It’s a pretty common question for newly minted private pilots to ask how they will go about their commercial pilot flight training at their local flight training unit. The reality is that most flight schools in Canada that are authorized to conduct commercial pilot training don’t make their students follow any syllabus, which leaves the…
Aviate Navigate Communicate. This phrase is a key principle, or law to most, that guides pilots in their flight operations during any sort of task management or emergency. This principle is an essential part of workload management during high stress scenarios which require prioritization. Join us as we will explore each of these principles in…
A lot of new students, and even commercial pilots, wonder what pay they can anticipate once they land that first job that begins their careers. The reality is that the salary of a pilot can vary drastically depending on where someone is working, what aircraft they are flying, and what quality of life they desire. Let’s…
The night rating is the most commonly added rating to a Private Pilot License in Canada, and for good reason. During night operations, pilots will not generally encounter rising air currents due to convection heating, making flying at night slightly smoother than daytime flying. Combine this with city lights on a clear night with the…
This is an Editorial Comment written by Halldale Group Editor Rick Adams. The article references American regulations which are not applicable to Canada; however, the spirit and message is equally important to Canadian Pilots. Airline Pilots and the 1500 Hour Rule Is there objective, validated justification for the FAA’s 1500 flight hours regulation to become…
You know how people tend to think flight training is a complex and daunting process? Well, SharpeAero is redefining Canada’s flight training environment by creating training resources focussed on the practical, in-flight aspects of flight training that are simple, focused and concise. This way, student pilots can save time and money during their flight training…
I’ve often heard from many flight instructors that they’ve learned more in the 30 hours of their flight instructor rating training than they have in their whole commercial pilot training – an exaggeration, I hope. When I ask the flight instructors to expand on that comment, I get a variety of answers ranging from increased…
We get a lot of emails inquiries from students asking when they should start their online ground school for their flight training. Realistically, it is hard to provide a one fit solution for everyone because we come from all different walks of life. In this article, we will discuss what options exist for students, what…
Aviation Medical Validity Periods This is a rather unusual post that is being made in our blog section, but it is fairly important. We are going to be addressing a rather misunderstood concept in aviation surround the aviation medical, in particular the validity period of the medicals. This is an important article to read because…
We continue our pilot training articles at the commercial pilot level by discussing the turboprop engine. It is common for commercial pilots in Canada to fly an aircraft with a turboprop engine as a final career or as an intermediate step to becoming an airline pilot. Even airline pilots will fly aircraft such as the…
