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20-541: Accreditations are valid for 24 calendar months and are renewable based on documenting activity in five broad, aviation-related categories: Educator, Service to the Aviation Community, Creator of Media, Continuing Education, and Participant. MICEP is approved for credit under the FAA WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program , and can be used to renew an unexpired flight instructor certificate. According to

40-492: A generic and unspecified biennial requirement of 1 hour of ground instruction and 1 hour of flight instruction in accordance with 14 C.F.R. § 61.56. In 1977, the FAA's Central Region (overseeing Kansas , Nebraska , Iowa , and Missouri ) developed a local program aimed at curbing an increasing trend of aircraft accidents attributed to pilot error . By using recurrent training to focus pilots' attention on common contributing factors,

60-564: A lapel pin to these pilots, and some insurance companies have started to offer "significant premium discounts" to members of the Association who complete a phase of WINGS in a seaplane. Airman Certification Standards Practical Test Standards or PTS are sets of guidelines, standards, and criteria formerly used in the United States by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Inspectors or Designated Pilot Examiners to determine

80-466: A non-exclusive, royalty-free, implied license with the Hills. Under a separate agreement, the Hills received a portion of application fees collected by NAFI as nominal compensation for administering the program as well as reimbursement of administrative costs. Since its debut in 1997, the Hills had continuously administered, improved, and expanded MICEP. In early 2009, the Hills severed their ties and terminated

100-439: A pilot's recurrent training and will be able to remind the pilot by e-mail if their training is close to expiring, requiring them to get a new flight review or complete another Wings course via a website link. On 24 September 2010 the program was further updated to include specific recognition for those sea-rated pilots who complete a phase of WINGS in a seaplane or amphibian plane. The Seaplane Pilots Association agreed to send

120-575: A stall) and the addition of CAX in June 2017. The ACS not only replaced PTS but also combined or integrated the Knowledge Test Guide, Learning Statement Reference Guide, and Knowledge Exam Testing Matrix into a single standard. Several ratings, notably those for helicopter, and balloon, as well as flight instructor and aircraft mechanic certificates are still tested to the PTS. This aviation -related article

140-523: The Pilot Proficiency Award Program , and it has been continuously developed to promote air safety by encouraging general aviation pilots to maintain flying proficiency through the use of online learning , in-person seminars , and tailored flight training . Enrollment in the program is free to all pilots in the United States ; successful completion of each "level" grants members a set of metal aviator wings in addition to credit for

160-405: The flight review normally mandated by 14 C.F.R. § 61.56. The program features two aspects: knowledge and flight. The knowledge portion presents online courses to maintain or increase an airman's knowledge. The courses are at a quality level found in college, air carrier or military education presentations. The flight portion provides an opportunity to practice and perform selected maneuvers to

180-671: The General Aviation Awards Program, from 1998 through 2014, 25 of the 31 combined national winners in the Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year and the FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year categories were MICEP designees. In a survey of designees, the majority of program participants reported a corresponding 10–40 percent increase in income as a result of their MICEP designation. MICEP

200-491: The copyright infringement lawsuit, the Hills agreed to dismiss the case in 2010, citing among other things that they felt "vindicated by the response of the marketplace to our program. Moreover, events of the last year have simply rendered many of our concerns irrelevant to the continued prosecution of our case." MICEP transitioned in 2013 to an Internet-based application and review process automated using Fluidreview's online application management system. The program's web presence

220-499: The derivatives, membership in a particular organization is not a prerequisite to apply for a MICEP designation. In 1995, longtime aviation educators JoAnn and Sandy Hill initiated research, development, and vetting of the Master Instructor Continuing Education Program. At the time, the Hills were also serving as volunteer board members with NAFI. MICEP was launched in 1997 through NAFI, allegedly under

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240-444: The first 10 phases of the program awarded a pin and a certificate. Past phase 10, only a certificate is awarded. Seaplane pilots who specify “seawings” on the proficiency award application get a distinctive set of seawings. The original Wings program was updated in 2007. It was replaced by a new program from the new FAA. This new program attempts to provide better standards for pilots getting flight reviews and training, adding

260-553: The following common "Special Emphasis Areas" was shared by all certification levels: Beginning in 2011, the FAA began an effort to supersede the Practical Test Standards with the Airman Certification Standards. These would add "task-specific knowledge and risk management elements." This took effect for PAR and IRA in June 2016, with revisions (such as slow flight proficiency and testing of the initiation of

280-483: The implied license with NAFI. The Hills then formed Master Instructors LLC to provide the "autonomy and independence to ensure the continued development and integrity of the Master Instructor Program". After failed attempts to get NAFI to cease its alleged continued misappropriation of the Hills' intellectual property, a copyright infringement lawsuit was filed against that organization. A year after filing

300-674: The most common causes of accidents into the curriculum and providing set standards for maneuvers, instead of giving a minimum flight time to complete. While the FAA does provide pins for completion of a level of the new Wings program under the updated program, it has entered into a partnership with aviation insurer Avemco where is announced that Avemco will continue to sponsor the WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program by supplying all WINGS participants with WINGS lapel pins upon program completion. The FAA does, however, intend to keep track of

320-481: The new "Pilot Proficiency Program" hoped to actively promote air safety. As laid out in Advisory Circular 61-91H, (obsolete, superseded by AC61-91J) the program formerly offered twenty phases for a twenty-year recurrent training opportunity. Participants were eligible for more wings every year after earning their first set, each added set marking progress. From the program's inception in 1996 until 2007, each of

340-832: The standards found in the FAA Flight Test Guide for the certificate level you hold or choose to exercise. (Example: A retired airline pilot with an Airline Transport Pilot certificate may elect to perform at the Private Pilot level for the purposes of satisfying the Wings Program requirements.) In the United States, initial pilot certification is structured around highly-specific sets of criteria known as Airman Certification Standards (formerly Practical Test Standards ). While professional pilots and military aviators are subjected to frequent and standardized recurrent training, general aviation pilots are only required to complete

360-453: The suitability of airmen to be issued an airman certificate by conducting a checkride . Each certification level features unique criteria published by the FAA both electronically and in hard copy format. The system was partially superseded, beginning on June 15, 2016  ( 2016-06-15 ) , by a new set of publications called Airman Certification Standards , though the PTS is still used for select FAA practical tests. A list of

380-580: Was enhanced with an overhaul of its web and social media sites. Pilot Proficiency Award Program The WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program is a voluntary pilot training and safety initiative supported by the FAA Safety Team (stylized FAASTeam ) division of the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States. The program was created by advisory circular AC 61.91 on May 21, 1979 (45 years ago)  ( 1979-05-21 ) as

400-619: Was the first such accreditation program for aviation educators. The program's underlying principles coupled with its success have been the model for at least two other similar programs. The Soaring Society of America (SSA), for example, instituted a Master Instructor Cross-Country Program "in response to member demands for better access to cross country instruction". A program offered by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) draws heavily on MICEP's original concepts, formatting, and in many cases, even its wording. In contrast to

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