Recurrent Training

DC-3 Second in Command Syllabus
2 Day course
Flying time 2.5 – 3.0 hours total in the left seat

DAY ONE

• History of DC-3

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

Airplane preflight and review of normal procedures

DAY TWO

Flight One – 1 – 1.5 hours

• Preflight, 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