Cessna 350, 400

Corvalis Transition Training (3 days)

The Cessna 350 Corvalis and Cessna 400 Corvalis TT transition courses consist of three full days of training.  The Corvalis Transition Training will consist of fourteen hours of ground training and five to seven hours of flight time during three scenario-based flights.  The training will be given for IFR and VFR pilots, including basic operation, G1000 procedures, and engine management.  This course is available for the following aircraft:

 

  • Columbia 350 (G1000)Cessna Corvalis TT
  • Columbia 400 (G1000)
  • Cessna 350 Corvalis
  • Cessna 400 Corvalis TT

Formerly Columbia AircraftColumbia Aircraft Logo

In late 2007, Cessna purchased Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing in Bend, Oregon, and obtained their high-performance composite aircraft, then known as the Columbia 350 and Columbia 400.  After streamlining production and launching new marketing efforts, Cessna renamed the aircraft the Cessna 350 “Corvalis” and Cessna 400 “Corvalis TT”.  (TT=Twin Turbo.)  To consolidate the manufacturing facilities, Cessna moved the Corvalis factory from Bend, Oregon to Independence, Kansas.  This allowed the Corvalis to be built alongside the rest of Cessna’s single engine piston aircraft and the Citation Mustang.

Factory Approved Training

Many Columbia Aircraft owners find it difficult to locate an appropriately trained instructor for their factory approved transition course required by most insurance companies.  After Cessna purchased Columbia, the earlier “Columbia Factory Instructor” Program was reorganized to fit the structure of Cessna’s CFAI program.  Columbia Factory Instructors were no longer recognized after Columbia was acquired by Cessna.  Instead, Cessna offers owners a network of Cessna FITS Accepted Instructors, specifically titled as a “CFAI+” to be authorized to train customers in Corvalis or Corvalis TT aircraft.  Cessna will not give flight training at the factory in older Columbia aircraft, which means you will need to find approved training elsewhere.  When you are considering training, be sure to use an official Cessna FITS Accepted Instructor (CFAI+), so that you can receive a course completion certificate from Cessna.  (This is what your insurance company will probably request, even if you are flying an older Columbia aircraft.)

Cessna FITS Accepted Instructor (CFAI+)

As a Cessna FITS Accepted Instructor (CFAI+), Brandon Ray is qualified to teach in all single-engine Cessna piston aircraft (172, 182, 206, 350, & 400).  The course can be offered for on-site training, or training en-route from the factory to your home location.  If you have a busy schedule, or simply want the convenience of training at your home airport, this may be a great option for you.CFAI Logo

Brandon formerly worked full-time for Cessna Aircraft Company as a Factory Instructor Pilot in Bend, Oregon teaching the Cessna Corvalis TT G1000 transition course to individuals and organizations.  Consider the value of having an experienced Master Instructor teach you in your new Cessna Corvalis TT at your home airport.

To find out more about out Factory-Approved FITS Transition Courses, contact us today!

Cessna 350 Corvalis

NOTE:  Transition Training does not constitute a Biennial Flight Review (BFR) or an Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC).  If a BFR or IPC is desired, additional time should be scheduled in advance.