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We’re Passionate About Aviation and Dedicated to Safety
The team at Alberta College of Aeronautics are an experience group focused on providing safe, thorough instruction to our students. Our professional flight instructors strive to create a learning environment optimized for you to succeed. We employ a team of professional engineers who operate our maintenance department, ensuring our training aircraft meet all necessary inspections and regulatory requirements. And our flight operations are supported by our diligent dispatch staff, who ensure operations are effective and efficient.
Our New Name Comes with More Than a Quarter-Century of Trust
Yes, our name—Alberta College of Aeronautics—is new, but our roots date back to 1996 when our predecessor, Cooking Lake Aviation was established. The school’s tradition of instructional excellence extended to an affiliation with Solomon College as their commercial pilot diploma program training partner.
Fly the Latest and Greatest: ACA Has One of the Newest Training Fleets Available in Collegiate Aviation
Alberta College of Aeronautics has one of the newest training fleets and equipment available in collegiate aviation. Our fleet includes a new Diamond DA-42 twin-engine aircraft.
Learn Using our Top-Flight Flight Simulator
Alberta College of Aeronautics has a new state-of-the-art Alsim ALX flight simulator.
Features include:
Begin your Flight Training with an ACA Discovery Flight
An Alberta College of Aeronautics Discovery Flight lets you experience flight from the left seat of an airplane. During this one-hour flight, you’ll be accompanied by an instructor and will go through some basic in-flight maneuvers and be able to take control of the aircraft.
– Students will learn how to correctly search and interpret the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), and how it applies to flight operations.
– Students will understand how human factors affect flight safety and apply good pilot decision-making skills on the ground and in-flight.
– Students will understand the effects of weather and atmosphere on aircraft operations.
– Students should be able interpret NavCanada weather products and identify the hazards of operating in adverse weather conditions such as icing, turbulence and thunderstorms
– Students will understand the theory and methodology of VFR Flight Planning.
– Students will effectively utilize aeronautical maps and charts and apply their knowledge to plan their own VFR flight routes, navigation logs and ICAO flight plans
– Students will be able to explain aircraft components and systems, and how to prevent and compensate for in-flight failures and emergencies
– Students will understand the function and use of flight instruments, including Radio Navigation Aids, GPS and autopilot
– Students will understand the theory of flight exercises and how aerodynamics apply to aircraft performance
– Students will be able to explain and apply legal and practical requirements for flight, as well as understand the effects of various environmental conditions on flight performance.
– Students will understand and apply the mathematical skills and techniques for the safe operation of aircraft in all phases of flight
– Students will understand the properties of the physical forces that affect aircraft in all phases of flight.
– Students will complete the Transport Canada ground and flight requirements and obtain a Night Rating
– Students will learn about advanced illusions and Human Factors applicable to flights at night
– This course focuses on the navigational aspects of aircraft operations.
– Students will complete Transport Canada cross-country flight training requirements required to hold a Commercial Pilot’s license
– Students will learn the applicable Canadian Aviation Regulations which apply to Commercial Aviation Operations
– Students will complete Transport Canada cross-country flight training requirements required to hold an Instrument Rating
– Students will apply Radio Navigation and GNSS/GPS cross country flying techniques.
– Students will analyze past aviation incidents and accidents, determining the impact and underlying root causes of human and pilot decision making errors
– Students will evaluate various flight scenarios and identify risks and safety hazards that may affect safe operations using practical scenarios.
– Students will understand the principles of multi-engine aerodynamics, minimum controllable airspeed, and systems commonly found on multi-engine aircraft
– Students will learn the Transport Canada Regulations and Standards pertinent to flying multi engine aircraft in instrument conditions
– Students will learn aircraft systems for a specific advanced multi engine aircraft.
– Students will complete simulator training towards the completion of a multi-engine and instrument rating in accordance with Transport Canada requirements
– Students will learn standard operating procedures and cockpit callouts in a two-crew environment.
– Students will learn crew resource management techniques and safety management systems.
– Students will work together in pairs to successfully complete IFR flight training in a two-crew simulator.
– Students will apply crew resource management techniques and safety management systems.
– Students will complete the Transport Canada Multi Engine (Integrated) skill requirements and obtain a Multi-Engine Rating
– Students will complete the Transport Canada Instrument Rating (Integrated) skill requirements and obtain an Instrument Rating.