Train until you can’t get it wrong, not until you get it right.
— Retired police officer and martial arts instructor
Advanced Qualification Program (all pilots)
AQP, or Advanced Qualification Program, is a scenario based training protocol used by the airlines. The primary goal of AQP is to prevent pilot error, which is the leading cause of all aviation accidents. At Holladay Aviation, we use the AQP framework to design and deliver comprehensive training programs that highlight areas where industry data shows general aviation pilots tend to struggle the most, including:
- Maneuvering in the traffic pattern
- Crosswind takeoffs and landings
- Go-arounds (including an IFR missed approach)
- Maintaining aircraft control during an inadvertent IMC encounter
- Emergency procedures (including loss of thrust on takeoff)
Private Pilot
- Private Pilot Syllabus (revised 5/20/24)
- FAR/AIM
- FAR/AIM Study Guide
- Sporty’s Learn To Fly video course
- FAA Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
- FAA Airplane Flying Handbook
- Pre-Solo Knowledge Test (revised 2/3/23)
- Guide to Radio Communications at Craig
- FAA AC 90-66C Non-Towered Airport Operations
- Navigation Log NEW FORMAT (for cross country flight planning)
- Using ForeFlight To Create A Navigation Log
- FAA Flight Plan Form (for VFR search and rescue flight plan)
- FAA Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
Instrument Rating
- Instrument Rating Syllabus (revised 3/3/23)
- FAR/AIM
- FAR/AIM Study Guide
- Sporty’s Instrument Rating video course
- FAA Instrument Flying Handbook
- FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook
- FAA Instrument Rating Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
- AC 61-98D: Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)
- FAR 61.57 — Recent instrument experience and allowable use of ATDs; see 61.57(c)(2)
- FAA Guidance on Logging Instrument Approaches
- FAA Guidance on Flight Into Known Icing Conditions
- IAP CDI Sensitivity
Commercial Pilot
- Commercial Pilot syllabus (revised 6/22/23)
- Sporty’s Commercial Pilot video course
- FAA Commercial Pilot Airman Certification Standards (ACS)
Rental Checkout and Flight Review
See our Rental Checkout and Flight Review page