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Federal AviationAdministrationQuick WINGS

and Associated Enhancements

FAASTeam Program Managers

Bryan Neville

March 2012

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Quick WINGS and Enhancements

Reasons for Changes

• To improve user experience• Enhancement are based on

– Ongoing user feedback– Requests from FPMs– Requests from FAASTeam Representatives– Comments from the aviation community – Suggestions made by the FAASafety.gov contractor– Observations of FAASTeam Outreach Program

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Previous Enhancements• Home Page

– Tabs Reordered Alphabetically– Menus Consolidated– New portals– New Quick WINGS link in the

WINGS Portal• Activities

– Reduced number of pages• Courses

– Reduced number of pages• Seminars

– Reduced number of pages– Enhanced Template

Information• User Widget

– Appearance– Help link



Previous Changes and Enhancements (cont.)

• The WINGS Program– My WINGS Page

• Information link• Help information

– WINGS Logbook– Credits not yet applied– Appearance of credits– Fixed a long-standing

“bug” that would not complete some user’s WINGS phases

– Credit History timeline enhanced

• Credit Validation page– CFIs now have to indicate

whether they personally conducted the flight training being validated

• This is for the Activities Completed Report used by CFIs to renew their certificate



Home Page• Tabs

– All the tabs were placed in alphabetical order– The Courses, Seminars & Activities tab was restated

in alphabetical order: Activities, Courses & Seminars• Menus

– The menu choices under the tab were alphabetized• New portals

– A new portal for the See and Avoid website – A new portal for the WINGS Achievement Roster

• The seldom-used Support portal was removed. Support is still available by clicking on the link in the bottom right corner of the Home page.



New Portal



New Home Page Portal• See and Avoid

– Links to a site where military training information is graphically displayed



Activities, Courses & Seminars• Old Menu

Selections:– Activity History– Course Catalog– Find Seminars– Find Activities– My Courses– My Seminars– Topic Suggestions

• New Menu Selections:– Activities– Courses– Seminars– Topic Suggestions6

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Activities• Reduced from two

pages to one• We consolidated

all information about Activities.

– There used to be two separate pages, one for finding an activity and one for listing your Activity History. Now there is just one page!



Courses

• Reduced from three pages to one• We consolidated information about

Courses. – There used to be three pages, one for finding a

course, one for listing your completed courses, and one for listing your courses in progress. Now there is just one page with all the information in one place!

– You can even choose whether to show all sections or just one.



Seminars• Reduced from two pages to one• We consolidated information about

Seminars. – There used to be two pages, one for finding a

seminar and one for listing your future seminar registration. Now there is just one!



Activities, Courses & Seminars• Old Menu

Selections:– Activity History– Course Catalog– Find Seminars– Find Activities– My Courses– My Seminars– Topic Suggestions

• New Menu Selections:– Activities– Courses– Seminars– Topic Suggestions6

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Quiz

• To how many pages did we reduce the Activities, Courses & Seminars information; it was six pages for many years?– One– Two– Three– Four



Credit Information• When you hover over the credit information, more

information is displayed



Old Appearance of Course Intro, Chapters, Review, and Exam



New Appearance of Course Intro, Chapters, Review and Exam



WINGS Program• My WINGS Page

– Additional information link revised and bigger

• WINGS Logbook– Structure revised to be more user friendly

• Credits not yet applied– A new feature

• Appearance of credits– Easier to understand



WINGS InformationThe WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program consists of three Levels – Basic, Advanced, and Master. Each Level requires an increased level of proficiency. For example, if a participant completes the Basic Level using Private Pilot standards, then the Advanced Level will consist of Commercial Pilot standards, and the Master Level will consist of ATP and/or CFI standards.

Participants can earn as many Phases in each Level as they wish. Phases are completed by accomplishing three Knowledge and three Flight requirements for each phase. Specific activities can only fill specified requirements in the WINGS Program.

Each of the elements in the WINGS program is based on an accident causal factor. Primary accident causal factors are addressed at the Basic Level. Additional accident causal factors are addressed at the Advanced and Master Levels.

In addition, because of the large number of reported runway incursions by General Aviation aircraft, and the real potential for a catastrophic accident, a thorough discussion of the decision-making principles associated with Runway Safety is a required subject (after September 15, 2011) for the Knowledge 1 - Aeronautical Decision Making activity.

Basic Level:Knowledge 1 - Aeronautical Decision MakingKnowledge 2 - Performance and LimitationsKnowledge 3 - Pre-flight Planning, Risk Management, Fuel Management Alternate Knowledge 3 – Other Subjects (See below)Flight 1 - Takeoffs and LandingsFlight 2 - Positive Aircraft ControlFlight 3 - Basic Flying Skills



New Logbook Presentation for Phase Completion

Click Here

And see this!



New Logbook Presentation for Unapplied Credits

Click here

And get this



My WINGS Page



WINGS Phase• Improvements to the presentation when a

phase is in progress• The information now shows the date you

started the first activity in this phase and also the date by which the other activities must be completed – Within the next 12 calendar months



WINGS Phases

• Improvements have been made to the view displayed of a current phase when an Advanced or Master phase meets the credit requirements, but the user does not hold a current phase of WINGS at the Basic level– The WINGS guidelines require that a participant

complete a Phase of WINGS at the Basic Level at least once every 12 months to be considered “Current”• Also to earn an Advanced or Master level phase



Accident Causal Factors– Knowledge

• Aeronautical Decision Making• Performance and Limitations, and• Preflight Planning, Risk Management, and Fuel Management

– Flight• Takeoffs and Landings• Positive Aircraft Control, and• Basic Flying Skills



Quiz

• How many Primary Accident Causal Factor topics are included in the WINGS Program at the Basic level? – Two– Three– Four– Six



WINGS Phases



WINGS At a Glance• WINGS - At a Glance now displays "print

certificate" icon that includes a tooltip to improve usability



WINGS Credit by Instructors



Quiz

• Where is the link for CFIs to use to give WINGS credit for flight activities? – In the WINGS Portal– In the middle of the instructor portal on the home

page– On the pilot’s My WINGS page.



Quiz

• Where is the link for CFIs to use to give WINGS credit for flight activities? – In the WINGS Portal– In the middle of the instructor portal on the

home page– On the pilot’s My WINGS page.



Giving Credit by a CFI

• This is where the instructor finds the link to the Give Credit feature.



Pending Validation Page



Giving Credit by a CFILong Form Method



Enhancements for CFIs

• We are simplifying the Give Immediate Credit Process for CFIs– For example, we recognize that selecting an activity

number has been a challenge for CFIs, so we are working on making that process easier to use

– Also, choosing the correct activity from all the possible activities has been a challenge



Selecting an Activity Number



Give Credit – Flight Activity



Account Status• Just under your log in email address is your

account status.• If it says “User” you must upgrade your

account status to “Airman” to use Quick WINGS.



User Account Status

Name



Account Status Update

• On your My Preferences page, click on the Airman Registry tab to change your account status from “User” to “Airman”



WINGS Profile



Quiz

• In the WINGS Profile, what category and classes should be entered by a WINGS Program participant?– All categories and classes– Every category and class the pilot holds– Only the aircraft category and class you expect to

use in the WINGS Program.



Quiz

• In the WINGS Profile, what category and classes should be entered by a WINGS Program participant?– All categories and classes– Every category and class the pilot holds– Only the aircraft category and class you expect

to use in the WINGS Program.



Quick WINGSUser Not Logged In User Logged In



Quiz

• Where is the Quick WINGS link located?

– In the WINGS Portal on the Home page– On the pilot’s My WINGS page– There is no Quick WINGS link



Quick WINGS Messages• If a user has not logged in yet:

• If a user has logged in with an account that is not their Airman account:

• When a user logs in who is an Airman but cannot be identified as a Pilot; i.e., a mechanic.



Quick WINGS Message



WINGS Checklist for Instructors



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CFI Renewal Based on WINGS1. Hold a flight instructor certificate that has not expired, 2. Hold a current phase of WINGS (at any level) at the time of

application, 3. Have evaluated at least 15 WINGS-accredited flight activities (any

level) during which the CFI evaluates at least five different pilots, and make appropriate endorsements in the logbook of each pilot for each activity,

4. Present a record to an aviation safety inspector (ASI) showing that the CFI has met the requirements of subparagraph 6e(3) above within the preceding 24 calendar-months before the month of application for renewal of his or her flight instructor certificate, and

5. Present a completed FAA Form 8710-1, Airman Certificate and/or Rating Application Supplemental Information and Instructions, to an authorized person for renewal of his or her flight instructor certificate



CFI Renewal Based on WINGS• Go to your account on FAASafety.gov• In the Instructor Portal

– Click on Enter Instructor Portal• On the Instructor Tools tab

– Click on List of Credits Validated• The default report shows your activity as a

flight instructor in the WINGS program– Just export that to PDF using the icon provided and

print the report– Note that if there are “Yes/No” boxes shown for an

entry, you have to check the appropriate choice before presenting the report to the FSDO



Quiz

• How many pilots must a CFI have evaluated in the WINGS Program to use the WINGS program to renew his or her CFI Certificate? – One– Two– Three– Four



Quiz

• How many pilots must a CFI have evaluated in the WINGS Program to use the WINGS program to renew his or her CFI Certificate? – One– Three– Five– Fifteen



CFI Renewal Based on WINGS



Summary• Quick WINGS is the key for pilots who want

the simplest solution to WINGS participation.– Meets the needs of over 95% of WINGS users

• User suggestions for improvement are welcome!– Email suggestions to [email protected]

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