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Private and Recreational Pilot Groundschool Manual Page 12Langley Flying School, Inc.AcknowledgementsThis manual represents the culmination of notes for initial groundschool, which I have collected over the years. Thecontent of the manual has been subsequently discussed and reviewed by the Langley Flying School instructionalstaff and modifications and adjustments have taken place over the years. The material contained in this manual isbest viewed as a complement to the material contained in that classic groundschool text originally published bySandy McDonald, From the Ground Up (now revised periodically by former professional instructors who now arewith Transport Canada). As it stands in its current form, this textbook is a dense book of knowledge andinformation, and while it is a “must read” for all beginning pilots, I think very few of us have the capability ofreading it in its entirety during the few months that groundschool classes are actually held. It is difficult enough toexplain to our families and friends why we are hanging around the airport so much during our initial training; itwould be impossible to explain why, when we get home, we have our heads continually buried in this McDonald’sFrom the Ground Up, which is no less than a Canadian Aviation Encyclopædia that you will continue to use as aknowledge source throughout your flying career. In Canada, there is no equal authority on groundschool. Facedwith the massive amount of information in this book, I have what many will regard as a radical suggestion—onewhich I got from a respected professor in my university days: don’t read the book—use the book. Specifically, usethe information contained in From the Ground Up as you would use a reference source. If you are fuzzy aboutsomething discussed in class, or if you simply want to further expand your knowledge of a subject, McDonald’sbook is the place to go. Be sure you utilize the Index that appears at the back of the book—a crucial tool in workingyour way through the material.During the almost ninety hours that we will spend in this groundschool class we cannot even come close to coveringthe knowledge associated with flying and learning to fly. Instead, we must be selective in our material, and this isthe true function of the Langley Flying School Groundschool Manual—it complements important material andinformation contained in McDonald’s book which we feel is fundamental to groundschool learning and which lies atthe root of any flying school operational mandate.The material we have selected for this manual and this course focuses on three priorities: safety, Transport Canadaexamination standards, and instrumental knowledge. Safety in flying is something to which all flying schoolsaspire. Simply stated, safety is—and must be—paramount. Like any human activity involving transportation,flying contains black holes, and our job is to map these black holes out for you and provide you with the knowledgeto recognize where you might encounter them, and what is required to keep away from them.Secondly, we have selected material which relates to the slowly yet continuously evolving standards set byTransport Canada’s examinations. In short, our job is to prepare students to pass these examinations. For thesereasons, our material conforms to what Transport Canada personnel regard as “crucial” knowledge requirements forlicense holders. Hopefully, Transport Canada will bear in mind this determinant role they have in the evolvingmaterial presented in groundschools and efforts are not wasted on the examination of trivia—in my experience inaviation training, Transport Canada has a good track record. Groundschool Instructors regard student recall ofexamination questions as pure gold, and the questions that appear at the end of each chapter, beside reinforcingsafety and general knowledge, go a long way to address the specific subject material contained in Transport Canadaquestions (material recalled by students appears in the Langley Flying School Intel File, and this can be signed outby students preparing to write their qualifying examination).Thirdly, we have attempted to weed-out as much as possible any information in potential groundschool material thatis not instrumental to flying. As you will quickly learn, there is a multitude of subjects and issues related to flyingthat are truly fascinating—the history of aviation, the revolution presently occurring in “home-built” aircraft, thecontinuous developments in navigation and instrumentation technologies, commercial aviation and careeropportunities, etc.—all of which can easily stir-up long discussions among pilots and student pilots. Unfortunately,our reality in the classroom is to manage a diverse array of material with rather restrictive time constraints. If theinformation is not instrumental to learning to fly safely, we have made an effort to exclude it from the curriculum ofthe course.I will take this opportunity to thank the many people who have contributed to my own understanding of flying, andthose 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 (theyshould all be full Professors by now!), who make great effort to implant curiosity into the minds of their young© 2012 David L. Parry
Private and Recreational Pilot Groundschool Manual Page 13Langley Flying School, Inc.undergraduate students. I am also personally indebted to the many instructors I have had the pleasure of workingwith 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, Peter Cox and Al Balogh.With respect to aircraft maintenance engineering and airworthiness, I am grateful to the efforts and assistance overthe years by Don and Loraine Nikkel of Valley Aero Engines Ltd., and Joel H. Schoenberger, Wendy Boyes, andSimon 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 thelove of flying (surely not of money!), have spent many hours contributing to the system of flight training operationsthat has evolved over the years—Kevin Williams, Michel Rouch, Sheldon Pohl (now a Boeing 737 Pilot withWestjet), Heather Wolf (now Boeing 747 Pilot with EVA Airways), Jarrod Burgess (now corporate jet pilot inOklahoma), Nick van Empel (now an Air Canada pilot), Ron Reynolds, Corey Dyer (now a King Air pilot, DaveBeales, Jessica Hamstra (now an Air Canada Jazz pilot), Rita Methorst, David Woollam (now the Chief Pilot withMaldivian Air Taxi), Bob Brown, Dave Page (now a Bearskin Airlines pilot), Tom Larkin, Brandon Dreyer (now aBoeing 727 pilot with Kelowna Flightcraft), Adam O’Sullivan, Patrice Gagnon (now an Air Canada Jazz pilot),Adam Katagiri, Peter Waddington, Ben Orlowski (now an Air Canada Jazz pilot), Ryan Gahan (also Beech 1900Captain 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 (now a pilot with Cathy Pacific, Rod Giesbretcht (also a pilotwith Pacific Coastal Airlines), Naomi Jones (also pilot with Pacific Coastal Airlines) , and Hoowan Nam, Nam Vu,Mayank Mittal, Beda Grunder, Carl Tingstad, Sean Yoo, and Barry Stanley.I always say that teaching flying is awonderful profession that is rich inexcitement, satisfaction, success andchallenge. It truly is an honour to teachpeople how to fly. The pleasures of thejob, however, originate from hearts andminds of students. Pilot students arenever forced to come to school, and it iswonderful to work with such a highlymotivated bunch. For all who completePilot Training, this course will serve tobe the first step in the wonderfuladventure of flight that will last alifetime—for some it will be the first stepin an exciting and rewarding career.When I get into an aeroplane, I still havethe same sense of excitement andanticipation that I had on my first flightlesson at High River Airport on January15 th , 1987. Sentiments such as these donot fade for pilots.This sketch appeared in early publications of From the Ground Up.Special thanks to my Mamoo, Elizabeth(Betty) Parry, for her career role as editing adviser, and Mother. The inspiration for the Field of Dreams originatesfrom my Dad, Ken Parry (who can still grease a Twin on—if you show him where the runway is—just kiddingDad!)—I still can’t believe my Dad talked me into building a flying school!David Parry,Chief Flying InstructorLangley, British Columbia© 2012 David L. Parry
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