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Canadian Forces Instrument Check
Pilot School
The
Canadian Forces Instrument Check Pilot School is located in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The school's primary role is to train
Instrument Check Pilots (ICP's) for all the flying elements of the
Canadian Air Force.
The
school has a staff of
five instructor pilots (IPs) and one civilian administrative
assistant. To help round off the staff, the list of IPs
includes one exchange officer from the United States Air
Force. The school prides itself in maintaining a diverse staff
from a wide variety of aircraft and missions thereby providing a
wider experience base upon which to build this unique school and
it's curriculum.
The
school runs five initial courses annually.
Course attendees include Canadian Armed Forces pilots from various
background, and on occasion, pilots
from foreign Armed Forces. This mix of course members provides
an excellent forum for discussion and training - a course
strength.
The
course includes both ground school and flight
training:
The
ground school phase includes approximately 75 hours of classroom
instruction including topics such
as:
Instrument Flight Rules
Test Standards
Airfield
and Approach Lighting
Approach and Landing
Aids
Controlled Flight Into Terrain
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This
course is one of few post-graduate type courses available for
Canadian Forces pilots and is heavily sought after. If you are
coming on the course in the future - be prepared to be challenged
and to enjoy a unique learning experience.
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 Interested in learning about when the upcoming
Initial and Refresher Courses will be held?
Take a look at the schedule for 2010 and
2011. |
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Interested in attending the Instrument Check Pilot
School? Read about what you have to do to be eligible
for selection for the Canadian Forces Instrument Check Pilot
School. |
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Have you already been selected to attend the Canadian
Forces Instrument Check Pilot School?
Before attending the course you'll need
some more information and will need to complete a Personal
History Form (if attending the Initial Qualification
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Send Comments and Questions to
tom.kolesnik@forces.gc.ca; chris.marron@forces.gc.ca; cameron.pow@forces.gc.ca.
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