Piston Twin

Larry York Aviation, LLC specializes in Initial and Recurrant training in: Turbo Commander, King Air 90 & 100 Series and 200, Piston Twin

We offer customized training in many models of light pistoned-powered twin-engine planes.

Do you fly a Baron, Navajo or twin-Cessna? We offer training programs tailored to your airplane.

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Piston Twin Training Syllabus
(Includes Baron, Navajo, Cessna)

CURRICULUM OUTLINE

I. AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (12 classroom hours)

General Description of Aircraft

  • General Description

Engine

  • General theory of operation, including turbo-charging (if applicable) theory
  • Lubrication System
  • Fuel Control System
  • Ignition System
  • Engine Starting, including abnormal and emergency procedures

Propeller

  • Constant-speed propeller operation
  • Prop governor function

Electrical System

  • System theory of operation
  • Electrical sources, including NiCad and Lead-Acid batteries
  • Bus protection (fuses, current limiters, circuit breakers)
  • System monitoring, Normal, Abnormal and Emergency Procedures

Fuel

  • Fuel System theory & general layout.
  • Fuel pump operation (FCU vs. Boost pump)
  • Fuel Transfer - main & aux tanks
  • Fuel Crossfeed

Environmental

  • Source and control of pressurization air.
  • Pressurization control
    • Pressure Controller
    • OutFlow and Safety Valves
  • Temperature control

Pneumatic Air

  • Sources and control of pneumatic air

Ice and Rain Protection

  • Wing/Tail De-Ice boots
  • Propeller anti-ice
  • Windshield anti-ice
  • Pitot-Static System
  • Engine Anti-ice

Landing Gear

  • Landing Gear Mechanism
  • Gear Safe indications
  • Manual gear Extension

Flight Controls

  • Primary Flight Controls
  • Trim Controls
  • Flap system

Lighting

    External Lights
    Cockpit & Cabin lighting

Avionics

  • Typical Audio Control
  • Auto-pilot operation

II. AIRFRAME FLIGHT MANUAL (2 classroom hours)

Limitations
Normal Operations
Abnormal and Emergency Procedures
Performance

  • Runway limits (Accelerate - stop/ Accelerate - go)
  • Climb Limits (Engine Out Climb Gradient)

Weight and Balance Calculations
Flight Manual Review

III. OPERATIONALLY RELATED SUBJECTS (2 classroom hours)

Preflight Inspection of Aircraft
Standard Operating Procedures (including CRM)
Federal Air Regulations

  • Part 61
  • Part 91
  • LAHSO procedures

Loss Communication Procedure
Flight Planning

IV. FLIGHT TRAINING TO PROFIENCY (Approximately 5 flight hours)

    A. Starting Procedures
    B. Normal Operations
    C. Emergency Operations
    D. Engine Out Landing/Go-Around
    E. Instrument and Night Flight
    F. High, Hot, and Heavy Operations
NOTICE: Flight and classroom hours may be increased or decreased as necessary to obtain proficiency of flight and/or required knowledge

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