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November 2021 – ISSUE 2106“Aviation Professionals Dedicated to Excellence in Flight Instruction”It’s time for the GSLFIA 2022 FIRCScheduled for January 15th and 16th.The Greater St. Louis Flight InstructorAssociatioin (GSLFIA) is hosting it’s annual FlightInstructor Revalidation Clinic on January 15thand 16th 2022. We will be presenting the FIRCat the Wings of Hope facility on the Spirit of St.Louis Airport at 18370 Wings of Hope Drive,Chesterfield, Missouri 63006.This is the fourth consecutive year that Wings ofHope has graciously opened their doors as aconvenient location to offer the FIRC.Aviation Seminars will again be providing theFIRC this year. Please make a notation on yourcalendar to register early. The early registrationfee continues at only 200.00 which includes theannual 2022 association membership dues.Early registrations are up to and includingJanuary 8th. Late registration starts on or afterJanuary 9th or at the door with a fee includingmembership of 225.00.If you are a new member of the GSLFIA, youhave a great benefit of attending the 2022 FIRCtotally free. A CFI and new GSLFIA member canrevalidate his / her instructor certificate totallyfree if you meet the following conditions:If you have not attended the GSLFIA FIRC in 2020or 2021 and have never attended a free FIRC atGSLFIA. Auditing the FIRC will also be avaialbleto anyone on a space available basis for only 50.00 daily. This is an excellent opportunity forpilots planning to become a CFI in the future tohelp prepare themselves to accomplish theinstructor certificate.Check in and continued late registration beginsat 0730 on Saturday morning. The FIRC starts at8:00am and will run to 6:00pm on Saturday.January 2022 FIRC ContinuedOn Sunday the FIRC starts again at 8:00am andcompletes at 5:00pm.This is our fourth year utilizing Aviation Seminars.We have received excellent feedback every yearregarding the quality of the FIRC.As usual, the GSLFIA will provide a continentalbreakfast and lunch on both days. So come readyto learn and we’ll provide everything else youneed. The GSLFIA and support from sponsorsprovides the breakfast and lunch to helpparticipants spend some quality time renewingfriendships with participants and staring newfriendships.If you are planning to attend the FIRC just go tothe GSLFIA website at www.gslfia.com and select”FIRC” at the top of the homepage. Anotheroptioin would be select ”FIRC AUDIT” if you wantto attend and not review.Select ”FIRCRegistration” if yuou would like to renew /revalidate your membership for 2022 on theGLSFIA website www.gslfia.com by selecting”Membership” at the top of the home page. ThenSelect ”Membership Renewal” and follow theinstructions to complete the renewal.Your continued membership and participation inthe GSLFIA FIRC will help to achieve our goals tofurther the flight instructors’ organizationdevelopment and promote aviation safety. Thesegoals are accomplished by presenting the FlightInstructors Revalidation Clinic each January,Round table Discussions and Safety Seminars.
GSLFIA NEWS –November 2021 - Issue 21062021 Board of Directors“The 2022 FIRC is almost here”OfficersPresidentKeith MuellerVice-PresidentDick HorowitzSecretaryCraig O’MaraTreasurerJohn SchmidtIf you can believe it, 2021 is almost over andthe 2022 GSLFIA Flight Instructor RevalidationClinic (FIRC) is just around the corner! Back bypopular demand, Aviation Seminars has agreedto present the FIRC again. Wings of Hope(WOH) has once again graciously agreed to letus meet in their hangar at the Spirit of St. Louisairport on 15 and 16 January 2022. We’ll planon meeting at the hangar at 7:30AM onSaturday and go until about 6:00 pm then beback to begin day 2 on Sunday at 8:00 am.DirectorsTim BraunGreg PochapskyJim StammDavid PogorzelskiZach HagelyJames PavlisinElisa D’Antonio1 Board Seat OpenLifetime MembersElsworth FilesFred HarmsDonald HoffmannJames JudgeMarty LandsenNathan SilvermanFAA AdvisorRandall Ottinger STL FSDOWebmasterBean Stalk SolutionsDick Horowitz. Jeff RappGSLFIA Ambassador to EducationJeff RappGSLFIA uctors@gmail.comGSLFIA will provide lunch again. The FIRC priceis still the same as last year and at 200 is apretty good deal for an in person FIRC! We’vealso made it very easy to enroll. Just go to thewebsite at GSLFIA.com and look for the FIRCtab along the top and when that tab opens,just select the big blue button that says FIRCRegistration and fill in the blanks. I’m about theleast tech savvy guy that you’ll ever meet andeven I was able to do it on the first try - so, if Ican, then you folks shouldn’t have any troubleregistering on our site!While the online FIRC might allow you to sit inyour pajamas and go through the videos, Ithink that the in-person format allows us tolearn from each other, present questions thatan online presentation doesn’t and maybe justas importantly, to see old friends that we don’tget to see as often as we’d like! I’ll be renewingthis next FIRC, so I hope to see everyone thereSaturday morning!Craig O’MaraDirector, GSLFIACraig.omara747@gmail.comGSLFIA Annual Election of Officers16105 Swingley Ridge Road #4488Please complete your vote for the annualelection of officers for the GSLFIA. President,Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer will beaccomplished via the the following link. Theballot can be found at www.gslfia.com/electionChesterfield, Missouri 63006-4488Must be accomplished by 30 November 2021Greater St. Louis Flight InstructorsAssociation
GSLFIA NEWS – November 2021 - Issue 2106“ATC in STL for General Aviation”General Aviation and the FAAA sincere “Thank You” to Pete Seddon fromthe St. Louis TRACON for the excellentpresentation on October 11th at 7PM at theCreve Coeur airport. Pete, is a Commercial RatedPilot and ATC controller, provided an excellenttwo hour presentation of what we as GA pilots inthe STL area need to know about Air TrafficControl and how to best utilize the STL TRACONservices.The importance of the Federal AviationAdministration (FAA) to General Aviation (GA)cannot be over-emphasized nor over-stated.The United States has the largest and mostdiverse GA community in the world, whichincludes more than 220,000 active aircraft.Government (primarily the FAA and the NTSB,etc) and Industry continue to work togetherusing data driven solutions and are making atremendous difference to put the righttechnologies, regulations and educationinitiatives in place to improve GA safety. Thegov’t and industry work on a number of keyinitiates to improve GA safety with a GA JointSteering Committee (GAJSC), new AirmanCertification Standards (ACS), and a Fly Safeoutreach campaign on Loss of Control (LOC).Pilots had the opportunity to brush up on whatATC can do to help us navigate some fairlycomplicated airspace in our area. Not only willthis help to make us safer pilots, but it shouldtake some of the mystery about what the voiceon the other end of the comm radio can do forus and we for them! The event was wellattended by 63 pilots, students and instructors.According to the FAA website (www.faa.gov)the mission of the FAA is to “ provide thesafest, most efficient aerospace system in theworld”, along with a vision statement of “westrive to reach the next level of safety andefficiency and to demonstrate global leadershipin how we safely integrate new users andtechnologies into our aviation system. We areaccountable to the American public and ouraviation stake holders.” To round out theoverall focus of the FAA one must include thevalues of the FAA - which are as follows:Pilots Appreciate These EventsI wanted to send a personal note of appreciation forthe safety seminar you/team provided on 10/11/21at Creve Coeur airport (TRACON ops). Not only did Ifind it useful as a pilot, I had the opportunity to bringand share the experience with my son who'snurturing a general enjoyment of aviation and aparticular interest in ATC. I took particular delight insharing with him the first-hand understanding ofhelpful and generous people on the other side of thescope whose only interest is our safety. I would not besurprised if you and Pete Sedona (presentingcontroller) did this work on personal time. I couldn’tbe more appreciative. What a great way to spend anevening.Definitely let me know when you open back up you’ve got a future controller who’d love to take alook.Chris314-283-9141 Safety is our passion. We work so all airand space travelers arrive safety at thedestinations. Excellence is our promise. We seekresults that embody professionalism,transparency and accountability. Integrity is our touchstone. Weperform our duties honestly, with moralsoundness and with the highest level ofethics. People are our strength. Our successdepends on the respect, diversity,collaboration and commitment of ourworkforce.
GSLFIA NEWS – November 2021 - Issue 2106General Aviation and the FAA(Continued) Innovation is our signature. We fostercreativity and vision to providesolutions beyond today’s boundaries.According to the U.S. National TransportationSafety Board (NTSB), general aviation in theUnited States (excluding charter) suffered 1.31fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours of flyingin 2005, compared to 0.016 for scheduledairline flights.Directly related to General Aviation, the FAA’sgoal is to reduce the GA fatal accident rate.Although the fatal accident rate is declining, inFY17, 347 people still died in 209 generalaviation fatal accidents. Inflight loss of control(LOC) – mainly stalls – accounts for the largestnumber of GA fatal accidents.Jim Stamm GSLFIA Board of DirectorsGSLFIA Supports the FAA WingsProgramThe GSLFIA fully supporrts the FAA WingsProgram and encourages every pilot to be partof the ”Pilot Proficiencey Program”Safety is no AccidentWeb Tools for the CFIBelow are two links to some very usefultools for the CFI provided by the FAA.The first (1st) is the latest copy (Nov/Dec) ofthe FAA Safety Briefing (formerly called theFAA Aviation News). The FAA Safety Briefingis published six times a year in both paperand digital versions. It promotes aviationsafety by discussing current technical,regulatory, and procedural aspects affectingthe safe operation and maintenance ofaircraft.Although based on current FAA policy andrule interpretations, all material is advisoryor informational in nature and should not beconstrued to have regulatory effect. Certaindetails of accidents described herein mayhave been altered to protect the privacy ofthose involved. This bi-monthly magazine isan excellent resource for ALL pilots to helpensure we stay current with some of thelatest FAA information and stay safe !!This November/December 2021 issue of FAASafety Briefing focuses on the FAA’s effortsto inspire our nation’s youth, especiallyyoung women and those from diversebackgrounds, to pursue aerospace careersand create a consistent pipeline ofprofessionals for a robust workforce of thefuture. It looks at the important rolescience, technology, engineering, arts, andmath (STEAM) education plays in thisendeavor, and how FAA partnerships withindustry, academia, non-profits, andgovernment agencies help to developSTEM/STEAM outreach and educationalprograms. It also explores some of themany aerospace career options availableand ways you can help introduce others tothis exciting and growing industry. Enjoyreading this issue of FAA Safety Briefing !!!https://www.faa.gov/news/safety briefing/2021/media/NovDec2021.pdf
GSLFIA NEWS – November 2021 - Issue 2106Web Tools for the CFI ”Continued” and the second (2nd) is a link to the FAAwebsite, specifically the “Handbooks andManuals” section. It provides a link to some FAATraining Materials (Pilot’s Handbook ofAeronauticalKnowledge,AirplaneFlyingHandbook, Aviation Instructor’s Handbook, etc);an FAA Advisory and Guidance section whichincludes Advisory Circulars (AC’s), TFR’s, andNOTAMS; Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR’s);and FAA forms. This a great link to someimportant and frequently used publications andinformation provided by the FAA.https://www.faa.gov/regulations policies/handbooks manuals/Jim Stamm GSLFIA Board of DirectorsCFI EndorsementsIf it’s been a while since you have taken anew student through a Certificate and/orRating, I thought that this might be a goodtime to review some of the FAA requiredendorsements that you need to be familiarwith for various training events. 14 CFR Part61 (FAR Part 61 for all of us “OLD” guys) hasall of the endorsements, but it takes a bit ofstudy to find them all, so I thought that thisarticle might help you to know where to lookfor what you need. In order to limit thelength of this article, the list is NOT allinclusive and I haven’t included everythingfrom the regulations so, please, carefullystudy Part 61 to make sure that I haven’tmade any mistakes and have included whatmight be helpful to you!! Some FAAinspectors and/or DPE’s can be a bitpersnickety so the FAA has developedAdvisory Circular 61-65H Certification: Pilotsand Flight and Ground Instructors to help theCFI with the proper endorsements.If the person that you’re endorsing doesn’thave the pre-printed endorsements that’svery often found in the back of manylogbooks (and even if it does), you mightstrongly consider using this Advisory Circularto not only find the required endorsements.This will also contain the verbiage that wouldbe most acceptable to an Inspector. I’ll listthe endorsements in the order found in Part61 so that you can find which ones you needin the order that you might need to findthem.- 61.31: Complex, Tailwheel, HighPerformance, High Altitude, etc.- 61.35 (a) (1): Sign off for a knowledge test- 61.39 (a) (6): Training for a Practical test- 61.43 (f) (3): Retesting after Practical TestDiscontinuance- 61.49 (a) (2): Retesting after Practical testfailure- 61.51 (e) (iv) (D): SIC acting as PIC- 61.63: Additional ratings- 61.65: Instrument ratings
GSLFIA NEWS – November 2021 - Issue 2106CFI Endorsements (Continued)- 61.69: Glider towing endorsement- 61.87: Student Pilot solo written test,flight/ground training- 61.93: Solo Cross Country- 61.95: Class B solo endorsement- Part 61, Subpart C: Student Pilots- Part 61, Subpart D: Recreational Pilots- Part 61, Subpart E: Private Pilots- Part 61, Subpart F: Commercial Pilots- Part 61, Subpart G: Airline Transport Pilots- Part 61, Subpart H: CFI’s- Part 61, Subpart I: Ground Instructors- Part 61, Subpart J: Sport Pilots- Part 61, Subpart K: Sport Pilot CFI’sI hope that this gives you a feel for where to lookbecause there are quite a few more in theregulations. Look at Part 61 and AC 61-65H for acomplete list of the endorsements and verbiagerequired by 14 CFR. And, as always, please sendme some feedback about this article, just like youcritique your students, so they learn how “flyright” - was it helpful, accurate, etc.Craig O’MaraDirector, d by request from a GSLFIA member.STL Area EmploymentOpportunitiesAt our GSLFIA Board meetings we’re alwaystrying to find ways to add value to yourmembership in St. Louis’ only organizationspecifically for the CFI. I’m not really sure whywe didn’t come up with this before now, butwe’re going to begin a column designed toadvertise employment opportunities for ourmembers and at the same time provide qualityemployees for St. Louis area Flight Schools andFBO’s.We’re in the process of contacting all of thoseaviation businesses (and hope to add more aswe learn of their requirements) to see whattheir needs are and will publish those needswith every newsletter. The followinginformation opportunities and are the latestand most accurate that were available at thetime this newsletter was published and arepresented in no particular order. May I pleaseask you for feedback to see how this is workingfor you?IDEAL AviationCPS3130 Vector DriveCahokia, Illinois 62206Bill Macon, Owner618-215-2282Not currently hiring CFIs but acceptingresumes from CFIs, both fixed androtary wing!St. Louis Flight TrainingCPS4020 Green Mount Crossing Drive #114Shiloh, Illinois 62269Ken Kopp, Owner618-670-5782Kwkopp762@gmail.comHiring 1 or 2 CFI’s in the near futureContact Ken ASAP!
GSLFIA NEWS – November 2021 - Issue 2106Airgo2331 East Calumet StreetCentralia, Illinois 62801Abu AbulfathiAbu@flyairgo.com618-533-1643ENLGateway Flight Training1H03127 Creve Coeur Airport RoadMaryland Heights, Missouri 63146Brian Borton, Operations Manager314-780-7899brian@gatewayflight.comHiring an Avionics TechnicianPlease contact Brian Borton ImmediatelySt. Charles Flying ServiceSET6016 Portage RoadPortage Des Sioux, Missouri 63373Jim Franke, Chief CFI314-456-4055jpfranke34@gmail.comHiring an MEIPlease contact Jim Franke immediatelyElite AviationSUS18600 Edison AvenueChesterfield, Missouri 63005John Tipton, Chief Instructorjohnt@eliteksus.com636-778-4400Currently hiring 3 full time CFI/CFIIsPlease contact John TiptonSparta Aero ServicesSAR1800 North Market St.Sparta, Illinois 62286Scott Marquardt, Chief CFI and AirportManagerSpartaaero@gmail.com618-443-5321 Office757-652-8008 CellHiring CFI/CFII’s, A&P/IA’s, LineService and Grounds MaintenancePlease call Scott.Lot’s of flying and a flexible scheduleSouthern Illinois University - CarbondaleMDHDepartment of Aviation Management andFlightCollege of Applied Sciences and ArtsTransportation Education CenterTEC286Q - Mail Code 6817Southern Illinois University Carbondale545 North Airport RoadCarbondale, Illinois 62966Ken Bro or Jeff Hayes, Chief FlightInstructorskbro@siu.edu618-453-9247Hiring CFI’sSEE: jobs.SIU.edu ASAPMeisinger AviationSUSDave Pressy Chief iring King Air 200/300 PIC/SIC’s. Alsohiring a Safety Manager/TrainingOfficer.Please contact Dave Pressy
Web Tools for the CFI . Below are two links to some very useful tools for the CFI provided by the FAA. The . first (1. st) is the latest copy (Nov/Dec) of the . FAA Safety Briefing (formerly called the FAA Aviation News). The FAA Safety Briefing is published six times a year in both paper and digital versions. It promotes aviation
