FlightSafety International is now offering a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine familiarization training program for pilots. The course includes basic theory, engine to airframe interface, and best practices while operating the engine. FlightSafety's new course is currently available at its training centers in Botucato, Brazil, and Montreal, with more locations coming “in the near future.”
“Our new PT6 engine familiarization training will provide pilots who fly PT6-powered turboprops with the operating fundamentals,” said FlightSafety senior v-p of operations Daniel MacLellan. “It will also be beneficial for pilots who are transitioning from piston- to turbine-powered aircraft.”
FlightSafety also provides technology-based maintenance training for many P&WC turboprop, turbofan, and turboshaft engine families, as well as for auxiliary power units. The maintenance training programs offer classroom and hands-on instruction. To date, the company has delivered nearly 14,000 courses for P&WC engines and APUs to customers from 126 countries.