The COPA University / Daedalus Aviation CPPP weekend event begins with your arrival around noon time on Friday, May 30. The first lectures will start at 14:00h (2:00pm). If you request a flight or a sim session already for the morning, that might be possible - please send an email.
Saturday morning starts at 9 am for the pilots or the Partner-in-Command course, respectively. Thereafter we'll have breakout sessions for several ground courses, simulator and flight sessions.
Sunday we'll continue with breakout session, simulator and flight training.
We plan to be finished shortly after lunch, with departures set at 2:30pm.
Ground + Simulator + 1 Flight participants will fly1 simulator session and 1 training flight
Flight sessions will be three hours each, including briefing and debriefing.
Simulator sessions will be 60 minutes plus 30 minutes briefing. The sim sessions are in parallel to the ground classes. You will miss 1 ground seminar session while being in the simulator.
Flight training is 180 minutes and in parallel to the ground classes. You will miss 2 ground seminar sessions while getting your flight instruction.
Schedule:
Friday, May 30:
14:00h Automation Management
15:45h PBN - Performance Based Navigation
19:00h Dinner
Saturday, May 31:
09:00h Introduction & Safety Statistics
10:45h Abnormal & Emergency Procedures
12:15h Quick Lunch
13:00h 8 Seconds to Success
14:45h Fly the Mixture Knob
16:30h Know about Oil Analysis, Data Analysis and Borescope
19:00h Dinner
Sunday, June 1:
09:00h AoA - Angle of Attack
10:45h Electrical System
12:15h Quick Lunch
12:45h Inflight Weather
14:30h Departure
Please read the below lesson summaries so that you know which one you want to attend:
AUTOMATION MANAGEMENT
This is an Essential Knowledge Class. The presentation describes techniques for selecting the best level of automation for the task at hand. Workflows to efficiently take command of the flight management systems (Garmin & Avidyne FMS) and autopilots (S-TEC, DFC, GFC) are discussed. Typical Autopilot Gotchas and Best Practices for mastering the different automation modes are covered. Final thoughts include “Automation Management Golden Rules” from the best practices guides used by the airlines and Airbus. Duration: 90 minutes.
PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION (PBN)
This is an Essential Knowledge Class. This course guides you into the future of 2- and 3-dimensional area navigation. Take a deep dive into GPSS and SBAS Augmentation Systems, new RNAV procedures, new Departure and Approach options, the corresponding equipment requirements and their certification, and required pilot certifications. This is not your old GPS – this is something completely new. Duration: 90 minutes.
ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
This is an Advanced Topic class. The class describes in detail how to program and fly an instrument approach with the Garmin GNS430 or GTN650 navigators. It describes different types of approaches and includes sections about loading and briefing approaches, activating approaches, vectors to final, how to fly approaches with step-down fixes, using GPS on non-GPS approaches, checks required before final approach fix and flying missed approach. Duration: 90 minutes.
8 SECONDS TO SUCCESS
This is an Essential Knowledge Class. Recent accident history for all aircraft shows that many – far too many – mishaps have occurred during approach, in the traffic pattern, or when landing. This presentation identifies the major reasons for mishaps in the traffic pattern and describes how to best avoid. Particular focus is on the last eight seconds of the landing sequence. Duration: 90 minutes.
FLY THE MIXTURE KNOB
This is an Essential Knowledge Class. The presentation explores in depth the effects of mixture management on engine performance and metrics. It focuses heavily on the normally aspirated SR22 engine. This is simply because it is the most difficult engine in the fleet to manage correctly. It will leave the pilot with methods and tools to better understand how to select a mixture target that yields high power and cool cylinder temperatures. Duration: 90 minutes
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT OIL ANALYSIS, DATA ANALYSIS AND BORESCOPE
This is an Essential Knowledge Class. There is so much data available on our engine management screens, do you know how to use them? This class focuses on the in-flight use of on-board engine management systems and how to use them to spot issues and how to get the maximum value from them. Oil is not only lubricating and cooling your engine – it also will accumulate moisture, fuel, microscopic particles and other impurities. So the oil can tell a story if regularly analyzed – about cylinder wear, corrosion, developing valve issues, and how you are operating your engine. The attendee will be introduced to methods to read and interpret the data to identify problems both in-flight and with post flight tools . Duration: 90 minutes.
AoA - REVEALING THE LOST MESSAGE OF "STICK & RUDDER"
This is an Essential Knowledge Class. Today, in general aviation the angle of attack indicator has become much maligned by an industry that largely doesn’t understand its purpose. The airlines do. The military does. And business jets right down to the Cirrus Vision Jet are all equipped with Angle of Attack Indicators. Discover the simple nature of flying by and using angle of attack indicators. Duration: 90 minutes.
CIRRUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This is an Essential Knowledge Class. An overview of the electrical system components, operating procedures, normal, abnormal and emergency indications. This course is aimed at taking the mystery out of safe operation of aircraft with sophisticated electrical components. Duration: 90 minutes.
INFLIGHT WEATHER
This is an Essential Knowledge Class. Weather is very complicated and a mystery to many pilots - but you don't have to be a meteorologist to gather and understand information needed for safe flight. Recognizing weather patterns from the cockpit results in enhanced Aeronautical Decision Making. Use of eyes, forecasts, sattelite and stormscope systems allow the pilot to make smart in-flight choices. Thunderstorms, icing and turbulence - how to detect and how to get out of is discussed in detail. Particularly, the presentation will give you a better understanding of what in-cockpit weather is, how helpful it is, and what the limitations are. Duration: 90 minutes.
