Daniel Leonardo Barrera of Aguila Del Sur S.A. completed FlightSafety's Global Express Series initial training course from September 08 to September 29, 2008. The training included 84 hours of ground school and 28 hours in a flight simulator covering topics such as aircraft systems, performance, emergency procedures, and crew resource management. Barrera also passed the required written/oral examinations and simulator qualification check to receive his type rating for the Global Express in accordance with FAR 61.157.