Ground School Start Dates & Schedule
Private Pilot Licence Ground School Start Dates
- 2023 Dates
- Tuesday June 6th, 2023
- Wednesday June 28th, 2023
- Thursday August 3rd, 2023
Course Format
In person at Brampton Flight Centre (BFC)
Course Length
Ground school for our Private Pilot Licence runs for 16 weeks, once a week for 3 hours per class.
Course Offered
Ground school is offered in the evenings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7-10pm, and on Saturdays from 10am-1pm.
Benefits of Conducting Ground School with BFC
– Active members are able to attend classes as many times as needed on any day, without additional cost as long as they have proof of purchase (receipt may be required) and have active membership.
– Help with meeting tax credits of 12 hours of minimum training per month. Students must meet 12 hours of training per month in order to be eligible for a tax receipt for that given month. Ground school taken at another institute will not be taken into account for purposes of these calculations.
-Will be given access to practice exams to help prepare you for the Transport Canada written exam. Recommend letters will only be issued by BFC instructors once you met the necessary passing requirements and only IF you have attended ground school provided by the Brampton Flight Centre.
How to Prepare for Class
PPL Ground School Outline and Recommended Readings
PPL Ground School Most Up-To-Date Schedule go to EVENTS CALENDAR on the website homepage
***Please check the Events Calendar regularly as if there are any adjustments, changes, revisions to the ground school classes they will be reflected in the Events Calendar
Commercial Pilot Licence Ground School Start Dates
- September 6, 2023 (Monday and Wednesday from 19:00 – 22:00)
- To express your interest for future course dates or for the Accelerated Option please notify Ground School Coordinator/ACFI Julie Marzoli [email protected]
Course Format
In person at Brampton Flight Centre (BFC)
Course Cost
$650 plus tax for active members.
Course Offered and Length
Ground school may be offered twice a weekday from 7-10pm or approximately 4 months or an accelerated ground school may be offered during the day typically 8 hours a day for three weeks. Course classes will be offered based on demand.
– Active members are able to attend classes as many times as needed on any day, without additional cost as long as they have proof of purchase (receipt may be required) and have active membership.
– Help with meeting tax credits of 12 hours of minimum training per month. Students must meet 12 hours of training per month in order to be eligible for a tax receipt for that given month. Ground school taken at another institute will not be taken into account for purposes of these calculations.
-Will be given access to practice exams to help prepare you for the Transport Canada written exam. Recommend letters will only be issued by BFC instructors once you met the necessary passing requirements and only IF you have attended ground school provided by the Brampton Flight Centre.
How to Prepare for Class
CPL Ground School Recommended Readings
Notes for CPL Training
Students wishing to pursue CPL flight training must first hold the PPL endorsement. If you wish to attend CPL ground school while finishing your PPL flight training, it is possible as some exceptions apply.
Instrument Rating Course Ground School
- In-depth IFR course conjoined with AeroCourse
- NEXT COURSE (5 day course): To Be Determined
- No membership required for In-depth IFR Ground School
- In-person ground school taught at Brampton Flight Centre
- Registration and more information can be found online with AeroCourse
Flight Training can start at any time!
You must first be a member of Brampton Flight Centre prior to joining Ground School. This can be done in person. You will be able to register for Ground School at the same time.
Call Flight Training and Student Services at ext. 228 or book an introductory flight! with our Pilot Shop at ext 214.
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