACS defines what your student must know, do and consider in order to earn his or her pilot certificate or rating. These are the standards. A training syllabus is different in that it defines where, why, and how these standards are met.
The FAA suggests instructors look at the new ACS documents as a required job/task analysis, since they define the knowledge and skills needed to perform at the appropriate level. In this way, an ACS better serves the applicant, the instructor and the designated examiner.
WHAT IS THE NEW ACS CODING SYSTEM?
Each ACS will list all the elements of knowledge, skill and risk management needed for that particular certificate or rating. The new ACS will give you the training manuals reference, the objective of the maneuver, and specify exactly what knowledge, skills and risk management factors go into performing a good steep turn.
For instance, under Performance Maneuvers is the Task called Steep Turns. One of the knowledge factors for this "task" is "Accelerated Stalls," which has a unique code of PA.V.A.K5. The PA refers to Private Pilot Airplane, which is the ACS being used. The V means performance maneuvers, which is the Area of Operation. The A is the task, which in this case is Steep Turns. The K5 is a knowledge element of this task, which is demonstrating an understandings of accelerated stalls
There is good reason to replace the current Learning Statement Codes with these new ACS codes. First, the ACS codes are anchored to the standard, not scattered among handbooks and other reference documents. Second, the ACS codes make it easier for the FAA to keep standards the same in all handbooks and test questions and develop better test questions. Last, the ACS codes allow students, instructors, and designated examiners more focused feedback on items missed on knowledge and practical test results.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS?
The FAA handbooks and manuals that are being used as part of the new ACS system are all available to you and your students for free, in PDF, from the FAA website. Go to
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WHAT IS THE MASTER INSTRUCTOR CONTINUING
EDUCATION
PROGRAM (MICP)
™ AND HOW WOULD IT BENEFIT ME?
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Editor's Note: One of the benefits of being an official SAFE eNews advertising sponsor is an opportunity to have a short article published
about the product or service the eNews sponsor provides that may be of particular interest to SAFE
members. This month's "advertorial" features information provided by Sandy and JoAnn Hill, creators of the Master Instructor Continuing Education Program (MICEP) ™and owners of Master Instructors LLC.
The Master Instructor Continuing Education Program (MICEP)
ô is a family of six individual accreditations available to qualified
aviation educators. The program is based on a system of advanced professional standards and rigorous peer review. MICEP designations serve two purposes: (1) they identify and recognize educators who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to excellence and professional growth in, as well as service to, the aviation community; (2) they establish professional standards to which all aviation educators should aspire.
MICEP designations must be renewed every two (2) years. The biennial renewal cycle promotes the continued involvement by designees in a variety of aviation activities and challenges them to remain sufficiently active as teachers as well as learners. Many employers encourage and even reward their employees who participate in the Master Instructor Continuing Education Program.
The six (6) aviation educator accreditations available are:
Master Aviation Educator (MAE) - For those providing aviation-related education in academia, industry, government, and the private sector.
Master Certificated Flight Instructor (MCFI) - For those holding valid FAA/ICAO-issued Flight Instructor Certificates.
Master Certificated Instructor-Aerobatic (MCFI-A) - For those who also have sufficient activity related to spin, emergency maneuver, upset prevention & recovery, and/or aerobatic training and education.
Master Certificated Instructor-Helicopter (MCFI-H) - For those who also have sufficient activity related to helicopter training and education.
Master Ground Instructor (MGI) - For those holding valid FAA/ICAO-issued Ground Instructor Certificates.
Master Instructor Emeritus (MIE) - For those retiring from full-time aviation education duties, an honorary title recognizing commitment to excellence in aviation education through long-term participation in MICEP.
The application process for any of the six Master Instructor designations has now been automated and is available on the
Master Instructor LLC website.
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Recent Master Instructor Designation
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Congratulations to these SAFE members!
 James Leighton "Jim" STOVER, Master CFI (Renew: 17Feb16)
Fredericksburg VA
Jim's e-mail:
[email protected]
James L Stover, an 8-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Jim is the chief CFI and owner of JLS Aviation a Part 141 flight school at Shannon Airport (EZF), where he specializes in light sport through commercial flight training. A retired US Army infantry officer, he also serves as a representative of AOPA's Airport Surveillance Network (ASN) and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Richmond FSDO area.
Stewart Douglas "Doug" STEWART, Master CFI
(Renew: 11Feb16)
South Egremont MA
Doug's e-mail: [email protected]
Douglas Stewart, a 9-time Master and a founding member of SAFE, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Doug was the original executive director of SAFE, the Society of Aviation & Flight Educators and operates Doug Stewart Flight Instruction at Columbia County Airport
(1B1)
. He also serves as a pilot examiner and FAASTeam rep in the FAA's Albany / Windsor Locks FSDO area and was named the 2004 Nat'l CFI of the Year.
Michael Louis PHILLIPS, Master CFI
(Renew: 1Feb16)
Ventura CA
Michael's e-mail: [email protected]
Michael L Phillips, a 5-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation Michael is a flight, ground, and simulator instructor with CP Aviation, a Cessna Pilot Center at Santa Paula Airport (SZP). A Marine Corps veteran, he also serves on the Master Instructor Board of Review as well as the SAFE Board and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Van Nuys FSDO area.
 Lonnie Lee HILKEMEIER, Master CFI (Renew: 20Feb16)
Boulder CO
Lonnie's e-mail: [email protected]
Lonnie L Hilkemeier, a 10-time Master and SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation. Lonnie is the senior flight instructor and president of Specialty Flight Training, a Cessna Pilot Center at Boulder Airport (BDU). Colorado's first Master Instructor in 1998, he also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Denver FSDO area. Additionally, he was one of the first aviation educators to earn the Master designation when the accreditation program was first introduced by then-FAA Administrator Barry Valentine at Oshkosh AirVenture 1997.
 Parvez DARA, Master CFI ( Renew: 22Feb16 )
Toms River NJ
Parvez's e-mail: [email protected]
Parvez Dara, a 5-time Master and a SAFE member, recently renewed his Master CFI accreditation through MI LLC's https://MICEP.FluidReview.com/ Parvez is a New Jersey aviation medical examiner (AME) as well as a Mooney Pilot Proficiency flight and ground instructor with the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association Safety Foundation ( www.MAPASafety.com ). He also serves on the SAFE Board and is a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Philadelphia FSDO area.
 John Jamieson DAHL, Master CFI (Initial: 25Feb16)
Salina KS
John's e-mail: [email protected]
John J Dahl, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. John is a flight and ground instructor as well as an aviation classroom instructor at Kansas State University's College of Technology and Aviation at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN). He specializes in human factors, mountain flying, and high altitude operations as well as biweekly CFI mentoring meetings while also serving as a Women's Air Race Classic team advisor.
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Fly SAFE!
Donna Wilt, Chair
Society of Aviation and Flight Educators
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