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 732 W. Deer Valley Rd.

Phoenix, AZ 85027

 Deer Valley Airport (DVT)

 

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www.westwindaviation.com


Westwind School of Aeronautics, in affiliation with Gulfstream Training Academy, are offering an innovative program to allow students a fast track to the airlines by doing their initial training at Westwind and then completing their training at Gulfstream training Academy's First Officer Program.

Under these programs, students will obtain their Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, and Commercial Multi-engine certificate at Westwind School of Aeronautics.  Once completing these courses, the students will begin the First Officer Training Program at Gulfstream Academy as outlined below.  Upon completion of the training program at Gulfstream Training Academy, they students are GUARANTEED A JOB as a first officer with Gulfstream Airlines flying Beech 1900D airliners!

The estimated cost for the programs come to $44,825 for the Westwind portion, and $29,900 for the Gulfstream portion.  Under this program, students may be eligible for attractive financing to pay for both programs.  For more information, give us a call at (480) 302-9911.


A Beech King 1900D operated by Continental Airlines.


First Officer Training Program

FIRST OFFICER PROGRAM
Gulfstream Academy's First Officer Program is unique to the airline training industry in that it not only offers one of the industry's most comprehensive training programs but also offers a seamless, accelerated, and GUARANTEED route to a Right Seat in the First Officer training program with Gulfstream International Airlines.

We invite you to carefully review the policies of other flight schools then ask yourself this very important final question: Will I need to work as a flight instructor or purchase some other costly flight-time building program just to obtain a First Officer job INTERVIEW with an airline? The answer is, unconditionally, Yes with most other programs.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
First Officer candidates must be 18 years of age, hold FAA Commercial and Instrument certificates with a Multi-engine rating, a valid passport, and a first class medical certificate. The candidate will be required to demonstrate pilot proficiency and aeronautical knowledge via a simulator evaluation and written examination.

 

The Gulfstream Academy First Officer Program offers:

 Log More Than 280 Hours Of Airline Quality Flight Training For Less Than $72 Per Hour
 Rapidly Advance Your Airline Pilot Career With Turboprop Flight Time In The Beech 1900D
 Increase Your Airline Operational Knowledge With Line Observation and Jump Seat Flights
 Train And Check As An Airline Pilot in State-Of-The-Art Beech 1900D Level-D ("FSS") Full Flight Simulator
 Qualify As A Part-121 Airline Pilot And Fly The Line As A Paid First Officer in The Beech 1900D Turboprop
 Receive a Guaranteed Airline Interview With Continental Connection, Operated By Gulfstream International Airlines ("GIA"), And Or Our Code Share Affiliate Airlines
 Finance 100% Of Your Airline Training Using One Of Our Exclusive Deferred Payment Loan Programs
 Enhance Your Industry Contacts And Professional Networking By Becoming A Part Of More Than 1,600 Airline Pilots Who Have Completed Our Unique Flight Training Programs . Qualify For Our CRJ Preferred Interviews.

Hours Areas of Training
  80 Ground School Airline Indoctrination And Operations
  40 CRM (Crew Resource Management) and Airline Briefing
  80 Ground School Beech 1900D Systems Integration
  32 Frasca 242 Beech 1900D Turboprop Simulator Training
  4 Beech 1900D Aircraft Static Session And EFIS Training
  28 Full Flight Simulator Level-D Beech 1900D Flight Training
  8 Airline Line Observation Jump Seat Flights Beech 1900D
  250 Flying Line As Part-121 Paid First Officer At GIA In Beech 1900D

522

Total Hours Of Training Including 318 Hours OF Turboprop Flight Training
• All training hours are based on averages while the actual amount of training is based on individual proficiency.

• Programs are approved and conducted primarily under Federal Aviation Regulations Part 121, with some limited Part 91 training.

• Prior flight experience is required including commercial, instrument, and multi-engine rating.

• The cost for all materials and check rides is included in the overall program.

• Program prices do not include room & board and the required uniforms

• Applicable prices and costs for most other services are listed in the following pages of this brochure.

• The actual number of weeks it will take to complete ground school and flight training will vary according to the individual's schedule and proficiency

• The overall program is expected to take approximately seven months to complete.