Cessna Caravan Initial Flight Training
Currently insurance approved by Sompo International. Contact us for the FAA approved TCO to see if your insurance carrier can approve our training curriculum.
What is the Initial Training Program?
The JA Flight training Initial Caravan Pilot training program covers aircraft systems and limitations, abnormal and emergency situations, performance and procedures as well as adverse and sever weather, FOD situations and decision making. Our recurrent training program covers both analog and Garmin G1000 aircraft is insurance approved by a number of US based insurance carriers.
FAR's satisfied: 61.57 landing recency (day/night) and IPC, 61.56 Flight review
Ground Training: 8 hours
Simulator Training: 4 hours
Aircraft Training: 15 Hours
Prerequisites: Private, Instrument, Commercial or ATP
Why use JA Flight Training?
JA Flight Services, LLC. the parent company of JA Flight Training, is part of the founding group of Southern Airways Express. Many of the current JA Flight employees have at one time worked in support of Southern Airways holding key roles in the flight operation. In fact, JA Flight Services owned Caravans helped grow Southern Airways to the largest commuter airlines in North America.
JA Flight's long history with the Caravan includes years of sales, service and pilot training. Our full-motion Cessna Caravan simulator is state-of-the-art, Garmin G1000 and a exact replica of the Caravan cockpit.
JA Flight Training
5-7 Day Training Course
InitialTraining Course Fee: $ CALL
4% processing fee for using credit cards.
$1000 non-refundable deposit due at registration . Remaining balance due on start date of Academy.
Prerequisites
- Current FAA Commercial Pilot or ATP with Instrument Rating
- Initial Caravan Training or equivalent.
- No Restricted ATP's allowed
Basic Course Outline
Day 1 -
Session 1: 8 Hours Classroom
Stage 1 Objective:
The student will obtain the aeronautical skill and experience necessary to meet the requirements for a Instrument Proficiency Check (14 CFR 61.57) (d).
Stage 1 Completion Standards:
The student must demonstrate through flight tests and school records that the necessary aeronautical skill and experience requirements to obtain an Instrument Proficiency Check Endorsement have been met (ACS – Rating Task Table).
- Objective - Recurrent on Aircraft Systems
- General Aircraft
- Limitations
- Electrical System
- Powerplant
- Fuel System
- Propeller
- Ice/Rain Protection
- Instruments
- Landing Gear
Miscellaneous (minor) Systems - Heating/Cooling/Ventilation
- Fire Suppression
- Oxygen
- Door Egress
Completion Standards: Lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the elements of this lesson.
Day 2 - Broken into three sessions.
Session 1- 2 Hours AATD,
Lesson Objective: During this lesson, the student will demonstrate Physical Airplane Skills, Mental Airplane Skills and Aeronautical Decision-Making Skills.
- Preflight Discussion
- Severe/adverse/Icing Weather
- Performance and Limitations
- Operations of Systems
- Abnormal/Emergency Operations
- Preflight Procedures
- Preflight Inspection
- Cockpit Management
- Before Takeoff Check
- Airport
- Radio Communications
- Airport, Runway, Taxiway Signs, Markings & Lighting
- VOR Approach
- ILS Approach
- GPS Approach
- Missed Approach
- Holding
- Partial Panel Approach with a simulated PFD Failure
- Recovery from Unusual Attitudes
- Postflight Procedures
- After Landing, Parking,securing
Completion standards:
This lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor
through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the maneuvers listed, normal, and safety procedures for use in flight and on the ground. Additionally the student should be able to properly demonstrate use of the checklist. Without instructor assistance the student should be able to perform the listed flight maneuvers and maintain altitude within 100 feet, heading within 10 degrees and airspeed within 10 knots.
Session 2 - 2 Hours AATD, .5 hour Ground
Lesson Objective: During this Lesson the student will demonstrate that he/she can accurately plan and conduct cross-country flights and using a diversion airport.
- Ground Lesson Preflight Preparation
- Foreign Object Damage
- Operational Consideration
- Abnormal/Emergency Operations
- Cross-Country Operations
- Performance
- Short/Soft Field Operations
- Instrument Approaches
- VOR
- ILS
- GPS- WAAS, LPV, GPS- non-WAAS LNAV
- Recovery from Unusual Flight Attitudes
- Radio Communications/Nav Systems
- Missed Approach and Holding
- Ground Lesson Post Flight
- Review Lesson Performance
- Recommendations
Session 3: 1.5 Hours Dual Aircraft
- Lesson Objective: Introduce the student to normal operations in the Cessna Caravan
- Content
- Preflight
- Start
- Taxi
- Normal Takeoff
- Climb
- Cruise
- PPL Maneuvers
- Descent
- Landing
- Postflight
COMPLETION STANDARDS
This lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the maneuvers listed, normal, and safety procedures for use in flight and on the ground. Additionally the student should be able to properly demonstrate use of the checklist. Without instructor assistance the student should be able to perform the flight maneuvers to PPL ACS standards.
Revision
Day 3 - Broken into two sessions.
Session 1: 2 Hours Dual Aircraft, .5 Ground
Content:
- Lesson Objective: Commercial maneuvers in the Cessna Caravan
- Content
- Preflight
- Start
- Taxi
- Short field takeoff
- Max performance climb
- Cruise
- COM Maneuvers
- Emergency descent
- Short field landing
- Postflight
COMPLETION STANDARDS
This lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the maneuvers listed, normal, and safety procedures for use in flight and on the ground. Additionally the student should be able to properly demonstrate use of the checklist. Without instructor assistance the student should be able to perform the flight maneuvers to COM ACS standards.
Revision
Session 2: 2 Hours Dual Aircraft
Content
- Lesson Objective: Instrument Operations
- Content
- Preflight
- Start
- Taxi
- Low visibility takeoff
- Climb
- Cruise
- Precision Approach(es)
- Non-Precision Approach(es)
- Missed Approach(es)
- Hold(s)
- Course reversal
- Descent
- Landing
B. COMPLETION STANDARDS This lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the maneuvers listed, normal, and safety procedures for use in flight and on the ground. Additionally the student should be able to properly demonstrate use of the checklist. Without instructor assistance the student should be able to perform the flight maneuvers to INS ACS standards.
Revision
Day 4 - Broken into two sessions.
Session 1: Three Hours Dual Aircraft
- Lesson Objective: VFR Cross Country Operations
- Content
- Preflight
- Start
- Taxi
- Takeoff
- Cruise Climb
- Cruise
- Navigation and Dead Reckoning
- Descent
- Landing
COMPLETION STANDARDS
This lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the maneuvers listed, normal, and safety procedures for use in flight and on the ground. Additionally the student should be able to properly demonstrate use of the checklist. Without instructor assistance the student should be able to perform the flight maneuvers to COM ACS standards.
Revision
Session 2: Three Hours Dual Aircraft
- Lesson Objective: IFR Cross Country Operations. With maneuvers from Lesson 6, an IPC may be signed off. If a sign off is requested, an additional fee may apply.*
- Preflight
- Start
- Taxi
- Takeoff
- Cruise Climb
- Cruise
- IFR Navigation
- Approach
- Landing
COMPLETION STANDARDS
This lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the maneuvers listed, normal, and safety procedures for use in flight and on the ground. Additionally the student should be able to properly demonstrate use of the checklist. Without instructor assistance the student should be able to perform the flight maneuvers to INS ACS standards.
Revision.
Day 5 - Broken into two sessions.
Session 1: Two Hours Dual Aircraft
- Lesson Objective: Review maneuvers for Stage 2. Add soft field operations.
- Preflight
- Start
- Taxi
- Normal Takeoff
- Short Field takeoff
- Soft Field takeoff
- Climb
- Cruise
- Descent
- Normal landing
- Short field landing
- Soft field landing
COMPLETION STANDARDS
This lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the maneuvers listed, normal, and safety procedures for use in flight and on the ground. Additionally the student should be able to properly demonstrate use of the checklist. Without instructor assistance the student should be able to perform the flight maneuvers to ATP ACS standards.
Revision
Session 2: 1.5 hours Hours Dual Aircraft, 1 hour ground
- Lesson Objective: Conduct a flight review held to the standard of the certificate that the pilot holds. Combined with previous lessons, a Flight Review may be signed off. If a flight review is requested, an additional fee may apply.
- Preflight
- Start
- Taxi
- Takeoff
- Climb
- Cruise
- Select COM and PPL maneuvers
- Precision or non precision approach
- Hold or course reversal
- Landing
COMPLETION STANDARDS
This lesson is complete when the student has demonstrated to the instructor through oral quizzing, at least 80% knowledge of the maneuvers listed, normal, and safety procedures for use in flight and on the ground. Additionally the student should be able to properly demonstrate use of the checklist. Without instructor assistance the student should be able to perform the flight maneuvers to ACS standards for the certificate held.
All training is done one-on-one and on the applicant's schedule. Additional time may be needed if applicant is not Garmin G1000 proficient.
How Much Do I Get Paid as a Caravan Co-Pilot?
Southern Airways has a sliding scale based on the time built as a co-pilot. Hourly co-pilot pay ranges from $15/hr. - $21/hr. with the average co-pilot getting between 70 - 80 hours per month. Because of the cost of training and the value of time building in turbine aircraft, co-pilot recruits are required to sign-on for two years. Once co-pilots hit 1200 hours of flight time they qualify for an upgrade to Captain and pay starts at $55/hr. All recruits are also offered a pathway to Skywest Airlines upon completion of their two years with Southern Airways.
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