Session-by-session Level D FFS syllabus with specific maneuver lists, performance standards, and stage gates between sessions.
The FFS phase is conducted in the Apex Level D CE-525 Full Flight Simulator at KFXE. All sessions are sequential — sessions cannot be rearranged. Each session builds on demonstrated proficiency from the prior session. The FFS phase is preceded by the Ground School and CPT phases; no FFS session may begin without Chief Standards Pilot authorization confirming those phases complete.
Each session below shows the full maneuver sequence and the stage gate requirements that must be met before the next session is authorized. Sessions are not interchangeable — they must be completed in order.
Systems orientation; engine start; KFXE departure (SID); climb to FL350; cruise; descent; STAR; visual and ILS approaches; landing technique (carbon brakes, anti-skid, thrust reversers); Pro Line Fusion familiarization
IFR flight planning in FMS; coupled approaches (ILS, LPV, RNAV); missed approaches; hold procedures; alternate planning; VNAV descent management; datalink operations; CPDLC procedures
Engine failure recognition (below and above V1); V1 cut — continued takeoff; single-engine climb; single-engine cruise at FL350; single-engine descent; single-engine ILS approach to DA; single-engine go-around; single-engine landing; asymmetric thrust management throughout
Engine fire recognition and shutdown; emergency descent from FL450; rapid decompression; oxygen mask donning; smoke and fumes; electrical emergencies; hydraulic failure; alternate gear extension; brake failure; windshear encounter (JAAER profile); TCAS RA response; GPWS pull-up response
Complete city-pair LOFT with ATC, weather, and one injected abnormal; crew resource management debrief; mock practical test oral covering limitations and emergency procedures; final evaluation flight in simulator to TCE standard
All of the following must be satisfied and documented by the Chief Standards Pilot before Aircraft Phase is authorized:
Trigger for remedial session: Any area graded unsatisfactory in a session debrief. The session debrief form identifies the specific deficiency — not the broad Area of Operation, but the specific maneuver or knowledge item. Remedial instruction targets that specific item.
Remedial sequence: (1) Debrief identifying specific deficiency. (2) Additional ground instruction addressing the underlying knowledge gap — minimum 2 hours. (3) Remedial FFS session — minimum 2 hours — targeting the deficient maneuver only. (4) Documented satisfactory performance in the remedial session before next scheduled session proceeds.
Three-remedial threshold: Three consecutive remedial events in the same area without demonstrated progress triggers a mandatory Director of Training review. The Director determines whether the program should continue, the training approach should change, or the program should be terminated. There is no automatic termination — the Director's judgment governs.
Remedial billing: Remedial FFS hours are billed at the Apex published FFS rate. This is not included in the program price. Remedial ground instruction time is included if the instructor is an Apex employee; external specialist instruction is billed separately.