This is the first step of your flight training! Through your Private Pilot License (PPL) training you will be able to fly as Pilot In Command on aircraft up to 12,500 pounds with as many passengers as the aircraft is certified to carry. During the day (Day-VFR) while maintaining visual contact with the ground. Even if you are working toward becoming an airline pilot you must start here. If you choose to fly recreationally this may be your first and final stop. It is important to note that the holder of a PPL may not fly for hire or compensation.
The Western Community College Private Pilot License (PPL) program focuses on preparing graduates to be skilled pilots by acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed. This program is intended for people who are starting a pilot career.
Program Highlights:
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If you are applying for this program from outside of Canada, it is highly recommended to get your medical certification done from your home country before arriving.
Additionally, If you are not a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident, you must apply for a Study Permit (visa) in order to study in Canada. Our past experiences showed that applicants who obtain an IELTS band score of at least 6.0 overall score with no bands less than 6.0 or an equivalent language test score have greater chances of having Study Permits approved by IRCC.
For detailed information about admission process and documents required, please talk to an admission advisor at Western Community College.
Western Community College offers a variety of financial aid opportunities to ease students’ stress and allow them to focus on their studies. If you need extra support, we have flexible funding to accommodate all our students, no matter their financial situation.
Our dedicated Financial Aid Officers will help you every step of the way.
Below is outline of the core courses required for graduation.
Commercial Pilot Groundschool Content
Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight: Taught in our Abbotsford classroom. Instructions on all the forces encountered flying an airplane. How lift is generated and maximized. Theory of lift and drag. Aircraft stability and how it is achieved.
Airframes Engines and Systems: Taught in our Abbotsford classroom. Objective is to achieve a high level of understanding of all the components of an aircraft. The knowledge required to comprehend how load factors affect an aircraft an how to utilize a formula that must be utilized. Obtain and memorize all of the V-speeds of the aircraft that commercial training will take place on. Learn operational understanding of weight and balance. Memorize specific operational speeds. Obtain thorough operational knowledge of how to utilize Personal and Maintenance Logbooks. Pilot Operating handbooks. Definition of elementary work as per the Company Maintenance Control Manual.
Air Regulations and Licensing: How to utilize the internet to be operational regarding the Canadian Aviation Regulation. Minimum equipment lists for aircraft depending on where they operate. Regulations and minimum requirements regarding licensing and ratings. Recency requirements and Medical classifications
Human Factors and Pilot Decision Making: In classroom Abbotsford classroom. Detailed analysis, discussion and how to utilize the physiology and psychology that needs to be utilized before Any flight takes place. A lot of instructor experience and case studies will be used to obtain expertise in these subjects. Crew Resource Management will also be covered as the majority of commercial flying is conducted in a multi-crew environment.
Meterology: Working knowledge of weather, more specifically, the levels of the atmosphere, cloud formation and weather associated. Comprehension of thunderstorms and how to utilize Transport Canada forecasts for safe airmanship as well as success for the written exam.
Navigation: Obtain operational expertise in flight planning using maps and more specifically computes, ipads and GPS for successfully completing the cross country flights. Also covering the use of and formulas to utilize VOR’s and ADF’s covering all topics regarding the Transport Canada exams
Radio Navigation: Classroom study and flight training regarding the more specific use of GPS, VOR and ADF and the theory involved with how these systems operate
Flight Instruments: In classroom instruction regarding all of the instruments the student will see and utilize in their flight training and further in their aviation career. Theory on how all instruments operate will be covered.
Operations: How flights are dispatched, mandatory weight and balances conducted, use of the Pilot Operating handbook to determine take off distances and landing distances will be covered. Mandatory Documentation, thorough knowledge of Emergency Procedures. Fueling, maintenance requests will also be covered.