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Professional Pilot Program Course Descriptions

I and II Flight Management: Basic A&B, Winter 1B and Year one Spring, (150 lecture and tutorial hours)

This course prepares students to pass the Transport Canada Private Pilot written examination, while building a solid foundation for future professional pilot studies in this program. The class lectures will provide the required theoretical material and the tutorials will enable students to work with and apply the material as it relates to flying. Topics include: Company Operations, Theory of Flight, Aircraft Systems, Flight Instruments, Meteorology, Air Traffic Services, VFR Navigation, Flight Planning, Air Regulations and Human Factors.

III and IV Flight Management: Intermediate A&B, Fall 2A and Winter 2B, (150 lecture and tutorial hours)

This course prepares students to pass the Transport Canada Commercial written examination. It builds a deeper understanding of the material in Flight Management: Basic and introduces topics such as complex aircraft systems, advanced (radio) navigation, Air Regulations as they apply to commercial air services, transportation of dangerous goods, survival skills and first aid. Class lectures will focus on the theoretical material and the tutorials will provide practical exercises, seminars and preparation for the commercial written exam.

V Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Ground school, 3A Fall, (75 lecture and tutorial hours)

This course prepares students to pass the Transport Canada Instrument written examination. It focuses on multi engine aircraft systems, IFR rules and procedures, Meteorology for IFR operations, advanced navigation instrumentation & radio aids, multi-crew operations & coordination. The class lectures provide the theoretical framework for IFR operations and the tutorials provide opportunities to develop and refine the skills required for success in IFR flying.

VI Airline Operations (Ops), 3B Winter, (75 lecture and tutorial hours)

This course will provide students with Multi engine turbo prop ground schools (Cessna Caravan & King Air). Additional advanced topics include: Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS), and Flight Management Systems (FMS). Finally, students will learn about Air Taxi Operations and participate in a ‘virtual airline’ simulation project.