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PC-24 · Light Jet

Pilatus PC-24
Aircraft Phase Syllabus

Exercise-by-exercise aircraft phase syllabus with TCE stage gates and performance thresholds for each session.

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25 hrs
FFS hours
8 hrs
Aircraft hours
$40,000
Initial program
7 days
Duration
In this document
Why the Aircraft Phase ExistsSession Syllabus — 8 Hours TotalFlight Time LoggingWeather Minimums — Aircraft Phase
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Section 1
Why the Aircraft Phase Exists
Phase 01
eLearning
Pre-arrival
Phase 02
Ground School
On campus
Phase 03
CPT
Cockpit trainer
Phase 04
FFS
Level D sim
Phase 05
Aircraft
Actual flight
Phase 06
Practical Test
TCE checkride

A Level D simulator replicates aircraft behavior to within measurable tolerances and satisfies FAA qualification standards. It does not replicate: real atmospheric turbulence, actual ATC workload in live Class D airspace, the specific tactile control forces of the actual PC-24, the visual environment of KFXE RWY 13/31 on final approach, or the experience of managing a real type-certificated aircraft with real consequences for errors.

The aircraft phase closes that gap. Every hour logged here is actual flight time in type — logged under 14 CFR 61.51, signed by the Apex TCE, counted toward ATP minimums, employer turbine time requirements, and insurance in-type experience specifications. It is categorically different from simulator time.

The practical test is conducted in this aircraft, by an Apex TCE. The student who arrives at the practical test having flown the actual PC-24 in live KFXE operations is materially more prepared than one who has only flown it in a simulator. This is the design intent.

Section 2
Session Syllabus — 8 Hours Total

Click each session to expand the exercise list and stage gate. Sessions are sequential. Each session begins with a formal preflight briefing (weather, NOTAMs, session objectives, student self-assessment). Each session concludes with a structured TCE debrief documented in the training record.

KFXE operations — all sessions: ATIS 125.625 · Ground 121.9 · Tower 120.9 · Approach 124.0. All ATC communications are made by the student from Session 1. The TCE does not assist with ATC unless the student is workload-saturated during a genuine emergency.

Aircraft Session 1 — Paved Field Operations (3.0 hours)
3 hrs logged in type

Preflight with gravel guard inspection; engine start; KFXE taxi; normal takeoff; basic airwork; steep turns; slow flight; two approaches and landings; post-flight inspection emphasizing rough field wear indicators

Aircraft Session 2 — IFR & Primus Epic in Actual Aircraft (3.0 hours)
3 hrs logged in type

IFR departure KFXE; FMS comparison (actual vs FFS); ATC; ILS and RNAV approaches; one approach to airports within 50 NM of KFXE; TCE debrief

Aircraft Session 3 — Final Evaluation (2.0 hours)
2 hrs logged in type

Review session as needed; TCE practical test readiness determination

Section 3
Flight Time Logging

Logging category: Turbine, Multi-Engine Land · Aircraft type: PC-24 · Type cert: PC-24

Time counted: Hobbs from engine start to shutdown. All time logged as dual received — TCE is the flight instructor of record. TCE certificate number and signature in the student's logbook for every session.

This time is real. It counts toward ATP minimums, employer turbine time requirements, and insurance underwriter in-type specifications. It is not simulator time. It cannot be substituted by FFS hours in contexts requiring actual flight time in type.
Section 4
Weather Minimums — Aircraft Phase

Session 1: VMC only — ceiling not below 3,000 ft AGL, visibility not below 5 SM at KFXE. No convective activity within 30 NM.

Sessions 2+: IMC permitted at TCE's determination — ceiling not below 800 ft / 2 SM at KFXE and destination. No convective activity within 30 NM. No icing conditions for non-FIKI aircraft.

TCE authority: The TCE has final go/no-go authority for every aircraft phase session. The student may not override this determination. Weather cancellations are rescheduled at no charge within the program timeline.