To assist in your understanding of the new WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program, and to help you get started, we have prepared a brief and informative tutorial (21 minutes). Please click here to view this on-line help tutorial.

We will explain a few basics here but recommend that you review the WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program Manual for more detailed information. Click here to download a PDF copy.
Let's start out by decoding a few of the abbreviations you will see on the WINGS site.

In many places on this site, abbreviations are used to reduce length or to fit a sentence or phrase in a certain space. For example, aircraft category and class are abbreviated in the following manner.

AMEL	Airplane Multiengine Land	PPL	Powered Parachute Land
AMES	Airplane Multiengine Sea	PPS	Powered Parachute Sea
ASEL	Airplane Single Engine Land	RG	Rotorcraft Gyroplane
ASES	Airplane Single Engine Sea	RH	Rotorcraft Helicopter
G	Glider	WSCL	Weight Shift Control Land
LTAA	Lighter-than-Air Airship	WSCS	Weight Shift Control Sea
LTAB	Lighter-than-Air Balloon

You will also notice a few icons being used throughout the WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program. Here they are with a brief explanation of what they mean.

Six credits are required each year for each of the three phases of WINGS that a pilot desires to achieve and maintain. Of those credits, some are required subject areas and others are elective.

Elective	Denotes a WINGS activity for which you may choose topics in which you would like to train from a variety of subject areas.
Core	Denotes a WINGS activity for which topics and subject areas have been determined by the FAASTeam. These generally cover major accident causal factor topics.

Courses are also arranged in two different tracks, knowledge and flight.

Knowledge	Denotes courses that fall into the knowledge or non-flying category.
Flight	Denotes flight activities or courses.

There are three phases or levels in the new WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program. They are Basic, Advanced, and Master. Courses are accredited for one or more phases as indicated by the following icons. Also note that the Basic courses are further assigned Basic, Basic 1, and Basic 2, which facilitates FAASTeam assignment of multiple required subject areas for the Basic Phase.

Basic	Denotes courses that fulfill a Basic Phase requirement.
Basic 1	Denotes courses that fulfill a Basic 1 (FAASTeam selected subject area) Basic Phase requirement.
Basic 2	Denotes courses that fulfill a Basic 2 (FAASTeam selected subject area) Basic Phase requirement.
Advanced	Denotes courses that fulfill an Advanced Phase requirement.
Master	Denotes courses that fulfill a Master Phase requirement.

Here is a simple grid to show the relationship between track and phase assigned to each course. Red squares are required subject areas and green squares are elective credits.

If you want to complete the Basic Phase of the WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program you need to complete six credits, which are represented on the first horizontal row of the grid.


This translates into a very informative screen called "My WINGS" that clearly shows each required phase and track in which you are participating and the credits you have received or still need to accomplish to finish a particular phase.


In the example above, you will notice that the airman has completed the Basic Phase knowledge elective and the Basic Phase flight basic 1 credits. The system is totally automated. All you need to do to see the courses that will qualify for any particular phase or track, is click on the icon and you will be taken to a search page with the courses currently available.

This should get you started on your way to completing your first phase of WINGS. Remember, more help is always available by downloading the user's manual and by contacting your local FAASTeam Program Manager or Representative.

• Click here for a PDF copy of the WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program Help Manual
• To assist in your understanding of the new WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program, and to help you get started, we have prepared a brief and informative tutorial (21 minutes). Please click here to view this on-line help tutorial.
• Click here to view the FAASTeam Directory Online
• Click here for "My WINGS" your WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program information and tracking page
• Click here for general information about WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program
• Click here for information on developing courses that can be submitted for accreditation in the WINGS – Pilot Proficiency Program