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ADVANCED EXTRA 300L
CHECKOUT COURSE
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This course is exactly what every new
Extra 300L owner needs to learn the
aircraft, use it as it was designed to
be flown and to be academically and
practically prepared to pursue any
aerobatic use of the aircraft.. With over
10,000 instructional hours in the Extra
300, we know what it takes to be safe
while enjoying the rewarding
world of high-performance aerobatics
flying. Whether your intentions are
recreational aerobatic flying, competition or perhaps
even the
ultimate in aerobatics flying, air show
performances, APS will put you on the
right track for success,
satisfaction and life-long safety.
If you don't have a tailwheel
endorsement, high-performance sign-off
and/or have very little aerobatic experience
then this course is exactly designed just
for you. Do not approach the
commitment to aerobatic training haphazardly with sporadic flights
here and there with inconsistent
instruction. Take a week, learn from
industry experts and enjoy a lifetime of
safe, fun-filled aerobatic exhilaration!
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"The APS Advanced Extra 300L
checkout course was simply spectacular. I
initially joined the program to participate
in the basic checkout but quickly made the
decision to take the entire week-long
session. The APS instructors are incredible
aerobatic pilots, expert Extra 300L
operators and, more importantly in this type
of training, they are world class
instructors that are clearly the best of the
best. It's a privilege to receive
military-quality training as a civilian."
Jonathan T,
Chicago IL
Extra 300L Owner & Operator |
Advanced Extra 300L
Checkout Course
Description
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This 5-Day 10-Mission customized course of
training is broken down into three phases;
Aircraft Traffic Pattern Training, Safety Training and Customized
Aerobatics Training. Combined, the outlines
below give you a general overview of what to
expect during your week of aerobatics at
APS. This can be a demanding program both
mentally and physically. Please be sure to
allow yourself sufficient time for rest
and study after each flying day. |
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PHASE 1: SAFETY TRAINING |
Days: 1, 2 & 3
3-Day 5-Mission Safety Course:
Emergency Maneuver Training
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work both the traffic pattern and the
training area simultaneously. As an aerobatic pilot it is critically
important to realize that safety
training must absolutely come first and
be the priority before
focusing on aerobatics flying
exclusively. With this first series of
training sessions, we integrate a full
tailwheel checkout program and
high-performance handling course. In fact, as in every
endeavor requiring expertise, consistently
re-enforcing the fundamental principles, basic
aerobatics maneuver execution and
botched maneuver recovery techniques
must remain a priority throughout your
aerobatic career. This is true regardless of the level
of flying you aspire to or ultimately achieve.
Our 5-Day Power Aerobatics
Indoctrination Course is ideally suited
to laying the foundation to a lifetime
of safe flying. The entire
first half of your training at APS,
consisting of our highly acclaimed
standard APS Emergency Maneuver Training
program, will ensure you are
academically prepared and practically
skilled with all the tools needed for
accelerated learning to any level. In
addition to botched maneuver recovery,
the aerobatic maneuvers included in this
segment of your training consists of the
entry, execution and recovery techniques
of the following maneuvers; loop,
aileron roll, inverted flight, split-s,
cuban eight, immelmann, hammerhead,
upright spin, inverted spin, aggravated
spin modes to include accelerated flat
spins. |
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PHASE 2: CUSTOMIZED AEROBATICS TRAINING |
Days: 4 & 5
2-Day 4-Mission Custom Aerobatics |
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traffic pattern work, botched maneuver and spin
recovery training completed, it's now time to decide where you want
your training to go. If any additional
work is required on aircraft handling in
the traffic pattern then portions of
this segment can be dedicated to that
effort. The preparation
afforded you through the Emergency
Maneuver Training has armed you with all
the knowledge and safety skills
necessary to confidently proceed in any direction.
Basic aerobatics, spins (upright &
inverted) and aggravated
spins have already been covered
extensively to this
point. Prior to starting your customized
sessions you will spend about 30-minutes with your assigned APS
instructor to layout a training plan
for your final days of aerobatics flying. The typical direction taken by
participants is usually one of the
following:
- Recreational
- Competition
- Air Show
You can choose any content for your
customized aerobatics flying at APS you
desire to include, but not
limited to, this small sampling:
- Loop
- Aileron Roll
- Slow Roll
- Cuban Eight
- Inverted Flight
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- Hammerhead
- Tailslide
- Torque Roll
- Knife-Edge Spin
- Vertical Rolls
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- Lomcevak
- Outside Loop
- Sequences
- Aerobatic Box
- Combinations
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Each Mission Includes: |
The following summary represents our
minimum-expected training breakdown:
- Ground Pre-flight Theory/Briefing:
1.0 hours
- Flight Time: 1.0 hours
- Air Time: 1.0 hours (typically a minimum)
- Ground Post-flight Debriefing/Tape
Review: 0.5 hours
- Digital Raw Footage of Cockpit Video
- Certificate of Completion
Optional
(coordinate prior to arrival)
- Wings Program Sign-off for certain
programs
- Biennial Flight Review (BFR)
- Spin Endorsement (subject to proficiency)
- Tailwheel Endorsement (subject to
proficiency)
- High-Performance Endorsement
(subject to proficiency)
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