Multi Engine

Petaluma Airport is home to AEROVENTURE, our training facility, and located in Northern California’s beautiful wine country one hour North of San Francisco. Petaluma Airport, 069, is an uncontrolled airport which allows efficient training free from ATC delays and distractions. We are located minutes from Santa Rosa’s Charles M Schultz Airport, KSTS, with its ATC tower and full array of instrument approaches. Also nearby is Napa Airport, KAPC, with an array of approaches as well.  THE AIRPLANE Our multiengine training is conducted in a BEECHCRAFT BARON 55. This aircraft was recently refurbished with leather seats and the engines overhauled. The panel and avionics were upgraded and include a Garmin 430, Collins HSI. Bose X headsets round out an airplane designed for the discriminating client. The Baron has superior flight characteristics and sufficient performance. The benefit to you is accelerated training, fewer learning plateaus, lower costs and a more enjoyable experience.

THE INSTRUCTOR Our instructor is an ATP and airline pilot who enjoys instructing and has superior knowledge and ability to teach you general aviation, corporate, and airline skills. He will stress PROCEDURES, CRM and of course SAFETY.  Jeff Jacobs has nearly 20,000 hours in multi-engine aircraft.

JEFF JACOBS

THE TRAINING Our flight training follows a standardized training syllabus. You know what to do and what is expected in every training lesson. Every pilot learns the appropriate procedure to be applied in every abnormal condition before you execute. Private pilots are trained in all appropriate flight phases and introduced to Crew Resource Management (CRM). Commercially rated pilots will have more intensive CRM to ease the transition to a flight crew position. Ground training and flight simulators are utilized to reduce aircraft time and reduce cost. Our courses are geared to you. Whether you plan to fly your own twin and just want a .........FLIGHT REVIEW or you want a high quality initial multi course available for ratings .........MULTI  .........MULTI INSTRUMENT .........MULTI ATP We have the equipment, the instructors, and the place to do your MULTI TRAINING.  Training can be designed to accommodate your schedule. However, if you plan an expedited course, three to four days, you must contact us well in advance so we can schedule the examiner.

THE COST *MULTI-ENGINE VFR Course 6 Hours Aircraft Rental @ $270.00 hr = $1,620.00 2 Hours Simulator @ $ 25.00 hr = $ 50.00 4 Hours Ground Instruction (2 hours A/C as static trainer) 12 Hours MEI @ $ 60.00 hr = $ 720.00 Materials = $ 75.00 Estimated Cost for VFR MEI = $2,465.00*** **MULTI-ENGINE IFR Course Add 2 hours A/C & Instructor = $ 660.00 Add 2 hours simulator dual = $ 170.00 Estimated Cost for IFR MEI with add on = $ 3,295.00*** * Time estimate presumes currency in retractable SEL If you need currency, we have a C172RG or more time in the Baron ** Time estimate presumes currency In IFR SEL  The simulator is preferred to get current IFR *** Cost of check ride is additional 1-2 Hours A/C plus examiner fees These are not packages – costs may be more or less as needed. They are recommended units.