First Officer Program

Beechcraft 99 Flight Training Course

The Beechcraft 99 Airliner First Officer Training Program is offered at $19,900.00 (300 hour program actual cost after salary) and will provide the training that is required for operations under FAR Part 135. See enclosed price list for other training options. Prices subject to change without notice.

System training consists of 20 hours of a Beechcraft produced audio/visual presentation which includes:

POWERPLANTS

  • Turbine theory considerations, Engine settings
  • Starting
  • Lubrication Propellers Reversing
  • Ice Protection

ELECTRICAL

  • Battery
  • Distribution
  • Alternators
  • Inverters
  • Starter/Generator
  • Warning Lights

LANDING GEAR

  • Hydraulics
  • Speeds
  • Lights
  • Emergency gear
  • Extension

FUEL

  • Type
  • Capacity
  • Consumption
  • Pumps
  • Management
  • Emergency operations

AVIONICS

  • RMI
  • RNAV
  • Weather radar
  • GPS

OPERATIONS

  • Starting
  • Preflight
  • Descent
  • Checklist use
  • Pressurization

T.O./LANDING

  • Normal
  • Crosswind
  • Short
  • Single-Engine
  • Braking

MANEUVERS

  • Stalls
  • Steep turns
  • Slow Flight
  • Engine failure

IFR

  • Departures
  • VOR approach
  • ILS approach
  • Circling
  • Missed approach
  • S.E. approach
  • G.P.S. / DME

MISC.

  • Descents
  • Emergencies
  • Electrical
  • Malfunctions

At the conclusion of your systems and flight training you will be scheduled for a FAR Part 135 SIC check ride. Normally these check rides will be conducted by check pilots from Flight Safety Interantional. Upon successful completion of the check ride you will be qualified as a FAR Part 135 crew member.

 

Common Routes

ALPINE AIR EXPRESS is an established, profitable, air cargo and transportation logistics company, which provides air cargo flights throughout the Western and Hawaii. UPS and USPS are frequent clients.