FAASTeam News Release Contact: J. Raphael Posted On: March 15, 2011 Two New Tools for the WINGS Program Take a look at the new Pilot Proficiency Program Advisory Circular that is now available on FAAsafety.gov.

The WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program Advisory Circular is finally available. AC61-91J not only explains the WINGS Program, it also reaffirms the ability for flight instructors to renew their flight instructor certificate by participating in the WINGS Program.

Every flight instructor should have a copy in his or her flight bag, so that questions posed by pilots about the WINGS Program can be answered authoritatively. (A typographical error was made in the AC, so please make a pen and ink change to subparagraph 6e(4), where it now says "subparagraph 6d(3)"; it should say "subparagraph 6e(3)".)

In addition, we have prepared a WINGS User’s Guide that explains how to use the WINGS Program on FAASafety.gov. This is available from a link in the WINGS Portal on FAASafety.gov. The User's Guide includes a section "Especially for Instructors."

Both of these tools are also available through links located on every pilot's individual My WINGS page on FAASafety.gov.