Daniel Barrera of Servicios Aereos Sudamericanos completed Gulfstream 550/500 pilot initial training from May 1-25, 2006 at FlightSafety, including 79.5 hours of ground training and 28.5 hours of flight simulator training, covering aircraft systems, performance, regulations and crew resource management. He received endorsements on his pilot certificate for type rating and instrument competency in the Gulfstream 550/500 after completing written and oral exams, simulator flights, and achieving a 99% score on his qualification check on May 19, 2006.