The Gatineau Gliding Club and Rideau Valley Soaring are announcing their joint annual glider pilot Ground School. This training fulfils Transport Canada Ground School requirements and prepares each student for the glider pilot license.
The Ground School starts on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 and runs for 10 weeks. Courses are from 18:30 to 21:30 every Wednesday at the National Aviation Museum (http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/visit_us/how_to_get_here/). A detailed course description and schedule are provided below.
Places are limited and will be made available on a first come first served basis to those who register in advance.
Registration Fee: $ 170
Includes a glider flight during the 2010 gliding season.
Registration Process:
As of January 12, 2010, registration is now closed.
For further information, please write to the Ground School Coordinator at soaringschool@gmail.com.
All other relevant information is listed below.
Language
Lectures are given in English only. However, the reference books are available in French, upon request (see section on costs below).
Accessibility
The Gatineau Gliding Club and Freedoms Wings Canada offer a program to give people with disabilities a chance to experience the freedom of soaring. If you want to learn more about this program before you register for the ground school, check the Freedoms Wings Canada site (http://www.freedomswings.ca/fw/).
To learn more about gliding and soaring, watch the following video clips:
Course Description and schedule in 2010
Date
Lecture
Instructor
1
13-Jan-10
Introduction / Ground handling
J.M. Gagnon (GGC) / John G. Mitchell (RVS)
2
20-Jan-10
Airframe/Structures/Instruments
Roger Hildesheim (GGC)
3
27-Jan-10
Weather
Michael Masek (NAV Canada)
4
3-Feb-10
Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight
Mike Stieber (RVS)
5
10-Feb-10
Soaring and Cross-Country Flying
Ulli Werneberg (RVS)
6
17-Feb-10
Air Regulations
Roger Hildesheim (GGC)
7
24-Feb-10
Flight Safety, Emergency Procedures, Medical Facts
Brian Leonard (RVS)
8
3-Mar-10
Radio Communications
Wolfgang Weichert (GGC)
9
10-Mar-10
Air Navigation, Map Reading & Flight Planning
George Domaradzki (RVS)
10
17-Mar-10
Radio Operator Test / Sample Glider Exam
Wolfgang Weichert (GGC) / J.M. Gagnon & George Domaradzki
Course Notes:
In addition to lecture specific hand-outs, the following reference books are recommended:
Costs:
Contact:
J. Marc Gagnon
2010 Ground School Coordinator
soaringschool@gmail.com
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Last updated : Nov. 19, 2009