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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. Hard Surface Runways Only Ldg Gear Extension Prior to Final Approach
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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 • 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