Cessna Caravan Initial Pilot Training Program

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).

Lesson 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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.