1. Flying Scholarship 2015
Administration

2. Eligibility - Glider Glider: Must be minimum 16 by September 1st
Able to hold a CAT 3 Transport Canada medical
Completed Level 3 and Grade 9 by June 30th
Minimum 50% on Entrance Exam
Height: 5’1”-6’3”
Weight: 90lbs-200lbs

3. Eligibility - Power Power: Must be minimum 17 by September 1st
Able to hold a CAT 3 Transport Canada medical
Completed Level 4 and Grade 10 by June 30th
Minimum 50% on Entrance Exam
Weight: No more than 245lbs

4. Let’s Check! NAME RANK LEVEL BIRTHDAY
Input candidate information into the excel spreadsheet

5. Flying Schol Course Requirements
Must sell minimum of 2 Lottery Ticket BOOKS
(Must be on minimum of 1 cadet team)
Maintain high level of dress, deportment and level training throughout the year
Lottery Ticket books:
Must take 2 to begin with; I will be checking with the sponsoring committee and advising them in advance about the requirement. If you do not sell them by the middle of November, you will be disqualified from taking the test.
Teams:
Drill Team, Flag Party, Band, Yearbook, Orienteering Team/geocaching, Effective Speaking, Range Team
Dress and Deportment:
Using the dress and deportment marks from your Flight marking sheets

6. Daily Schedule Tuesdays from 1830-2130 (3 hour classes) 1830-1915 Quiz
Lecture
Break (if able)
Lecture
Assignments due as you are entering the class or they are considered late
Break may or may not be given depending on length of lecture to be completed and deportment of the class
Classes without a quiz will be:
Lecture
Break
Lecture
Test days will be three hours for the whole exam. Cadets may leave when they are finished writing.

7. Bring to Every Class Please acquire From the Ground Up textbook
Notebook
Writing utensils
Power candidates will need an E6B for the final class – we can lend those out if required
If you are missing any equipment you will be asked to leave the class
From the Ground Up $55
Threshold Aviation 215 Carlingview Dr, Unit #110 Toronto, ON M9W 5X8 CANADA
Phone: Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday: 10:00 - 6:00 Friday: 10:00 - 8:00 Saturday: 10:00 - 6:00 Sunday: 11:00 - 5:00

8. Tentative Schedule Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Threshold Exam Air Law Quiz
T of F Quiz
Admin & Air Law
T of F 1
T of F 2
Met 1
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Met 2
Term Test 1
Tagging
Met 3
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Met Quiz
Nav Quiz
Term Test 2
Nav
Radio&Airmanship
Engines&E6B
Can change based on timings of things like the Survival Weekend and Tagging days or Parade Night changes
Shouldn’t have large changes throughout the course
A second exam will be administered in January prior to the entrance exam as practice. This will not count towards final mark. You must write the first final exam.
Day 12
January
Review?
Final Exam
Final Exam 2
Final Exam?

9. Course Information All calendar updates
PowerPoint lectures
Weekly assignments
Any announcements
Useful information, links and downloads
All calendar updates
This is a heavy academic course and a lot of it is self study, so ask as many questions as you need to, and utilize every resource provided to you on the website

10. Mark Breakdown Attendance and Participation 20% Assignments 10%
Sqn attendance, class attendance etc.
Assignments %
Glider 8/Power 9
Quizzes %
2 Term Tests %
Final Exam % %
Attendance: next slide
Assignments: next slide
Quizzes: (20%=5% each)
Air Law
Theory of Flight
Met
Navigation
Term Test 1: (15%)
Met 1 and 2 (Theory)
Term Test 2: (15%)
Met (Practical)
Nav
Airmanship/Radio
Engines/E6B (Power only)
Final: (20%)
All material covered in course

11. Attendance Marks 1 point for every flying schol class attended
1 point for every tagging shift attended
1 point for every poppy sale shift attended
0.5 point for late arrivals
0 points for absents
% point from Fortress for mandatory events
Every class of Flying Schol is mandatory
3 Tagging shifts are mandatory-points for extra shifts attended
Attendance Mark:
Years of Service 5%
Summer Training 5%
Rank 5%
Current Grade 5%
Squadron Attendance 40%
Flying Scholarship Attendance 40%

12. Attendance Continued…
If going to be absent, bring note signed by parent or guardian with reason to be excused
Excused days will not count against mark
Late for flying schol classes: wait until next break (after quiz or during scheduled break)
Could end up with more than full 10% if extra tagging shifts and poppy sales are done

13. Assignments
Assignments will be put on the website every week and are due at the beginning of the following class
If unable to hand in, can be given to another cadet or ed to
Late assignments will be accepted no more than 5 days after due date and will have 10% penalty per day (up to 50%)
Any assignments handed in after class has started are subject to the 10% deduction

14. Exam Candidates Based on Annual numbers, therefore:
2 spots for Glider
2 spots for Power
Names chosen by approximately November 25th (pretty early!!!)
Most of the course will be completed at this time, but not all of it

15. To make this tough decision:
First 4-5 assignments
First 2-3 quizzes
Term Test 1
Attendance up to approximately November 24th
Narrative submission
Lottery ticket sales
Optional training participation
Past the November deadline:
Candidates chosen will spend the rest of the course battling for the order in which they will be recommended for their respective course!
Assignments:
Air Law
Theory of Flight 1, 2
Met 1
Met 2
Met 3
Nav
(Radio/airmanship)
Quizzes:
Theory of Flight
Met
(Nav)

16. Spreadsheet Examples Attendance excel sheet: New tracking sheet
-Participation now counts for 35% of mark; includes years of service, summer training, squadron attendance and rank
-Tagging shifts: 1 point Friday, 2 points Saturday and 2 points Sunday (3 shifts are mandatory); extra points for extra shifts, poppy sales and extra remembrance day parades
-Total: Gibson earned 18 points out of 15 points
-Engines class not counted towards total mark for Glider applicants, only for tracking purposes
Marking excel sheet:
-Assignment/quiz/test and (mark)+bonus
-Mark on assignment/quiz/test
-Total for assignment/quiz/test
-Total mark for each cadet-turns red, yellow or green depending on comparison to all other applicants for each course
-Indicated next to it is the percentage cadet is getting in the class overall
-Placement for entrance exam candidacy
Red line indicates approximately where marks will be calculated for entrance exam candidates

17. Glider Course Requirements
Narrative
School Report dated June of last completed school year
Passport Page 3 or Birth Certificate
Government issued photo ID
2 colour passport photos-not signed
CAT 3 Transport Canada Medical
CATO Annex B

18. Power Course Requirements
Narrative
School Report dated June of last completed school year
Passport Page 3 or Birth Certificate
Government issued photo ID
2 colour passport photos – not signed or photocopy of GPL
CAT 3 Transport Canada Medical
CATO Annex B

19. Narrative Hand out example narrative First Rough Draft Due:
Day 3
Second Rough Draft Due:
Day 7
Final Draft Due:
Day 10
The narratives have been strategically due when there are no quizzes scheduled so you don’t have as much to do

20. Interviews
Mock interviews will be held in January for all National Course applicants
Full uniform
Full mock marking with feedback
Conducted by Squadron Officers, civilian volunteers and SSC members in same fashion that real interviews will be completed
Will be at least two sets of mock interviews to ensure that cadets receive feedback for their original interview

21. Let’s Get Started!!