Welcome to the WestWind Training Center

The Aim of the Westwind Training Center is to provide you with a type rating for each category of aircraft you fly. At the end of the training, you will take a Virtual Check Flight which will allow you to take what you have learnt, and put it into an operations environment.

As you can well imagine, pilots who attend the WestWind Training Center have a broad range of experience. As such, we have set a fairly low level of assumed knowledge. If you have read the Flight Simulator handbook, then you will meet the required assumed knowledge.

The Training Team

Sean McConnell, Chief Pilot & Chief Administrative Officer

• Chris Trott, Director of Online Operations & Events

Our Aims

• Analysis: To provide our pilots with realistic organised training on whatever part of flying or area of flight simulation they wish to know about.
• Design: Program falls under the concept of "Pilots helping pilots" within our WestWind overall Training Program.
• Develop: Instructors will use appropriate real world accurate data to teach specific areas of flying. These areas will be tailored to individual country requirements but will fall within and follow ICAO Rules and Regulations.
• Implement: The WTA falls within, and is under the guidence of the Chief Pilot of WestWind, VA. Instructors are selected based on their knowledge and willingness to contribute a meaningful experience to all WestWind Line Pilots in all Categories. Instructor availability is found in the Pilot Training portion of our WestWind Forum.
• Evaluate: Successful completion of the task requirements, based on a mutual understanding between the Instructor and Student, is the basis of a successful Training Experience.