Ready to go looking for options

gotak · Post by **gotak** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:03 am

So I went to check out Canadian Flyers and Toronto Airways cause they are the closest for me and they are ok. Cost is arm and a leg as normals now a days. Sigh whatever happen to people learning to fly for pennies? I guess people like me in their 20s missed that boat eh?

Anyhow before I decide on which school I like to check out hte free lance instructors around Toronto. So if you know anyone please give me a shout.

Thanks!

gotak · Post by **gotak** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:05 am

One more thing is it ok to do ground school at one place then flight training at antoher? Cause the schduling at Toronto Airways is better for me cause they have a weekend course but I liked the people at Canadian Flyers more.

wha happen · Post by **wha happen** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:57 am

ya that'll be fine

767 · Post by **767** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:53 am

gotak wrote:One more thing is it ok to do ground school at one place then flight training at antoher? Cause the schduling at Toronto Airways is better for me cause they have a weekend course but I liked the people at Canadian Flyers more.

I dont know if you are career oriented or just doing it as a hobby. If you are career oriented, make sure you have a uni/college degree, then go for the normal flight training. otherwise look into aviation colleges/uni's. good luck. The island airport has some weirdos at cdn flyers, just keep in mind.

gotak · Post by **gotak** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:37 am

Yes already got my Computering Engineering degree. I am not sure if i'll make it a hobby or career. I am starting my M.Eng Electrical Engineering this coming sept too. So i am actually thinking about whether I'll have enough time to do both that and flight training. I might wait till Dec before starting as my prof wants me to get good grades switch to MASc, which means fewer courses which also means time to do flight training.

So we'll see.

Miss Mae · Post by **Miss Mae** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:53 pm

Have you tried any of the flight schools in the GTA? (not just TO). Looks like Spectrum Airways in Burlington and Durham Flight Centre in Oshawa have some pretty good flight training units.

gotak · Post by **gotak** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:07 pm

Pretty far to go isn't it for those two schools? Considering the cost of gas I think it actually makes Cdn Flyers the best value? Or are those two schools better then the ones closer to TO?

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:12 pm

I've heard that Peninsulair in Hamilton runs an excellent school.

gotak · Post by **gotak** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:19 pm

One that's quite far from where I live.

niko · Post by **niko** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:32 pm

gotak wrote:Yes already got my Computering Engineering degree. I am not sure if i'll make it a hobby or career. I am starting my M.Eng Electrical Engineering this coming sept too. So i am actually thinking about whether I'll have enough time to do both that and flight training. I might wait till Dec before starting as my prof wants me to get good grades switch to MASc, which means fewer courses which also means time to do flight training.

So we'll see.

Don't believe everything your prof says! If you switch to MASc, you will just become cheap labour for him. If you work hard, you can finish your M.Eng. in a year (3 semester). MASc takes 5 to 6 semesters, ie 2 years. Depending on what your project or thesis topic is going to be, you may have no time for flight training at all.

M.Eng. is just as good as MASc unless you are going for your PhD.

Niko, PhD, P.Eng.

gotak · Post by **gotak** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:19 pm

Yes I realise that but he wants me to do MEMS which is quite interesting so I am considering it.

Jungle Jim · Post by **Jungle Jim** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:46 pm

For what it's worth, stay in the Engineering stream. Also check out National Flyers in Barrie. I did my night rating with them recently and it was the most professional training I have ever had. The distance to the practice area is real short( anywhere north of the field) so not much time is wasted traveling to and from it and there are never delays in departing the airport. This results in more usable flying/learning time.

Jim M.

P.Eng.

gotak · Post by **gotak** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:39 pm

Well see I still have a shot at the Cathay Cadets if i want it. I am just not sure if I do. I enjoy doing engineering work too.

l_reason · Post by **l_reason** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:09 am

Here is a thought on traveling to do your training. Lets say you take 30 min to get to Oshawa to go for a flight lesson you’ll land up burning $10 for the car ride there and back. If your in a plane and have to commute 15 miles to the training area or wait on a taxiway because of traffic volume for 10 min you’ll burn $10-$20 every flight. I would recommend attending the school you like best. It also cant hurt to ask them what THEIR average time (flight hours) they take to train a PPL.

gotak · Post by **gotak** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:32 pm

Well in that case doesn't that make Cdn Flyers at Markham the place that makes the most sense?

Question for those of you working and training how do you fit work, training and then enough social/execise in?

Lommer · Post by **Lommer** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:26 am

Question for those of you working and training how do you fit work, training and then enough social/execise in?

Get a union job that's outside and involves manual work. Then you can get excercise on the job, socialize on the job, and sleep on the job, leaving all the rest of your time for training.

mcrit · Post by **mcrit** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 8:33 pm

PM if you'd like to know about Canadian Flyers