Dornier 328 Type Rating

The course runs over 20 days and includes 8 days of ground school and 8 days of simulator training. Days off are built into the course schedule, with additional days off added as needed for scheduling purposes.

Theoretical training topics receiving special emphasis include aircraft systems, UPRT, systems review, intro to normal ops, performance flight planning, system integration, intro to abnormal and emergency ops, mass and balance.

Practical training topics include:

• Introduction, use of flight guidance and flight director, Pitch & Power concept, Steep turns, Stalls, normal approach procedures
• Minor malfunctions, introduction of 3D and go-around procedures
• FMS, Primary flight instrument failures, Visual circuits, 3D, 2D approaches
• Engine out familiarization, Propeller System, 3D approach single engine, 2D approaches
• Handling of engine failures caused by various conditions, 3D approaches, Review of deficits
• Emergency Procedures, Steep approaches, Flapless landing, Missed approaches, various Malfunctions
• Emergency procedure

Ground school consists of two parts:

1. Web-based training (30 hours)
2. Attendance training (21 hours)

Practical type rating course for Do328 consists of 2 parts:

1. 32 hrs. (16 PF and 16 PM) on Full Flight Simulator
2. Aircraft Training including at least 4 landings (6 landings for pilots with less than 500 hours on similar type / 1500 hours total)

The course concludes with the Type Rating Skills Test where height, tracking, 3D approach, heading, and speed are evaluated.

Applicants must have at least 70 hours of flight experience as PIC on aeroplanes, have passed the ATPL(A) theoretical knowledge examinations, have completed an advanced UPRT course, hold a certificate of satisfactory completion of an MCC course in aeroplanes or have at least 500 hours as a pilot in multi-pilot operations on single-pilot multi engine aeroplanes, in commercial air transport in accordance with the applicable air operations requirements.