Ground School Registration
***All Ground School Classes are Non-Refundable***
Private Pilot Ground School - Wise Pilot
Private Pilot students can purchase Wise Pilot's self-paced online PPL Ground School through Spectrum Airways and receive a $10 discount off the regular course price.
PPL Ground School is subject to HST.
The minimum age to begin flight training at Spectrum Airways is 16 years old.
The ground school is delivered online through Wise Pilot and can be completed at your own pace.
Once your purchase is complete, your registration will be submitted to Wise Pilot. You will receive a registration email directly from Wise Pilot within 1–2 business days with instructions to access your course.
Advanced Ground Schools (Commercial, IATRA, ATPL)
The following Advanced Ground School courses are delivered online through Wise Pilot. By purchasing through the Spectrum Airways website, you will receive a $10 discount off the regular price of the course. Once your purchase is complete, your registration will be submitted to Wise Pilot. You will receive a registration email directly from Wise Pilot within 1–2 business days with instructions to access your course.
This Commercial Pilot Ground School is delivered online through Wise Pilot
Purchase your Wise Pilot Commercial Pilot Ground School through Spectrum Airways and receive a $10 discount off the regular course price.
Once your purchase is complete, your registration will be submitted to Wise Pilot. You will receive an email directly from Wise Pilot with instructions to access your online ground school within 1–2 business days.
Your course access, online lessons, progress tracking and ground school completion are provided through the Wise Pilot online learning platform.
No additional HST will be charged. The course is not subject to HST. Although HST may appear during the checkout calculation, a corresponding discount is applied so that your final total remains $169.95 CAD, as advertised.
Online Ground School for Spectrum Airways CPL Students
Spectrum Airways students completing their Commercial Pilot Licence training use The Wise Pilot Online CPL Ground School to complete the theoretical portion of their CPL training.
The online format allows students to work through their ground school alongside their flight training, time building and commercial flight exercises at Spectrum Airways.
The Wise Pilot CPL Ground School
The online CPL Ground School includes the required 80 hours of ground school instruction and is designed to prepare students for the Transport Canada Commercial Pilot – Aeroplane (CPAER) written examination.
The course includes:
80 hours of online CPL ground school
Self-paced video lessons
Air Law
Navigation
Meteorology
Aeronautics – General Knowledge
Quizzes throughout the course
Practice examinations
Online progress tracking
270 days of course access
Preparation for the Transport Canada CPAER examination
Learn Online While You Fly
One of the advantages of online ground school is that students can complete the theoretical portion of their CPL while progressing through their flight training.
Study from home, work through lessons at your own pace, and continue progressing even on days when weather or other factors prevent you from flying.
The material covered in ground school complements the practical knowledge and decision-making skills you will develop throughout your commercial flight training.
Preparing for the CPAER
The Transport Canada Commercial Pilot – Aeroplane written examination (CPAER) consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and has a time limit of 3½ hours.
Students must achieve at least 60% overall and 60% in each of the four mandatory subject areas:
Air Law • Navigation • Meteorology • Aeronautics – General Knowledge
The Wise Pilot CPL Ground School includes quizzes and practice examinations to help students prepare for the CPAER.
Completing Your CPL with Spectrum Airways
Ground school is one component of earning your Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence.
Your flight training with Spectrum Airways provides the practical training and experience required to progress toward your CPL, while The Wise Pilot online course provides your ground school instruction.
For the standard Commercial Pilot Licence – Aeroplane pathway, Transport Canada requirements include:
Age: Minimum 18 years
Medical: Category 1 Medical Certificate
Ground School: Minimum 80 hours
Written Examination: CPAER
Flight Experience: Minimum 200 hours total aeroplane flight time, including the required PIC and cross-country experience
Commercial Flight Training: 65 hours of commercial pilot flight training following the issuance of your Private Pilot Licence
Flight Test: Successful completion of the CPL(A) flight test
Your Spectrum Airways instructor will work with you on the flight-training portion of your CPL as you progress through the program.
Ground School Access
Spectrum Airways students can purchase access to The Wise Pilot CPL Ground School directly through Spectrum Airways.
After registration, students will receive the information required to access the online course and begin their ground school.
Ready to Begin?
Purchase your The Wise Pilot CPL Ground School access below and begin working toward the written portion of your Commercial Pilot Licence.
The Wise Pilot CPL Ground School is an online ground school course provided by The Wise Pilot. Spectrum Airways provides flight training separately as a Transport Canada Flight Training Unit.
Spectrum Airways students can purchase the Wise Pilot Online Instrument Rating Ground School through our website and receive a $10 discount off the regular course price.
No additional HST will be charged. The course is not subject to HST. Although HST may appear during the checkout calculation, a corresponding discount is applied so that your final total remains $114.95 CAD, as advertised.
Prepare for the Transport Canada Instrument Rating (INRAT) written examination with the Wise Pilot Online Instrument Rating Ground School.
The online format allows you to complete your ground school alongside your instrument flight training at Spectrum Airways and work through the course material at your own pace.
What's Included
The online Instrument Rating Ground School covers the knowledge required to prepare for the Transport Canada INRAT examination, including:
Canadian Aviation Regulations and Air Law
IFR rules and procedures
Instrument flight procedures
IFR charts and publications
Instrument approaches and departures
Navigation and radio aids
Meteorology and aviation weather
Flight planning
Aircraft instruments and systems
Human factors and pilot decision-making
Online lessons and study material
Practice questions and examinations
Preparation for the Transport Canada INRAT written examination
Learn Online While You Fly
Online ground school allows you to work through the theoretical portion of your Instrument Rating while completing your practical instrument training with Spectrum Airways.
The course material complements your flight training by developing the knowledge needed to plan and conduct IFR flights safely and effectively.
Study from home, progress through the material at your own pace, and apply what you're learning during your instrument flight and simulator training.
Prepare for the INRAT
The INRAT is the Transport Canada written examination for the Instrument Rating.
The examination covers areas including air law and procedures, navigation, meteorology, flight planning, aircraft instruments and other knowledge required for instrument flight.
Your online ground school provides structured preparation through online lessons, study material, practice questions and examinations.
What Happens After I Purchase?
Once your purchase through Spectrum Airways is complete, your registration will be submitted to Wise Pilot.
You will receive a registration email directly from Wise Pilot within 1–2 business days with instructions to access your online ground school.
Your course access, online lessons, progress tracking and ground school completion are provided through the Wise Pilot online learning platform.
Complete Your Instrument Training with Spectrum Airways
Your online ground school provides the theoretical knowledge required for instrument flying, while your practical flight training is completed separately.
Spectrum Airways provides Instrument Rating flight training, including simulator and aircraft training, to help students develop the practical skills required to operate safely under Instrument Flight Rules.
Your instructor will work with you as you progress through your instrument training and prepare for the applicable Transport Canada flight test requirements.
Students can purchase Wise Pilot's self-paced online IATRA Ground School through Spectrum Airways and receive a $10 discount off the regular course price.
No additional HST will be charged. The course is not subject to HST. Although HST may appear during the checkout calculation, a corresponding discount is applied so that your final total remains $139.95 CAD, as advertised.
The IATRA Ground School is delivered online through Wise Pilot and can be completed at your own pace.
The course is designed to prepare pilots for the Transport Canada IATRA written examination.
Course material includes multi-crew operations, air law, meteorology, navigation, flight planning, aircraft systems, performance, human factors and other subjects applicable to the IATRA examination.
Practice questions and simulated examinations are included to help prepare for the Transport Canada exam.
Once your purchase is complete, your registration will be submitted to Wise Pilot. You will receive a registration email directly from Wise Pilot within 1–2 business days with instructions to access your course.
ATPL Ground School & Exam Preparation
Students can purchase Wise Pilot's self-paced online ATPL Exam Preparation Course through Spectrum Airways for a final price of $169.95 CAD.
No additional HST will be charged. The course is not subject to HST. Although HST may appear during the checkout calculation, a corresponding discount is applied so that your final total remains $169.95 CAD, as advertised.
The ATPL course is delivered online through Wise Pilot and can be completed at your own pace.
The course is designed to prepare pilots for the Transport Canada SAMRA and SARON written examinations required for the Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL).
Course material covers advanced air law, meteorology, navigation, flight planning, aircraft systems, performance, multi-crew operations, human factors and other subjects applicable to the ATPL examinations.
Practice questions and simulated examinations are included to help prepare for the Transport Canada exams.
Course access is provided through the Wise Pilot online learning platform.
Once your purchase is complete, your registration will be submitted to Wise Pilot. You will receive a registration email directly from Wise Pilot within 1–2 business days with instructions to access your course.
Private Pilot Ground School (One on One)
Our 1-On-1 Ground School is a great option if you have a unique schedule, want to accelerate your learning, or want the consistency of a single instructor for all ground instruction. You will submit your availability and we will pair you with an instructor that can work with your preferred schedule. The selected instructor will contact you, and then you can set up when you will have your Zoom ground school sessions. 
Price includes taxes.
Upon submission of the signup form and completion of payment, our student admissions team will pair you with an instructor that best matches your availability. Your assigned instructor will get in contact with you, and you can then discuss with them how you want to schedule your sessions. Classes are to be conducted via Zoom.
PPL Virtual Ground School Schedule
Class 1: Licensing Req., Aerodynamics & Theory of Flight
Class 2: Stability & Instruments
Class 3: Airframes, Engines & Systems
Class 4: Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making
Class 5: Canadian Aviation Regulations
Class 6: Meteorology I
Class 7: Meteorology II
Class 8: Meteorology III
Class 9: Aircraft Performance
Class 10: Mid-Term Exam & Take-Up
Class 11: Flight Operations (Airspace & Documents)
Class 12: Navigation I: Radio & Electronic Theory
Class 13: Navigation II
Class 14: Navigation III
3-hour Final Exam: To be conducted in-house at Spectrum Airways by appointment only. You can schedule your time via FSP or by phone (905-336-4010). You will be able to review your results with an instructor free of charge as a part of the ground school.
Zoom Classroom Requirements & Tutorial
Please review the requirements needed in order to join a meeting in the link below:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
Spectrum will require that you use a webcam in order to confirm your attendance throughout the class.
Zoom Classroom Controls
As a Zoom classroom attendee, you have the ability to communicate and ask questions in different ways using the zoom platform which are outlined in the link below:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200941109-Attendee-Controls-in-a-Meeting
Required Study Materials
All students will need to have access to the following items:
1. From the Ground Up (Book)
2. AIM (Book or PDF online here)
3. CARs (Guide book or online here)
4. Aircraft POH (Book or PDF online)
5. Toronto VNC/VTA (maps)
6. E6B, Protractor, aviation ruler (Navigation equipment)
If you do not have these items available, please visit our website and purchase one of our PPL bundles or the individual items you may be missing.
PPL Midterm
The midterm exam is conducted through Zoom using the ‘Polls’ application. Students will have 16 minutes to complete 10 questions online proctored by a Spectrum Airways Flight Instructor. After the 16 minutes run out, another 10 questions will be posted. This will be repeated until all 50 questions from the midterm are complete. You will not be able to progress to the next 10 questions until the proctor recognizes that you are ready to move on. At the conclusion of the midterm, the test will be taken up. Midterm scores are not recorded onto your student file. Scores are simply used to help you gauge the efficacy of your study habits in the first half of the course.
PPL Final Exam
The final exams cannot be done online. Exams must be completed in-person and proctored, as your score is used to determine whether you are eligible for a recommendation letter. You will be required to schedule an appointment to come in and write the 3-hour exam. You can book by calling our dispatcher at 905-336-4010.
Final exam required materials
1. VNC
2. Ruler & protractor
3. Approved calculator
4. E6B
5. Pencil/pen for rough work
Refunds will not be issued for 1-On-1 Ground School, once the sign up form and payment has been submitted.
This Private Pilot Ground School is conducted online through Wise Pilot. By purchasing through the Spectrum Airways website, you will receive a $10 discount on the total price of the course. Once your order is complete, you will receive a registration email from Wise Pilot within 1-2 days.
Complete the ground school portion of your Private Pilot Licence online while completing your flight training with Spectrum Airways.
The Wise Pilot online PPL Ground School provides the required 40 hours of ground school instruction and is designed to prepare students for the Transport Canada Private Pilot Licence – Aeroplane (PPAER) written examination.
What's Included
The online PPL Ground School includes:
40 hours of PPL ground school
Hundreds of online lessons and instructor-led videos
Air Law & Canadian Aviation Regulations
Navigation and Radio Aids
Meteorology & Weather Services
Flight Instruments and Theory of Flight
Emergency Procedures
Pilot Decision Making
Practice examinations and quizzes
Online study materials
270 days of course access
Record of Ground School upon successful completion
Letter of Recommendation for the Transport Canada written examination upon successful completion
Learn Online While You Fly
Online ground school allows you to complete the theoretical portion of your PPL alongside your flight training at Spectrum Airways.
Study from home and work through the material at your own pace while applying what you're learning to your flight lessons.
The course covers the knowledge required for your Private Pilot Licence and helps prepare you for the Transport Canada written examination.
Course Price
$139.95 CAD + HST
What Happens After I Purchase?
Once your purchase through Spectrum Airways is complete, your registration will be submitted to Wise Pilot.
You will receive a registration email directly from Wise Pilot within 1–2 business days with instructions to access your online ground school.
Your course access, online lessons, quizzes, progress tracking and ground school completion are provided through the Wise Pilot online learning platform.
Ready to Get Started?
Purchase your Wise Pilot Private Pilot Ground School through Spectrum Airways and start working toward the ground school and written examination requirements of your Private Pilot Licence.