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TRU Tampa Facility: Facts at a Glance
• Number of Employees: 197
• Number of Instructors: 22
• Courses Offered: CJ3/CJ2+/CJ1+/
CJ2/CJ1; King Air 350/250/90; M2/
CJ3+; Latitude/Sovereign+; XLS+
• Number of Sims: Seven
• Number of Flight Training
Devices: Five
• Number of Pilots Trained
Annually: 1,500
• Add-on Training Options:
Pinch Hitter courses; Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM training); High Altitude endorsements; Scenario-based Training (CJP Gold Standard)
first time working with this group, and I really enjoy their passion and interest.
PROVENZANO: With the M2, the major- ity are owner-operators. In a lot of cases, they have never flown a jet. For me, it is rewarding to take someone who came in knowing nothing about jet-flying to when they leave and are proficient in the avionics, systems and procedures – hands down my favorite part of this job. Even those who come in with a lot of experience should always be leaving here having learned something new.
TWIN & TURBINE: What common mistakes do you see among owners attending courses?
POPE: It depends upon their background. Have they been flying something of lesser performance? In many cases, there is the challenge of bringing them from the piston world into the turbine world – or from single-engine flying to multi.
PROVENZANO: Often, I run into own- er-operators who are not used to doing callouts – or speaking aloud in the cock- pit at all. A good example is the takeoff briefing. If they are not used to doing one, we will practice it every day to get
them in the habit. I need to be able to hear what they are thinking in their head.
TWIN & TURBINE: Do you have any tips or recommendations for someone about to take a course?
POPE: Come with an open mind and good attitude. It is amazing to see a client walk in who has little turbine experience then leave here with a big smile. Our goal is to have them be comfortable with their equipment, and I think we do a great job in that.
PROVENZANO: I would recommend reading up on limitations and memory items. That seems to be the weak point. If a situation arises, there are some things you need to know even before grabbing the checklist. Also, take ad- vantage of the Integras while you are here, especially for the M2 and CJ3+ – they are gold. If you can sit there in your time off and practice the Garmin, you will be in so much better shape before you get in the full-motion sim- ulator. Makes a world of difference.
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www.trusimulation.com.
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