ABOUT THIS WINGS Pro Briefing

In This episode of the FAA WINGS Pro Briefing

  • An update from National FAASTeam Leadership
  • An insight into the General Avation Awards program from the 2025 National FAASTeam Representative of the Year - Josselyn Slagle
  • ABOUT THE FAASTeam

    The FAASTeam, or Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team, is a program run by the FAA to promote aviation safety. It focuses on education and outreach to reduce accidents and incidents by engaging pilots, mechanics, and other aviation stakeholders through seminars, workshops, and online resources.

    The team collaborates with industry partners to provide training, share best practices, and address safety issues, emphasizing risk management and decision-making. Its mission is to enhance safety culture within the general aviation community. For more details, you can visit the FAA's official site at faasafety.gov.

    PRESENTERS

    OUR PRESENTERS

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    JOHN STEUERNAGLE - National FAASTeam Operations Manager

    John Streurenagle formerly worked with AOPA producing Safety Programming and then after joining the FAA was assigned as an inspector in Alaska. He is a Human Factors Scholar, and brings to the table a wealth of Aviation Experience and Pilot Knowledge.

    JOSSELYN SLAGLE - 2025 National FAASTeam Representative of the Year

    Josselyn Slagle of New Castle, PA. At the age of six, Josselyn Slagle told her mother she one day wanted to climb cell phone towers to grab clouds. After high school graduation, Joss thought she would pursue air traffic control, but after taking a discovery flight at 17 years old she was hooked on flying. She is a first-generation aviator with a passion for sharing her love of flying with others.

    She has been an FAA Safety Team Representative since 2023. She acts as a WINGS Pro and Drone Pro. She has a master’s degree in aviation safety and a bachelor’s degree in aviation management, both from Florida Institute of Technology, and four other degrees from the Community College of Beaver County. After graduating with her Master’s Degree, she applied to be an FAA safety team representative as a way to utilize her degree and interest in aviation safety. Joss is always eager to educate and be educated. She spends rainy days taking FAA Safety courses so that she might recommend courses to her students and keep her own skills sharp.

    Joss is employed as chief flight instructor for Haski Aviation at New Castle Airport and is a Lead Deicer for Integrated Deicing Services at Pittsburgh International Airport. She holds CFI/CFII, AGI, and IGI, commercial pilot’s license with instrument rating, single engine land, single engine sea, multi engine land. and complex, high performance and tail wheel endorsements. She has been flying for 9 years. She teaches drone pilot ground school courses and foreflight workshops, in addition to the standard flight instructor curriculum.

    EARN CREDIT

    EARN ATTENDANCE CREDIT

    To earn attendance credit, login to youre FAASafety Account and pass a short quiz on the WINGS Pro Briefing.

    Upon successful competion of that quiz you will receive immediate attendance credit.

    CLICK HERE to access the quiz for the June 2025 WINGS Pro Briefing

    GA AWARDS

    THE GENERAL AVIATION AWARDS PROGRAM

    The General Aviation Awards Program is a cooperative effort between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and various general aviation industry sponsors, recognizing outstanding contributions to aviation safety, education, and professionalism since 1962. Administered by General Aviation Awards, Inc., a nonprofit organization, the program honors professionals at local, regional, and national levels in fields such as flight instruction, aviation maintenance/avionics, and safety (FAASTeam Representatives).

    Key Details:

  • Purpose: To acknowledge long-term performance and specific accomplishments in promoting aviation safety and education.
  • Selection Process: District winners are chosen by peers at over 80 FAA Flight Standards District Offices (FSDOs) across the U.S. Regional winners are selected from these by the nine FAA Regional Offices, and national winners are chosen by industry representatives.
  • Awards Categories: Include Certificated Flight Instructor, Aviation Technician, and FAASTeam Representative of the Year.
  • Recognition: National winners are honored at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, each July, receiving gifts from sponsors and having their names added to a perpetual plaque at the EAA AirVenture Museum.
  • To learn more about the GENERAL AVIATION AWARDS PROGRAM visit their webpage HERE

    SPONSOR

    WINGS INDUSTRY NETWORK "WIN"

    The WINGS INDUSTRY NETWORK proudly sponsors this FAA WINGS Pro Safety Briefing

    The WINGS INDUSTRY NETWORK VISION is to reduce the aviation accident rate through participation in the FAA Safety Team WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program.

    In addition they sponsor a number of programs to support the FAA Pilot Proficiency Program - WINGS

  • E-Z WINGS Application to help earn WINGS Phases for Checkrides, Flight Reviews, Instrument Proficiency Checks and more.
  • Sponsor and Coordinate the WINGS SWEEPSTAKES providing many prizes for participation in the WINGS Program
  • Support and collaborate with many FAASTeam Industry Members and Training Providers to assist in their participation in the FAA WINGS progam
  • Work direcly with the FAA to enhance user experiences and participation in the WINGS program
  • Support the motto "WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY, WE COLLABORATE WE DON'T COMPETE"
  • Learn more about the WINGS INDUSTRY NETWORK HERE

    Check out the E-Z WINGS program HERE