Originally Posted by
Pilot DAR
Flightcpt, you've got quite a lot of really good information here. For myself, I was trained at Brampton, back in the '70's, they have a good operation. My visits to Harv's Air impressed me well. Consider accommodating costs, this may make Harv's more attractive, it's really expensive to live near Toronto.
Winter is a great time to fly, there are no no fly months in Canada. You will encounter colder temps at Harv's Air than Brampton, but that would rarely cause no fly. Yes, we put blankets o the engines, and plug them in to warm them up. You'll find the performance of a plane at -20C on a super clear winter day to be noticeably better than a soggy +30C day, winter fly as much as you can.
Winter weather patterns include "lake effect snow" in areas downwind of very large lakes. Most places in southern Ontario are subject to Lake effect snow, so there will be no fly days from that. I think Harv's Air may also subject to this effect, though I think to a lesser degree, they're better positioned relative to lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba. The Vancouver area, and maritime provinces in the east are subject to rain and fog in the summer - ocean effect.
No Major Canadian flying school will disappoint you, but certainly one may fit your needs just a little better than another, do your research well!
Thank you so much PilotDAR for your reply. I definitely agree that I've got a great load of information and I will make sure to utilize that information to its fullest. Thank you for telling me about the lake effect snow, Ive never heard of it before. I feel that Harvs air fits my needs and will continue my training with them. Thank you once again sir!