Initial Pilot Training and Future Pilot Training

[Arkbird]

3 hours ago, Clark Griswold said:

Never flew the T-6 but is it forgiving enough that it could be used for an initio pilot training?  No Cessna or Diamond training first but straight to a turboprop?

Not with how short the syllabus is now for the T-6. With the new UPT program, they seem to be getting ~45 hours in the T-6. It's a great and pretty forgiving trainer but everything comes at you quick if you're not prepared.

Edited 3 hours ago by Arkbird

[Clark Griswold]

2 hours ago, Arkbird said:

Not with how short the syllabus is now for the T-6. With the new UPT program, they seem to be getting ~45 hours in the T-6. It's a great and pretty forgiving trainer but everything comes at you quick if you're not prepared.

Gotcha, yeah I thought it would be a bit much for your first rodeo.