The purpose of the Wings program as it is today is not to make the BFR
easier or cheaper, but to encourage higher standards and ongoing proficiency
training. The local FAA Wings guy in my area described it as for people who
want to train to higher standards than the BFR requires and to make it more
of an ongoing thing rather than just one afternoon every 2 years. You also
have the option participating in the more advanced phases that exceed the
standards even more. Completing phase 3 doesn't get you anything that I
know about so yes there isn't much outside incentive. It would be nice if
it got you a discount on your insurance, but I don't know that any insurers
do.

I don't sign up for the program, but I do occassionally attend some of the
seminars and I have found them to be quite good. Sometimes the AOPA teams
up with Wings through their Air Safety Foundation.


"Dallas" wrote in message
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I always thought taking a wings seminar was a simple way to get your BFR
out of the way. After a little Internet research it seems they require
three hours of dual flight instruction to qualify as a BFR. Is that
correct?

It would be much easier and cheaper to just do the BFR.. I don't see the
incentive for the Wings Program as a substitute for a BFR. (Other than
the
education... )


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Dallas