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 – GNS 430 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