First BFR...what should I expect?

Carl Orton wrote:

Go get your FAA "Wings" profiecency certificate - it counts as a BFR and
may
get you some reduction in your insurance costs.

Does anyone know how to actually sign up for this? G


You attend a seminar - if you're signed up for the FAA safety briefings
they'll send you notices via email. If you're a member of AOPA, when they
sponsor a seminar, they'll also mail you a postcard.

You can also get seminar credit from one or more Air Safety Foundation
online courses. Upon completion you print off a certificate.

Once you have the seminar done, you need 3 hours of flight - 1 for hood, 1
for takeoff/landings, and 1 for general air work. You can do them all the
same day if you want.

Upon completion, you have your CFI sign your log book (there's a certain set
of words, citing of FARs, etc.), and he/she also signs the seminar form. You
then mail the form off to your local FSDO, and in a few days you get a nice
certificate and set of wings.

A Wings phase completion counts just like a BFR (good for 2 years), but I do
mine once a year just to give me a good reason to get continuing training.
You have to wait 12 calendar months to apply for your next Wings phase.



And, they're pretty generous with giving you 12 months from the seminar
date to complete the 3 hours of flying.

Chris

"Chris Ehlbeck" wrote in message
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Carl Orton wrote:

Go get your FAA "Wings" profiecency certificate - it counts as a BFR
and
may
get you some reduction in your insurance costs.

Does anyone know how to actually sign up for this? G


You attend a seminar - if you're signed up for the FAA safety briefings
they'll send you notices via email. If you're a member of AOPA, when
they
sponsor a seminar, they'll also mail you a postcard.

You can also get seminar credit from one or more Air Safety Foundation
online courses. Upon completion you print off a certificate.

Once you have the seminar done, you need 3 hours of flight - 1 for hood,
1
for takeoff/landings, and 1 for general air work. You can do them all
the
same day if you want.

Upon completion, you have your CFI sign your log book (there's a certain
set
of words, citing of FARs, etc.), and he/she also signs the seminar form.
You
then mail the form off to your local FSDO, and in a few days you get a
nice
certificate and set of wings.

A Wings phase completion counts just like a BFR (good for 2 years), but
I do
mine once a year just to give me a good reason to get continuing
training.
You have to wait 12 calendar months to apply for your next Wings phase.



And, they're pretty generous with giving you 12 months from the seminar
date to complete the 3 hours of flying.

Chris

Some Wings weekend events offer the services of local CFI's right there. You
can do your seminars and flight time the same day.