Ground School
CAD 1 Ground School at SIFC happens on these two days at this time
Mondays and Wednesdays 8:00 - 12:00
Pass mark for the CPL Written Exam
60%
This is the term for the parts of an aerodrome used to move to or from runways without interfering with traffic taking off or landing
Taxiways
The atmosphere is primarily made up of this gas
Nitrogen
A type of fuselage design where the skin takes the responsibility for support and load
Monocoque
Meridians of ______________ are vertical lines of navigation that run vertical around the entire earth from the Prime Meridian in 360 degrees
Longitude
This is the general two fold purpose of CPL Ground School
To give the necessary Piloty knowledge, and preparation for the CPL Written Exam
It is taught that you can expect fog to form when the temperature/dewpoint spread is this much
2 degrees or less
A windsock that is blowing straight horizontally is showing winds of this velocity
15 knots or greater
As altitude increases, air pressure will do this.
Decrease
Control surfaces that cause the aircraft to bank
Ailerons
Parallels of ______________ are horizontal lines of navigation that run horizontal around the entire earth from pole to pole
Latitude
When is the slated time period to write the Transport Canada Commercial Written Exam
Spring 2026
What are the two main company documents that form the backbone of SIFC Company Policy
FTOM and Enhanced Policies
This is the name of Taylor Swift's newly released Album
The Life of a Showgirl
This is the name for the process of water vapor going from a liquid to a solid
freezing
The term for a horizontal stabilizer at the front of the aircraft
Canard
All time in Aviation is communicated in Zulu time which the acronym UTC also stands for this.
Coordinated Universal Time
The formal acronym for the Commercial Pilot Written Exam are these 5 letters.
CPAER
What is the main company that also uses the SIFC ramp area?
The Mark Anthony Group
What letters of the alphabet are used to denote Airspace classification in Canada
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
This is the term in percentage for the amount of moisture in a parcel of air relative to what it is capable of holding
Relative humidity
Independent braking system on a Cessna 172 is called this type of braking
Differential braking
Magnetic variation describes this
The difference between magnetic north and true north
The Commercial Pilot License Ground School requires a minimum of this many hours of Ground School
80
Who are the only humans that can deice an aircraft at SIFC
Instructors and TA's
This is the number of hours that are required between flying and an alcoholic drink
12
The name for an aviation weather report issued twice a day on the 12's
Upper Winds
The two types of aerodynamic drag
Parasite and Induced
Colors used on Aviation maps to denote elevation information is called this
Hypsometric tinting