Welcome to "The Circus!"
...."Flying outside the sweatBox!"
The idea behind "The Circus" got its start with an "AD Hoc" group of Instructors in Vancouver, who would "Meet" on Teamspeak when one of the Tower Students was about ready for the final "Over the Shoulder" check, prior to Certification.
This "Harassment" was fun for all concerned and proved not only a valuable training tool, but also improved our piloting skills in the circuit! (Go figure!)
All our Pilots at "The Circus" are fully Certified by our Chief Flying Instructor.
We use Co-Pilot sofware to join them in the cockpit for their "The Circus Check Ride"
We use a Company Frequency to communicate with our Pilots during a Session. They hear our instructions, as well as your Student's ATC! (you'll see why and how that helps enhance the Session a little later).
Here's how it works:
When you book a "Session" with us, you will be asked a few questions which will help us customize your session. These "Session Criteria" are based on a short but comprehensive Form/Questionnaire which asks you questions like:
- Do you want just Circuits or would you like Departures and Arrivals as well?
- Do you want just VFR, IFR, or a mix?
- What callsigns/airlines to suite your locale?
- Do you want to join us in the Control Room? (You could ask us to have Callsign XXX "blow through the ILS", Etc.)
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How do you want the Pilots to react to ATC (be passive, or query questionable ATC instructions, or a mix)? "Does he really mean for me to turn left from HDG 330 to the heading 350 (340 degrees) or did he mean "right" (20 degrees). You get my point!
So, Let's get started! Book a Session with us, and find out what "...Flying outside the sweatBOX" is all about!
See you at your Home Base!
- Proudly Canadian