While every aviation college offers something different, most (if not all) aviation colleges teach the basic principles every pilot needs to successfully and safely fly an aircraft. In addition to looking into aviation colleges in your area, it’s a good idea to also familiarize yourself with some of the basic topics you will learn about in flight school.
- Aeromedical knowledge – During your training, you will learn what types of health requirements you must adhere to as a pilot. For example, as a pilot, you must be free from cardiovascular disease, severe mental impairments, and seizure disorders. You will also learn more about aeromedicine – or how flying and atmospheric pressure affect the body.
- Weather forecasting – Weather conditions play a critical role during every flight. From turbulence, cross-winds, winds, and storms, all of these factors must be considered when you plan flights and operate a plane.
- Flight planning, navigation, and instrument flight rules—The process of controlling, planning, and recording a plane’s movement as it travels from one place to the next is the process of navigation. While you are in flight school, you will learn basic aeronautical navigation principles under Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
- Pilot duties – From learning how to make climbing turns to understanding how to fly at different speeds, you will learn the intricacies of flying an aircraft when you are in flight school.
At Genesis Flight College, we set ourselves apart from other aviation colleges, thanks to our rigorous training curriculum, use of advanced flight equipment, and highly qualified, experienced instructors. For more information, give us a call today!
Genesis Flight College is registered as a private career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.