King air 350 training
 

Hey guys, I am looking for different places to do BE300/350 Type rating training. My boss has me looking for info, but all I can find is Flight Safety, and I am just looking for other places to find the best price, before I spend company money. If anyone can provide me with any info that would be great. Thanks all!

A buddy of mine went to SimCom for training and ended up doing his actual checkride in the airplane. He was happy.

One of the guys i fly with pretty regularly went to FSI way back in the day (back when the type counted for the 1900, too) and was happy.

The place I started out at as a CFI used Markette & Associates, but that was for 135 stuff. I'm not sure that he even does the 300/350 type anymore (or that he ever did...I just know they used him for 135 checkrides).

I know that isn't really that helpful, but...that's all I got.

-mini

I have used most of the training companies in my career, never got to pick them however, and have found you get what you pay for in most cases.
Initial type rating I would want the best.
Dave

CAE does it. Flyright, Inc (I think) was trying to do a split sim/aircraft program, but I don't know if that ever got approved.

I agree that you get what you pay for. I have had the opportunity to get a recurrent at both Simcom and FSI for the 350. When you have your instructor looking over your shoulder of a 200 sim telling you "lets just pretend that we are in a 350 and know that the values on those gauges would be a little different", I don't think that is a good training tool. Not to mention that each time I was there the sim had the same old problems. The altitude capture never worked, NAV tracking on the autopilot was not an option. I have heard of a place down in San Diego that a local operator goes to for recurrent, and they are happy with them. I'd say go with FSI.

The problem with Flightsafety is that they vary, some facilities are top notch, some not so much... But they're pretty nice for the most part

AirRider, that's a good type to have, congrats....

where does flight-safety do their King Air training??? anybody know?

I think the main locations for FSI are Atlanta and Wichita.

Cae Simuflite in Dallas has a good 350 program and slightly less in cost than FSI.

Also LGB..... They do the BE-30 training in a 300 sim (with 350 differences for those that need it, same Type Rating). I got my Type there about 4 years ago, have done both 300 and 350 Recurrents in that sim; they have a good program and excellent instructors.

I have a long time friend who teaches the 300/350 for SimCom in Orlando. He and their program is top shelf with a five star rating. Send me a PM and I can provide his contact info. He would be happy to advise you no matter who you choose. Really good guy.

Cheers,
Walt

Ditto on Simcom. Best KA training and is top notch.