Yes, you can complete an IPC in a Redbird. We do them regularly at my school.

Hi Kejidog! For the ground school check out https://www.pilottraining.ca/?dispatch=products.view&product_id=249 As for commercial training it’s not all about the hours, but the types of hours you need. 35 hours of dual instruction 10 hours of advanced dual instruction including at least 5 hours of X...

www.pilottraining.ca is the standard these days

This is insanity. 250 hours of unpaid "coop"?! Are you kidding?! Have you seen all the ads for flight instructors lately? First of all, I paid $58k from 0-201 hours for a commercial multi IFR, frozen atpl, and with a diploma in aviation technology from Moncton Flight College and did it in 20 months,...

I don't have much knowledge of the sporty's course, other than it isn't entirely relevant to a Canadian pilot. Harv's Air online private pilot ground school includes a PSTAR course, radio operator course, and what I find most useful, an air exersize course with in cockpit video and step by step brea...

Are you only looking at schools in BC? There's lots of schools Canada-wide with better weather. With the way the industry is moving in Canada I can't recommend doing a 3 year program right now. Settle in somewhere and finish your commercial, multi, IFR as quickly and safely as possible. If you alrea...

I funded flight school (outside of Ontario) with government student loans (mix of provincial and federal) and a bank student line of credit. I didn't have a cosigner for the bank line of credit, but they approved me anyway. They're generally a little more lenient on student stuff since you are after...

Last month it took about 2.5 weeks for my sticker to arrive after the print date.

Thanks everyone! We’re looking forward to it

Same thing happens in Winnipeg. Terminal on weekends is often NOTAM’d closed to VFR traffic. Due to staffing issues they say. We have to file something called a “Class C Intent” anytime we want to fly VFR in Winnipeg Terminal with at least 15 mins prior notice. I really don’t mind privatization of f...

For anyone who knows someone looking to make the leap, and will be in the Winnipeg area on Oct 28!

I studied almost entirely from the pilottraining.ca website and nailed my exam. Well worth the money.

My 2 cents for what it's worth as a fellow class 4. When I started my flight training, I made a point of visiting airports, and just walking around shaking peoples hands (especially during my CPL time building!). Visiting every fly in pancake breakfast, airplane show and shine, and airport open hous...

Don't know where you're getting the $45k a year from... Summit offered me $30k to ramp for them for 2 years 12 months ago. Another just a little father north than that offered $24k (with housing). A company in Sioux Lookout offered $24k (no housing). I figured it out to $12 / hour. Now call me an en...

I've had 2 concussions I was hospitalized for, 1 I lost consciousness in my teenage years (Hockey). When I was going for my Cat 3, all TC cared about was my neurologists word that I didn't have any lasting symptoms. They brought it up again when I went for my Cat 1, but it was really just an extra q...

Free 30 min flights, career fair, aircraft static displays, food trucks. Looks like it's going to be a great event for all ages. Organized by the 99's but it is open to everyone :) All the info is in the link below https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/women-fly-2017-family-air-festival-tickets-28656194449

Lots of guys and gals join young intending to be lifers, and eventually leave to find better work/life balance. Aircrew on certain platforms have a habit of being gone large chunks of time, and their spouses tire of either picking up and moving every 3-5 years, and/or essentially being single parent...

TC. Call whoever handles civil aviation licensing in your region and make sure your birth date is correct on file.

Moncton Flight College has an agreement with Georgian. Once an instructor hits 2k they get an interview. Some guys from Georgian came to the school and did a whole presentation about it.

Yes, that was the one I was looking for, thank you!!

I'm having some pretty awful CARs-blindness and I can't for the life of me find this reference. Aircraft in question is a VFR Cherokee 140. I was under the impression that to hire an instructor at an FTU, and complete flight training on a privately registered aircraft the student has to be named on ...

I know bonds are a contentious issue, and I see the merit in both arguments. In the case of a bond the prevents out of pocket expense for an instructor rating, it could be a win win for the right individual. Fresh out of flight school and up to the teeth in student loans, and you have some job secur...

Judging by the plethora of job ads currently, the industry is hurting for instructors. Having to shell out ~$9,000 after flight school just isn't an option for some people that might otherwise gladly go the instructor route. Are there FTU's that offer a training bond type agreement for instructor ra...

Check kijiji, bulliten boards at the local airports, and the airport websites. Generally you'll find them listed in those places. Most of those airports also host "fly-ins" where you can introduce yourself to the locals! Google is your friend.

The general aviation scene around Vancouver is one of the best in Canada! As such there are usually lots of people looking to sell shares in their airplanes. Would purchasing a plane, or fractional ownership in a plane, be an option for you? There's lots of great freelance instructors around, and yo...