Which study references should I use?

We recommend an IFR workbook, an IFR question book, the current TC AIM and the Royal Canadian Air Force Weather Manual. Check the edition and use current regulatory and operational publications for rules and procedures.

Will I receive a T2202 tuition tax certificate?

IFRTraining.ca does not currently issue T2202 Tuition and Enrolment Certificates. An ordinary payment receipt is not a tuition tax certificate.

Can I cancel or transfer my course?

Courses are non-refundable. Email info@ifrtraining.ca to transfer to an upcoming course within one year. Changes with at least seven days’ notice cost $50; from six days to 48 hours cost $75; less than 48 hours cost $250. A no-show without rescheduling owes the full course payment. See the cancellation policy for the exact timing boundaries.

Is this Transport Canada approved?

No. IFRTraining.ca is an independent education provider. It is not Transport Canada and does not claim government endorsement.

Is the course recorded-only?

The primary product is live online instruction. Recordings are not currently part of the advertised offer. The course is designed for live participation.

Will this replace official publications?

No. Pilots must use current CARs, TC AIM, CAP, CFS, weather and NOTAMs for flight.

Does Transport Canada require 52 hours of ground school?

No. 52 scheduled live hours is a course design choice so there is time to explain concepts, work scenarios and review difficult areas.

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52-Hour Live Online Canadian IFR Ground School

A comprehensive 52-hour live Canadian IFR course led by a working airline captain. Prepare for the INRAT and develop practical understanding through operational scenarios, live questions and a schedule you can commit to.

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Tuition: C$749 + applicable taxes.

52 live hours
13 × 4-hour sessions
Twice weekly
Live online
Canada-wide
Founding cohort: 12 places

Thirteen live sessions across about six and a half weeks, twice weekly

Your live ground-school offer

Expert instruction. A committed schedule. Clear study goals.

Build Canadian IFR understanding with a working IFR professional, an in-depth live course and a study structure that helps you keep moving. Prepare for the INRAT while developing knowledge for your flight training and subsequent flying.

A full 52-hour live IFR course

Study Canadian IFR air law, weather, navigation, instruments and procedures across thirteen four-hour live sessions. INRAT preparation is integrated into the complete course.

Operational experience in the room

Learn with a working airline captain whose IFR background spans small aircraft, northern turboprops, regional, cargo and international airline operations.

Clear learning milestones

Build from Canadian rules and flight planning through departures, en route decisions, approaches and integrated INRAT scenarios. Each session has defined learning goals.

Questions answered as you learn

Bring the point you cannot make sense of into a live discussion. Work through the reasoning and connect it to the current Canadian reference.

Threats, workload and active monitoring

Threat and error management, IFR workload management and active monitoring are integrated throughout the ground school. Apply them to practical scenarios alongside regulations, weather, navigation and procedures.

A plan for the work between sessions

The planned course includes digital lesson notes, original practice questions and a structured INRAT study plan to support your preparation between classes.

Planned founding cohort: 12 places · 52 live hours · approximately 6.5 weeks

Digital course materials are in development and will be completed before the course begins. Course dates will be announced. Attend the live sessions and plan time for independent study between them.

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Why 52 hours

The schedule gives your preparation a defined sequence and regular commitments. Each session has learning goals, time for explanation and scenarios that connect the subject to operational IFR decisions. You can bring questions to live instruction and prepare for the next session with a clear subject to work on. Fifty-two hours describes this course design; it is not a Transport Canada ground-school mandate.

Format

13 live sessions
4 scheduled hours per session
52 total scheduled live hours
2 sessions per week
About 6.5 weeks
Digital lesson notes, practice questions and a structured INRAT study plan are included; these materials are in development and will be completed before the course begins

Curriculum outline

Canadian IFR air law and how the CARs actually constrain a flight
Flight plans, SAR alerting, clearances and communications
Airspace, MF/ATF and uncontrolled aerodrome IFR
Departures, obstacle thinking and SIDs
Enroute altitudes, MEA/MOCA and Canadian chart structure
Holds, entries and delay strategy
Arrivals, STARs and approach briefing discipline
Precision, APV and non-precision approaches; DA vs MDA
Approach ban, visibility and missed approaches
GNSS, RAIM, SBAS, LNAV / LNAV/VNAV / LPV
Canadian aviation weather products and icing decisions
Instruments, altimetry and cold-temperature corrections
Integrated IFR scenarios, INRAT review and professional judgement

Early access to the first course

The first course is limited to 12 paying students at C$749 + applicable taxes. Join the free early-access list for advance notice of confirmed dates and the enrolment opening. Joining does not guarantee a seat; registration and full payment will be required once enrolment opens. No payment is being collected at this stage.

Printed IFR workbooks and question books are planned as future optional publications. They are not included in the current course offer and are not required for launch.