Title:
New England CFI/DPE Forum Q4
Topic:
Discuss Current Testing Trends and Discuss Runway Status Lights Systems
Date and Time:
Thursday, September 24, 2026, starting at 19:00 Eastern Daylight Time (16:00 PDT; 17:00 MDT; 18:00 CDT; 13:00 HST; 15:00 AKDT; 16:00 Arizona; 23:00 GMT)
Speaker(s):
Melanie Barillaro, DPE's, James Logie, Eric Sieracki, Dan Lucia
Brief Description:
Continue the conversation and join the New England DPE's and CFI's to discuss the latest failure trends, common mistakes, managing risk in the flight deck and tips for students to successfully pass on the first attempt.
Topics will discuss accident and incident rates, most common failures and what makes a successful referring CFI. What confidence, skill and preparation are they instilling into their students to have such a high success rate? Find out as the leaders in our areas speak.
Select Number:
EA61145610
Seating:
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Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
This webinar forum will allow interaction and Q&A between flight instructors and DPE's. Join us for success tips at this quarterly offering to "Meet the DPE's" and hear the concerns and thoughts of CFI's in our region.
Panelists will include FPM's from the New England area, who will be able to share the trends in each district.
Discussion on Runway Status Lights systems as a knowledge element (PA.III.A.K9), and how it appears on the knowledge test and MAY be tested in the practical. However, it is a lot further down the list and in reality, has way less practical application at the Private & Commercial level than any of the other knowledge elements listed. Discussion on new Hotspot at approach end of 22R, near Mike taxiway and hi-speed turning off at the end of 4R.
Discussion will also include emergency procedures, and are CFI's teaching "to the test" or are they teaching real-world practical skills? What do the DPE's think of this? Does this make a more well rounded and educated student, or should they just be trained to "pass"? What are we seeing in the field?
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Master Knowledge Topic 2
FAASTeam Project Information:
National Project:
CFI/DPE Forum
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