Flight school

[Falco]

I'm off to complete the last selection step before being accepted into flight school. There are a hundred candidates left and they are only going to keep 40 out of the 400 that applied in the begining. The flight school is located in Chicoutimi and is unique in the fact that it is actually part of the Quebec public education system. That means that I, if I'm accepted, will be doing my private, commercial, IFR, and multi-engined licences for free. There are also helecopter and ski/float plane licences available.

I'm going there for three days worth of tests. THere will be a full physical exam, eyesight exam, cardiogramme, earing evaluation, an interview and test in a simulator to test your situation awarness. I'm leaving today and i'll be back Friday.


http://www.recycle.nrcan.gc.ca/images/quebec_map.jpg

Chicoutimi is, if you take the scale given woth the map, a little more than 300km north of Montreal.

Wish me luck !

[Herrmannek]

Lucky bastart... Let Monkey be with you woot

[Fox2]

Wow, you're a lucky man to have the opportunity to get all that for free! It cost me an arm and a leg to start flying.

The best advice I can think of at the minute is just to relax. Try not to tense up or freeze. When you start the simulation/instruction, a lot of information will be there for you via the instruments and your instructor. Don't become overwhelmed, just focus.

Good luck. Be sure to tell us all how it went!

[Alpha Leader]

Good luck to you,you lukcy you .....................................
:roll: (i wish i was falco) :roll:

The skies the limit.

[Falco]

Thanks guys, I just got back from chicoutimi. The tests went pretty well: doctor said I was fit to fly, the interview went well and so did the WOMBAT (http://www.aero.ca/e_W_CS_Scenario.html) test.

Pictures I took :

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4428/Beech_Sundowner1.jpg

Beech Sundowner, the aircraft you learn to fly on.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9852/Bell_2061.jpg

Bell 206, training aircraft fot those who are doing their commerial chopper license.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3823/Piper_Navajo1.jpg

Piper Navajo, multi-engine and IFR training aircraft.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8818/Hangar1.jpg

Maintenance hangar

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6066/CEGEP1.jpg

The college itself.

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2550/Biblio1.jpg

College library.

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/4741/Residence1a.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/1605/Residence2a.jpg

A room in a residence.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8332/Residenceext1.jpg

One of the two residences.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2826/Vue1a.jpg

The vue from the residence.

[elguapo]

Hey Falco, that school has a webpage? I'm really interested in hearing more details about that program. I work here in Brazil at our "FAA" and I know some people here whose job is to research other countries instruction programs/schools that could benefit from that info.

tnx

[Falco]

Here

The web pages are better in french.

http://www.cqfa.ca/
http://www.cegep-chicoutimi.qc.ca/cqfa/

[elguapo]

Thanks a lot

[molly747]

Good Luck to you, from the daughter of a pilot.

woot

[Falco]

Good Luck to you, from the daughter of a pilot.

woot

Thanks, I'll know the results in about three weeks woot

[Ratamacue]

I love flying, though I still need to get set up here in Colorado. Don't have my license, but so far I've been flying Cessna 172's, though I'd love to fly helos.

[Falco]

I love flying, though I still need to get set up here in Colorado. Don't have my license, but so far I've been flying Cessna 172's, though I'd love to fly helos.

Nothing beats flying, especially 152 in the middle of February here in Montreal woot

[Haiw]

I love flying, though I still need to get set up here in Colorado. Don't have my license, but so far I've been flying Cessna 172's, though I'd love to fly helos.
Are you rich or something?!

[GrantT]

That means that I, if I'm accepted, will be doing my private, commercial, IFR, and multi-engined licences for free.

There has got to be a catch, doing your PPL, CPL, IR, ATPL theory and MCC here in the UK can be around £50,000 (more or less depends which school you learn with) I can't believe your getting all that for free.

Good luck anyway, I'm doing my PPL at the moment.

[Falco]

That means that I, if I'm accepted, will be doing my private, commercial, IFR, and multi-engined licences for free.

There has got to be a catch, doing your PPL, CPL, IR, ATPL theory and MCC here in the UK can be around £50,000 (more or less depends which school you learn with) I can't believe your getting all that for free.

Good luck anyway, I'm doing my PPL at the moment.

The only catch is that they take 40 a year out of about 400. The program is payed by the education ministry. I only have to pay my books, food, etc.

[Ratamacue]

I love flying, though I still need to get set up here in Colorado. Don't have my license, but so far I've been flying Cessna 172's, though I'd love to fly helos.
Are you rich or something?!

I believe that "middle-class" is a suitable term. Definitely not "rich" per say. ;)

[perdurabo]

I love flying, though I still need to get set up here in Colorado. Don't have my license, but so far I've been flying Cessna 172's, though I'd love to fly helos.
Are you rich or something?!
no he is a yankeee they have way better laws in flying than EU countries and flying there is much cheaper than here :(

Hey Falco welcome to flying brotherhood :hug: woot You learn basics on gliders? or directly on plane? what license class ...?
If you want to build own plane look for ... Falco :D i saw that little bird so damn beautifull fast agile perfect :)

[Haiw]

I love flying, though I still need to get set up here in Colorado. Don't have my license, but so far I've been flying Cessna 172's, though I'd love to fly helos.
Are you rich or something?!

I believe that "middle-class" is a suitable term. Definitely not "rich" per say. ;)
Well we're not exactely poor either but flying planes isn't exactely in our budget (neither is it for any people I know). I actually had the chance to get the license trough a special project at the age of 10, but my parents couldn't afford me getting a license and having to fly a minimum amount of hours every year... :(

[Falco]

I love flying, though I still need to get set up here in Colorado. Don't have my license, but so far I've been flying Cessna 172's, though I'd love to fly helos.
Are you rich or something?!
no he is a yankeee they have way better laws in flying than EU countries and flying there is much cheaper than here :(

Hey Falco welcome to flying brotherhood :hug: woot You learn basics on gliders? or directly on plane? what license class ...?
If you want to build own plane look for ... Falco :D i saw that little bird so damn beautifull fast agile perfect :)

I'll be learning (if I'm accepted) directly on an aircraft.

[perdurabo]

I'll be learning (if I'm accepted) directly on an aircraft.
if you will have any possibility fly gildders much better feelings only you air wind and no mistakes allowed :)