Plane Rental Checkout Requirements
If you are proficient and current pilot familiar with the aircraft and area a typical aircraft checkout takes approximately 3 hours. Including 1.5 hours of flight time and 1.5 hours of ground time. When scheduling a checkout you will be given the appropriate paperwork for the make and model airplane you wish to fly. This paperwork as well as any membership paperwork (for new members) should be completed (if possible) prior to your lesson to ensure everything can be completed in the allotted time.
If you are getting checkout in a new make or model aircraft or an aircraft that requires a high performance or complex endorsement you will need to schedule more then one lesson. The number of lessons you will need depends on your experience and what endorsements you may need. This type of individualized instruction will tailored to meet your specific needs and can be discussed with either our dispatch staff or instructors.
A typical aircraft checkout consists of:
- Pilot logbook review for currency, flight time, etc
- Discussion and review of aircraft checkout form, aircraft systems, local airspace and applicable FAR's
- New Members: Review Trade Windspolicies and procedures
- Pre-Flight Inspection
- Pre-Start, Start, Taxi, Run-Up
- Normal, Short Field, or Soft Field Take-Off
- Normal Climb Out
- Slow Flight
- Power Off and Power On Stalls
- Steep Turns
- Simulated Engine Failure
- Uncontrolled Airport Entry
- Full Stop, Touch and Go Landings
- Go-Arounds
- Ground Reference Maneuvers
- Post Flight Inspection
- De-Brief, logbook and paperwork completion
If you are a new member to the club upon successful completion of the aircraft checkout the dispatch staff will set up your member account, assist you in acquiring a password for our internet based scheduling program and give you a demonstration on how to schedule your next flight.
Due to the diverse nature of our fleet and for the safety of our pilots some of our aircraft have specific flight time requirements (as shown below) in order to fly them. These flight time minimums are required by our insurance company and can not be waived.
Cessna 172's
Make & Model Time - None
Total Time - None
Comments - Checkout to Proficiency
Piper Archers
Make & Model Time - None
Total Time - None
Comments - Checkout to Proficiency
Cessna 182T
Make & Model Time - 175 Hours
Total Time -
Comments - 5 Hours Dual andCheckout to Proficiency
Cessna 182RG
Make & Model Time - 300
Total Time - 10 Hours or 5 Hours Dual
Comments - 25 Hours Retractable to Proficiency
Piper Arrow
Make & Model Time - 125 Hours
Total Time - 5 Hours
Comments - 25 Hours Retractable or 3 Hours Dual and Checkout to
Proficiency
Beechcraft Duchess
Make & Model Time -
Total Time -
Comments - Checkout to Proficiency
