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FAA WINGS for CFIs: Why Should I Care?

Tune-in to hear and learn what the FAA Pilot Proficiency Program WINGS can do for CFIs (and their clients).

Here's a list of the topics to be discussed. Your input is welcome! LiveChat is available during this LIVE presentation.

1. Renew your flight instructor certificate, no FIRC needed
2. Provides a significant amount of training source material
3. Can be embedded in your training syllabus
4. Supports and reinforces your one on one student/pilot sessions
5. Promotes student interaction and discussion
6. Helps to ingrain a safety mindset – Set an Example
7. Creates a culture of ongoing proficiency training
8. Maintains a relationship with clients after their practical examination
9. Documents client flight reviews and enhances your liability protection
10. Enhances your reputation as a safety-conscious flight instructor with the FAA
11. Provides $10,000 Sweepstakes entries!
12. Leadership Development - Becoming a FAASTeam Representative

WINGS Help Documents

Flight Instructors Guide

WINGS Manual

Knowledge Courses by Category Catalog

Heather Metzler - Presenter

Heather Metzler holds a CFII, MEI, ATP, Commercial SEL/SES and AMES. She has flown over 100 aircraft types, including the PA-17, Citation X, the North American T-6, 450 Stearman and Cessna 195 to name a few.

Heather has over 1000 hours of dual given, and has flown corporate, Air Taxi, and Air Carrier. She is currently FAASTeam Program Manager for the Little Rock Flight Standards District Office.

Karen Kalishek - Host

Karen is the NAFI Board Chair, a Designated Pilot Examiner, three-time NAFI Master Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI, CFI-G, AGI, IGI, FAA Gold Seal Instructor and FAASTeam Lead Representative. She teaches in a range of aircraft and enjoys flying her own RV6.

Karen is a Major in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), serves as a member of the WINGS Industry Network, contributes to the FAA Surface Safety Group, is an FAA Safety Team Lead Representative, and is active in several other aviation organizations. Karen is the 2019 National FAASTeam Representative of the year.

She became active in aviation after success as a senior VP in the banking sector, as a graduate school professor, and as President of her own international consulting business.

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