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Required Ground School for Private Pilots in Canada
In order to become a Private Pilot in Canada, there are requirements that have been established by Transport Canada. One of the requirements is that a student pilot must take a Private Pilot Ground School course where they will acquire the practical knowledge and become proficient with Canada's aviation regulations that are set as minimum requirements in order to operate aircraft.
The curriculum for the Private Pilot Ground School course has been established by Transport Canada, and all Flight Training Units across Canada teach the topics and subjects as listed in the Study and Reference Guide. Although the subject matter is the same, the various Flight Training Units across Canada all vary slightly in how Ground School is taught based upon how each Flight Instructor articulates and instructs students in these topics.
Regardless of the Flight Training Unit's procedure in how they teach ground school, the goal is always the same: Instruct the student pilot in a way that conveys the vast amount of knowledge required in a way that helps the student not just memorize the answers, but to actually learn the material, thereby becoming safer and more effective pilots.
At many Flight Training Units across Canada, you will typically see Class 4 Flight Instructors doing the classroom instruction. It's a very rare thing to locate a Flight Training Unit that has their aviation courses taught by the more experienced Class 1 Flight Instructors. The reason for this is because Class 1 Flight Instructors have much more training and experience, therefore, most are often busy flying or completing other aviation tasks. At Hangaaar, the Private Pilot course is taught by a Class 1 Flight Instructor with about 25,000+ hours of experience! You'll notice the difference when you get to learn from a Flight Instructor who has that much training and flight time!