Turbine Transition Training Platform

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Turbine TransitionTraining Platform

• by
• Piper Aircraft, Inc.

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Lubomír Cornák

• OK Aviation Group
• Based in Czech Republic
• Authorized OEM distributor
• Piper Aircraft
• Cirrus Aircraft
• Pilatus Aircraft
• Central / Eastern Europe

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Lubomír Cornák 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

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Glad to be back
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Piper Aircraft, Inc.

• Aircrcaft manufacturer since 1926
• Since 1937 under name Piper
• Approximately 150.000 aircraft built
• 186 type designs

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Piper product line

• Covers all segments of GA
• From basic trainer to turboprop (and jet)
• Focused on owner-pilot
• Family transportation
• Business related trips

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Pipers 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

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Piper Trainers

• Dedicated to training roles
• WARRIOR basic trainer
• ARROW complex single trainer
• SEMINOLE twin engine trainer
• http//trainers.piper.com/

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Piper Turbine Transition Training Platform

• Conceptual study
• 2010

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Piper Advanced Trainers

• Late 80s 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

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Piper Cheyenne Advanced Trainer

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

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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

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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

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The goal

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

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IOE Training objectives

• Familiarize with turbine aircraft
• Performance
• Systems
• Operating procedures
• Familiarize with operating environment
• Weather
• Air traffic services
• Company procedures
• Build pilots personality
• Decision making
• Airmanship
• Resource management

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TTTP requirements

• Performance
• Cruise speed 250 kts
• Endurance up to 4 hours
• Runway length lt1000 m
• 150 kts approach capability
• Systems
• Pressurization (FL250 capability)
• Ice protection, FIKI certification
• Retractable landing gear

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TTTP requirements

• Avionics
• Two-pilot glass cockpit
• FMS
• Weather radar
• Training environment
• Dual controls instrumentation
• Observer work station with Com
• Tracking debriefing system

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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

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Turbine Transition Training Platform

• Based on PA-46-500TP
• Piper Meridian

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Piper Meridian

• Single-engine turboprop
• PT6A-42A engine

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True turbine performance

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

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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

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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

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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

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Simulates regional airliner ops

• Equal performance to most regional turboprops
• ATR-72
• Saab 340
• Dash 8
• Similar range and runway requirements
• lt800 m takeoff landing runway
• 4 hour / 1000 NM range

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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

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Tracking debriefing system

• Automatic flight data download
• Using GSM modem
• Tracking analysis software
• Effective evaluation tool for instructors
• SOP indoctrination
• Exceedance analysis

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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

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Flight training organizations and airlines are
welcome to join the program

• Let us know your specific needs
• Lubomir_at_piper.cz