Cessna 500 Series Recurrent Syllabus

Recurrent Training shall be completed in aircraft.

Minimum completion time is 2 days.

Ground Curriculum Training

Training Hours:

General Operational Subjects 3.0

Aircraft Systems 7.0

Systems Integration 1.0

Briefing/Debriefing 2.0

Total 13.0

Objective of Ground Training:

Ground training is required to ensure the pilot is familiar with all information regarding the major aircraft systems and components as well as the performance and limitations. Additionally the applicant must be familiar with the normal and non-normal procedures including all memory items applicable. The applicant must also be familiar with the aircraft flight manual and its contents including the aircraft performance section, as well as all placards and markings.

Curriculum Outline:

General Subjects
A. Weight and Balance

B. Performance 

C. Flight planning

D. Aircraft Flight Manual

E. Windshear
F. High Altitude Training (if required] 

G. Crew Resource Management

Aircraft Systems

A. Aircraft General

B. Master Warning Systems

C. Aircraft lighting

D. Powerplant

E. Fire Protection

F. Electrical System

G. Fuel System

H. Hydraulic System
I. Landing Gear and Brakes

J. Flight Controls 

K. Pneumatics

L. Air Conditioning System 

M. Pressurization System

N. Oxygen

O. Ice and Rain Protection
P . Avionics -aircraft specific

Q. “Written exam and critique

Systems Integration

Systems integration provides the pilot with instruction on aircraft systems in relationship with normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures. Part of the integration includes exercising crew resource management. Identifying an error chain, situational awareness, workload assessment, and time management.

Completion Standards

A. Aircraft systems knowledge will bc assessed with a written test. The pilot must demonstrate adequate knowledge of aircraft systems. performance, and flight planning by successfully completing a knowledge test with a minimum score of 80%. which will then be corrected to I00%.

B. Systems Integration will include the requirement of the pilot to describe, locate and identity aircraft systems, In addition the pilot must he able to perform normal, non-normal, and emergency checklists. The pilot must demonstrate adequate knowledge of the short and long range navigation systems. The pilot must also demonstrate adequate knowledge of the aircraft maneuvers and procedures.

Expanded Training Outline

General Subjects

A. Weight and Balance
I. Complete a weight and balance problem(s). 

2. Operations
3. Limitations

B. Performance
I. Use of charts, tables. tabulated data and other related materials.
2. Performance problem(s)., including normal, non-normal, and emergency conditions. 

3. Performance limiting factors including runway length. contamination, slope, etc. As

well as performance affected by other factors such as required climb gradient. 

C. Flight planning

1. Includes the requirement to plan a flight including fuel requirements and burn. 

2. Operations

3. Limitations
D. Approved Flight Manual (AFM)

1. Applicability and general description of the AFM.
2. Normal, Non-normal, and emergency procedures sections 

3. Limitations
4. General performance section

5. Systems
6. Appendices. Bulletins, and Supplements

E. Wind Shear Training
1. Weather typically associated with wind shear.
2. High altitude meteorology
3. Historical wind shear encounters discussion and lessons learned 4. Required flight crew actions

F. High Altitude Training (if required, unless proof of high altitude training provided) 

1. High altitude aerodynamics and meteorology
2. Respiration
3. Effects, symptoms and causes of hypoxia

4. Time of useful consciousness
5. Effects or prolonged use of oxygen

6. Gas expansion, bubble formation, and high altitude sickness

7. Decompression explanation and effects 

G. Crew Resource Management

Applied and assessed during aircraft operation.

1. Situational awareness and the error chain 

2. Communication
3. Crew concept
4. Workload assessment and time management

5. Pre and post night briefing
6. Decision making and judgment 

7. Stress management

Aircraft Systems

A. Aircraft General 

1. General

a. Contents of AFM 

b. 'Training' manuals

System descriptions 

(l) Structures

(2) Airplane systems
(3) Publications
(4) Controls <Old components 

(5) Placards and markings

Operations Limitations

B. Master Warning Systems General

1. Master Warning

a. Rotary/ Push test

b. Annunciates 

2. Operations

3. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

4. Aircraft Lighting General
a. Interior lighting 

b. Exterior lighting 

c. Annunciators

5. Operations

6. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

D. Powerplant

1. General
a. Systems description
b. Ignition and starting system 

c. Engine fuel system

d. Engine oil system
e. Engine synchronizing 

f. Annunciators

2. Operations 

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

E. Fire Protection

1. Engine fire detection system 

a. General

(1) System description

(2) Controls

(3) Annunciator. 

(4) Servicing

b. Operations
2. Engine fire extinguishing

a. General
(I) System description 

(2) Controls
(3) Annunciators
(4.) Servicing

b. Operations
3. Portable fire extinguishers

a. Location 

b. Preflight

F. Electrical systems 

1. General

a. System description 

b. DC power

c. AC power

d. Annunciators 

2. Operations

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

G. Fuel systems

1. General
a. System description
b. Fuel storage
c. Controls
d. Indicators and indications
c. Annunciators
f. Preflight/servicing/post-flight

2. Operations
3. Limitations
4. Abnormal and emergency procedures

H. Hydraulic systems 

1. General

a. System description
b. Controls and components c. Indicators and indications

2. Operations

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

I. Landing gear and brakes

1. General
a. System description

b. Controls and indications 

c. Indicators and indications 

d. Annunciators

e. Nose wheel steering 

2. Operations

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

J. Flight controls

1. General
a. Primary flight controls

b. Trim systems controls and indications 

c. Secondary flight controls and indicators

d. Stall warning
e. Annunciators and indicators 

f. Yaw damping

2. Operations 

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

K. Pneumatics

1. General
a. System description

b. Distribution 

c. Controls
d. Annunciators

2. Operations 

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

L. Air-conditioning

1. General
a. System description 

b. Distribution
c. Controls
d. Annunciators

2. Operations 

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

M. Pressurization

1. General
a. System description
b. Controls and components 

c. Indicators and indications 

d. Annunciators

2.Operations 

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures

N. Oxygen

1. General
a. System description

b. Controls and components 

c. Indicators and indications 

d. Preflight and servicing

2. Operations 

3. Limitations

O. Ice and Rain Protection 

1. General

a. System description
b. Protected areas
c. Controls and indications

2. Operations
a. Anti-ice system 

b. Deice system

3. Limitations

4 . Abnormal and emergency procedures 

P. Avionics

1. General
a. Communications

b. Standard flight instruments
c. Navigation equipment (short and long range) 

d. Automatic night systems
e. Controls and components
f. Indicators and indications
g. Annunciators

2. Operations
a. Electrical/ mechanical flight information system 

b. Electronic night information system
c. Flight management system

3. Limitations

4. Abnormal and emergency procedures 

Q. Exam and critique

1. Passing grade 80 corrected to 100

Flight Training Curriculum

The flight training curriculum outline is comprised of the following areas: 

A. Aircraft orientation and normal procedures
B. Abnormal and emergency procedures
C. Practical proficiency in aircraft

Objective of Flight Training
The objective of the Flight training is to provide the pilot applicant with the opportunity to gain the skills to be able to adequately recall, demonstrate and perform the duties of pilot-in-command to include instruction and practice maneuvers as ,well as normal and abnormal procedures pertinent to the aircraft type, model specific as applicable.
Following the training, the pilot will be able to safely perform the duties of pilot in command and demonstrate these duties during the Proficiency check. In addition to the aircraft operation, additional areas including crew resource management, situational awareness, workload, and time management shall be assessed and deemed proficient and sale at the completion of the proficiency check.

Aircraft Orientation and Normal Procedures

Training and instruction shall be accomplished as to reach a level of proficiency to safely maneuver the aircraft with and without the use of automation. In addition, a level of proficiency shall be achieved by use of normal and abnormal checklists as well as standard operating procedures.

Abnormal and Emergency Procedures
Training including maneuvers which would demonstrate an abnormal configuration or flight condition described as unusual altitudes shall be demonstrated, The aircraft shall be flown within its design limitations, these maneuvers include steep turns, stalls, and upset recovery. Pilots shall become proficient in abnormal and emergency procedures while practicing instrument maneuvers including precision and non-precision approaches.

Training Options

The overall intent of the curriculum is to tailor the training syllabus dependent upon the level of recency and experience the pilot has. The following outline will be used as a minimum list of requirements to which proficiency shall he demonstrated for each topic.

Flight training and practical review guideline

A. Preparation
I. Preflight planning and preparation 

2. Prestart procedures

B. Surface operation 

1. Starting

2. Taxiing
3. Pre-takeoff checks

C. Takeoff

I. Normal/reduced flap takeoff 

2. Instrument takeoff
3. Rejected takeoff
4. Power plant failure at or above V I

D. Enroute
I. Unusual Attitude
2. Sleep Turns
3. Approach to stall - enroute configuration 

4. Approach to stall - takeoff configuration 

5. Approach to stall - landing configuration 

6. Inflight power plant shutdown and restart 

7. Emergency decent

E. Approaches
I. Instrument departure and arrival
2. Navigation equipment and assigned radials
3. Holding
4. Precision approach
5. Missed approach from a precision approach
6. Precision approach with one engine inoperative 

7. Missed approach with a power plant failure
8. Non-precision approach
9. Missed approach from a non-precision approach

10. Circling approach 

F. Landings

1. Normal landing
2. Maneuver to a landing with a power plant failure 

3. Landing from a circling approach
4. Crosswind landing

5. Zero flap landing
6. Landing from a visual approach

G. Other Flight Procedures
I. ATC procedures and phraseology

H. System Procedures (normal and abnormal) 

l. Fuel and oil

2. Electrical
3. Pneumatic/.pressurization systems

4. Air conditioning 

5. Hydraulic
6. Flight controls

7. Autopilot
8. Flight management and guidance system
9. Stall warning devices
10. Communications equipment
II. Navigation systems
12. Flight information system malfunction/EFlS failure (if applicable) 

13. Anti-ice and de-icing systems

I. Systems Procedures (emergency] 

I. Power plant malfunctions

2. Fire/ smoke removal procedure (demonstrated/ discussed) 

3. Landing gear malfunctions (discussed)
4. EFIS failure
5. Electrical systems

6. flap system malfunctions 

J. Post flight procedures

1. After landing
2. Shutdown
3. Parking and securing

4. Emergency evacuation (discussed) 

Practical Test Standards

Prior to final

+/-5 degrees

+/-100 feet

+/- 10 knots

Departure, Cruise, Holding, Arrival 

+/-10 degrees

+/- 100 feel

+/-10 knots

Steep Turns

+/-100 feet

+/- 10 knots

+/- 10° rollout heading

Circling Not to exceed 30° bank

-0/+ 100 feet

+/- 5 knots

+/- 5 degrees heading/track

Missed Approach 

+/- 100 feet

+/-5 knots

+/-5 degrees

Approaches To Stalls Recognize buffet/stall recover at first indication lowering the nose and applying power as

necessary to break stall and recover.

Power plant Failures In Flight After Takeoff

+/- 100 feet +/-5 knots

+/- 10 knots +/- 5 degrees heading/track

+/- 10 degrees heading

IFR Approaches Precision, Non-precision

1/4 scale deflection 

If .• scale deflection, +/-5 knots (target airspeed) +/- 5 degrees bearing pointer

-0/+50 feet MDA

+/-5 knots

Note: Unsatisfactory performance is defined as consistently exceeding the tolerances stated in the task objective. or failure to take prompt, corrective action when these tolerances are exceeded. Any action, or lack thereof by the applicant that requires corrective intervention by the instructor to maintain safe flight shall be considered disqualifying.