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Air Canada Pilot Salary
2024 Air Canada Pilot Strike Update We have had numerous requests for interviews ahead of the looming Air Canada pilot strike. Please be patient as...
How to Brief Your Passengers
When flying with a Canadian airline, it is reasonable and logical to receive a passenger briefing from the flight attendants. As a pilot of a...
Aviation Resume Writing
Freshly minted commercial pilots in Canada often wonder what the next steps are. After all, they are now eligible to start earning money as a...
Depression and Medications for Pilots
We get a lot of questions about depression, mental health issues, anxiety, SSRIs, and antidepressant medications from potential students who want to pursue aviation as...
ROC – A: Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about the ROC A and the legalities surrounding radio usage in Canada. This article will explore and...
ADHD in Aviation
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a topic of concern when it comes to obtaining a pilot license. It’s crucial to understand these requirements to...
Transport Canada Aviation Medical
Transport Canada Aviation Medical When first starting out in aviation, students are very overwhelmed with the amount of information they are required to absorb, a...
Navigating the IATRA Exam: A Key Step for Aspiring Commercial Pilots in Canada
Embarking on a career as a commercial pilot in Canada is an ambitious and exciting journey, with the Instrument Rating Aeroplane Type (IATRA) exam standing...
Private Pilot License Canada Timeline | Learn Quickly with Canadian Flight Trainers
Private Pilot License Canada Timeline If you’re interested in pilot training or just started pursuing a private pilot license in Canada, you’ve come to the...
Literacy in Aviation
Literacy in Aviation – Beyond Words and Media Whether we consciously think about it or not, literacy in aviation plays an important role in a...
Our Tips for Commercial Pilot Training in a Flight School
It’s a pretty common question for newly minted private pilots to ask how they will go about their commercial pilot flight training at their local...
Aviate Navigate Communicate
Aviate Navigate Communicate. This phrase is a key principle, or law to most, that guides pilots in their flight operations during any sort of task...
Salary of a Pilot in Canada
A lot of new students, and evenย commercial pilots, wonder what pay they can anticipate once they land that first job that begins their careers. The...
Night Rating
The night rating is the most commonly added rating to a Private Pilot License in Canada, and for good reason. During night operations, pilots will...
Can We End the 1500-Hour Charade?
This is an Editorial Comment written by Halldale Group Editor Rick Adams. The article references American regulations which are not applicable to Canada; however, the...
Flight Training with SharpeAero
You know how people tend to think flight training is a complex and daunting process? Well, SharpeAero is redefining Canadaโs flight training environment by creating...
Critical Self-Reflection in Aviation
Iโve often heard from many flight instructors that theyโve learned more in the 30 hours of their flight instructor rating training than they have in...
When to do Ground School
We get a lot of emails inquiries from students asking when they should start their online ground school for their flight training. Realistically, it is...
Aviation Medical Validity Periods
Aviation Medical Validity Periods This is a rather unusual post that is being made in our blog section, but it is fairly important. We are...
Turboprop Engine
We continue our pilot training articles at the commercial pilot level by discussing the turboprop engine. It is common for commercial pilots in Canada to...
Workload Management
Workload Management Workload Management involves the proper allocation and distribution of tasks to individuals, avoidance of work overloads in self and in others and the...
Ethics in Aviation
Ethics in Aviation This article on Ethics in Aviation was written by Patrick A. Benton. Patrick A. Benton earned a Bachelor of Science in Aviation...
AWWS GFA
AWWS GFA The term AWWS GFA refers to NavCanada‘s Aviation Weather Web Site – Graphical Area Forecast. The GFA weather charts depict the most probably weather in...
Leadership in Aviation
As a part of our Threat and Error Management series of articles, we supplement our Commercial Pilot Ground School with this article on leadership in...
Pilot Supplies to Begin Pilot Training
Pilot Supplies to Begin Pilot Training A lot of our new students contact us for assistance because of how overwhelming the pilot training process can...
Pilot Logbooks | Which is the Best in 2024?
Pilot Logbook Although the task of finding a pilot logbook may seem simple, a properly organized and properly filled out logbook is something that a...
Pilot Errors
Pilot Errors A pilot error is an action or decision of the pilot that, if not caught and corrected, could contribute to the occurrence of...
Spectrum Airways
Spectrum Airways In this post, we examine a flight school which is situated on the west side of the Greater Toronto Area known as Spectrum...
Durham Flight Centre
Durham Flight Centre Durham Flight Centre (โDFCโ) is a Transport Canada registered Flight Training Unit, flight centre, and a private career college under the Ontario...
Canadian Flight Supplement
The Canadian Flight Supplement, Canada Flight Supplement, or CFS for short, is the proverbial phonebook for all aerodromes and airport in Canada. The publication contains...
Pilot Decision Making in Aviation
Pilot decision making is the generation of an alternative course of action based on available information, knowledge, prior experience, expectation, context, goals, etc. and selecting...
Aviation Weather
Aviation Weather Aviation weather can be fairly hard to understand sometimes. The application of theoretical meteorology to the practical world of aviation takes an immense...
Level Flight and Straight Flight
Level Flight and Straight Flight This blog article on level flight and straight flight is being created out of the necessity to clear a few...
Seaplane Rating | How to Land a Float Plane
Float Rating This is the last part of our 4 part series on seaplane flying. To recap, part 1 examined the pre-flight inspection and how...
Float Rating Part 3 | How to Take-off from Water
In Part 1 of our Seaplane Rating and Float Rating series we discussed the basics of the seaplane rating and how to do basic operations...
Pilot Bag
What is a pilot bag? A pilot bag is also known as a flight bag. It is a bag used by pilots at all stages...
Float Rating – Part 2
Float Rating In part 1 of our series on float flying, we looked at the basics maneuvers surrounding float rating training. The main topics were...
Seaplane Rating – Part 1
Pilot Training for a Seaplane Rating This is a small series on float flying in Canada. As this is a flight training related blog, we’ll...
TC AIM
What is the TC aim? The TC AIM, or AIM de TC in French, is the Aeronautical Information Manual published by Transport Canada. It is...
Wingman Reservations | Canadian Flight Trainers
Wingman Reservations Wingman reservations is an online flight booking website used by flight schools in Canada, notable WWFC (Waterloo Wellington Flight Center), Brampton Flight Centre,...
Lost Aviator Coffee and Canadian Flight Trainers
This is an unusual blog post as we are going to be talking about Lost Aviator Coffee. To be fair, I know both owners of...
When is the Right Time to Upgrade to the Left Seat?
This is a guest article from the Civil Aviation Training Magazine. We discuss this topic and many like this in our Commercial Pilot Ground School....
Canadian Flight Center
Canadian Flight Center We have a lot of people reach out to us from overseas asking if we are a Canadian Flight Center. Canadian Flight...
Brampton Flight Centre | Canadian Flight Trainers
Brampton Flight Centre The Brampton Flight Center is located at the Brampton-Caledon Airport (CNC3). The airport and flight school are both owned and operated by...
Build Flight Time – Go From 200 Hours to ATPL
Congratulations, you have completed your CPL! Now, you need to build flight time towards your Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL). They’re a few different paths...
So, You Want to be a Flight Instructor?
So, you want to be a flight instructor? The information in this article was written by user Big Pistons Forever from avCanada. We thing it...
What Makes a Good Flight Instructor
What Makes a Good Flight Instructor? A lot of students wonder what makes a good flight instructor. Even as flight instructor candidates begin their training...
Lesson Plans – Flight Instructing
Lesson Plans for PGIs Look in the flight instructor guide and you will see there is no text on how to make lesson plans. Only...
How to Become a Pilot in Canada
What are the requirements to become a pilot in Canada? If you want to become a pilot in Canada, you have a dream shared by...
Hangaaar vs. Canadian Flight Trainers
Canadian Flight Trainers and Hangaaar are two online ground school course providers centralized in the greater Toronto area. Both have a similar offering of courses...
RPAS – Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
What is RPAS? RPAS stands for remotely piloted aircraft system. Other common term for RPAS is a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In Canada,...
Windshear Part 3 – Pilot Response
In our first two reports on this deadly weather phenomena of windshear, we examined the threats it has to aircraft, the dangers, and ways to...
Wind Shear Part 2 – Awareness
We’re going to continue our wind shear series on meteorological topics by discussing how to be recognize the potential for wind shear near an airport....
Windshear (or wind shear) Part 1 – The Dangers
Some information was taken from our Commercial Pilot Ground School Course. Windshear occurs in all directions, but for convenience it is measured along the vertical...
In-Flight Teaching Techniques for the Flight Instructor
This topic on in-flight instruction is designed for students who are looking at completing the flight instructor rating. The ground school for the Class 4...
Private Pilot License Requirements in 2024
The private pilot license is the most common Canadian pilot license for hobby flyers looking to enjoy the skies on weekends solo or while taking...
NIZUS vs Canadian Flight Trainers
Canadian Flight Trainers and NIZUS both help students pass their Transport Canada exams to earn licenses, but we have a lot of differences that separate...
WWFC | Canadian Flight Trainers Can Help
WWFC – Waterloo Wellington Flight Center WWFC, or Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre, is a flight training unit located at the Waterloo International Airport (CYKF) in...
Pilot Training CA vs. Canadian Flight Trainers
Canadian Flight Trainers and Pilot Training CA are both online ground school providers for pilots in Canada. We compare the two in real time and...
How Much do Pilots Make in Canada?
How much pilots make in Canada will vary depending on experience and line of work. Once pilots complete their commercial pilot ground school, write their...
Weight Shift Formula
The weight shift formula is an important part of understanding your weight and balance and is crucial for pilots flying with passengers and baggage. This...
CRFI | Learn what a CRFI is in Canada?
The CRFI, or Canadian Runway Friction Index is a scale from 0 to 1 indicating how slippery a runway is. Information is adapted from the...
TKT | Brave the Threshold Knowledge Test in 2023
What is a TKT? A TKT, or a threshold knowledge test, is a small assessment that Canadian flight instructors are taught to conduct at the...
Pilot License Conversion in Canada
Let us discuss the pilot license conversion process for pilots with EASA or ICAO licenses. Pilots who hold an American FAA license have a different...
Recreational Pilot Permit Vs Private Pilot License
Here is a direct comparison of a Recreational Pilot Permit Vs a Private Pilot License Minimum Age Recreational Pilot Permit: Minimum 16 years old Private...
Pilot License in Canada
Learning to fly is a dream shared by many aspiring aviators but it can be confusing on where to begin. In this post I will...
Abbreviations and Acronyms in Aviation
Here is a list of common abbreviations and acronyms which are used throughout the Aeronautical Information Manual. This list is included in all of our...
GFA: How to Read a GFA like a Professional
A pre-flight weather briefing should always include a thorough review of the graphic area forecast to understand the weather system you plan of fly in....
4 Realistic Tips to Save Money on Flight Training
Lots of pilots are often faced with the difficult questions of “How can I save money to get my pilot’s license?” or “How can we...