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CAREERS IN AVIATION & AEROSPACE 2022

EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESOURCES FOR CANADIAN FIXED- AND ROTARY-WING INDUSTRIES

THUVA SENTHILNATHAN, BELL TEXTRON CANADA

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EXPLORING CANADIAN INNOVATION

A LOOK INSIDE THE AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT OF BELL TEXTRON CANADA

ell Textron Canada began 2022 with series of recent milestones under its belt, which includes seeing the Bell 429 helicopter surpass 500,000 global fleet hours. The 429’s light twin-turbine flexible platform – fitting a range of missions from corporate and HEMS to law enforcement and utility – is matched by its capabilities to navigate complex missions with demanding global customers from the Swedish National Police and New York Police Department to Air Zermatt’s famed Swiss Alps rescue team and the Canadian

There are now more than 400 aircraft in the Bell 429 helicopter fleet, since the platform first received Type Certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation on July 1, 2009, quickly followed by U.S. clearance on July 7. The 429 GlobalRanger was primarily designed at Bell’s Centre of Excellence in Mirabel, Quebec, where the first prototype flew in February 2007 after teaming up with powerplant provider Pratt & Whitney Canada. The 429 helicopter is arguably Bell Textron Canada’s most successful commercial program, with the company in September 2021 celebrating 35 years of operation. “Today, the Bell team is a driving force for aerospace innovation in Canada and throughout the aviation industry, delivering safe and reliable aircraft, and offering superior customer experience,” said Steeve Lavoie, President of Bell Textron Canada, reflecting on the anniversary. Certifying single- and twinengine helicopters over the last 35 years, Bell Textron Canada has produced more than 5,600 commercial aircraft operating around the world, among which 1,000 are

The 400th Bell 429 was actually delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) in Nov. 2021, completing a light helicopter renewal program launched in 2014 and worth more than $338 million with seven Bell 412EPI and 16 Bell 429 helicopters. The delivery made CCG the world’s largest 429 operator, with the helicopters providing a range of support to ships engaged in critical maritime work, including aids

to navigation, environmental response, search and rescue, and even icebreaking operations – flying in a radius stretching as far as five kilometers to report ice conditions back to vessels. The CCG’s Bell 429s also featured some of the aviation industry’s first applications of bubble windows for greater vertical visibility, which are now common in challenging helicopter support environments. Every year, the Canadian Coast Guard’s 16 Bell 429 helicopters fly more than 5,500 hours.

“There’s definitely a great sense of pride and accomplishment around the 429 aircraft,” says Thuva Senthilnathan, who, as a young aerospace engineer in his late-20s, was tasked with leading a highvisibility project in 2016 to enhance the capabilities of the CCG’s new Bell 429s. He joined Bell’s Mirabel facility in 2012 after completing his Bachelor of Engineering at McGill University, beginning as an Airframe Design Engineer before moving into roles such as Production Supervision

and Program Management. In 2015, along with 13 colleagues from a pool of 100 applicants across four Bell sites (Mirabel, Amarillo, Fort Worth and Mexico), Senthilnathan was selected for the Bell Front Line Leadership program. This mentorship training served him well in taking on the CCG project, organizing the engineering team to find a solution for this important client, on-time and on-budget, and allowing the CCG to complete its critical missions in 2017. This same work also allowed for the on-time departure of the C150 Global Odyssey 429 tour later that year – the first Canadian helicopter circumnavigation of the globe by a father and son team.

“One advantage of being at Bell in Mirabel, at the Centre of Excellence, is that not only do we get to design aircraft, we see how they are built and we see them fly,” Senthilnathan says, describing the opportunities for career development provided by Bell. “There is no proper description for

Thuva Senthilnathan, Program Manager of Commercial Development Programs for Bell Textron Canada. describes the pioneering Electrically Distributed Anti-torque system integrated on a Bell 429 test bed.

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the feeling of pride – and maybe even a little bit of fear – you have as a young engineer coming in, being able to design something and getting raw feedback from pilots and people who are working around the aircraft. It’s a dream job.”

In 2018, Senthilnathan was promoted to Engineering Manager and tasked with directing a team to develop, build and fly the remarkable Electrically Distributed Anti-torque (EDAT) system on a twin-engine 429 test bed, derivatives of which are likely to one day change the face of Bell’s commercial helicopters and possibly the entire vertical-lift industry. EDAT is composed of four small fans within a tail rotor shroud in an offset two-by-two pattern. Each of the rotors contains four blades, which are powered by separate motors with the electrical energy provided through generators driven by turbine engines. This design effectively reduces noise and offers lower operational and maintenance costs compared to an aircraft with a conventional tail rotor.

“The great thing about this project is that it changed our mindset, our mentality for what we thought was possible. It changed my personal mentality for sure,” says Senthilnathan. “One of our values at Bell is to make the impossible possible and, in this project, we were really able to do that. The idea is not to force yourself to do something that’s infeasible. The idea is to challenge your assumptions, challenge what you think you can do, and push yourself and the people around you to do incredible things.”

Parent company Bell Textron of Fort Worth, Texas, has been operating for 87 years and is renowned for its innovation of flight, as the first aircraft company to break the sound barrier – with the Bell X-1 flown by Chuck Yeager – and also the first to certify a commercial helicopter. Purchased by Textron in 1960, Bell Aerosystems was also instrumental in driving NASA’s first lunar mission by delivering two Lunar Landing Research Vehicles (LLRV) in 1964, well before the space agency had even determined how it would get to and land on the moon. Described by NASA then as the first pure fly-by-wire aircraft to fly in Earth’s atmosphere, the LLRVs would become critical trainers under the new Lunar Orbit Rendezvous concept.

Today, Bell is preparing to certify the 525 Relentless, designed to carry two pilots and up to 16 passengers, as world’s first commercial helicopter with fly-by-wire flight controls. The company is also heavily focused on defining the future of advanced air mobility with a strong push into electric propulsion. This is highlighted by marquee programs like the Nexus eVTOL aircraft, which includes key input from the Mirabel facility, and – amid the ambitions of Urban Air Mobility startups – will help form the backbone of future vertical lift aircraft. Bell’s Autonomous Pod Transport 70 drone serves as the lead technology partner in NASA’s Systems Integration and Operationalization (SIO) demonstration program and in late 2020 completed a key 10-mile BVLOS trial using prototype Xwing detect-and-avoid technology in an urban environment. Bell AerOS, introduced in January 2020, is being designed under SIO to track all future aircraft types during passenger flights and logistics operations.

The Bell Mirabel EDAT team in 2019 completed its first flight of the test bed and Senthilnathan along with three of his colleagues were awarded the Lawrence D. Bell Pioneer Award for Innovation for the test program, all while completing his MBA at McGill in the same year. He was promoted to the position of Program Manager with a mandate to build entirely new business and revenue streams for Bell. EDAT was shown publicly for the first time in early 2020 and the demonstration phase wrapped up later that year. Now Senthilnathan and his team of engineers are working on product road maps for many of Bell’s products.

“I had no idea of the breadth of different work scopes that we do here, in terms of all of the different disciplines of engineering that are here, the actual amount of production we do, the amount of flight testing we do, and the amount of new development that’s done here,” Senthilnathan explains, relating to when he first

joined the company. There are currently four commercial helicopter types being built in Mirabel, including the 429, 412EPI, 505 Jet Ranger X and most recently the 407GXi, which in late2020 surpassed 50,000 flight hours in less than two years after commercial release. Bell Textron Canada has made an enormous impact on parent company’s all-important commercial segment and its pursuit of innovation of flight.

“Bell has always very much valued Mirabel in terms of our capabilities in the commercial space. We are expanding our skill sets in terms of the engineering disciplines that we’re taking on,” Senthilnathan says, pointing to, for example, the facility’s growth in avionics expertise.

Bell sold its first helicopter into Canada in 1945, a Bell 47 to Lundberg-Ryan Air Exploration, and established its Canadian footprint with a supply centre in 1969. Bell Textron Canada has partnered with the Canadian and Quebec governments for more than 50 years, most prominently seen in the Royal Canadian Air Force’s H-146 Griffon fleet comprised of 85 militarized multirole Bell 412 CF helicopters, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Sûreté du Québec. In 2018, Bell was chosen to perform the first phase of the Griffon Limited Life Extension (GLLE) modernization project. Bell has also offered the Bell 429 for the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program.

Bell Textron Canada’s supply chain, according to analytics firm OMX, sustains more than 6,200 jobs in Canada, involving around 550 suppliers across the country and contributing $848 million to Canada’s GDP per year. The company itself, including Mirabel and a supply centre in Calgary, Alberta, holds approximately 1,300 highly skilled employees focused on innovation, product development, airframe design, world-class composite production, complete integration, certification, and service and support for customers around the globe. | W

Developed by Bell Textron Canada in Mirabel, the Bell 429 was certified in 2009 with its global fleet in Nov. 2021 surpassing 500,000 flight hours.

FLIGHT TRAINING

FIXED-

AND ROTARY-WING

TRAINING CENTRES

BY PROVINCE AND TERRITORY

YUKON

Alkan Air Flight Academy | Whitehorse

Alkan Air is partnered with Yukon College to offer one year or 30 credits toward the school’s two-year Aviation Management diploma program. The majority of ground school courses occur during the evening at Alkan Air and flight training must take place during daylight hours (exception is night time flight training). Alkan Air itself provides Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot License training. The operation provides a unique environment to learn in a northern climate, with access to an international airport and gravel strips in remote areas.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Canadian Flight Centre | Boundary Bay & Kamloops

Canadian Flight Centre opened in 1979 at B.C.’s Boundary Bay Airport, near Vancouver, and became one of the first flight schools to specialize in instrument flying and other advanced training. CFC has trained thousands of pilots and today its students come from six continents (Antarctica excluded). Kamloops proximity to the mountains provides the opportunity for mountain checkouts.

Canadian Helicopters | Penticton

Canadian Helicopters operates its flight school under the name HNZ Topflight, providing training programs to both company pilots and external clients. The school traces its origins to 1951 when it was known as the Canadian Helicopters School of Advanced Flight Training.

Chinook Helicopters | Abbotsford

Chinook Helicopters began training operations in 1982 at the Abbotsford Airport, from where it continues to operate. The Abbotsford area is well suited for yearround helicopter training. Chinook utilizes the expansive Fraser Valley for all initial flight exercises, and the Coastal Mountain

Range for intermediate and advanced exercises.

Coastal Pacific Aviation | Abbotsford

Coastal Pacific Aviation, located at Abbotsford Airport, partners with The University of the Fraser Valley to combine a diploma or degree together with a Commercial Pilot’s Licence with multi-engine and instrument rating. Its programs also include Seaplane Endorsement, Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Multi-Engine Rating, Instrument Rating, Night Rating and Instructor Rating.

Pacific Flying Club | Boundary Bay

The Pacific Flying Club (PFC) was formed in 1965 as the Canadian Pacific Airlines Employees Flying Club. Students train at Boundary Bay Airport, where it has been located since 1985. The not-for-profit organization has a fleet of 27 aircraft and three simulators. It is a partner with the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s flight program.

Southern Interior Flight Centre | Kelowna

Southern Interior Flight Centre is located at Kelowna International Airport in the Okanagan Valley, which allows for exposure to every level of controlled and uncontrolled environments a pilot might encounter. The Southern Interior Flight Centre provides a range of flight training programs.

Victoria Flying Club | Sidney

The Victoria Flying Club has been training professional pilots since 1946. VFC works with its students to develop a customized training program that will help you achieve any of your flying goals. It operates a fleet of 10 Cessna 172SPs, a Piper Seminole, and three recreational rental aircraft (C172N, PA-28-140, & PA-28R-200) for CPL time building. It also offers training and private rental of a Redbird FMX simulator. The VFC is accredited as a Private Training Institution with the Ministry of Advanced Education, as well as a Designated Learning Institution federally. As such, VFC’s

students can seek student aid as well as using their RESP and/or VETB funding towards their post PPL flight training.

ALBERTA

Calgary Flying Club | Calgary

The Calgary Flying Club (CFC), based CYBW Springbank Airport, provides a range of flight training, including Private Pilot Licence Commercial Pilot Licence, Multi-Engine Rating, and Advanced IFR Program. Its advanced IFR program is designed for either single or multi-engine aircraft.

Centennial Flight Centre | Edmonton Centennial Flight Centre, in operation since 1967, is located at Villeneuve Airport, approximately 20 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. It provides training for Recreational Pilot Permit, Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Multi-Engine and Instrument Rating.

Edmonton Flying Club | Edmonton Edmonton Flying Club, home of the Edmonton Flight College, is located just west of Edmonton, operating out of Parkland Airport in Parkland County. Originally founded in 1927 as the Edmonton and Northern Alberta Aero Club, the club’s first president was Canadian World War 1 flying ace, Wilfrid R. May. Today, the Edmonton Flying Club is a member-owned organization with a diverse fleet of aircraft and providing flight training at all levels from recreational pilots to Commercial MultiInstrument rated, career-ready pilots.

Mountain View Helicopters | Springbank

Mountain View Helicopters (MVH) has trained pilots for commercial or private helicopter licences from its Springbank Airport location since 1995, near Calgary International. MVH is able to provide flying weather found on the prairies and also proximity to mountains.

Super T Aviation | Medicine Hat

Super T Aviation is one of the premier flight

AVIATION FROM COPA

Imagining yourself flying an aircraft or a drone but feel like it’s out of reach? The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) is offering three scholarships (total of seven awards) valued at nearly $25,000 to help Canadians pursue their dreams for flight.

$14,000 scholarship to put toward your dream to fly!

Through COPA’s Neil J. Armstrong Ab-Initio Scholarship, one worthy applicant between the ages of 16 and 21 will be given the opportunity to earn their Private Pilot Licence (PPL). COPA will cover the cost of the online ground school which provides the theoretical lessons for safe flying as well as contribute toward instructor-led flight training hours to help the recipient practice and master the required skills.

This longstanding scholarship was created in honour of Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame inductee and COPA past President, Neil J. Armstrong. COPA will provide up to $14,000 to support the successful applicant in pursuing their PPL (see guidelines for conditions).

Already a private pilot and would like to advance your flight training?

The COPA Advanced Flight Training Scholarship supports COPA members, 18 years of age or older with a PPL, interested in pursuing advanced licences (Commercial Pilot Licence) or

ratings (IFR, multi, float, night, etc.). Through the generous contributions of the former WestJet Pilot Association, this new scholarship helps to remove financial obstacles for COPA members with big flying goals. There are three (3) awards available, valued at $2,500 each. (See guidelines for conditions.)

Fly toward an interesting new career or hobby with a COPA RPAS Scholarship

Did you know that remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), aka drones, have many uses? They can be flown recreationally for racing in tournaments; they can be flown to protect wildlife and assist forest fire fighting services, safeguard the environment, used for photography, and so much more!

Through the new COPA RPAS Pilot Scholarship, three (3) COPA members 18 years of age and older will receive training to obtain their Advanced RPAS Certificate to explore the many applications available for drone use in Canada. The scholarship includes ground school, flight review and exam expenses.

Applications Due by March 1, 2022

Whether you’ve always dreamed of becoming a pilot or have goals to soar to new heights, submit your application today by visiting copanational.org/copa-scholarships.

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“I have a part time job to help contribute to my own expenses, but flight training has been out of reach for me.

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J.

Armstrong Ab-Initio Scholarship

made all the difference for me in obtaining my private, and eventually commercial pilot licences.”

– Erik Yaremkewich, Squamish, BC, a past COPA Scholarship recipient

ABOUT COPA

Founded in 1952, the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) is a federally registered not-for-profit association that fosters the advancement of General Aviation (GA) in Canada. As the leading voice for the flying community nationwide, our mission is to advance, promote and preserve the Canadian freedom to fly. COPA is proud to represent close to 15,000 members from every province and territory who recognize the need for strong, effective representation resting on our core principles of integrity, commitment, unity and leadership.

As the largest aviation association in Canada, COPA is well-positioned to represent the growing needs for General Aviation

in Canada. Our efforts focus on keeping GA accessible and affordable, addressing the pilot shortage, promoting safety and lifelong learning and ensuring that Canadian skies are shared safely.

Application Process

Visit the copanational.org/copa-scholarships webpage to learn more about each scholarship;

1. Read the COPA Scholarship Guidelines to ensure you meet the qualifications;

2. Complete the online form hyperlinked to each individual scholarship page;

3. Attach any Letters of Recommendation required per scholarship to the online form; and

4. Submit before March 1, 2022.

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schools in Western Canada. Serving southern Alberta since 2008, Super T Aviation is a family owned operation and part of the Bar XH Sales group of companies. In 2019, Super T purchased a modern ALX simulator from Alsim. This is Super T’s second Alsim simulator after purchasing an AL200, which has been in operation since 2014.

SASKATCHEWAN

Mitchinson Flight Centre | Saskatoon

Mitchinson Flight Centre’s Professional Pilot Course consists of three categories, including: Private Pilot License with a one year estimated length of program; Commercial Pilot License with a one year estimated length of program; and Multi Engine Instrument Rating, which is included in CPL program above. Mitchinson also operates an Advanced RPAS Training program consists of online ground school instruction that meets Transport Canada Requirements and the practical exam portion once the candidate completes the written exam through Transport Canada. All flight training, including RPAS, is conducted in and around the YXE John G. Diefenbaker Airport in a controlled environment.

MANITOBA

Brandon Flying Club | Brandon

The Brandon Flying Club’s Flight Academy has served the region since 1936. Located at Brandon Municipal Airport, just outside of Winnipeg, BFA offers a continuous ground school, as well as Recreational, Private, and Commercial courses. Night VFR Over the Top and Instrument Ratings are also available. Transport Canada Written Recreational, Private, Ultra Light, and Helicopter exams can be completed at the centre as well.

Harv’s Air | Steinbach

Harv’s Air is a family owned and operated air service with locations near Steinbach and St. Andrews, both in the Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada area. Our air service offers flight training, air taxi, and aircraft maintenance service since 1973 with the current owner and operator. Having two locations allows us to offer amazing resources for flight training including examiners, instructors, aircraft maintenance engineers. We offer accelerated but very comprehensive courses for pilot licences both for a career in aviation and for personal enjoyment.

Prairie Helicopters | Gimli

Prairie Helicopters, which also provides charter helicopter services, describes itself as Manitoba’s only turbine helicopter flight school. Its head office and main hangar are located at the Gimli Airport approximately 45 minutes north of Winnipeg. The operation holds a fleet of Bell 407, Bell 206L3 and Bell 206B helicopters.

ONTARIO

Aerocourse | Oakville

AeroCourse provides advanced pilot ground school training. IFR and ATPL ground school seminars are conducted across Canada virtually and in-person which are designed to lead students through the knowledge necessary to be successful on their Transport Canada exams and to become better IFR and airline pilots respectively. We work with several flight schools and offer an Advanced multi-crew Training Program. The advanced program is a six- to seven-month course with over 270 hours of ground school training covering all the requirements for airline transition. It includes over 30 hours of multicrew simulator training. We are also part of the BFC Integrated ATPL Program designed to meet the flight crew skill needs of airlines. Students receive training in flight and ground school subjects approved by Transport Canada and cover the requirements of air carriers for new hire pilots as well as, providing trainees with insights into getting a job in the industry.

Brampton Flight Centre | Brampton

The Brampton Flight Centre, which includes the Brampton Flight College, has been training pilots since 1946. It provides training for those interested in pursuing a career or for recreational purposes, as a recognized Private Career College and Designated Learning Institute. Its most extensive program provides graduates with a Commercial Pilot Licence with Group One Instrument Rating. Ground school for the airline training for this program is provided by Aerocourse.

Brantford Flight Centre | Brantford

As one of the oldest flight training schools in Canada, the Brantford Flight Centre (BFC) has been providing quality flight training in Brantford, Ontario since 1929. Its instructors hold a vast history of experience from the aviation industry, offering students extensive knowledge of the Airline, Corporate and Instructor fields. Located in uncontrolled airspace, BFC allows students to avoid costly delays due to airspace congestion.

Canadian Flight Academy | Oshawa

Toronto Airways, through its Canadian Flight Academy subsidiary, provides an Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence curriculum, which also inlcudes support for new flight instructors. Based at Oshawa Executive Airport, the Canadian Flight Academy (CFA) provides opportunities through new collaborations with Seneca College.

Diamond Flight Centre | London

Diamond Flight Centre has been training pilots at the London International Airport since 2009 and, as a registered Private

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Career College (PCC) in the province of Ontario, holds a full-time staff of certified flight instructors. The school also holds a fleet of 10 training aircraft manufactured in London, ON, by Diamond Aircraft, which develops modern glass-cockpit aircraft like the 2-seat DA20 and the new 7-seat DA62.

Genesis Flight College |

Collingwood Genesis Flight College is a registered Private Career College providing an emersive oneyear commercial pilot diploma program. Located at Collingwood Regional Airport, students can enjoy the surrounding landscape and many activities available in the region. The most significant advantage of the Genesis is that 100 per cent of the flying is in advanced aircraft with glass cockpits.

Helicopters

Canada | North Bay Helicopters Canada for approximately 20 years has provided commercial and private flight training to both domestic and international students. Its training area is situated at the Jack Garland Airport, which provides access to heavily forested areas with lakes and rivers for developing the skills needed for a large sector of the helicopter industry.

St.

Thomas

Flight Centre

| St. Thomas Established in 1996, the St. Thomas Flight

Centre offers flight training from Recreational Pilot Permit through to Commercial Pilot Licence and Multi-Engine Instrument Ratings. The centre holds Private Career College status and operates out of St. Thomas Airport in an uncongested flight training environment. School offices are located in the main terminal building and ground school classes are held on site.

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre | Waterloo

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre (WWFC) is located at the Region of Waterloo International Airport, offering a range of aviation training programs for fixedwing aircraft, as well as its Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. Specific fixed-wing programs, licences and ratings available at WWFC include: Recreational Pilot Permit, Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, and Integrated ATPL, as well as Multi-Engine Rating, Instrument Rating, Night Rating, and Flight Instructor Rating. WWFC has partner programs with aviation programs of the University of Waterloo and Conestoga College.

Windsor Flying Club | Windsor

The Windsor Flying Club (WFC) was incorporated in 1944 and has been in continuous operation since – now entering its 77th year

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of high-level training for pilots as one of the longest serving original flying clubs in Canada. The club holds approximately 280 members and is also home to the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association.

QUEBEC

Air Richelieu | Montreal

Air Richelieu is an accredited flight training centre with facilities that include multimedia classrooms and flight preparation rooms. The school is located at St-Hubert Airport, approximately 20 minutes from Montreal, and controlled by the Montreal Flying Club.

Laurentide Aviation | Montreal

Laurentide Aviation has been providing professional flight training since 1946. Based at Les Cedres Aerodrome, an uncontrolled airport, approximately 25 kilometres west of Montreal, Laurentide offers bilingual inflight and ground school instruction, as well as recreational, private and commerical pilot lisence courses.

NOVA SCOTIA

Debert Flight Centre | Truro

Debert Flight Centre is part of the Truro Flying Club and operates out of Debert Airport, which has been home to the club since 1972. Debert Airport is an uncontrolled air space located less than is less than five minutes flight time from training areas.

Moncton Flight College | Dieppe

MFC Training Aviation Career Pilot Programs provide all the required flight hours and examinations to graduate with a Commercial Pilot License, Multi-Engine and Instrument ratings. This program structure is designed to achieve maximum learning efficiency by ensuring that both flight training and in-class content is integrated through all training phases. These programs allow future pilots to move through the modules in a condensed time frame and provides a quicker transition to becoming a Captains.

NEWFOUNDLAND

GFT Aerospace College | Gander

GFT Aerospace has provided flight training since 1992, evolving from its roots as EVAS Air. Its facility is located at Gander International Airport. The aerospace college provides a fleet of 17 aircraft, including a helicopter, a flight simulator, large classrooms, individual briefing rooms, and a large technical library for students. | W

THE FUTURE OF AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

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CANADIAN COLLEGES WITH FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAMS BY PROVINCE

YUKON

Yukon College | Whitehorse

The Aviation Management diploma program at Yukon comprises a block transfer of pilot training credentials earned at Alkan Air (or other recognized flight schools) that equals one year or 30 credits and an additional 30 credits earned at Yukon. Students are expected to earn a Commercial Pilot License while concurrently earning academic credits. However, students may enter the program with some pilot training (a Private Pilot License, for example) or a completed commercial license. Students may complete the ground school and flight training component of the Aviation Management diploma in a flexible manner.