Calgary Flying Club

Good place fir plane owners to leave their plan also student practices are taken here

I moved to Calgary from Ottawa, motivated by the organized and professional atmosphere of CFC and disenchanted by my experience at previous flight schools. I completed my CPL, multi engine rating, Group 1 IFR and instructor rating here in under a year. I wouldn't change a thing. CFC is a well-oiled machine...they boast an older fleet of 172's but they are very well maintained and constantly flying, 2 Piper Seneca's to keep up with their multi and multi IFR demands, a Citabria, and an excellent range of instructors. One of my favourite features of the Club is their after-hours room! It remains open at night even when the regular facilities are closed, so pilots can have the space to flight plan and prepare for their night flights. I no longer work there but would recommend this place to anyone!

I have done my instrument rating, multi-engine rating and commercial pilot license (CPL) training at CFC and wouldn't go anywhere else in the Calgary area. CFC is a non-profit and thus is not worried about making money at the expense of safety or other unscrupulous activity. CFC is constantly adapting to the current landscape and reinvesting in meeting the needs of Club members.

Did my PPL training with CFC. It was a great experience, the rates were reasonable, instructors were knowledgeable and friendly. Sure there was the odd hiccup in scheduling or aircraft maintenance, but that's real life. Overall I really enjoyed my training here and would recommend the school/club to other prospective pilots.

Was rather disappointed with their ability to schedule. Went there for an intro flight in to my training, and my instructor was busy overseeing an examination. I understand that things come up and schedules change, but you would think some effort of informing a paying client would have been made. Instead I was left sitting in the lobby with the promise that my instructor would be here shortly. After 20 minutes of waiting with no sign of any intro flight, I opted to reschedule for a time slot in which my instructor was not double booked. The ability to reschedule was easy, but who is to say that another instructor wasn't just handed more than they could deal with at a future date.