Advanced Cirrus Experience (ACE)

The Advanced Cirrus Experience should be completed six months after the completion of the transition training. ACE is a half day, "no jeopardy" flight training event modeled after Line Oriented Flight Training (LOFT) concepts. Advanced abnormal/emergency situations are encountered in a scenario-based format. Cirrus pilots will be required to exercise good decision making while managing the aircraft and communications. It is recommended to complete this training event in a Cirrus-Specific Flight Training Device (FTD) in order to allow for more realistic scenarios, such as an emergency that leads to a CAPS deployment (the emergency onboard parachute system for the aircraft). However, if a Cirrus-Specific FTD is not available, this training event may be completed in the actual aircraft.