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Sky Wings Aviation Academy offers a two-year diploma in Aviation in partnership with RDP. Academic courses for a Management Certificate are taken at RDP. You will graduate with a strong background in business and subjects related to flight in modern high-performance transport aircraft.
You will receive a Commercial Pilot License at the end of the first year. In the second year, you will have the option of obtaining either a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating or a Flight Instructor Rating, along with a Single Engine Instrument Rating. You will also receive a Management Certificate from RDP.
Contact Information: Contact Skywings Aviation
Sky Wings Aviation Academy Ltd. Box 190, Penhold, AB T0M 1R0. Phone 403.886.5191 OR 1.800.315.8097 Fax 403.886.4279 Website: Skywings.com
Preparatory as required
Flight training to achieve a Private Pilots License can be done at Sky Wings Aviation. Eight Business Administration courses are required to complete the Management Certificate.
Sky Wings courses include:
Option 1
Option 2
*All above courses are requirements as well as one of the stated options.
A. Academics
Successful completion of high school including the following courses or their equivalent. If you are unsure if your transcript will meet requirements, please contact us by telephone or fax.
B. Medical Fitness
Candidates must be cleared to Commercial Pilot Medical Standards (Category 1) by a Ministry of Transport Doctor. Call Sky Wings for a list of specified Doctors in your area.
C. Private Pilot's License
Applicants may be conditionally accepted into the program subject to being in possession of a medical at the time of registration. Sky Wings Aviation offers an accelerated six week private pilot course during the months of July and August or it may be completed by entering in September and enrolling in the private pilot course along with the normal academic course load.
D. Fee Structure
Fees will vary for individual students, however, an approximate figure of $40,000.00 for the two years may be used for planning purposes.
Students will be required to make a deposit of $500.00 to hold a position upon registration, and one of $5,000.00 prior to the commencement of each semester. Subsequent course costs are payable midway through the term. Maximum funding available from Alberta Student Loans to qualified applicants is currently $27,000.00 for the entire program. Out-of-province students may be eligible through their respective finance boards (i.e. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, etc.)
Some scholarships are available. Contact Sky Wings Aviation for a list of benefactors and application procedures.
E. How to Apply
Since, for practical purposes, each class is limited to 25 students, you are advised to apply as soon as possible to Sky Wings, complete and return the application form with a $75.00 non-refundable fee. Applications should be submitted by April 1 for September, and by August 30 for classes starting in January. Late applications will be reviewed as space permits. (Faxes are acceptable and fees may be paid by credit card.)
F. Duration
The Aviation Diploma program includes 2 semesters in each of two years. Each semester is fifteen weeks long. The academic program will take approximately half the student's time, and the flying theory and flight instruction part of the program will take the other half of this time. The program can be structured for the individual and an accelerated curriculum can be arranged. Contact the Program Coordinator and we can plan for your career needs.
Sky Wings will award a diploma if you pass all courses and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. You must also have obtained a Commercial Pilot's License with a Multi Engine Instrument Rating OR a Commercial Pilot License with an Instrument Rating and Single Engine Instrument Rating.
Upon completion you could receive:
Students will be required to take a College placement test before registering in a written communications course. (Students with 60% or greater in English 30-1 will be exempted from this test.) Students who do not achieve a satisfactory mark in this test will be required to complete COMM 150 before they can register in the required course, COMM 250. Students should take the placement test early in the event preparatory work (COMM 150) is required.