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Part 61
Training
Under our Part 61 Training Program we offer a wide variety
of courses. These include the Private Pilot License, Instrument Rating,
Commercial License, Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Flight Instructor-
Instrument, and Multiengine Instructor. We also offer both single and
multiengine add-on ratings. Additionally, we have ATP rated instructors that can
provide first-hand experience in training you for an ATP checkride. Listed
below are descriptions of the Part 61 courses that we offer.
Private Pilot: Airplane Single-Engine Land
The Private
Pilot’s License is the entry point for a life-long journey of learning to fly.
Ground lessons are run concurrently with flight training. Through study at home
and meetings with your instructor, you will gain a detailed knowledge of
aerodynamics, weather, flight planning, navigation, aircraft performance and
systems, and much more. This information will be presented before it is needed
in flight so that you will understand what you are trying to accomplish once
inside the aircraft. Flight training will be based on the knowledge acquired
from the ground training. Initial flights will focus on basic handling of the
aircraft. More advanced flights will develop the pilot’s skills in performance
takeoffs and landings. Safety is always a focus, whether it is staying safe in
the training environment, learning to operate the aircraft safely, or practicing
emergency procedures.
Private Pilot: Airplane Multiengine Land Add-On Rating
After the
private pilot license is obtained we can offer you a course which allows you to
fly multiengine aircraft. Multiengine aircraft generally offer greater speed
and, when operated by a proficient pilot, safety. Pilots adding on a
multiengine rating to their private pilot certificate are generally intending to
become multiengine aircraft owners or career-track pilots looking to build
multiengine time.
Our ground
training will cover multiengine aerodynamics, emergency procedures, aircraft
systems, multiengine performance data, maneuver briefings, and flow and
checklist use. Standardized procedures are used to ensure that multiengine
training is performed safely. Much of the multiengine training is on single
engine operations, both simulated and real.
Instrument Rating: Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
The
instrument rating is one lesson after another on flying precisely and “staying
ahead of the aircraft”. You will be introduced into a whole new world of flight
planning, flying, navigation, communications, and safety considerations. This
is a valuable course for any pilot as it creates a larger margin on safety- even
if you don’t intend on flying in instrument conditions. For most commercial
pilots, these skills are essential because you won’t have the luxury of flying
on only VFR days.
This course
covers both the ground and flight training required to become a proficient IFR
pilot. Training covers flight planning, proper methods of linking each phase of
flight in the IFR environment, resource management, and procedures for managing
abnormal and emergency procedures, just to name a few. Many of Air Center’s
instructors have considerable “actual” time and can pass on their first-hand
experience of flying in the clouds. You will find that this real world
experience is frequently missing at some schools.
Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
The commercial pilot’s license is used by some as a launch
point for a new career or by others as a means by which to improve their
piloting skill. Although there is overlap with the Private Pilot Course
curriculum, the expectations are greatly elevated.
The Commercial Pilot Course will review the FAA regulations
pertaining to Parts 61 and 91. You will also be introduced to Parts 119, 135
and 121 as well. These portions of the regulations describe the rules governing
commercial operations which you might soon be employed under. We will also
deepen your understanding of aircraft performance calculations, weather, flight
planning, aircraft systems, and aerodynamics. Flight training will perfect the
VFR skills that you have already been trained in and introduce new ones as
well. This license allows you access to the world of professional pilots, and
you will be expected to uphold this standard.
Airline Transport Pilot:
The Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate is the highest
level of pilot certification. It is required for pilots that will be acting as
a captain in an airline operation. The ATP requires an understanding of
aviation knowledge and flight skills above and beyond that which is required for
the commercial license. In times when the economy was strong, ATP certification
was usually incorporated into a checkride once employed by an airline. In the
current times, an ATP license is a great way to make yourself stand out above
the competition. Air Center of Salt Lake is fortunate to have multiple
instructors available that have achieved this level of certification. Access to
such instructors is valuable in that they can provide first hand experience to
you regarding the challenges that you will face during training and the
checkride.
Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane Single Engine Land
The Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) allows a pilot the
privilege to instruct other people in their pursuits towards aviation licenses.
Specifically, depending on your own credentials, you would be able to instruct
private and commercial students. This certificate is the gateway for many
career track pilots to build experience before landing a job with an airline,
freight, or charter company. It is quite impressive how much you will learn
about flying while teaching others. Even as the instructor, you will be
introduced to new ways to think about aspects of flying and will certainly be
shown a number of ways that you shouldn’t do things.
CFI training takes all of the general topics that you have
covered throughout your private and commercial training and plunges you to
depths that you hoped didn’t exist. People will consider you to be an expert on
all topics aviation and the training does its best to make that a reality. Air
Center of Salt Lake has a number of instructors that have been in the business
for many years and can present you with very applicable knowledge.
Certified Flight Instructor- Instrument
The Certified Flight Instructor- Instrument (CFII) rating
allows a pilot the privilege to instruct pilots towards an instrument rating or
the instrument training needed for a commercial license. Holding instrument
instructor privileges on your CFI certificate provides you with certain
advantages. Instrument instructing will provide you with a far deeper knowledge
of the instrument world, greater variety in your duties as an instructor, and a
wider market from which you can draw students. If you plan on working as a CFI,
this rating is essential.
Multiengine Instructor
The Multiengine Instructor (MEI) rating allows a pilot the
privilege to instruct pilots towards a multiengine rating. This privilege will
improve your comfort level in twin engine aircraft and will also make the single
engine procedures second nature. Many career-track pilots consider this to be
an essential means by which to build multiengine time towards their end goal.
Air Center of Salt Lake is fortunate to have a number of instructors available
that have over 500 hours of multiengine time. This experience helps to ensure a
safe training environment and thorough coverage of practices that will keep you
safe.
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