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Standard
C152, C172P, DA20-C1, PA28-161, PA28-181	Experience: Student pilot or better. Checkout: Renter Exam Generic and minimum 1-hour aircraft flight with AV-ED instructor. Currency: Three takeoffs and landing within the previous 60 days.
C172R, C172S, C172ME	Experience: Student pilot or better. Checkout: Renter Exam C 172R-S and checkout with emphasis on new systems. C172 transition pilots must complete a C172R renter exam and complete an orientation flight. Currency: Three takeoffs and landing within the previous 60 days.
DA40-180	Experience Private pilot or better and 100 hours total time. Checkout: Renter exam DA40 and minimum 2 hour aircraft flight with AV-ED Flight Instructor, to include slow flight, power off stalls, power on stalls with no flaps and with T/O flaps, and engine failure procedures. Emphasis also on constant speed propeller, Garmin 530/430, KAP 140 and VM 1000 Engine instrument cluster. For Instrument rated pilots, checkout will include holding patterns and approaches. Currency: Three takeoffs and landings within the previous 60 days. Recommended for dispatch on an instrument cross country, three instrument approaches in type to touchdown within the previous 30 days or one instrument approach to touchdown in type in the last 10 days.

Complex - High Performance - Multi Engine - Technically Advanced Aircraft
PA28-201R	Experience: 300 total time and 10 hours in aircraft with retractable gear and constant speed prop OR instrument rated and current with 10 hours in type. Checkout: With 5 hours in type, standard AV-ED instrument checkout. Less than 5 hours in type, an AV-ED instrument checkout and time to bring up to at least 5 hours. Currency: Three takeoffs and landings in type, within the previous 30 days. Recommended for dispatch on a cross country: three instrument approaches in type to touchdown within the previous 30 days or one instrument approach to touchdown in type in the last 10 days.
PA28-236, PA32-301	Experience: 200 hours total time; Instrument Rating, High Performance Endorsement. Checkout: With 5 hours in type, AV-ED instrument checkout. Less than 5 hours in type, an AV-ED instrument checkout and time to bring up to at least 5 hours in type. Currency: Three takeoffs and landings in type within the previous 30 days. Recommended for dispatch on a cross country, three instrument approaches in type, to touchdown within the previous 30 days or one instrument approach to touchdown in type in the last 10 days.
PA44-180	Experience: Private pilot or better with instrument rating and 300 hours total time, 50 hours multi-engine or a 10 hour AV-ED instrument checkout. Checkout: If less than 50 hours multi time: Renter exam and 10 hour aircraft instrument checkout. If more than 50 hours multi time: Renter exam and 3 hour aircraft instrument checkout. Currency: Three takeoffs and landings in type, within the previous 30 days. Recommended for dispatch on a cross country: three instrument approaches in type, to touchdown within the previous 30 days or one instrument approach to touchdown in type in the last 10 days.