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We are pleased to announce
that we will be offering groundschool seminars
in cities across Canada starting in 2012.
Ground school seminars are only provided for
the Instrument Rating at this time. Expect
seminars for the Commercial Pilot Licence and
Airline Transport Pilot Licence to be announced
soon. Watch this space for updates.
Our ground schools offer a comprehensive training package where we focus on putting it all together for you. Our courses comprise 4 days of focused learning in a small class size where you are guaranteed a high level of individual attention and your progress is assessed along the way. Signing up for our courses brings you a number of learning tools, which when used together will help ensure your success. The package includes:
- Web-based basic knowledge preparation material
- Exam preparation guide which will be sent to you in advance of the course
- Approximately 30 hours of interactive ground school
- Web-based review quizzes available each evening after class which will help identify areas which require additional focus
- Web-based final exam to prepare you for the real thing
Sharper Edge
Instrument Rating Ground
School
Course Content
- Radio aids -- VOR, ADF, ILS, DME,
GNSS
- Regulations pertinent to IFR
flight
- Chart useage; VNC, LO, arrival,
approach, departure and aerodrome
charts
- Basic Met theory with a focus on
thunderstorms and thunderstorm
avoidance, thunderstorm detection
equipment (airborne weather radar,
lightning detection equipment and
weather via datalink) and wind
shear avoidance and response
- Interpretation of weather
forecasts, and reports
- Procedures pertinent to IFR
departures, en-route, arrival and
approaches (includes circling,
contact and visual approaches)
- Human factors
- IFR flight planning
- Extensive case studies
Course timing
Ground school commences at 0830 and
continues to 1730 on every day except
the last day when it will end at
1600.
Cost
$600.00 per person which includes all
course materials*.
We will provide the following course
materials:
- Current Exam Preparation
Guide
Students attending the course are
expected to bring the following with
them for the course:
- Notepaper
- Writing implements
- Basic calculator
- Flight computer (CX-2, E6B or
similar)
Location
Seminars will be located at Calgary Flying Club
. Parking is available at the club. Google Map to Calgary Flying Club
We recommend staying in Cochrane, as it is only a 10 to 15 minute drive from the airport where the seminar will be held. We recommend the following for hotel and car rental:
Local Accomodation
There are several hotels nearby, however we recommend the Super 8 Cochrane as they offer great amenities and services. Additionally, students attending the ground school can get a discount, but you must book under 'Sharper Edge' to get the corporate rate.Google Map to the Super 8, Cochrane
Car Rental
We recommend Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Cochrane as they offer pick-up and drop-off services and have full size cars for $55/day. There is no corporate discount for the car rental. Google Map to Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Confirmation / Cancellation
policy
We give you the option of cancelling
your attendance up to 2 weeks prior to
the course and we will confirm the
course at that point. If you cancel
your attendance, we will refund your
fees less a 5% cancellation fee. If we
cancel a course, we will refund your
course fee or transfer it to another
course. Sharper Edge cannot be held
responsible for any costs incurred by
persons whose course is cancelled.
Other information
Our class sizes are limited to a
maximum of 12 people. We focus firstly
on helping you achieve a thorough level
of understanding, passing the exam then
follows as a natural consequence.
To gain the maximum from the course,
you should complete both the pre and
the post-course exercises which will be
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