FLIGHT TRANING

In addition to providing Part 141 flight training for Chinese students,

Sierra Academy also provides Part 141 flight training and Part 61 flight

instructor (CFI/CFII/MEI) training for students from other countries.

PART 141 Ab-Initio Flight Training (For China)

Sierra Academy of Aeronautics is licensed by the Civil Aviation

Administration of China (CAAC) as well as the United States Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate as a Part 141 Flight School

and offers the following courses under Part 141:

 

Private Pilot License (PPL) – Single Engine Land

65.5 Hours Flight Training
10.5 Hours Solo Flight
76 Hours Ground School Training

 

Instrument Rating (IR) – Single Engine Add-On

25 Hours Flight Training
10 Hours Simulator Training
95 Hours Ground School Training

 

Commercial Pilot License (CPL) – Multi-Engine Land

120 Hours Flight Training
100 Hours Ground School Training

 

TOTAL: TOTAL: 231 Hours of Flight Training and 270 Hours of Ground School Training

 

High Performance Flight Training (For China)

 

Sierra Academy of Aeronautics also provides high performance training through its High-Performance aircraft C-90 King Air. The C-90 King Air

is an aircraft built to transition students toward Commercial Passenger Aircraft training by providing high-altitude crew resources

management training, includes:

High Performance Pilot Course (HPP) – Multi-Engine Land

20 Hours Flight Training TOTAL
135 Hours Ground School Training TOTAL

PART 61（Link to Sierra US website）

CFI（Link to Sierra US website）

SIMULATOR

Sierra Academy has two FAA/CAAC certified Red Bird AATD simulators (Piper) and one full flight simulator for King Air C90 aircraft.

These simulators not only can substitute a small number of hours as in real aircraft, but also provide the students with a safer and easier way to review and consolidate the courses required whenever they have some difficulties.

In addition, Sierra has 10 BATD table-top simulators, which can be used by the students to familiarize aircraft instrument and operating

procedures as soon as possible at their spare time. 

DISPATCH

Sierra Academy has a well-trained dispatch team which is responsible

for confirming the flight schedule, dispatching the aircraft as required,

coordinating with the maintenance department to maintain the aircraft, monitoring aircraft status, as well as refueling the aircraft in time. Sierra dispatch department works in shifts and provides services for flight

training 7 days per week.

MAINTENANCE

Sierra Academy recognizes the value of a fully trained and equipped

aircraft maintenance department. Having an organized maintenance

department means aircraft can provide better performance and greater accessibility for flight operations to continue as planned.

Our Aircraft Maintenance Department includes:

FAA Licensed A&P Mechanics
FAA Licensed IA Aircraft Inspector
Fully equipped Hangar Shop (with general & specialty tools)
Mechanic Apprentices (Future A&P Mechanics in Training)
And Mechanic Assistants
Providing 2 shifts of service, covering flight operations from sunrise to

sunset

Some of the unique features that our Aircraft Maintenance department has that make Sierra Academy special and more efficient than other

flight schools, is its Avionics Repair Station and Aircraft Fuel Farm.

AVIONICS REPAIR STATION: The field of avionics involves the onboard electronic equipment needed to measure the speed, height and

performance of an aircraft, as well as its navigation GPS equipment.

When an aircraft is in need of avionics repairs, the aircraft will often be

taken out of service for weeks or even months (depending on the

type of repair needed), due to having to contact an outside service

provider who is often servicing multiple other customers. However,

because Sierra Academy has its own FAA certified PART 145 Repair

Station, our flight school is able to make repairs and return aircraft to

service in a relatively short time. This rare jewel for a flight school to

have helps make Sierra Academy a more efficient and supportive

operation for student pilots to succeed.

AIRCRAFT FUEL FARM: A fuel farm allows for the storage of a large

amount of Aviation Gasoline (Av Gas), which enables our flight

operations to continue without delay. Most flight schools rely on the

services of an outside company which provides fuel to multiple

customers, causing their students to wait longer to begin their flight.

But at Sierra Academy, we operate our own fuel farm and fuel truck

which provides service to each aircraft before take-off and upon

landing; thereby, eliminating any delays for students to receive flight

training.