Groundschool Starts September 17th, 2024!
Ground School; that’s the class-work you have to do before you ever get the opportunity to fly an airplane right?
Wrong!
Contrary to popular belief, Ground School is not a pre-requisite to start flying, in fact, you could technically do all of the flying before ever even taking a ground school course, although a balanced approach of flying and ground school is a more efficient path.
What we do recommend is having at least a couple of flights under your belt before enrolling in a ground school course if you can. The best method would be to do both flight training and ground school concurrently when possible, but do what you can when you can really.
In Ground School, there are complex new topics to learn, and if you can relate those abstract concepts to flying experiences you have had, it goes a long way for a deeper understanding. Conversely, while undergoing flight training there are many air exercises such as Navigation, that call on a certain level of ground knowledge to execute effectively.
Prior to each flight, your instructor will spend additional time in pre-flight briefings covering the material needed to bring your knowledge up to the required level through preparatory ground instruction. This is a practical discussion about “what we’re going to do and how we’re going to do it”.
Classes will be held:
- Time 6:30 – 9:30 PM
- Tuesday Nights
- 19 sessions in total
- Location: Lower Level of Owen Sound Airport (Newly renamed Meaford)
- Classes are limited to 20 people
- Enrollment on a first-come basis
Course Outline Based on From the Ground Up (30th Edition)
Can’t make every night? Not to worry, we have ways of making up for missed classes.
In-Class Ground School
We’re happy to announce a Fall 2024 – In Person Ground School Session starting Tuesday, September 17th, at 6:30 p.m. We’re looking forward to seeing all the smiling faces again this session.
Classes will run Tuesday Evenings from 6:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Owen Sound Airport. Classes run through the Spring into the summer, finishing up in the first week of August. If you or someone you know is interested in learning to fly, this is a great first step! If you are currently learning to fly and haven’t yet completed the written exam, this is a major component of the knowledge needed to write the final exam.
Ground School Tuition is $599+hst and the Ground School Kit is $499+hst. Transport Canada sets the minimum time at 40 hours of Ground school for the Private Pilot License. Our program consists of 19 classes totaling 57 hours, that’s just over $10/hr for ground instruction in an interactive classroom environment!
To see the full breakdown of the course content click the link below:
2024 Fall Groundschool Outline
If you are interested in enrolling in this session of groundschool please reach out to us: (519) 372-1259
You can do your Groundschool Online with Canadian Flight Training!
Often a busy work and life schedule can make it difficult to commit to weekly evening ground school classes. While we would love to see you in person for groundschool, there is a great online option we promote for OSFS Students.
OSFS is proud to tie up with Canadian Flight Training to offer comprehensive groundschool courses for both Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot Licences! For those who can’t typically make it out to the in-class Ground School, or during times where courses are not offered, orif you simply want to dig deeper into the groundschool content and augment in person classes, we highly recommend an online Ground School. With our tie up, OSFS instructors can log in and see a top down view of where are enrolled students are at so we can further monitor and montivate to help keep you on track with your goals!
You have options to save money by selecting a 4 Month, 9 Month or 12 Month options to complete the groundschool courses. Go at your pace and select what’s right for you based on your schedule and ability to commit the time.
Cilck Here to check out the courses offered by Canadian Flight Training for Online Groundschool!
Need more convincing?
Learn what to expect from Ground School here.