walter said:
just wondering, but why do so many think Canadian pilots are some of the best trained?
Read that, it's the post about Canadian Pilot I posted before
The Best Pilots 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. 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)
It’s no wonder why it costs an average of $2.54 million to train a Canadian Forces pilot.
Money well spent? Absolutely!