The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) communitys national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about the best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and to operate within established aircraft limitations.
A Loss of Control (LOC) accident involves an unintended departure of an aircraft from controlled flight. LOC can happen when the aircraft enters a flight regime that is outside its normal flight envelope and quickly develops into a stall or spin. It can introduce an element of surprise for the pilot. However, with proficiency training, you can maintain and improve pilot performance with respect to many LOC precursors, making it much less likely that LOC will occur.
Pilot Skills: Currency vs. Proficiency
Do you know the difference between keeping current and becoming proficient? The FAA sets minimum standards for currency, but proficiency means that you have taken the time to fully train and are ready to handle any situation at any time.
Being current under the regulations means you have met the requirements to act as a pilot in command of an aircraft. Being proficient means that you are fully competent in those actions. In other words, you understand the normal operations as well as the what-if readiness for your type of flying.
Aeronautical decision-making and judgment is a constant work-in-process. Make the commitment to fly, master the technology, use your checklists, review your proficiency and maintain your personal discipline.
Know Your Limits
We all have limits. Do you know yours? You know what is legal through the regulations, your insurance company, the company you fly for but do you know what your skills and talents enable you to do, safely? If the answer is no, are you able to respect that answer? Personal minimums mean we set a line for what we will accept as safe, before we go flying. Personal minimums must be, refined and internalized, before your emotions and ego become involved.
What Would You Do?
Imagine different scenarios. A difficult landing. What would you do? A long day of flying. How does that change your decisions? What if you have passengers on board? You can see that choices are not always black or white. The more you can think about these situations and what your personal minimums will be, the better prepared you will be.
Benefits of WINGS
Each aeronautical skill requires practice. Practice with your flight instructor. Challenge yourself. Enroll in the FAAs WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program to learn more, and help us reduce the number of accidents we see each year. This program helps you improve your skills and knowledge as pilots. The WINGS program will:
Getting started in WINGS is as easy as one, two, three.
1. Create an account on faasafety.gov
2. Complete your WINGS Pilot Profile
3. Attend a WINGS seminar or take a WINGS flight with your flight instructor.
Theres nothing like the feeling you get when you know youre playing your A game and in order to do that you need good coaching. So, fly regularly with a flight instructor who will challenge you to review what you know, explore new horizons, and to always do your best.Of course, youll have to dedicate time and money to your proficiency program, but its well worth it for the peace of mind that comes with confidence.
More about Loss of Control:
Contributing factors may include:
Did you know?
Learn more:
The FAAs WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program is a great place to start.
You can find the WINGS User Guide here.
Learn more about Currency vs. Proficiency through this AOPA article on Pilot Skills.
Time is getting short!!The FAAs Equip ADS-B website gives you the information you need to equip now.
Curious about FAA regulations (Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations)? Its a good idea to stay on top of them. You can find current FAA regulations on this website.
TheFAASafety.govwebsite has Notices, FAAST Blasts, online courses, webinars, and more on key general aviation safety topics.
TheWINGS Pilot Proficiency Programhelps pilots build an educational curriculum suitable for their unique flight requirements. The program operates on the premise that pilots who maintain currency and proficiency in the basics of flight will enjoy a safer and more stress-free flying experience.
TheGeneral Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC)is comprised of government and industry experts who work together to use data to identify risk, pinpoint trends through root cause analysis, and develop safety strategies to reduce the risk of GA accidents. The GAJSC combines the expertise of many key decision makers in the FAA, several government agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and stakeholder groups. Industry participants include the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, National Business Aviation Association, National Air Transportation Association, National Association of Flight Instructors, Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, and the aviation insurance industry. The National Transportation Safety Board and the European Aviation Safety Agency participate as observers.
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