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RTC In Florida

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Key Takeaways:

  • Recurrent Training Center (RTC) has significantly improved under new management (ASE), transforming into a premium training provider with polished, professional instruction, expanded aircraft offerings, and the valuable inclusion of WINGS program credit for flight review.
  • The author's training experience at RTC Florida was positive regarding customer service and well-structured exercises, though a more interactive systems review was desired over self-study materials.
  • A primary challenge encountered was the generic simulator's panel (round dials, GNS 430s) not matching the author's highly customized aircraft (EFIS), which severely limited the effectiveness of specific abnormal procedure training and the transferability of skills due to unfamiliarity with controls and navigation.
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Since I’ve turned more pages in my personal calendar, my insurance required recurrent training increased from once in two years to every year. As much as I hate to admit it, the performance I demonstrated this year—although I was legally current and felt somewhat proficient—suggests that is a reasonable demand.

This year, I chose Recurrent Training Center. I’ve attended RTC before, but only in their original location outside Champagne, Illinois. RTC since opened a location in Odessa, Florida, outside Tampa. I wanted to compare the training in Florida.

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