A Note From Class 2009-02 Quincy, WA April 2009Hi Doug, Tim and MikeHad a great time training at the Quincy SOD farm last week. I really learned a lot of information from you all. I really liked your training style with emphasis on safety and slowing down to prevent mishaps….Looking forward to getting my sign off in May hopefully. Mike…I like your Sport Pilot academy and will probably will join today, I want to gain all the knowledge I can to be Proficient and safe. Doug…. I really enjoyed training with you. You have great patience with students and the goofs they make. Tim…Looking forward to flying with you in the near future and Thank you for your quick responses to all my questions andattention to detail..thats the way to run a business!..you will do well.Good, calm WX to you all, Mike Clouse
2009 Spring Graduates
Accelerated Training
A new and popular option for ultralight and sport pilot training is to enroll in an accelerated course. We offer four-day ultralight-student pilot courses and twelve-day sport pilot courses. Accelerating your training has the obvious advantage of completing your course in a relatively short period of time. This is an important factor for many whose free time is limited.
Our accelerated courses pair you one-on-one with an FAA certified Flight Instructor. These courses are offered usually only at our full service flight centers where we have the facility support. Arlington, Washington and Quincy Washington are our routine locations. The courses offer you virtually everything you need to earn your license, including aircraft, instructor, training materials, ground and flight lessons, and all exam fees.
These courses are not for the “faint of heart”. The twelve-day course can be from sun up to sun down for twelve days in a row. If you have physical limitations or lack the stamina for long concentrated workdays you will be better off pacing yourself individually with an instructor.
New for this year are the introduction to powered parachuting and the weekend accelerated sport pilot ground school options.
Introduction to Powered Parachuting
Two-Hour classroom introduction to the sport, safety and overview of discovery flight, basic study materials, and a discovery flight with an FAA certified flight instructor and souvenir certificate and T-Shirt. Course Cost: $295
Accelerated Ground School
The two-weekend ground school option is scheduled for a Friday evening, and all day Saturday and all day Sunday for two weekends. This course is designed to provide you with the base knowledge required to successfully pass the sport pilot written examination. Course Cost: $1240
Go to www.sixchuterwest.com to see the most current training course schedules and locations.
Modulized Training
Beginning in 2010 we have created three training modules for the person seeking to complete a comprehensive sport pilot course. The prospective sport pilot can now sign up for three successive modules but complete and pay for them one at a time depending on the pace that you choose.
Module I
is the solo course either for ultralight pilots or to earn a student pilot certificate as a first step towards your sport pilot certificate. This module consists of a total of 6.0 hours of ground instruction, 5.0 hours of dual flight instruction and 2.0 hours of actual solo flight time.
Module II
is the sport pilot preparation course that picks up where module I ends. This module consists of a total of 3.5 hours of additional ground school, 4.0 hours of dual flight instruction and 3.0 hours of solo flight.
Module III
is the final phase of training and includes ground schooling, mentoring and additional flight time to prepare for and then complete the FAA written knowledge test and the FAA practical test.
