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Arrow Operations

This document outlines the general operations and requirements for VFR and IFR solo flight in the ARROW aircraft. It includes information on operating rules, landing gear extension, emergency procedures, pilot qualifications, and training requirements.

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Arrow Operations

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  1. Arrow Operations Bob Carpenter FMFA Chief Flight Instructor

  2. PIF 04-01 (Supercedes 02-04) • ARROW General Operations • Requirements for VFR Solo Flight • Requirements for IFR Solo Flight

  3. Arrow General Operating Rules • Hard Surface Runways Only • Ldg Gear Extension Prior to Final Approach • “GUMP” Check on Final • Emergency Gear Lever • Down for extension with complete electrical failure • Up for retraction (must always be completely up) • VFR pilots limited to lower 48 states without prior approval from Chief Flight Instructor • No dual primary instruction in aircraft. • No Night Checkout Required if Already Night Qualified and Current

  4. Rules for VFR Solo Flight • Private Airplane Single Engine Land Pilot • Complex Endorsement or “Grandfathered” • 50 HRS Total Flight Time in Airplanes and Private Pilot ASEL Rating • 10 HRS Total Time in Complex Airplanes • Complete FMFA-sponsored Training in Arrow Systems(POC: Bob Carpenter) • Demonstrated Proficiency in Arrow to FMFA CFI during Flight with minimum of 2 HRS of flight and 10 TLs in FMFA’s Arrow • The 2 HRS of flight time can be included as part of the required 10 HRS of total time in complex airplanes. • Night Checkout in the Arrow is encouraged but not required if Patron already has a night checkout and is current in other FMFA aircraft • 5 of the required 10 TLs in FMFA’s Arrow may be accomplished during night flight

  5. Rules for IFR Solo Flight • Complete all Items for VFR Solo Flight • Possess Instrument Rating • Complete FMFA-sponsored course in IFR GPS Operations (POC: me or my designee) • Complete Instrument Proficiency Check • GNS430 Simulator Ground Session • Flight Session in Arrow • 1 ILS Full Panel GPS Approach ( GPS to VLOC Transition Demo with ILS Approach Fully Coupled to Autopilot ) • 2 Full Panel GPS Approaches (Autopilot Off) • 1 Partial Panel GPS Approach ( Autopilot Off )

  6. ARROW Instructors • Any CFI checked out in Arrow may perform VFR Arrow checkouts and training in it. • Any CFII checked out in Arrow with a current instrument checkout and a Garmin 430 GPS checkout may perform IFR Arrow checkouts and training in it • Primary POC for Arrow Systems Training is Bob Carpenter • Primary POC for Arrow Garmin 430 Training is Bob Carpenter

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