ATPL/IATRA Ground School

Choose the right approach for your ATPL/IATRA exam requirements

The  ATPL ground school is a comprehensive seminar covering the information you need to write the SARON and SAMRA exams. The course delves into the knowledge you need to understand the information and correctly answer the questions on the exams. There is a massive amount of information to cover on this topic and this course helps to organize and focus your attention on the key areas and concepts. The course is taught by our highly qualified instructors all who work in the airline industry as professional pilots. We offer two options:

I. Physical Classroom 3-day course Friday – Sunday (some mid-week offerings)

• Hours – 0900 to 1730 (9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
  Traditional in-class course with an instructor at a facility. (hours may vary slightly depending on instructor schedule).
• Course Price includes: AeroCourse digital ATPL Ground School Manual; and the value-added Online Crew Resource Management(CRM) course and Online CFIT course.
• If you book 6 weeks in advance you will receive an early bird discount.

II. SAMRA and/or SARON virtual classroom (Two 2-day virtual seminars)

• 2 separate, 2-day courses that can be combined for a full ATPL or IATRA course (usually Saturday to Sunday with some mid-week offering). SAMRA and SARON virtual classroom seminars are intended to assist those who want the option to concentrate on a specific exam of the two required exams for the ATPL. The platform used provides the opportunity to be interactive with a live instructor similar to a traditional classroom.
• Hours – 0900 to 1700 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)MT
• Course Price includes:  AeroCourse digital ATPL Ground School Manual
• Course Access: You will be provided with a link to the meeting with a meeting ID, and password for the ground school course on the Wednesday before the course.

Book Orders

All our books are now available digitally – please select your preferred option on the cart menu. Digital copy access is automatically sent via email when ordered.

All hard copy materials ordered will be sent to you via Canada Post once you are registered. Please allow at least a week for delivery of books (expedited Canada Post service) , short notice registrations may incur additional costs to use courier service. The digital version of the manual and workbooks, these can be accessed using our AeroCourse app where you are able to download the books and conveniently view them on an iPad/tablet or computer.

Late registrations will receive digital copies of the books when hard copies can not be delivered in time.

 Pre-Course Preparation:

As a part of your registration you will receive a digital copy of the AeroCourse ATPL Ground School Manual,  any pre-study quizes and study material.  Please order early to allow enough time to receive the required text books books and to complete the pre-study material.   The pre-study suggestions will make you familiar with the ground school manual and the ATPL workbook prior to the seminar.  A large amount of information will be covered over the seminar and any preparation will benefit retention and comprehension of the material presented. Completion of the pre-study material is required to quality for the AeroCourse guarantee (registration at least one week prior).

Seminar Content

• Review of Met theory and practical Met
• High altitude meteorology, jetstreams, turbulence, thunderstorms, airborne weather radar and wind shear
• Basic and advanced radio aids including VOR, ADF, DME, INS, IRS/FMS, GPS, EFIS and TCAS, CARs, CARs’ standards and air carrier operations
• Advanced aircraft systems including gas turbine engines, flight controls, hydraulics, braking systems, pressurization and electrical systems
• Basic and high speed aerodynamics,Advanced navigation including PNR and CP
• Weight and balance, practical exercises and air carrier procedures
• Aircraft performance during take-off, cruise and landings and associated charts and tables

Note: For the SAMRA and SARON 2-day separate courses, this material is divided into the two courses, while there is some overlap each course will focus on the majority of information required for that exam.

Resources Needed for the Seminar  –

• ATPL Ground School Manual (digital included with course) 
• Canadian Airline Transport Licence Workbook 6th ed (add to course or purchase separately)
• Current A.I.M. (can be purchased with your course registration)
• Aviation & Meteorology: Weather Fundamentals (2nd edition) strongly recommended especially for SAMRA
• Flight Computer (Jeppesen or equivalent),
• Regular calculator (with square root function).

Online Component

To compliment the AeroCourse full ATPL Ground  School Seminar (not included in SARON and SAMRA virtual classrooms) and provide enhanced learning to participants, we have included two self-study online courses:

• CRM (Crew Resource Management) online course: a communications course  that assists an individual to achieve the highest possible level of safety and efficiency whether operating alone or in a multi-crew environment.
• CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain) online course: provides a comprehensive look at resources and strategies involved in avoiding and preventing CFIT accidents.

These two separate online courses further enhance a pilot’s safety, performance and professionalism.

Both online courses can be completed at your own pace within the activation time-frame and are not necessary to be completed prior to the seminar.

Re-booking options:

If, for some unforeseen reason, you are unable to attend the seminar, your payment is transferable to another date provided notification is received at least 48 hours in advance of seminar commencement. There is a change fee levied for changing a course date. If you can not select a date at that time, your registration will be put on hold for one year. Payments will be retained and held on file for one year from original registration, while you select a new seminar date. If you do not register for a course within a year, you are responsible for the full payment of the course. Seminar fees are non-refundable. For more information please visit our Registration & Information Page.