Jet Orientation Course (JOC)

The Jet Orientation Course (JOC) is the exact training program which will provide you with a smooth transition from a piston engine aircraft to jet airline operations. During the course you will develop pilot handling skills, special awareness in the jet environment and practice for an airline simulation assessment.

It is worth noticing that some airlines during the selection process consider completion of the JOC a mandatory qualification for a pilot to have.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• At least 70 hours as a pilot-in-command of aeroplanes;

• Valid multi-engine instrument rating;

• Certificate of Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) Course completion;

• ATPL / CPL licence

GROUND PHASE: 8 hours of theory delivered in class.

• Introduction of jet aircraft

• Differences between jet engine and piston engine

• Basic principles of flying a specific aeroplane

• Power concept

• Systems familiarization

• Automation

• General handling and IFR flying in the jet environment

• Precision and Non-Precision approaches

• Checklist and Briefing philosophies as well as techniques

• Mutual work and task sharing in the jet environment

• Standard Operating Procedures

• Cockpit Procedures Training (Mock-up)

FLIGHT PHASE

• 4 hours session in the FFS is divided into:

  • Pilot flying (PF)

  • Pilot Non-flying (PNF)