Presentation Outline
Presentation Points
Presentation Tips
Learning How to Fly
Fees, Recurrency..
Careers in Aviation and related
fields
Resources, including NASA
Presentation Outline
(Grades 7-8; 12-13 year olds)
- May be presented by solo
99 or with more than one presenter, preferably a cross-section of
new, experienced, recreational and/or aviation-employed 99
- "Pre-Flight Briefing":
introduce yourself and/or today's 'flight crew' and explain about
the Ninety-Nines. Optional - give personal flying history,
time allowing
- Pose the first question
'How?" (place corresponding sign or overhead), with today as
their starting point. Answer the question…
- "Flight Briefing"; define
various levels of licenses and their prerequisites. (Check current
government and flying school standards) Describe, in basic terms,
steps in achieving the first license, i.e. dual, solo, ground school
- Also provide food for
thought for other aviation-related occupations, which are not
necessarily flying, i.e. Air Traffic Controller, Flight Services
Specialist, Avionics Maintenance or Maintenance Engineer, and their
education and training requirements
- Pose the question, "How
much does it cost?" (Details provided by gov't & flying schools,
FBO's, etc. Resource the answers and have information ready). Total
costs may seem intimidating but can be broken down into units not
seemingly insurmountable, i.e. saving a portion of their weekly
allowance which could pay for their ground school kit, arranging to
pay for lessons on a monthly basis, not having to front the entire
license cost, and part-time jobs.
- "ETA" Summary: Make
motivational points
i) setting goal - flying
ii) taking as many steps -
one step at a time, as needed
iii) achieving in these
fields surpasses gender bias; anyone can do the job
iv) reinforcing, education,
well-rounded interests, self-discipline, focus, planning and
perseverance - and the sky's the limit
v) inviting questions and
browsing through displays or material brought
Presenter's Points
Presenters Tips:
Introduction: 3-5 minutes
Pre-flight briefing: 7-9 minutes
Flight Briefing: 5-7 minutes
Summary: 2-3 minutes
Review these six
steps with reinforcement to plan now,
finish high school and stick with the studying and training
necessary.
1) Consider joining Air
Cadets which provide citizenship, discipline and aviation-oriented
information and training, (sign)
2) Continue any sports activities in high
school because studies prove mobility / agility activities enhance
aviation (and special) endeavours (sign)
3) Do take math and science in high
school, to complement flying training
4) Be
ready at age 16 to start glider or powered flight training [sign]
5) Finish high school and
be ready at age 18 to commence commercial license
training [sign]
6) Be ready for post-secondary training,
i.e. community college course for various
specialities or apprenticeships, or attend university [sign]
Display suggestions: 99s
magazines, flying school & government brochures, a ground school
kit, aircraft poster, cartoons...
Hand-outs: give written
summary of points given orally
For Presenter: Your
DEDICATION, DETERMINATION & MOTIVATION is readily self-evident
as living proof. Enjoy yourself and they will too.
So you'd like to
learn how to fly............
What category of
aircraft interests you?
aeroplane |
gyroplane | helicopter | glider | balloon |
ultra-light
What type of license do
you want?
- student pilot permit -
one for each category of aircraft
- recreational pilot
permit - aeroplane or helicopter
- ultra-light aeroplane
pilot permit
- gyroplane pilot permit
- glider pilot license
- balloon pilot license
- private pilot license -
aeroplane or helicopter
- commercial pilot license
- aeroplane or helicopter
- airline transport pilot
license - aeroplane or helicopter
What ratings would you
like endorsed?
- night
- land
- multi-engine
- VFR over the top
- sea
- instrument
- flight instructor second
officer
- type - high performance
- type - minimum flight
crew of two
Where do you start?
At the beginning! As a student pilot, your
flight training unit will provide you with a course outline and
study guides for the written examinations and flight tests.
Requirements to
meet:
These factors vary, depending on the type
of license you want to get.
- Age
- Knowledge - ground
school & written examinations
- Medical fitness
- Experience - specific
flight exercises & air time
- Fees
- Skill - competency shown
on a flight test
In order to fly for the
airlines, you will need to present a medically valid Airline
Transport Pilot License to the interview team. To get that license,
you need 1500 hours total flight time, a valid Group 1
(multi-engine) Instrument Rating, and 70% on three written
examinations. The approximate cost of this is $80,000. Most pilots
become flight instructors so that they can be paid to fly and count
the experience or they go north and do time in the bush or the high
Arctic. It's a demanding profession and you've go to want it so bad
that you can taste it to succeed. In Canada today there are 75,000
licensed pilots (of which 5000 are female).
Aviation in Canada is regulated by the
Federal Government. The Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) clearly
state the requirements for all aviation-related activities. Flying
schools are given operating certificates and are inspected regularly
to ensure compliance with the standards. A student in Karnloops,
British Columbia follows the same course of study as the student in
Moncton, New Brunswick. Those students must meet the same
requirements of knowledge, experience, and skill to ensure
standardisation across the country. Canada is
a well-respected member of the International Civil Aviation
Organisation (ICAO) and Canadian Licensing Standards exceed the ICAO
minimums in most cases. A Canadian Pilot's License is held in high
esteem world-wide and foreign students often come to Canada to learn
how to fly. The approximate cost of dual flight instruction on a
single engine aeroplane in Canada is $100 an hour. In the United
Kingdom, the price doubles. As the cost of fuel and maintenance
increases, so does the cost of flying. The average instructor wage
is $ 20 an hour.
Sue Davidson, Licensing
Officer, General Aviation (January, 1997)
For further information or
questions about any of these programs, contact:
Susan Begg or
Pat (Patricia) Crocker
East Canada Section Aerospace Education
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