trying to understand Wings program

OK, I have to jump in here; The wings program is a continuing education program for pilots. It's not intended to be a one-day process, unlike the Flight Review.

From the website:

"Note that completion of any Phase of WINGS satisfies the requirement for a flight review. So not only will you complete a review of the most common weak areas that have led others to the accident site, but you end up with a flight review, as well! "

If you take an opportunity to fly with an instructor several times a year, and cover the various flight topic, you can extend your pilot privileges indefinitely, without a flight review.

The credit are good for two years and should be credited by the instructor(s) as the various know or flight items are completed.

The instructor need to be signed up with the FAAST system, no other training or FAA involvement is required by the CFI.

https://www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/learn_more.aspx

Mike

On Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 2:47:51 PM UTC-7, SoaringXCellence wrote:
OK, I have to jump in here; The wings program is a continuing education program for pilots. It's not intended to be a one-day process, unlike the Flight Review.

From the website:

"Note that completion of any Phase of WINGS satisfies the requirement for a flight review. So not only will you complete a review of the most common weak areas that have led others to the accident site, but you end up with a flight review, as well! "

Mike did a good job of pointing you in the right direction.
If you need a pictograph to interpret, this link might help.

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/noti...INGS_Chart.pdf

Three knowledge items ( perhaps SSA webinars) and
Three flying items (verified to the FAAST webpage by your CFIG),
will get you a Basic Level Wings Phase compliance and an 'extension' of
a flight review requirement.
A single launch with a CFIG who wishes to make you 'do stuff' and then is willing to log it into the FAA portal -- COULD -- get you done in a single flight. You would have to talk about and do preflight duties, launch emergencies, thermalling , slow flight and stalls, steep turns,landings. Maybe talk about airport runway/taxiway markings and TFRs..... simple stuff.

Good to review those topics anyway.
Hope this helps you unravel it, Steve (and others).
I am happy to validate the instructional time I spend for any pilot
into the Wings program. If a CFIG needs a helping hand to figure it out,
message me directly.

Melting in summer....
Cindy B

On Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 3:11:45 PM UTC-7, CindyB wrote:
On Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 2:47:51 PM UTC-7, SoaringXCellence wrote:
OK, I have to jump in here; The wings program is a continuing education program for pilots. It's not intended to be a one-day process, unlike the Flight Review.

From the website:

"Note that completion of any Phase of WINGS satisfies the requirement for a flight review. So not only will you complete a review of the most common weak areas that have led others to the accident site, but you end up with a flight review, as well! "

Mike did a good job of pointing you in the right direction.
If you need a pictograph to interpret, this link might help.

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/noti...INGS_Chart.pdf

Three knowledge items ( perhaps SSA webinars) and
Three flying items (verified to the FAAST webpage by your CFIG),
will get you a Basic Level Wings Phase compliance and an 'extension' of
a flight review requirement.
A single launch with a CFIG who wishes to make you 'do stuff' and then is willing to log it into the FAA portal -- COULD -- get you done in a single flight. You would have to talk about and do preflight duties, launch emergencies, thermalling , slow flight and stalls, steep turns,landings. Maybe talk about airport runway/taxiway markings and TFRs..... simple stuff.

Good to review those topics anyway.
Hope this helps you unravel it, Steve (and others).
I am happy to validate the instructional time I spend for any pilot
into the Wings program. If a CFIG needs a helping hand to figure it out,
message me directly.

Melting in summer....
Cindy B

Thank you Mike and Cindy. I received a very nice reply off-line as well, so I think I've got the basic idea now. I did enroll in the program.

What a cramp in the butt to register for a webinar (ea184779 for tonight....)...... at least, it is not obvious.....

Never mind, I was looking for the number through WINGS....I am signed up.....