Transcript Introduction to SEARCH & RESCUE

Arrow Operations
Bob Carpenter
FMFA Chief Flight Instructor
PIF 04-01 (Supercedes 02-04)
• ARROW General Operations
• Requirements for VFR Solo Flight
• Requirements for IFR Solo Flight
Arrow General Operating Rules
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Hard Surface Runways Only
Ldg Gear Extension Prior to Final Approach
“GUMP” Check on Final
Emergency Gear Lever
– Down for extension with complete electrical failure
– Up for retraction (must always be completely up)
• VFR pilots limited to lower 48 states without
prior approval from Chief Flight Instructor
• No dual primary instruction in aircraft.
• No Night Checkout Required if Already Night
Qualified and Current
Rules for VFR Solo Flight
• Private Airplane Single Engine Land Pilot
• Complex Endorsement or “Grandfathered”
• 50 HRS Total Flight Time in Airplanes and Private Pilot ASEL
Rating
• 10 HRS Total Time in Complex Airplanes
• Complete FMFA-sponsored Training in Arrow Systems
(POC: Bob Carpenter)
• Demonstrated Proficiency in Arrow to FMFA CFI during Flight
with minimum of 2 HRS of flight and 10 TLs in FMFA’s Arrow
– The 2 HRS of flight time can be included as part of the required 10 HRS
of total time in complex airplanes.
– Night Checkout in the Arrow is encouraged but not required if Patron
already has a night checkout and is current in other FMFA aircraft
– 5 of the required 10 TLs in FMFA’s Arrow may be accomplished during
night flight
Rules for IFR Solo Flight
• Complete all Items for VFR Solo Flight
• Possess Instrument Rating
• Complete FMFA-sponsored course in IFR
GPS Operations (POC: me or my designee)
• Complete Instrument Proficiency Check
– GNS430 Simulator Ground Session
– Flight Session in Arrow
• 1 ILS Full Panel GPS Approach ( GPS to VLOC
Transition Demo with ILS Approach Fully
Coupled to Autopilot )
• 2 Full Panel GPS Approaches (Autopilot Off)
• 1 Partial Panel GPS Approach ( Autopilot Off )
ARROW Instructors
• Any CFI checked out in Arrow may
perform VFR Arrow checkouts and
training in it.
• Any CFII checked out in Arrow with a
current instrument checkout and a Garmin
430 GPS checkout may perform IFR
Arrow checkouts and training in it
• Primary POC for Arrow Systems Training
is Bob Carpenter
• Primary POC for Arrow Garmin 430
Training is Bob Carpenter