PA-46 Initial Flight Training Syllabus

DAY 1

AGENDA

TOPIC

LOCATION

Session
1

Aircraft Overview, Limitations and Normal Operating Procedures

Classroom

Break

Session
2

Aircraft Systems (power plant, fuel system, environmental, de-icing system/vacuum, hydraulic systems, electrical system, flight controls, avionics)

Classroom

Break

Session
3

Aircraft Systems (power plant, fuel system, environmental, de-icing system/vacuum, hydraulic systems, electrical system, flight controls, avionics)

Classroom

Lunch

Session
4

Preflight    (Thorough aircraft walk-around reviewing systems at
the aircraft)

Aircraft

Session
5

Flight #1    (Normal Procedures, VFR Maneuvers, Avionics
Review)

Aircraft

DAY 2

AGENDA

TOPIC

LOCATION

Session
6

Aircraft Systems (power plant, fuel system, environmental, de-icing system/vacuum, hydraulic systems, electrical system, flight controls, avionics)

Classroom

Break

Session
7

Aircraft Systems (power plant, fuel system, environmental, de-icing system/vacuum, hydraulic systems, electrical system, flight controls, avionics)

Classroom

Break

Session
8

Supplemental Equipment

Emergency Procedures

Classroom

Break

Session
9

IFR Procedures in the PA-46

Classroom

Lunch

Session
10

Flight #2    (IFR XC Flight with multiple approaches, Normal
Procedures)

Aircraft

Session
11

Flight #3    (Emergency Procedures)

Aircraft

DAY 3

AGENDA

TOPIC

LOCATION

Session
12

Aeronautical Decision Making, Human Factors and PA-46 Accident Review

Classroom

Break

Session
13

Flight #4    (High Altitude Operations, Approaches)

Aircraft

Lunch

Session
14

Weight and Balance, Performance, and Flight Planning

Classroom

Session
15

Flight #5    (Flight Review)

Aircraft

DAY 4

AGENDA

TOPIC

LOCATION

Session
16

Flight #6    (LOFT-applying what we’ve learned in training on a
cross country)

Aircraft

Break

Session
17

Flight #7    (LOFT-applying what we’ve learned in training on a
cross country)

Aircraft

Lunch

Session
18

Flight #8    (LOFT-applying what we’ve learned in training on a
cross-country)

Aircraft

Break

Session
19

Post-Flight Brief

Classroom