Wed, Dec 15, 2004
First Officer Candidates Will Spend Up To 320 Hours In
Them
Airline Transport Professionals (ATP) last week received the
first of 16 new glass-cockpit, G1000-equipped DA40 Diamond Stars to
be used exclusively in ATP's new Direct Track extension of the
Airline Career Pilot Program. These 16 new aircraft will be used to
train first officer candidates for the competitive regional airline
job market.
All 16 of the Diamond DA40s will be equipped with Garmin's G1000
integrated avionics system that integrates all primary flight,
navigation, communication, terrain, traffic, and Engine
Instrumentation and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) data on two
10.4-inch, high definition LCDs. Direct Track students will benefit
from up to 320 hours of glass-cockpit DA40 flight time, preparing
them for First Officer positions with Regional Airlines that fly
glass cockpit regional jets.
"We are pleased to see that ATP is staying in the Garmin family
as it transitions in its training program from GNS 430-equipped
aircraft to a fleet featuring our G1000 glass cockpit, which will
better prepare new pilots for careers using glass cockpits in
commercial airliners and newer corporate aircraft," said Gary
Kelley, Garmin's Director of Marketing.
Direct Track adds 320 hours of EFIS cross-country experience and
40 hours of CRJ-200 FTD experience to the Airline Career Pilot
Program's 140 hours of nationwide multi-engine cross-country
experience and actual Citation jet IOE. By gaining valuable glass
cockpit experience, ATP graduates will have a decided advantage
during the transition from reciprocating aircraft to
state-of-the-art Regional Jets. Direct Track will be offered
initially in Jacksonville, Florida, and Dallas, Texas, with
additional locations planned as the DA40 fleet grows.
"Not only will the G1000-equipped DA40s better prepare pilots
for the transition to glass cockpit jets, but most importantly they
will improve safety with the Terrain Awareness and Warning System
and Traffic Information System," said Jim Koziarski, ATP's Vice
President of Flight Operations.
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