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The Best in the World
 Canadian
pilot training is world-renowned. Air Forces from around the globe send
their student pilots here to train at the NATO Flying Training in Canada
(NFTC) program, the same program you will study under once you are accepted.
To date, Canada has sold more than $1-billion in training to pilots from
Britain,
Italy, Denmark, Singapore and Hungary since the inception of NFTC training
in 1999. Using the most advanced and effective integrated pilot training
system at the most modern training facilities currently available in the
world, Canada has become the benchmark in military pilot training.
“We have the leading edge, most advanced technology
for pilot training in the world. It is well ahead of everyone, Britain,
the United States, everyone. It is the model for other countries so we
are very proud of that.” – Lieutenant-Colonel Brian Houlgate,
Director, Canadian Aerospace Training Project.
CHRONOLOGY OF TRAINING
Ground school to Wings: approximately 2
years Common Training
This training is taken by all pilot trainees:
- Basic Officer
Training
- Second Language Training
- Phase I Primary Flying Training on the Slingsby
Firefly, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
- Aeromedical Training
- Basic Land and Sea Survival
Training
- Phase II Basic Flying Training
on the Harvard II, 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Helicopter Training
This training is taken by pilot trainees selected to fly helicopters:
- Phase
III Helicopter Training on the Jet Ranger in Portage La Prairie,
Manitoba
- Pilot Wings awarded
- Operational Training Course for specific helicopter
Multi-Engine Training
This training is taken by pilot trainees selected to fly multi-engine
aircraft:
- Phase III Multi-Engine Training on the Beech King-Air
in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
- Pilot Wings awarded
- Operational Training Unit for specific aircraft
Jet Training
This training is taken by pilot trainees selected to fly jets (fighters
or trainers):
- Phase III Jet Training on the Harvard II and
the Hawk at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- Pilot Wings awarded
- Phase IV Fighter Lead-In Training on the Hawk in
4 Wing Cold Lake (for CF-18 pilots)
- CF-18 Course (for CF-18 pilots)
Follow the
Leader
 The
CF takes great care to train its Officers to become leaders. We
give you all the training you need to take an active leadership
role. Aside from professional development courses that you will
be offered throughout your career, here are some of the courses
you can expect to take within the first few years of your training:
- Basic Officer Training
- Second Language Training
- Military Occupation (Pilot) Training which
includes leadership modules
- Air Force Officer Basic Course which
includes Air Force tactics, operations, communications and leadership
- Operational
Training Course for specific aircraft
- Aircraft Captain Course
- Crew Commander Course
It’s no wonder why it costs an average
of $2.54 million to train a Canadian Forces pilot. Money well spent? Absolutely!
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