Private Ground School

Private Pilot Ground School will not run in March. We will start a new session Tuesday April 8th, 2008

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Private Pilot Course

Age:

Minimum age for Student Pilot Permit - 14 years
Minimum age for Private Pilot License - 17 years

Medical:

Candidate must pass a medical exam conducted by a Transport Canada Designated Examiner. An electrocardiogram is required if the candidate is 40 years of age or older. (Where to get your medical in Alberta)

License Requirements:

Minimum Transport Canada 17 hours dual instruction 12 hours solo practice 45 hours total flight time 40 hours ground school	Average Program 25 hours dual instruction 20 hours solo practice 40 hours ground school 45 hours total flight time
Knowledge & Experience Candidate must pass a written exam as well as a flight test. There is no minimum educational requirements and all course material is well laid out and easy to understand.	Ground Training Extensive ground training and numerous proficiency exams will ensure that the student is thoroughly prepared for the written exam.
Book Kit "From the Ground Up" "Flight Training Manual" "Pilot Log Book" "Pultz Private Pilot Study" "Pilot Training Record" Map, Plotter, Computer, your first Flying Case, POH ICAO Ruler	Flight Training The popular Cessna 152 & 172 provides a comfortable, stable learning platform.
Time required to complete the Course Students enrolled in our full time course programs will require 6 weeks for completion. Those wishing to train on a part time basis can expect to take 3 or 4 months to complete the course. Training can be conveniently arranged around your personal schedule.

Ground School
Ground school commences the second week of each month and is held on Tuesday/Thursday evenings and Saturdays. For specific dates please call our office.

We also have a one-on-one program to suit individuals with a unique schedule which won't fit into our regular program. Confirm with one of our instructors for a quote.

Ground School Regular Schedule Week #1
TIME	TUESDAY	THURSDAY	TIME	SATURDAY
1900 - 2020	Theory of Flight I A	Engines & Airframes D	0800 - 0920	MET 1 B
2030 - 2150	CFS/COMM A	Theory of Flight II A	0930 - 1050	Air Law I D
			1100 - 1220	Flight Ops (W & B) B
			1300 - 1420	Instruments C

Ground School Regular Schedule Week #2
TIME	TUESDAY	THURSDAY	TIME	SATURDAY
1900 - 2020	MET II B	Met III B	0800 - 0920	MET IV B
2030 - 2150	Air Law II D	E6B Computer A	0930 - 1050	Flight Ops (Performance Charts) B
			1100 - 1220	Human Factors C
			1300 - 1420	PDM C

Ground School Regular Schedule Week #3
TIME	TUESDAY	THURSDAY	TIME	SATURDAY
1900 - 2020	NAV I A	RADIO NAV A	0800 - 0920	Flight Ops (Airport Pro) C
2030 - 2150	MET V B	MET Review B	0930 - 1050	General A
			1100 - 1220	NAV II A
			1300 - 1420	As required

Flight Training Aircraft - Cessna 152/172

Aircraft	Cessna 152	Cessna 172
Description	World's most popular aircraft trainer	World's most popular single engine aircraft
Seating	Two place Aircraft	Four place Aircraft
Cruise speed	100 knots/115 mph	110 knots/126 mph
Sky Wings Aircraft Available	Sky Wings' C-152 has the Sparrowhawk conversion kit which gives improved all-round performance.	Sky Wings has four C-172's for your convenience. This allows us to customize your flying schedule.

COURSE COSTS CESSNA-152
27 Hours Dual @ $130/hr		4,266.00
15 Hours Solo @ $110/hr		1,650.00
5 Hours Ground Briefing @ $40/hr		200.00
5 Hours Exam Review @ $40/hr		200.00
3 Hours Simulator @ $148/hr		444.00
Ground School		325.00
Book Kit		300.00
Administration Fee		100.00
Subtotal		7,485.00
GST		449.10
TOTAL**		$ 7,934.10

COURSE COSTS CESSNA-172
27 Hours Dual @ $171/hr		4,617.00
15 Hours Solo @ $123/hr		1,845.00
5 Hours Ground Briefing @ $40/hr		200.00
5 Hours Exam Review @ $40/hr		200.00
3 Hours Simulator @ $148/hr		444.00
Ground School		325.00
Book Kit		300.00
Administration Fee		100.00
Subtotal		7,031.00
GST		481.86
TOTAL**		$ 8,521.86

*Approximate cost of training: Training times and individual ground briefing requirements may vary between individuals. For this reason it is not possible to forecast exact cost for the course. Prices are subject to change without notice.

**Transport Canada fees for Flight Testing & Licensing, fees for medicals and medical renewals are not included.
(Where to get your medical in Alberta) For budgeting purposes we estimate that you will need approximately $ 500. to cover these costs. Written exams for the PPL can be done on Examination Computers at the Sky Wings Aviation Academy Red Deer location.

Note: Flying Training and Ground School are tax deductible, provided that the individual is contemplating a career in aviation.

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