Pilot Proficiency Training: IFR, IPC, Flight Review, and Airline Interview Prep

Century Air offers pilot proficiency and currency training at Essex County Airport (KCDW) in Fairfield, New Jersey, to all students and graduates of Century Air. Whether you need to restore lapsed instrument currency, complete your biennial Flight Review, or sharpen your IFR skills, our courses are designed for certificated pilots at every level of experience. Century Air’s proficiency training is conducted using either of our flight simulators (AATDs): the state-of-the-art Garmin G1000 Mentor glass cockpit or Redbird Full Motion MCX.

Instrument Refresher Course

The Instrument Refresher Course at Century Air is a one-day program designed for IFR-current pilots who want to maintain and sharpen their instrument flying skills. The course combines ground instruction and approach procedures review with a comprehensive simulator session. Training is available in both the Redbird Full Motion MCX Simulator and our Garmin Mentor G1000 glass-cockpit simulator, which is particularly valuable for pilots flying G1000-equipped aircraft such as the Cirrus SR-20, Cessna 172S, or similar glass-panel platforms. Century Air recommends that all instrument pilots complete this course every 6 months to maintain currency, confidence, and safe IFR skills in New York and New Jersey airspace.

Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)

If your instrument currency has lapsed, Century Air offers a thorough Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) at Essex County Airport (KCDW) in Fairfield, New Jersey. The IPC is divided into three phases: ground instruction, simulator training, and aircraft flight. The time required depends on how long your currency has lapsed and your prior experience level. Our IPC instructors include FAA Designated Examiners with extensive IFR experience, and training is conducted in both the Redbird Full Motion MCX Simulator and Garmin G1000 simulator environments before transitioning to the aircraft. The IPC covers all aspects of instrument flying and returns you to safe, current, and confident IFR operations in the New York and New Jersey area.

Flight Review (FR)

All certificated pilots must complete a Flight Review (FR) every 24 calendar months to maintain currency. Century Air’s Flight Review consists of a minimum of one hour of ground instruction and one hour of flight training, conducted at Essex County Airport (KCDW) in Fairfield, New Jersey. Pilots who have maintained consistent proficiency typically complete the Flight Review in a single session. Pilots who have not flown recently may require additional preparatory training before the review to reach the required proficiency standard. Contact us to discuss your recent flight history and we will recommend the appropriate preparation.

Airline Interview Preparation

Century Air’s Airline Interview Preparation program is a 2 to 3 hour specialized simulator training session designed to maximize your performance in airline pilot job interviews, as well as prepare you for the rigorous training (type rating and ATP) once you have landed your first officer position with a regional airline. The program is conducted by Richard Greene, a retired American Airlines Captain, FAA Designated Examiner, and President of Century Air, who brings firsthand knowledge of what major and regional airline hiring panels look for in interview candidates. 95 percent of pilots who have completed this program have successfully received employment offers following their airline interview. For pilots in the New York and New Jersey area pursuing first officer positions with Republic Airways, JetBlue, United, or other regional and major carriers, this program is one of the most direct investments available in your hiring outcome.

With more than 50 years of flight training experience, Century Air provides professional recurrent and proficiency training, IPCs, Flight Reviews and Airline Interview Preparation for pilots who want more than just a sign-off. Featuring our Redbird full-motion MCX and Garmin G1000 simulators, pilots review instrument procedures, approaches, emergencies, and challenging real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment. With Century Air’s experienced professional instructors and decades of airline and general aviation training expertise, our programs are designed to help pilots become safer, sharper, and more proficient—not simply meet minimum requirements!