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340 and 421C in Aircraft Initial Training

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Introduction Flight Training in Our Twin Cessna

Course Description

414A Panel Training

We offer initial and insurance qualification training in our 421C and 340, taught by Rick McGuire.  Rick has owned Twin Cessnas for the past 20 years and continues to fly his 340 and 421C regularly.  If you need to qualify for the “in the air” portion of your insurance policy in a 421 or 340 (some carriers allow 414 “in the air” to be completed in a 340), we can prepare an in the air training program.  If your carrier requires this, or you would just like the extra training, this is performed in one of our plans as an addition to our initial simulator program.  

The air portion consist of multiple landings and cross-country time. We will work with you on your preflight walk around and procedural items such as checklist and airspeed control.

If you wish to have “in the air” training in our aircraft,  please schedule this at the time you schedule your sim training.  

If you are wondering if a Twin Cessna might be the right aircraft for you, please see our Twin Cessna Introduction Flight Training. 

Testimonials

I have tons more confidence flying my airplane and really do know what to do in the event of an engine failure instead of guessing what to do like I was doing. In the Simulator I got to fly with Chuck who is second to none as an instructor. Your philosophy on single engine flight is easy to remember and tons more effective than anything else I have ever learned.

Cessna 310 Pilot

I just finished my three day initial training for the 340 Cessna and it was absolutely fantastic!! The classroom was very informative and eye opening! What ever you think you know about a twin Cessna is just the tip of the iceberg compared to what you will learn. You are taught how to really handle engine failures, land safely and use the airplane again. Maintenance, troubleshooting, warning signs of problems as they are starting happen so you can avoid a serious situation.

The instructors are v… Read more

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Fellow Twin Cessna Pilots,

I just returned from Cessna 414A recurrent training at AST in Burnet, Texas. I am pleased to be able to confirm the countless positive comments that I had heard and read prior to attending. The atmosphere was casual with a professional aircraft systems presentation by the incredibly knowledgeable lead instructor Rick McGuire. The instruction was scenario based with an emphasis on the most common problem areas and “gotchas” associated with these complex aircraft. Ch… Read more

Captain (retired) Southwest Airlines

My grandfather had a motto, “FIND A NEED AND FILL IT”.

Rick McGuire has accomplished that with AST. He found There was a significant need for good full motion simulator training in sims that “really work” with excellent instructors.

I have been to flight Safety four times, SimCom 10 times with various other programs in between.

I have been flying for 59 years, Twin Cessna’s for 50 years. I owned a 340 before my 421C that I have been flying since 2005.

If you are a Twin Cessna pilot that might be… Read more

I just spent two days training with AST and I must say it was the best two day SIM course I have ever taken comparing to both SIMCOM and Flight Safety. I fly a Piper Navajo with similar characteristics of the twin Cessna and the characteristics of the Precision AATD simulator was amazing. One scenario that was a game changer was the the take off of a high elevation airport with a high density altitude. Losing an engine after takeoff at gross weight really gets your attention. Chuck was able to a… Read more

Panther Navajo

My first post to this forum. I do NOT own an airplane. I didn’t receive a discount for writing this post. I’m not an employee, business partner or investor. I’m writing this as a recommendation to help others.

Background

ATP, F/E, A&P, B-727, B-737, B-747-4, B-757, B-767, DC-8. Flown the Piper twins including Aerostars and Chieftains, Cessna singles, Super D, Citabria, Maule M-…

My recent 2-day Recurrent Training at AST was, unquestionably, the most profitable training time I’ve ever spent in my 45 years of flying. My plan will be to engage the training at Aircraft Simulator Training regularly – as long as I am continuing to fly a complex twin. There was a surprising amount of “new” and specific information I received on my 421C. It was obviously based on their extensive rare and excellent personal knowledge of the airplane. The entire simulator time was spent on the pr… Read more

CESSNA 421C

I just finished a 3 day initial training program for the C414. All I can say is this is the type of simulator based training I have been looking for over the past several years. It is simply invaluable training. Great systems knowledge and practical maintenance advice. But the highlight is the simulator training.

Simply stated, you are exposed to emergency situations you simply can not accomplish in the aircraft. The training is tailored to your experience and background and you get to really be… Read more

Just wrapped up a 3 day initial for the 310. I learned more than I thought I needed to know. They definitely cater to you, it’s not a canned course. There isn’t a syllabus, per se. They just talk to you, and fly with you. They can tell what you need.

I’m pretty sure they were both expecting a pretty difficult student when I walked in the door. I might be the first guy to do so with absolutely zero multi time in my logbook. I mean zero. I’ve ridden in a twin exactly twice. 😯 They were patient,… Read more

Thanks to those who have previously posted reviews about Rick McGuire and AST in Burnet, Texas. As I frequently visit the Texas Hill Country, I read those favorable reviews with interest and elected to schedule my recurrent training this year with Rick at AST. I’m glad I did. It was the best two days of training I have received in 40+ years of flying; and after owning a C340A for 18 years and attending annual recurrent simulator training over 15 times at 3 other facilities across the country. … Read more

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