also avoid emailing them for informations, it is better to call them and you will get ur questions answered right away.
good luck for applicants. hope to see you there all next year.
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mathias_now
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Renfley, thanks for the detailed reply. 
I've started to read from the ground up, although its dry at times I'm pushing through it. I'm 200% committed trust me. Everything I do in a day, from the moment i wake, is aviation related. I check the PCC/ AvCanada, read books/magazines, hop on FSX/FS2004 for a couple hours at a time, and watch wings over Canada every morning at 6am. Sometimes I go to the airport and watch planes land, however theses not much action at the Muskoka airport.
When you say 90% on you final exam what class are you referring to? (Math?) That’s quite heavy regardless, so hopefully its not one of the av courses where you need a 70. I'm sure many people go in this mind set, but I want to graduate top of my class, and if I can help others from getting kicked out. I will without a doubt, I just hope people will do the same thing is I'm ever at risk. Will the Profs at confed give extra help to someone who is determined to learn the material and really doesn’t understand, because I really don’t get math. I like doing it, I just rarely get it, if so it takes awhile.
I don't drink, so I doubt I will be going to the pubs much. As for lurking at the airport, I will be for sure. I for sure need to start building better study habits, but I have faith that wont be a problem with anything to do with aviation, because I already study that for at least 8 hours today, and when I’m not studying I’m thinking about what I’ve studied.
I would like to take some GEN ED classes, which would mean I’d have to go to college for the next semester. What program would you recommend? Or do I even need to be in a program? I'm not sure how the college system. I have looked into Upgrading/refresher classes, and saw that most colleges offer Technical math and physics. This might give me an upper hand. What do you think would be best?
Do you or anyone know if Confed gives out early acceptances, if so when I expect to hear from them?
One last question, do you write the TC PPL + CPL at a TC test centre or are you awarded the licenses if you get 70% in the Av classes? I was always unsure how it worked at a flight college, let me know.
Cheers,
MN
I've started to read from the ground up, although its dry at times I'm pushing through it. I'm 200% committed trust me. Everything I do in a day, from the moment i wake, is aviation related. I check the PCC/ AvCanada, read books/magazines, hop on FSX/FS2004 for a couple hours at a time, and watch wings over Canada every morning at 6am. Sometimes I go to the airport and watch planes land, however theses not much action at the Muskoka airport.
When you say 90% on you final exam what class are you referring to? (Math?) That’s quite heavy regardless, so hopefully its not one of the av courses where you need a 70. I'm sure many people go in this mind set, but I want to graduate top of my class, and if I can help others from getting kicked out. I will without a doubt, I just hope people will do the same thing is I'm ever at risk. Will the Profs at confed give extra help to someone who is determined to learn the material and really doesn’t understand, because I really don’t get math. I like doing it, I just rarely get it, if so it takes awhile.
I don't drink, so I doubt I will be going to the pubs much. As for lurking at the airport, I will be for sure. I for sure need to start building better study habits, but I have faith that wont be a problem with anything to do with aviation, because I already study that for at least 8 hours today, and when I’m not studying I’m thinking about what I’ve studied.
I would like to take some GEN ED classes, which would mean I’d have to go to college for the next semester. What program would you recommend? Or do I even need to be in a program? I'm not sure how the college system. I have looked into Upgrading/refresher classes, and saw that most colleges offer Technical math and physics. This might give me an upper hand. What do you think would be best?
Do you or anyone know if Confed gives out early acceptances, if so when I expect to hear from them?
One last question, do you write the TC PPL + CPL at a TC test centre or are you awarded the licenses if you get 70% in the Av classes? I was always unsure how it worked at a flight college, let me know.
Cheers,
MN
The 90% refers to one course, basically the college equivalent of ground school ( but lot's more to it).
You have to maintain a 70% average in all your courses in order to remain as a student. So, to further explain, the course is slip up 90 /10. 10% for all your quizzes, tests and other stuff. The final exam is a douzy! it's worth 90% of your grade for that course.
All the TC Tests are written at the college, the TC standards are quite lower than the College standards, that goes for written and flight tests.
You can pass all the TC stuff and still fail out if you do not meet the college minimum.
As for Gen ed courses, if your gonna go that route, take stuff like Management, Supervision, Phych, that kind of stuff, if I remember correctly, you have to do 2 Gen ed's per year of something like that.
As for the math and physics, don't stress too much about it, you you really think you need it then fine, go take a Grade 12 math course of something.
I wasn't too good in Math in HS, the math courses at confed are pretty simple, as long as you do the math you'll be fine. They explain everything and you have assignments to do via computer, same goes for physics. Plus if you need help with it, there are tutors you can get for free.
I don't think they give early acceptances, I'm not sure when they tell you or net, sometime in the spring.
You have to maintain a 70% average in all your courses in order to remain as a student. So, to further explain, the course is slip up 90 /10. 10% for all your quizzes, tests and other stuff. The final exam is a douzy! it's worth 90% of your grade for that course.
All the TC Tests are written at the college, the TC standards are quite lower than the College standards, that goes for written and flight tests.
You can pass all the TC stuff and still fail out if you do not meet the college minimum.
As for Gen ed courses, if your gonna go that route, take stuff like Management, Supervision, Phych, that kind of stuff, if I remember correctly, you have to do 2 Gen ed's per year of something like that.
As for the math and physics, don't stress too much about it, you you really think you need it then fine, go take a Grade 12 math course of something.
I wasn't too good in Math in HS, the math courses at confed are pretty simple, as long as you do the math you'll be fine. They explain everything and you have assignments to do via computer, same goes for physics. Plus if you need help with it, there are tutors you can get for free.
I don't think they give early acceptances, I'm not sure when they tell you or net, sometime in the spring.
The ground school final is only worth 50% now. The other 40% from quizzes along the road and 10% for the prefinal.renfley wrote:The 90% refers to one course, basically the college equivalent of ground school ( but lot's more to it).
You have to maintain a 70% average in all your courses in order to remain as a student. So, to further explain, the course is slip up 90 /10. 10% for all your quizzes, tests and other stuff. The final exam is a douzy! it's worth 90% of your grade for that course.
After you write the college final, if your overall mark is >70%, you pass, and get reccommended for the TC test, which you write a few days later.
For the flight test, you do the college ride and TC ride at the same time, its the same thing, except you need 70% to pass the college, 50% for TC.
They won't give an early acceptance, the earliest you'll here from them is the first day colleges start sending out the acceptences.Do you or anyone know if Confed gives out early acceptances, if so when I expect to hear from them?
You need the gr 11 U/C tech math or better.What i wanted to know was, is grade 11 Funtions math (UNI PREP) compulsory?
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Highflyinpilot
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That sucks that the final exam is only worth 50% now, I graduated from the program when it was the whopping 90% of your grades, I remember the day they hand you your score, it was so nerve racking, it was unbeileivable. What a releif when I opened the score card and passed.
Anyways, I would say study math. the ground school in my opinion no one should have a problem with it only because it's the reason your there, to learn how to fly, the rules, weather etc. Your not there to learn about math, or accounting etc. so i can justify failing out of one of those classes, but as far as im concern no reson to fail out of groundschool.
I had an 85 average going into the program.(just to give you an idea) and I beleive it is usually always oversubscribed(I think)
Anyways good luck to you. And if you do get in study hard to make sure you get through, because for me it was the best time of my life(That was 3 years ago, so the program might have changed such as shabandowan or such).
Anyways, I would say study math. the ground school in my opinion no one should have a problem with it only because it's the reason your there, to learn how to fly, the rules, weather etc. Your not there to learn about math, or accounting etc. so i can justify failing out of one of those classes, but as far as im concern no reson to fail out of groundschool.
I had an 85 average going into the program.(just to give you an idea) and I beleive it is usually always oversubscribed(I think)
Anyways good luck to you. And if you do get in study hard to make sure you get through, because for me it was the best time of my life(That was 3 years ago, so the program might have changed such as shabandowan or such).
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Night Hawk
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Hi everyone,
I am also one the guys hoping to get into confed next year. When I spoke with the admissions office they said I should apply early so I have already applied and I believe applications are sent out Nov 30, and earliest acceptance is Feb 1 i believe. They also mentioned that they have a "passport program" where you can come down to the college sometime around may, to find out information about the programs, the college, etc, and you can also sleep in residence overnight if you want to get a feel for what its like ands its free. So for those hoping to get in next year, this might be something of your interest. I'am definately going to go check it out.
I am also one the guys hoping to get into confed next year. When I spoke with the admissions office they said I should apply early so I have already applied and I believe applications are sent out Nov 30, and earliest acceptance is Feb 1 i believe. They also mentioned that they have a "passport program" where you can come down to the college sometime around may, to find out information about the programs, the college, etc, and you can also sleep in residence overnight if you want to get a feel for what its like ands its free. So for those hoping to get in next year, this might be something of your interest. I'am definately going to go check it out.
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shimmydampner
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Jeezuz christ man! That had better change! I admire hard work and devotion, but holy f*ck, there's something to be said for getting laid in college!mathias_now wrote:I'm 200% committed trust me. Everything I do in a day, from the moment i wake, is aviation related. I check the PCC/ AvCanada, read books/magazines, hop on FSX/FS2004 for a couple hours at a time, and watch wings over Canada every morning at 6am. Sometimes I go to the airport and watch planes land, however theses not much action at the Muskoka airport.
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Night Hawk
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PILOT23, I live in Toronto, I was looking for someone to go with aswell, maybe we'll be able to work something out? If you catch a AC or Westjet flight from Ottawa, there's a connecting flight in Toronto to TBay so maybe we can catch the same flight? Just a possibility. Anyone else interested in coming?
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flyerguy13
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hey, im a first year flight management student at confed. Right now, the math is what is killing us first years, we need a minimum 60%, and over half the class is below that mark going into the final exam. For the ground school portion there are now two final exams, the practice, worth 10%, and the final, worth 50. The rest of the course is through quizes, at least one or two everyday it seems. Even now, i probably study on average 8-10 hours a week minimum, on top of the 30 hours of class, and flying aswell. But its worth it, even if i dont make the cut(knock on wood), it was still a great experience, the planes are great, the instructors know more about aviation than i ever will in my life, so its a good choice. The city sucks in my opinion, but watching the 37-800s from westjet come in and your standing on the ramp, is pretty awesome.
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flyerguy13
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its review from every year in high school, from doing fractions, to trig, to factoring complex functions. No calc, or else id be screwed lol. Yeah haveing ground school will definatly help, not to the point as to where you dont need to study, we have 6 hours of ground school a week, so we get a lot more information that you will at a ftu's ground school, but a base knowledge has definatly helped me to this point/
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shimmydampner
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All of the academic courses including math, physics, accounting and english are Grade 11 level at worst, unless they changed the curriculum with that fancy new building.flyerguy13 wrote:hey, im a first year flight management student at confed. Right now, the math is what is killing us first years
Wow, so many comments come to mind. Let's just say Thunder Bay does NOT suck and leave it at that.flyerguy13 wrote:The city sucks in my opinion, but watching the 37-800s from westjet come in and your standing on the ramp, is pretty awesome.
I never had that physics in gr. 11 or 12. Although the english i'll agree on, it made fridays nice and easy.All of the academic courses including math, physics, accounting and english are Grade 11 level at worst, unless they changed the curriculum with that fancy new building.
