Event Details and Registration

BACKGROUND: Since September 2011, the FAA has been working closely with a diverse group of aviation community stakeholders convened to help the agency improve the testing/training standards, guidance and test development/test management components of the airman certification process. Participants have developed the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) framework as a way to improve airman training and testing. The ACS provides an integrated, holistic system that clearly aligns airman testing with certification standards and guidance.

Built on the existing Practical Test Standards (PTS), which explicitly define the performance metrics for each flight proficiency element listed in 14 CFR, the ACS approach enhances the PTS by defining the specific elements, aeronautical knowledge, and risk management needed to support each Area of Operation/Task. By presenting the elements of knowledge, skill, and risk management in the integrated ACS format, the ACS better serves the applicant, the instructor, and the evaluator. It will also enable the FAA to clearly align knowledge/skill performance standards, guidance, and test materials.

The PRIVATE PILOT and INSTRUMENT RATING ACS will be live and their use is mandatory beginning June 15, 2016.

The ACS is designed to provide clear information about what an applicant must know, consider, and do in order to qualify for a specific certificate or rating. It provides a framework that integrates and aligns standards, guidance, and testing for airman certification. The purpose of this event is to provide information to applicants, students, instructors and evaluators such as designated pilot examiners (DPEs) about using the ACS in the teaching, training and testing phases of airman certification. Our speaker, Eric Crump knows the new ACS as he was an integral part of the process and industry group which helped create it.

FAASAFETY.GOV is offering an online primer specific to this event. WINGS credit is also available for this primer as well! The ACS primer may be found at: https://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/CourseLanding.aspx?cID=449 .

In addition, FAASAFETY.GOV has made available an excellent online Q&A to help all stakeholders better understand this new tool for improving not only the standards but in the process of doing so enhancing safety as well. The Q&A listing may be found at: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2015/Jun/ACS_FAQs_for_Applicants_CFIs_DPEs_6-17-15.pdf

This event is designed to be an interactive audience experience. PLEASE bring your questions and participate in the discussion!

The FAA Aviation Safety Center/Orlando Field Office is located on the SUN 'n FUN Fly-In campus. From Interstate 4, take County Line Road (Exit 25) south approximately 3.6 miles to Medulla RD / Old Medulla Rd. Turn left on Medulla Rd/Old Medulla Road, and proceed approximately 1.6 miles to the SUN ‘n FUN Campus entrance. Proceed straight ahead on Doolittle Road and turn left onto Sun ‘n Fun Road just before the closed airport gate. Continue on SUN ‘n FUN road and make a left on Laird Road, the FAA Aviation Safety Center is on your right, park on the West side of the building – not on the grass. From Highway 60, take County Line Road north approximately 3.8 miles to Medulla RD / Old Medulla Rd. Turn right on Medulla Rd/Old Medulla Road, and proceed approximately 1.6 miles to the SUN ‘n FUN Campus entrance. Then follow the directions above. From Lakeland take Pipkin Road west to Medulla Road, turn right and proceed about ½ mile to the SUN ‘n FUN Campus entrance on the right.. Then follow the directions above. Fly-in: Request taxi to SUN 'n FUN Campus. Park in front of FAA Safety Center Building on the grass. After the event staff will be available to open SUN ‘n FUN Campus gate for exiting onto airport.

Eric Crump is the Director of the Aerospace Program at Polk State College. Crump is an experienced aviator, instructor and educator who most recently worked as a chief instructor for Gleim Publications in Gainesville. Prior to Gleim, Eric worked as a part 135 line pilot flying a King Air around the nation all the while continuing as an active flight instructor. Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace with a Professional Pilot concentration from Middle Tennessee State University. Eric continued on at Middle Tennessee State as Chief Ground Instructor. Eric currently serves as a member of the FAA's Airmen Certification System Working Group.

Mark Ducorsky, the 2016 District and Region Flight Instructor of the Year is an ATP, Gold Seal, Master Instructor, CFI-A, CFI-I, CFI-ME, CFI-G and Check Instructor. Mark has given over 7,000 hours of flight and ground instruction and spent thousands of hours traveling extensively in a variety of single and multi-engine aircraft throughout North America enjoying single pilot operations throughout all seasons and geographies.

WINGS credit is available for this program. If you wish to receive WINGS credit for attending this seminar please pre-register at this site. When you pre-register for seminars, you insure that credit is correctly applied to you. When you attend the program a WINGS credit sheet will be available at the registration desk. The WINGS credit sheet is what actually gets you WINGS credit for attending the event. Make sure you initial it next to your name. You may also obtain WINGS credit by adding your name and email address to the WINGS credit sheet at the seminar, but if you do this, please make sure that the email address you use is registered on www.faasafety.gov. You must have an email address to receive WINGS credit.

For more information on the new WINGS program, click on WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program on the www.faasafety.gov site, or ask a FAASTeam Representative for assistance with the program.

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