Initial Pressurized Piston Training
Example of 4 day Training Syllabus for Single & Multi-Engine Aircraft
Ground Training: 20 Hours Total

Aircraft General- 0.75 Hour
• General Description
• Airframe and Engines

Limitations - 1 Hour
• Airspeed
• Engine
• Weight
• Maneuver Limits
• Flight Load Limits
• Fuel Limitations
• Engine Fuel System
• Operating Limitations

Engines - 2 Hours
• Overview
• Fuel Injection System
• Ignition System
• Engine Top
• Engine Oil System
• Induction Air
• Propeller
• Powerplant Instrumentation
• Limitations
• Fire Detection & Extinguishing System (optional)

Preflight & Normal Procedures - 2 Hours
• Preflight
• Before Starting Engines
• Starting Engines
• Before Taxiing
• Taxiing
• Before Takeoff
• Takeoff
• After Takeoff
• Climb
• Cruise
• Descent
• Before Landing
• After Landing
• Shutdown

Landing Gear & Brakes - 2 Hours
• Landing Gear Hydraulic or Electrical System
• Landing Gear
• Brake System

Fuel System - 1.5 Hours
• Tanks
• Indicating System
• Pumps
• Normal & Crossfeed Operation
• Cold Weather Operation

Electrical System - 1.75 Hours
• Battery
• Alternators
• Normal Operations
• External Power
• Monitoring Systems
• Avionics Busses
• Emergency Power Alternator Control s
• Lighting

Environmental Systems - 2 Hours
• Air Distribution, Heating & Ventilation Systems
• Pressurization System
• High Altitude Physiological Operation
• Air Conditioning
• Oxygen System

Emergency Procedures - 1.5 Hours
• Loss of Power
• Electrical System
• Fuel System
• Avionics Bus Failure
• Flight Instrument Failure
• Landing Gear Failure
• Pressurization System Emergency Procedures
• Split Flaps
• Spins
• Static System Obstructions

Flight Controls - 1 Hour
• Ailerons
• Aileron Trim
• Elevators
• Elevator Trim
• Rudder
• Rudder Trim
• Flap System
• Nosewheel Steering
• Stall Warning
• Limitations

Flight Instruments - 1 Hour
• Pitot/Static System
• Vacuum/Pressure System
• Engine
• Flight

Anti-Ice/Deice Systems - 1.5 Hours
• Anti-ice
• Deice

Weight & Balance/Performance - 2 Hours
• Weight & Balance Effects, Determination & Sample Problems
• Performance Tables, Charts & Practical Exercise

Flight Training Initial Training

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