Phase-gated ground school covering all systems, limitations, avionics, and emergency procedures — with CPT stage gate requirements.
The HondaJet Elite II type rating program progresses through six sequential phases. No phase may begin until the preceding phase is complete and documented. The phase timeline below shows the full sequence — this document covers Phases 01 through 03.
Phase 01 — eLearning (remote, pre-arrival): Completed before campus arrival. Minimum 10 hours. 80% pass all modules required. Access provided upon deposit payment.
Phase 02 — Ground School (on campus): 24 hours of type-specific classroom instruction. Covers all aircraft systems, limitations, emergency procedures, and ACS knowledge areas. Concludes with written examination and mock oral.
Phase 03 — CPT (on campus): Cockpit Procedures Trainer — fixed-base cockpit environment for checklist flows and avionics familiarization before entering the Level D FFS. CPT sessions are logged but not as flight time.
All prerequisites verified by Director of Training before deposit is accepted. Non-negotiable except where noted in the master policies document.
Topics are covered in the sequence below. Hours are on-campus instruction time; the eLearning pre-course provides additional foundational coverage before campus arrival. Each topic concludes with comprehension questions administered by the instructor — these are formative, not graded, but unsatisfactory responses trigger review before proceeding.
Written examination: 80–120 questions, closed-book, covering all systems topics above. Minimum score: 85% overall, with no single module below 75%. Students below 85% receive remedial instruction and re-examination before CPT begins. Re-examination requires minimum 4 additional hours of instruction in the deficient module.
Mock oral examination: Conducted by an Apex check airman who is not the primary ground instructor — minimum 90 minutes. All ACS knowledge areas. Limitations must be recited from memory. The mock oral result is reviewed by the Chief Standards Pilot and documented in the training record before the practical test date is considered.
Limitations committed to memory — required for mock oral and practical test:
| Limitation | Value |
|---|---|
| Vmo | 258 KIAS |
| Mmo | Mach 0.72 |
| MTOW | 10,600 lbs |
| V1 range | 115–125 KIAS (weight/temp dependent) |
| Vr range | 118–128 KIAS |
| V2 range | 122–132 KIAS |
| Vref range | 98–108 KIAS |
| Max operating altitude | FL430 |
All of the following must be satisfied and documented by the Chief Standards Pilot before CPT Phase is authorized:
The Cockpit Procedures Trainer (CPT) is a fixed-base, non-motion simulator that replicates the HondaJet Elite II cockpit to a level sufficient for checklist flows, avionics familiarization, and normal procedure drills. CPT sessions are not logged as flight time. They are the bridge between ground school knowledge and the Level D FFS.
CPT objectives:
All of the following must be satisfied and documented by the Chief Standards Pilot before FFS Phase is authorized: