Beech Duke training
The Duke is a rare, fast, pressurized piston twin, and there are few places to train in one. That makes your own airplane the obvious classroom. Its turbocharged engines and pressurization ask for more discipline than most piston pilots have needed, including careful descents and power management.
Tuition shown takes effect January 1, 2027. Courses before then are at the current rate, so ask us.
Duke training at a glance
- Models
- BE-60
- Engine
- Piston, turbocharged Lycoming
- FAA category of training
- Complex and high performance
- Course focus
- Turbocharged engine management, pressurization and engine-out procedures
- Where
- Your airport, US and Alaska, or ours
What you leave with
- An aircraft-specific syllabus covering systems, limitations, emergencies, the FARs, real-world operations and servicing
- A written test on your aircraft, the FARs and instrument procedures
- An instrument proficiency check and a flight review, when you meet their standards, with separate endorsements
- A high altitude endorsement, if the aircraft requires it and you have not had one
- A course completion certificate for your underwriter
How a course runs · Tuition for every aircraft · In-aircraft vs simulator training
Duke training questions
How much does Duke training cost?
Duke initial training is $3,050 and recurrent is $1,800, delivered in your own aircraft at your airport or at ours. Tuition is the same in both places. Travel expenses are added when we come to you, and your aircraft's fuel and operating cost during the flight hours is yours.
Do I need a type rating for the Duke?
No. The Duke is well under 12,500 lb.
Does the Duke need a high altitude endorsement?
It depends on your airplane's published limits. Check your AFM; the rule in 14 CFR 61.31(g) applies when the lower of service ceiling and maximum operating altitude is above 25,000 feet.
Will my underwriter accept Duke training in my own aircraft?
That is your underwriter's decision, for your experience and limits. Ask your broker first. We can send the aircraft-specific syllabus and CFII credentials to help them decide.
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