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PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR MAINTENANCE TEAMS
Instructor-led classroom and Full Flight Simulator (FFS) training prepares certificated maintenance technicians for safe engine ground runs and taxi procedures.
3 training days • Classroom instruction and FFS practice
Course overview
Course overview
Technicians learn to prepare the aircraft, flight deck and systems for engine operation and taxi. Simulator sessions cover normal and non-normal starts, engine run-ups, pushback, taxi, emergency scenarios, checklist discipline and crew resource management (CRM). Participants also practise post-maintenance engine tests, including Power Assurance Checks and Vibration Surveys.
What your team will practise
What your team will practise
Normal autostart and manual start, engine operation and shutdown.
Aircraft systems and indications needed for safe engine runs, including engine displays, synoptic and maintenance pages, snapshots and fault history.
Run-up planning using wind, engine limits, approved areas, ground-test power requirements and taxi routes on charts or an EFB.
Engine tests after line maintenance or engine installation.
Ground and ATC radio communication, phraseology and readbacks.
Taxiway and runway signs and markings, including Normal and ILS Hold Short procedures.
Flight-deck and ground coordination during towing, pushback and taxi.
Choose your aircraft below to review course prerequisites, evaluation and certification.
Engine Run-Up & Taxi Training FAQ
Engine Run-Up & Taxi Training FAQ
Who is the Engine Run-Up & Taxi course for?
Who is the Engine Run-Up & Taxi course for?
It is designed for aircraft maintenance technicians who need to prepare the aircraft and perform engine runs and taxi as part of maintenance tasks, in line with their organization's procedures.
How long is the course?
How long is the course?
The course runs 3 training days: 16 hours of classroom instruction plus 4 hours in a Full Flight Simulator.
Which aircraft types is it available for?
Which aircraft types is it available for?
The course is tailored to the aircraft type your team operates. Tell us your fleet in the request form and we will confirm the options.
Does the course qualify technicians to run engines or taxi on their own?
Does the course qualify technicians to run engines or taxi on their own?
No. The course gives technicians the knowledge and simulator practice they need. Engine run and taxi privileges are granted by your organization in accordance with its own procedures and applicable regulations.
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