While other courses are not aircraft-specific, this curriculum is structured to not only encompass the FAA's requirements for RVSM and MNPS LOA certification, but to also address the special performance characteristics of the client's aircraft, area of operation and intended destinations. A customized course was exactly why Dennis Kaskovich, training captain for IBM Flight Operations, chose Air Routing. Other training vendors were unwilling to adjust the syllabus to our needs. While our primary motivator was RVSM, we also wanted to review international operations as a whole, especially with our increase in activity to Europe in our GIV and to Central and South America in our new Falcon 2000 fleet. And that's exactly what we received-a customized initial course for all of our pilots.
Preparation begins by reviewing potential topics with the client.
Then they study the client's aircraft performance data, cockpit avionics and area of operation. Only after careful analysis are they ready to teach the class. Manager of General Aviation Training at Rockwell Collins, Robert H. Brown, and Pilot Training Representative, Jim Wright, enlisted Pen and Lloyd to adapt the program for their FMS engineers. Their intent was to familiarize the engineers with international operations and the challenges pilots face on assignment. And on this point, we were right on target with this course.