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TRAINING & SAFETY

Transitioning to Other Airplanes

Online Course

Transitioning to Other Airplanes
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Are you contemplating or perhaps ready to experience the thrill of transitioning to another airplane or new avionics? There’s a lot more to transition training than getting a quick check out. Even if you’re a highly experience pilot, transitioning to new equipment can present new challenges and risks. This course offers straightforward, important advice about what to expect when making the jump from a familiar airplane or avionics setup to something new.

What you will learn:

  • How to approach transition training
  • Why it’s important to find the right instructor
  • What is recommended to help build experience
  • How to develop a proficiency schedule
  • Developing the right “feel” for the airplane
  • How simulator training can be beneficial
Tablet: Compatible
Length: 30 mins
Topic: Training & Proficiency
FAA WINGS: Eligible*
Accident Forgiveness: Eligible

*WINGS credits are submitted to the FAA automatically when added to your ASI transcript and will appear on your FAA transcript shortly after. Remember the email address used for your AOPA web account—the one that you will use to earn your ASI completion certificate for credit—MUST MATCH YOUR FAA WINGS ACCOUNT email address, or you will not receive WINGS credit. Thank you.