Greetings All,
I recently went for my first familiarization flight at Pacific Flying Club out of CZBB. I really enjoyed myself and have decided I would like to get my PPL and see what happens after that in regards to a career. I am 18 and have saved a considerable amount of money and taken time off work so I can complete the PPL as fast as possible. I know cadets do it in as little as 7 weeks. I am looking to do it around 2-2.5 months, is this reasonable? The problem I have is not getting time in the air its completing the ground school in a shorter period of time. Most of the schools only have sessions twice a week and it would take me 3 months just to complete it. I have looked into online schools but I feel that I would benefit more from an actual person instructing me. Would you guys agree? Is there away around this? Please let me know.
Ground school
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lorneelgar
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if money is no object you could just get your instructor to do it with you; IE do the whole thing one on one.... talk to the CFI and tell her (its still a she there right?) what your situation is, im sure they will be more than happy to work something out...
PS GET YOUR MEDICAL DONE!!!!! I cant tell you how many times people come in and want to rush the PPL while leaving the medical to 3 days before solo... TC takes time to get things processed, if you havent done it yet, DO IT NOW!!!!!!
PS GET YOUR MEDICAL DONE!!!!! I cant tell you how many times people come in and want to rush the PPL while leaving the medical to 3 days before solo... TC takes time to get things processed, if you havent done it yet, DO IT NOW!!!!!!
Get your doctor to sign the form for the Cat 4 medical too. Then you can solo without having to wait for the paperwork. Your instructor should be able to hook you up with this form. Maybe another school in YVR might have a ground school schedule that suits you better.
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Kinda in the same situation but I gotta work alot!! PM if you have any questions or if you wanna talk to someone in the same boat... plane... whatever 
I did the same thing you are when I did my training just after high school at age 18. It took me about 2.5 months for the ppl. What I did was spend everyday at the flight school 8:30 till 5:00 (rain or shine). When my training started in mid July 1998. I did one flight per day, that was enough to keep my mind busy. Once the instructor figured I was able to handle 2 flights per day he scheduled me in for flights when he had free space. It progressed to 1 dual & 1 solo flight per day depending on the weather. I was signed off for my PPL Sept 23 that same summer with around 55 hours flight time.
I would recommend you read: Stick and Rudder, an explanation of the art of flying. Published 1944 By Wolfgang Langewiesche.
The book will save you hours of flying time, while your trying to figure out this “ART”
As for the ground schooling, the school I attended did the GS at night which didn’t work for my plan and 115km (each way) commute. Almost all of the information you will need to write the exam is in the ‘From the ground up‘ and the new AIM (AIP). Get the exam study guide from the school and start checking off the topics as you read about them. If something is not perfectly clear to you ask an instructor, student instructor or the CFI. When I was studying for my PPL I spend a great deal of time being tutored by someone working on their instructor ratting (for free)
. Which was probably just as good for their training as it was for mine. Keep track of all the hours and the subject you were studying in your PTR. Do a couple practice exams, then go to transport and write theirs.
After my PPL I did my night rating and CPL in the same way. I was signed off for my commercial in late February with 201 hrs. Only 8 months after my first flight.
Good luck
P
I would recommend you read: Stick and Rudder, an explanation of the art of flying. Published 1944 By Wolfgang Langewiesche.
The book will save you hours of flying time, while your trying to figure out this “ART”
As for the ground schooling, the school I attended did the GS at night which didn’t work for my plan and 115km (each way) commute. Almost all of the information you will need to write the exam is in the ‘From the ground up‘ and the new AIM (AIP). Get the exam study guide from the school and start checking off the topics as you read about them. If something is not perfectly clear to you ask an instructor, student instructor or the CFI. When I was studying for my PPL I spend a great deal of time being tutored by someone working on their instructor ratting (for free)
. Which was probably just as good for their training as it was for mine. Keep track of all the hours and the subject you were studying in your PTR. Do a couple practice exams, then go to transport and write theirs. After my PPL I did my night rating and CPL in the same way. I was signed off for my commercial in late February with 201 hrs. Only 8 months after my first flight.
Good luck
P
