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Course Outlines

G1000 Transition Course

This FITS seminar is two and one-half days long and is presented in Independence, Kansas. The course objective is to transition a pilot into a single engine aircraft equipped with the G1000 avionics suite. It is comprised of eight hours of ground training and four to six hours of flight training during three scenario-based flights. The training includes VFR and IFR as well as abnormal/emergency training. For more information, contact Mike Moore at (620) 332-0275 or mtmoore@cessna.textron.com.

Corvalis Transition Course

This FITS seminar is three and one-half days long and is presented in Bend, Oregon. The course objective is to transition a pilot into the 350 Corvalis or 400 Corvalis TT aircraft. The training is aimed at VFR and IFR pilots, and will consist of training from basic aircraft operation to G1000 IFR procedures if appropriate. The training consists of fourteen hours of ground training and five to seven hours of flight time during three scenario-based flights. For more information, contact Scott Marti at (541) 330-4118 or sfmarti@cessna.textron.com.

Cessna FITS Instructor Course (CFAI)

This course is designed to teach a current instructor to present the FITS Transition seminars that are offered by Cessna Pilot Training at each single-engine factory. Upon earning the designation the CFAI will be able to represent Cessna by teaching the transition course in their local area. The three day course agenda has twelve hours of ground training and four to six hours of flight time during three flight scenarios. The content covered consists of course requirements and tools, FITS implementation and scenario development, teaching techniques, best practices and advanced G1000 operation. Cessna affiliation is required for this course. For more information, contact Mike Moore at (620) 332-0275 or mtmoore@cessna.textron.com.

Turbine G1000 Transition Course

This transition course is geared for the pilot moving into a three-display version of the avionics suite similar to that installed in the 208 Caravan and Citation Mustang. This training consists of eight hours of ground school in two modules and three to five hours of instruction in an Advance Aviation Training Device (AATD). This instruction may be used as a pre-aircraft training module or for recurrent training. For more information, contact                                                                                                                                         Mike Moore at (620) 332-0275 or                                                                                                                                         mtmoore@cessna.textron.com.

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Cessna Flight Instructor Safety Stand Down

FAA Approved Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic
FAA FITS Seminar
TSA CFI Recurrent Training

This course is the only airframe OEM produced safety stand down designed for flight instructors, flight instructor candidates and commercial pilots who may have an interest in becoming flight instructors. The course is 18 hours, covering a number of subject areas including highlighting technology in today’s aircraft. It additionally serves as a FAA approved flight instructor refresher clinic meeting the new course topic requirements of AC61-83F, FAA FIRC approval was gained in May 2009.

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