AVIA 244Preparatory Ground Instruction 4

Units: 0.25
Subject: Aviation

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course builds on AVIA 243 and provides the required Preparatory Ground Instruction to prepare students for the air exercises to be completed during in-aircraft instruction. The course provides a solid base of knowledge required to be a safe and proficient professional pilot.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
  - AVIA222 - Professional Pilot Program Course 2 (0.50)
  - AVIA243 - Preparatory Ground Instruction 3 (0.25)
- Enrolled in H-Geography & Aviation, or H-Science & Aviation

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- AVIA204 - Professional Pilot Program Course 4 (0.75)

Leads to

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7248	0 / 70	W 17:30–19:20
LEC 701	2712	55 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them

Calendar versions

Undergraduate Calendar

2025–26
2026–27 (shown here)
2019–20 and earlier on ucalendar