Air brake endorsement - Ontario members
Hello This question is more for the members who live in Ontario or who are familiar with our licencing requirements. Am looking to purchase a DP, which will have air brakes. From my understandi...
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Doug:
In 2010, I was in a similar position as you in transferring from a travel trailer to a DP motor home.
I went and talked to a truck driver training business near Centennial Parkway and Barton street in Hamilton about acquiring my DZ license. They had at that time, an ex Go Transit 42' MCI coach along with other vehicles for driver training (tractor trailer, fire truck).
The 2 day air brake course was interesting but uneventful. Driving a 42' coach in the streets of Hamilton in February had its moments but the instructor was very competent. They coordinated the driving test and the bus schedule with the nearby MTO facility.
Without going through a driver training course, I do not think you would be successfully complete the drive test on the first try. The ambulance driver, which preceding me, failed his walk around because he did not confirm his fuel cap was secured. He could not do a retest for something like two weeks.
My costs were similar to the figures which Dutchstar posted, subject to inflation.
On a side note, if you wanted to own a Tiffin Breeze, or a Foretravel U225 of U240, you could probably get away with an Ontario GZ license as I think they are under a GVWR of 24,000 lbs.
If you want names and addresses to discuss the matter further, please send me a PM.
In 2010, I was in a similar position as you in transferring from a travel trailer to a DP motor home.
I went and talked to a truck driver training business near Centennial Parkway and Barton street in Hamilton about acquiring my DZ license. They had at that time, an ex Go Transit 42' MCI coach along with other vehicles for driver training (tractor trailer, fire truck).
The 2 day air brake course was interesting but uneventful. Driving a 42' coach in the streets of Hamilton in February had its moments but the instructor was very competent. They coordinated the driving test and the bus schedule with the nearby MTO facility.
Without going through a driver training course, I do not think you would be successfully complete the drive test on the first try. The ambulance driver, which preceding me, failed his walk around because he did not confirm his fuel cap was secured. He could not do a retest for something like two weeks.
My costs were similar to the figures which Dutchstar posted, subject to inflation.
On a side note, if you wanted to own a Tiffin Breeze, or a Foretravel U225 of U240, you could probably get away with an Ontario GZ license as I think they are under a GVWR of 24,000 lbs.
If you want names and addresses to discuss the matter further, please send me a PM.
