Ground School
Transport Canada ApprovedGround School
Structured classroom learning covering regulations, meteorology, navigation, aircraft systems, and flight planning.
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Theory foundation
Career Outcome
Ground School provides the theoretical knowledge required to pass Transport Canada written examinations and to progress into flight training toward a Private or Commercial Pilot Licence.
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Overview
Training overview
Ground School is the theory foundation of pilot training. It covers the standard Transport Canada / CARs ground-school subject areas required for licensing and to prepare for the written examinations.
Canadian Aviation Regulations, airspace, and licensing requirements.
Weather theory, reports, forecasts, and flight planning for weather.
Chart work, flight planning, and navigation techniques.
Aircraft, engines, and systems.
Aerodynamics and the principles of flight.
Aircraft performance, weight and balance, and operational procedures.
Pilot decision-making, physiology, and airmanship.
Radiotelephony procedures and aeronautical communications.
Begin your journey
Train for the sky with clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Vancouver Aviation College — Transport Canada approved flight training at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport.