3+ Day Course

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As you will see via the website we offer everything from a 1st flight experience, to Sport Pilot & FAA Instructor certifications.

A POWERED PARACHUTE is a chance to fulfill your childhood flying dream!

Experiencing the safe, slow & low flying characteristics of POWERED PARACHUTE, will definitely enhance your outlook on life!

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3-Day PPC Training Course

This course is designed to take a student through an intensive PPC training program that involves 12-15 hours of classroom and a minimum of 3 hours of solo flight time. We sincerely believe that after the 3-days of training, you will have more information and clarification of PPC flight, then the average BFI. This class will safely put you in the front seat of a powered parachute as a 'PIC' Pilot-In-Command, prepare your for emergency situations and give you the information needed to help others fly the same safe way.

Not only will the class cover FAR part 103, 2-Seat Exemptions, the basic mechanics of a PPC, and flight characteristics. But it will also cover the theories behind wing layouts, chute rigging & repairs, emergency procedures, tips & techniques to building and maintaining a PPC, and - well, instead of me just going on, please review the syllabus below for more details - and as a note to other Instructors: You may certainly take and use the outline and steps contained in the syllabus. Please remember that all steps must go in sequence; i.e., a Flight Training step cannot begin until the preceding associated Ground school has been completed!

And as we hope to standardize the training techniques and practices of the student PPC pilot, we ask only that you give credit were credit is due, and that you please analyze, critique and make recommendations to us for improved training techniques - Thanks you.

Cost

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Class Syllabus

Note: The following signed forms must be received before a student can begin the class:

Student Pilot Application
Binding Arbitration
Acknowledgement of Risks & Hazards

The Student needs to read the first series of chapters before the class begins, prior to the first Solo Pilot test. The Solo Pilot written test must be passed with 80% before the student can solo.

It should perhaps also be noted here, that the beginning of each class day will begin with a review. And that immediately after each test, a thorough discussion of each question will take place.

Thursday thru Saturday:
Ø      3 hours starting immediately past Sunrise: Field/Flight Training
Ø    Classroom

Thur: 5-6 hours

Friday: 3-4 hours

Saturday: 3-4 hours

Sunday (when applicable)
Ø    4 hours starting immediately past Sunrise: Field/Flight Training

Ground School (12-15 hrs)	Field/Flight Training (~3 hrs each day)
Principles of PPC Flight	Overview of PPC: Features & Specifications & EIS
The Take-Off	Initial Training Flight
Landing	Pre-Flight checks
Radios & Hand Signals	Ground Runs – get use to the throttle & aircraft ground handling
FAR 103 2-Seat Exemption	Pre-Flight checks (yes, again)
Fears Ø The Students Ø The Instructors	Practice Abort procedures
Training Videos	Pre-Flight Wing layout
Review Ø Pre-Flight Checks Ø Principles of PPC Flight Ø Take-Offs Ø Patterns Ø Landings Ø Radios Ø Hand Signals	Kite the Wing
Solo Test – must get 80% to continue!	Packin’-it-in
Weather Ø Clouds Ø Fronts Ø Isobars Ø Rain & Virga Ø Gathering Info o Internet o Phone Ø Forecasting	Fly the Basic Pattern
Air Turbulence Ø Mother Nature: The Wind and the Terrain Ø Aircraft: Prop-Blasts & Wing vortexes	Fly a patterns at consistent altitude
Driving the Winged PPC	TTGs: Touch – Taxi – Go
The Flare	Power-Off Landing preparations flights
Post Flight Checks/Tasks	Flying (continuing more of the fun stuff) Ø The Basic Pattern Ø Patterns at a consistent altitude Ø Touch-Taxi-Go Ø Practice for Power-Off Landing Ø Complete Flying Task lists
Sectional Charts / Air-Space
Airports Ø Procedures Ø Protocols
Aviation Radio Protocols
Safety & Considerations
Propellers & Pitch Adjustments
Exhaust & EIS
Clutches: To Spin, or Not to spin
Carburetion: Balancing
Assembly Tips & Tricks
Break-In Procedures
PPC Maintenance Ø Daily Ø Monthly Ø Yearly / 100Hour
Needed Releases/Legal Forms
Parachutes Ø Setup Ø Cleaning Ø Repairing
Traveling/hauling PPC’s Ø What to cover Ø The How’s & Why’s
LOG book & Repair/Maintenance History
Fly-In’s Ø Patterns Ø Formation flying Ø Contests Ø Cross-Countrys

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