Programs Contain 25 Learning Modules, Averaging 13 Minutes Each
The ABS Air Safety Foundation has released the Beechcraft Essential Systems and Techniques course: the BEST program. BEST is designed to be the next generation enhancement of the American Bonanza Society's Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program (BPPP) which, since 1983, has 'provided the best in Beechcraft pilot training.'
ABS notes that you need a tremendous amount of information to fly your Beechcraft safely and efficiently. The BEST course reportedly highlights the essentials-the systems knowledge and pilot skills most important to mastering your Beechcraft. The BEST course expands on the information in the Pilot's Operating Handbook and other sources to highlight systems knowledge from a pilot's standpoint, including systems design and operation and the changes that occur through the model line. Where differences occur, ABS points them out by airplane model, model year and serial number, so you can focus on the information that applies directly to the Beechcraft you fly.
25 learning modules, averaging 13 minutes each, allow you to view focused topics quickly across the entire range of fixed and mobile online platforms. Information comes from the Beech Pilot's Operating Handbook, from other manufacturers and experts, and from ABS' nearly four decades of experience providing type-specific training in Beech piston airplanes.
This new BPPP BEST course covers the systems and techniques specific to S35 through V35B Bonanzas, C33A, E33A/C and F33A/C Debonairs and Bonanzas, and 36 and A36 Bonanzas-1964 through 2005 models, originally equipped with Continental IO-520 or IO-550 engines. These models encompass over 50% of the total Beechcraft Bonanza, Debonair, Baron and Travel Air fleet. New model-specific BEST courses for each major variant will be introduced over the next year, prioritized by the number of each variant in the flying fleet.
An update of the now-legacy BPPP Online program remains available for pilots of airplanes whose BEST course is not yet available. New options for focused, type-specific recurrent training are also in development.
All ABS online training, including the new BEST program, is free to American Bonanza Society members in the ABS Online Learning Center. Completion of the BEST training makes you eligible to fly with one of over 100 BPPP-accredited flight instructors near your location, on your schedule, to earn a full BPPP certificate of training that makes you safer, more proficient and more confident in your Beechcraft, and may result in a substantial discount on aircraft insurance.
The American Bonanza Society represents over 10,100 members worldwide who own, fly, maintain and instructor in Beechcraft Bonanzas, Barons, Debonairs and Travel Airs. Based in The Air Capital, Wichita, Kansas, ABS has served Beech owners since 1967.
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