LANGLEY FLYING SCHOOL Flight Training Handbook

Flight Training Handbook Page 12
Langley Flying School, Inc.
INTRODUCTION
This Handbook is designed for both initial and advanced training. I remember how exciting (and often confusing) it
was for me when I started flight lessons. For most who learn to fly, it is a brand-new experience, and there is a
wealth of information that you will eventually come to terms with. For commercial students, the focus of training is
on instrument flight procedures, yet only a small percentage of the flight test concerns instrument flying; the rest of
the flight test is a display of flying exercises outlined in this manual—skills and knowledge originally learned during
private pilot training. Accordingly, for both initial and advance training this manual provides what we regard as
crucial information associated with individual flight lessons and manoeuvres. Essentially, the material is born from
a collection of notes that I developed for myself during my Instructor training. The notes quickly turned into
handouts, primarily so those students would not have to take notes during briefings and could instead concentrate on
listening. This manual is an amalgamation of those handouts.
I will take this opportunity to thank the many people who have contributed to my own understanding of flying, and
those who have contributed to that collection of Instructors and Students that is called Langley Flying School.
Going back to the late 1970s, I am personally indebted to Professors A. Olmsted, D. Hatt, and A. Heinrich (they
should all be full Professors by now!), who make great effort to implant curiosity into the minds of their young
undergraduate students. I am also personally indebted to the many instructors I have had the pleasure of working
with in my role as “student”—which of course for any good instructor is a never-ending role—Lenora Crane,
Gordon Jones, Mac Arbuthnot, Paul Tinevez, Mark Adam, Jim Krause, Wayne Wolshyn, Jo Harris, Heather Baile,
Jamie Roth, John Laing, Donn Richardson, Matt Edwards, Peter Shewring, Roy Isreal, John Milligan, Robert E.
Leroux, Jim Dunn and Al Balogh. With respect to aircraft maintenance engineering and airworthiness, I am grateful
to the efforts and assistance over the years by Don and Loraine Nikkel of Valley Aero Engines Ltd., and Joel H.
Schoenberger, Wendy Boyes, and Simon Mears of Transport Canada’s Aircraft Maintenance and Manufacturing.
Langley Flying School is but a mere collection of dedicated and hardworking individuals who, motivated by the
love of flying (surely not of money!), have spent many hours contributing to the system of flight training operations
that has evolved over the years—Kevin Williams, Michel Rouch, Sheldon Pohl (now a Boeing 737 Pilot with
Westjet), Heather Wolf (now Boeing 747 Pilot with EVA Airways), Jarrod Burgess (now corporate jet pilot in
Oklahoma), Nick van Empel (now an Air Canada pilot), Ron Reynolds, Corey Dyer (now a King Air pilot, Dave
Beales, Jessica Hamstra (now an Air Canada Jazz pilot), Rita Methorst, David Woollam (now a Twin Otter Captain
in the Maldives), Bob Brown, Dave Page (now a Bearskin Airlines pilot), Tom Larkin, Brandon Dreyer (now a
Boeing 727 pilot with Kelowna Flightcraft), Adam O’Sullivan, Patrice Gagnon (now an Air Canada Jazz pilot),
Adam Katagiri, Peter Waddington, Ben Orlowski (now a Beech 1900 Captain with Pacific Coastal Airlines), Ryan
Gahan (also Beech 1900 Captain with Pacific Coastal Airlines , Cullen Worth (now a Twin Otter Captain with
Kenn Borek Air), Philip Craig (a pilot with Pacific Coastal Airlines), Justin Chung (also now a Beech 1900 Captain
with Pacific Coastal Airlines), Rod Giesbretcht (also a pilot with Pacific Coastal Airlines), Naomi Jones (also pilot
with Pacific Coastal Airlines) , and Hoowan Nam, Nam Vu, Mayank Mittal, and Beda Grunder.
I always say that teaching flying is a wonderful profession that is rich in excitement, satisfaction, success and
challenge. It truly is an honour to teach people how to fly. The pleasures of the job, however, originate from hearts
and minds of students. Pilot students are never forced to come to school, and it is wonderful to work with such a
highly motivated bunch. For all who complete Pilot Training, this course will serve to be the first step in the
wonderful adventure of flight that will last a lifetime—for some it will be the first step in an exciting and rewarding
career. When I get into an aeroplane, I still have the same sense of excitement and anticipation that I had on my first
flight lesson at High River Airport on January 15th, 1987. Sentiments such as these do not fade for pilots.
Special thanks to my Mamoo, Elizabeth (Betty) Parry, for her career role as editing adviser, and Mother. The
inspiration for the Field of Dreams originates from my Dad, Ken Parry (who can still grease a Twin on—if you
show him where the runway is—just kidding Dad!)—I still can’t believe my Dad talked me into building a flying
school!
David Parry,
Chief Flying Instructor
2012 David L. Parry