Pilot Ground School
Private Pilot – Ultralight Aeroplane Ground School presented live via Zoom. Prepare thoroughly for your Transport Canada written examinations from home.
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday evenings • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM PT • 6 Weeks
Class Attendance
Covers 6 weeks of live interactive lectures (32 hours of instruction), practice quizzes, and full instructor Q&A on Zoom.
Ground School Kit
All required Transport Canada manuals, From the Ground Up, VFR charts, flight computer, navigation protractor, and log book.
Unlimited Free Retakes
Enroll once and attend again whenever you wish! Our students are welcome to retake the Ground School course as many times as they like at no additional cost to refresh knowledge or prepare for exams.
Ground School Kit Contents ($275 CAD)
Everything you need for home study, navigation plotting, and Transport Canada exam preparation.
Required Books & Manuals
- • Flight Training Manual (TP1102E) — The standard Canadian flight maneuvers reference
- • From the Ground Up (Millennium Edition) — Canada's quintessential aviation textbook
- • Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM / TP1437E) — Transport Canada operating rules
- • Ultralight Condition Manual (UPAC) — Ultralight airworthiness and maintenance
- • VFR Phraseology Manual — Standard Canadian radio communications
- • Personal Pilot Log Book — Official flight hours record
- • Pilot Training Record (PTR) – Aeroplane — Transport Canada training syllabus log
Aeronautical Maps & Navigation Aids
- • Vancouver VFR Terminal Area Chart (VTA) — Local airspace chart for Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- • Vancouver VFR Navigation Chart (VNC) — Regional cross-country navigational chart
- • E6B Flight Computer — Calculating wind drift, fuel burn, true airspeed, and density altitude
- • Douglas Protractor — High-accuracy track angle and heading measurement tool
- • ICAO Aeronautical Chart Scale Ruler — Nautical and statute mile chart scaling
- • Student Enrollment & Medical Forms — Official Category 4 declaration paperwork
- • Optional Kit Bag ($40 CAD) — Durable pilot flight bag sized for all manuals and headset
Ground School Curriculum Topics
Interactive instruction covering all Transport Canada written knowledge standards.
Aeronautics & Theory of Flight
Aerodynamic lift, drag, thrust, gravity, angles of attack, boundary layers, stall behavior, and wing designs.
Weight & Balance
Center of gravity envelopes, moments, arms, loading calculations, and flight performance impact of aft/forward CG.
Airframe, Engines & Maintenance
Four-stroke and two-stroke aero engines, carburetors, oil systems, ignition, props, and airworthiness inspections.
Licensing & Regulatory Requirements
Student Pilot Permits, Ultralight Pilot Permits, Recreational Pilot Permits, logbook maintenance, and currency.
Air Law & CARs Regulations
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), right-of-way rules, minimum altitudes, aerodrome operations, and airspace classes.
Radio Procedures & Phraseology
VHF radiotelephone procedures, ATF / MF aerodrome calls, flight service stations, and phonetic alphabet usage.
Air Traffic Rules & Procedures
Controlled and uncontrolled airport circuits, wake turbulence separation, join procedures, and ground movement.
Navigation & Flight Planning
True vs magnetic headings, variation, compass deviation, dead reckoning, VTA/VNC map reading, and flight logs.
Aviation Meteorology
Pressure systems, frontal weather, clouds, fog, icing, turbulence, altimetry, METARs, TAFs, and GFA graphical charts.
Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making
Hypoxia, spatial disorientation, situational awareness, fatigue, stress management, and risk assessment models.
Flight Operations & Performance
Density altitude calculations, runway length requirements, climb gradients, cruise ranges, and fuel reserves.
Emergency Procedures & Airmanship
Engine failure forced landings, precautionary landings, electrical failures, ELT beacons, and cockpit discipline.
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