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CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS

Alberta College of Aeronautics (ACA) keeps student information confidential. We will not release student information without the student’s written consent unless required by government or law enforcement. ACA does not share student information to third parties. ACA follows the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) regarding how to secure student personal information.

Monthly tuition provides Program Benefits including:

  • Unlimited flight instructor hours both in-aircraft/ground training
  • Private Pilot License in-house ground school access
  • Access to self-booking options to schedule your own flight training slots plus standby bookings
  • Free MFD SIM rental
  • Free headset rental
  • 20% discount on ALSIM ALX SIM rental
  • 20% discount on Online Ground School course
  • 20% discount on Foreflight subscription

*Aircraft & ALSIM rental along with Textbooks & Supplies are charged extra

Student Policies

  • Students will be assigned a primary instructor
  • The first month’s bookings will be provided by the school
  • Students may subsequently self-book up to 30 days in advance
  • Students can hold up to 10 bookings at a time
  • Max 2 bookings daily
  • Students will book aircraft requests on a first-come-first-served basis and specify fuel requests in the comments
  • Changes and cancellations must be completed 48 hours in advance (excepting weather cancellations)
  • Changes and cancellations made within 48 hours will be subject to the 3-strike no-show policy
  • Aircraft will be assigned when student arrives on campus
  • Students may be terminated without refund for violations of safety policy or Canadian Aviation Regulation
  • Training and Tuition can be placed on pause up to a maximum of 3 months per year
  • Students may request an instructor swap with the school to better fit their schedule and availability
  • September to April availability will be limited to evening and weekends

Refund Policies

  • Withdrawing from the program within the first month will result in a full refund, minus one month’s tuition fee of $2000
  • Program withdrawal beyond the first month requires one month’s notice and any remaining months of tuition will be refunded minus any bulk discount credit applied
– Students will complete the Transport Canada Private Pilot (Integrated) skill requirements and obtain a Private Pilot’s license.

– 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 Commercial Pilot (Integrated) skill requirements and obtain a Commercial Pilot’s license

– 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.