During the 2024 Piper M-Class Owners & Pilots Association (PMOPA) annual convention in Austin, Texas in early November, the association unveiled its newest safety initiatives: The M-Class Elevate training program and the M-Class Standardized Instructor Pilot (MSIP) program.
According to officials with the PMOPA Safety & Education Foundation (PMOPA SEF), M-Class Elevate was designed to provide Piper M-Class owners and pilots with training and proficiency in order to reduce accidents.
The corresponding MSIP program recognizes those certificated flight instructors (CFIs) who have experience instructing in Piper M-Class aircraft and commit to using the M-Class Elevate program. According to officials, 23 CFIs were recognized in the inaugural MSIP class.
“M-Class Elevate was created by leading M-Class flight instructors, with guidance from external training experts from other owner pilot associations, to provide a comprehensive curriculum based on best practices in owner-flown aircraft training to help pilots become safer and more proficient,” said PMOPA CEO Mike Nichols.
M-Class Elevate focuses on risk management and decision making, aeronautical knowledge and systems, avionics and panel instruments, and flight procedures and proficiency.
Pilots new to the Piper M-Class will complete an initial training event that will address the M-Class Elevate curriculum. Subsequent training, such as recurrent training and focused training, will allow the pilot and instructor to delve deeper into specific content areas to more fully develop the pilot’s knowledge, skills, and abilities, officials noted.
For more information: PMOPA.com
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