Turbine TransitionTraining Platform

byPiper Aircraft, Inc.

Ľubomír Čorňák

• OK Aviation Group• Based in Czech Republic

• Authorized OEM distributor• Piper Aircraft• Cirrus Aircraft• Pilatus Aircraft

• Central / Eastern Europe

Ľubomír Čorňák – pilot

• JAA & FAA licensed pilot• Instructor & Examiner

– CRI / IRI / CRE

• Airline and GA experience– J-31 regional turborpops– B-737 jets– Several types of business turboprops

Glad to be back…

Piper Aircraft, Inc.

• Aircrcaft manufacturer since 1926– Since 1937 under name Piper

• Approximately 150.000 aircraft built– 186 type designs

Piper product line

• Covers all segments of GA– From basic trainer to turboprop (and jet)

• Focused on owner-pilot– Family transportation– Business related trips

Piper’s current product line

• Piper Sport• PA-28 family (4 seats)

– Warrior– Archer– Arrow

• PA-32 family (6 seats)– Piper 6X– Saratoga

• Piper Twins– Seminole– Seneca

• PA-46 family– Matrix– Mirage– Meridian

• PA-47 PiperJet

Piper Trainers

• Dedicated to training roles– WARRIOR – basic trainer– ARROW – complex single trainer– SEMINOLE – twin engine trainer

• http://trainers.piper.com/

Piper Turbine Transition Training Platform

Conceptual study2010

Piper Advanced Trainers

• Late 80’s – Cheyenne IIIA based platform– High performance twin turboprop

• Turbine transition training• Airline IOE training• SOP indoctrination• CRM indoctrination

– EFIS integrated avionics• Same as in many airliners• Collins ProLine II

Piper Cheyenne Advanced Trainer

• Popular with many airlines– Lufthansa– Austrian Airlines– Sabena– Alitalia– All Nippon Airways– Korean Air– CAA China

Lessons learned from the Cheyenne AT program

• Turbine transition training is essential part of airline pilot curriculum

• Focus on normal operations (SOP, CRM, MCC)

• Only airline sponsored schools can afford advanced turbine trainers

Training concepts

• “Training for the ratings”– Minimum costs to get licenses– Small private flight schools

• “Training for competency”– More expensive, quality oriented– Airline sponsored flight schools

The goal

• Create turbine transition training platform– Affordable & cost effective– Fulfilling the training objectives– Efficiently simulating regional airliner– Line-maintainable for high utility

IOE Training objectives

• Familiarize with turbine aircraft • Performance• Systems• Operating procedures

• Familiarize with operating environment• Weather• Air traffic services• Company procedures

• Build pilot’s personality• Decision making• Airmanship• Resource management

TTTP requirements

• Performance• Cruise speed 250+ kts• Endurance up to 4 hours• Runway length <1000 m• 150+ kts approach capability

• Systems• Pressurization (FL250+

capability)• Ice protection, FIKI certification• Retractable landing gear

TTTP requirements

• Avionics• Two-pilot glass cockpit• FMS• Weather radar

• Training environment• Dual controls & instrumentation• Observer work station with Com• Tracking & debriefing system

Does the TTTP need two engines?

• We believe not• IOE pilots are already multi-engine qualified• IOE training is not focused on emergency

procedures• Type specific contingencies are part of type

rating curriculum

Turbine Transition Training Platform

Based on PA-46-500TPPiper Meridian

Piper Meridian

• Single-engine turboprop– PT6A-42A engine

True turbine performance

• Certified to FL300• Cruising speed 260+ kts• Climb rate 1600 fpm• Approach capability 160+ kts

True turbine-class systems

• Bleed-air powered pressurization– With emergency pressurization

capability– Quick-donning emergency oxygen

• Flight Into Known Icing– Pneumatic/electric ice protection

• Hydraulically operated landing gear

State-of-the-art avionics

• Two pilot work stations• Dual AHRS and ADC• Dual primary flight displays• Synthetic vision capability

• FMS• Alphanumeric keyboard• Coupled V-NAV capability

• Dual channel, 3-axis autopilot• Advanced modes

• Crew Alerting System

Economically efficient

• Low acquisition costs• $1 Million below next competition

• Low operating costs• 150 litres of Jet A-1 per hour• 2310 kg MTOW (may be reduced to 1999 kg)• 3600 hours TBO• Electronic ECTM

Simulates regional airliner ops

• Equal performance to most regional turboprops

• ATR-72• Saab 340• Dash 8

• Similar range and runway requirements

• <800 m takeoff & landing runway• 4 hour / 1000 NM range

Adaptation to training platform

• Interior modification• Observer workstation with COM• Oxygen system modification

• Maintainability• H.I.D. and L.E.D. external lights• Stronger electrical components• More maintenance access panels

Tracking & debriefing system

• Automatic flight data download• Using GSM modem

• Tracking & analysis software• Effective evaluation tool for instructors• SOP indoctrination• Exceedance analysis

Program timeline

• Basic definition – complete• Engineering task orders – complete• Final design freeze – March 31, 2011• STC Certification – December 31,

2011• Q1 / 2012

– PA46 TTTP available to flight schools

Flight training organizations and airlines are welcome to join the program

Let us know your specific needs

Lubomir@piper.cz