Second-In-Command SIC Rating

 Syllabus

 2 Day course

Flying time 2.5 – 3.0 hours total in left seat

Day 1

History of DC-3

Ground School consists of systems, performance, weight and balance, briefing on the maneuvers, normal, abnormal and emergency procedures, techniques, pre-flight, cockpit check, checklists, power settings and airspeeds, flight profiles,  and the crew concept.

Airplane pre-flight and review of normal procedures

Day 2

Flight one – 1 – 1.5 hours

• Pre-flight, starting, and taxi procedures
• Runup and normal takeoff
• Climb to cruise altitude
• Normal turns
• Gear and flap procedures at altitude
• Go around at altitude
• Demo approach to stall
• Normal descent, approach and landing
• Take off and landings
• After landing and shutdown procedures

Flight two – 1-1.5 hours

• Review of all normal procedures
• Engine failure on takeoff
• Single engine landing
• Normal ILS approach to landing
• Takeoffs and landings

FAA Regulation 61.55 Second-in-Command Qualifications for DC-3 SIC rating