FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) Seminar

1. Federal Aviation Administration FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) Seminar Presentation in: Anchorage, AK Name: Thomas Glista, FAA, FITS Program ManagerDate: September 30, 2006

2. OVERVIEW • What is FITS? • Why do we need it? • Who is involved? • What’s Coming http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

3. What is FITS? FITS is a joint government-stakeholder initiative designed to reduce the total number of general aviation accidents. This means using scenario-based training to effectively integrate: • Risk Management; • Aeronautical Decision Making; • Situational Awareness; and • Single Pilot Resource Management into • EVERY flight operation!! “The airport runway is the Most important mainstream In any town.” -Norm Crabtree http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

4. FITS Mission Statement and Imperative FITS Mission Statement: Improve pilot learning to safely, competently, and efficiently operate a technically advanced piston or light jet aircraft in the modern National Airspace System (NAS). FITS Imperatives: Implement training that reduces the human error element and accelerates acquisition of higher-level judgment and decision-making skills. Bottom Line: Structured way to teach pilot to safely, competently, and efficiently operate aircraft in today’s environment. http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

5. Why Do We Need FITS?-History • New Technologies produced initial spike in accidents • Bonanza • Light Twins • Lear Jet • Yankee • Malibu • Cirrus • Main Causal Factor-Pilots not being trained for the technology • Training has not changedin 60 years http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

6. Why Do We Need FITS?-Operational Environment Changes • Airspace Changes-ADIZ, TFR, etc. • Security Changes-Hassle and delay factors • Airline Changes-Fewer and fuller flights • New cockpit and aircraft technologies- Avidyne FlightMax, Garmin G1000, Adam, Cirrus, Diamond, Eclipse, Lancair • Fractional ownership • General Aviation is no longer a monolith- Sport pilot to BBJ EQUALS GA is being used as a transportation option But-GA training has not changed in over 60 years http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

7. Accident Causal Factors Fatal Accident Causality is driven by Pilot Related Issues Percent of Fatal Accidents 73% 10% 9% 8% ___________ 100% Major Cause Pilot Mechanical/Maintenance Other Unknown ___________ Total http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

8. FAA Flight Plan • By FY 2009, reduce the number of general aviation and nonscheduled Part 135 fatal accidents to no more than 319. • By FY 2009, reduce accidents in Alaska for general aviation and all Part 135 operations from the 2000-2002 average of 130 accidents per year to no more than 99 accidents per year • Target for 2005-No grater than 343 • Actual Total for 2005 was 350 • Target for 2006-No greater than 337 • So far, on target (41 below) • Alaska 2005-No greater than 130 • Total for 2005 was 114 • Alaska for 2006-No greater than 115 • So far, on target (14 below) http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

9. WHAT WE ARE DOING WRONG • Train to pass the test, rather than practical operations in a modernized NAS • Emphasis on training maneuvers, rather than aeronautical decision making/risk management • Insufficient emphasis on use of new flight technologies and procedures (GPS, moving maps, multifunction displays, autopilots) “After you get your certificate, you can learn that stuff” • Long product cycle times for regulations and related products (AC’s) Measured in years– versus short product cycle time for industry-Measured in months or weeks • Obsolete training curricula • Inadequate use of new training technologies (Simulation devices) http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits/

10. What else is FITS? • Voluntary • Acceptance vs. Approval • Incentive based • Initiated to address TAAs • Tenets apply to all training • Real partnership • JSC-TAA Subgroup • It’s working • Initial Data • Does not remove stick and rudder skills practice http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

11. Who is Involved • COE/CGAR • Embry Riddle Aeronautical University • University of North Dakota • Initial Partners • Recip-Cirrus • Turbine-Eclipse • Other Partners • Insurance • Manufacturers • Training Providers • Training Developers • Advocacy Groups • Universities • Pilot and Owners Associations • Fractional • http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

12. Resources • Generic Syllabi Include • Transition • Recurrent • Instructor • Private/Instrument • Avionics Specific • GPS • Multi-Function Displays • Integrated Cockpit • Specific Syllabi Include • Adam • Garmin http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits/

13. Resources • Research/Studies • MTSU Results • Effectiveness of FITS Training • Safety Study • PTS Maneuvers • SBT to teach SRM • Documents Include • FITS Criteria • DPE Guidance • Instructor Guide • Inspector Guide • Course Developers Guide • Personal Minimums Checklist • Personal WX andRisk Assessment Guide • Levels of FITS http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits/

14. Future Changes • Scenario Based Generic Syllabi • Private • Instrument • Commercial • CFI • Scenario Based PTS • Inspector Training • Examiner Guidance • Examiner Training http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits/

15. Test-RM or ADM error?Or good SRM? http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits/

16. INTRODUCTIONS • Professor Michele Summers • Principal Investigator of FITS • Assistant Professor in the Aeronautical Science Dept at ERAU • ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Advanced Ground Instructor, FE • over 5000 total flight hours • experience in flight instruction, cargo, commuter, corporate, and airline operations http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits

17. QUESTIONS? http://www.faa.gov/education_research/training/fits/