The following areas will be covered in an interactive ground school format.  Pilots can expect as much as 8 hours of ground school for their initial training and up to 4 hours for recurrent training.

On The Ground

· Pilot attitude, skill level, and training requirements 

· Aircraft systems and operation                   

                          Engine / Operation

                          Hydraulics and landing gear

                          Fuel System

                          Environmental / Pressurization

                          Flight Controls

                          Instrumentation / Vacuum system

                          De-Ice/Anti-Ice

· Weight and Balance / Performance Charts              

· Limitations                        

                          Airspeeds

                          Operating limits

· Emergency Procedures                                         

                          Loss of power – at takeoff and at cruise

                          Unusual attitude recovery

                          Loss of flight instrumentation

                          Alternate static system

                          Loss of oil pressure

· Flight by the Numbers - Power Settings                            

                          Pattern procedures

                          Instrument approach procedures

· IFR procedures and FAR review              

                          Currency requirements

                          Airspace / Restrictions

                          Runway incursions

· Aircraft preflight / checklists                                  

                          Review of all aircraft systems

 

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Initial & recurrent PA 46 Training