Edmonton Flying Club

The Edmonton Flying Club, home of the Edmonton Flight College, is a flying club and flight school located just west of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It operates from Parkland Airport in Parkland County. It was founded in 1927 as the Edmonton and Northern Alberta Aero Club. The club's first president was Canadian World War I flying ace, Wilfrid R. "Wop" May. At the time, the purpose of the club was to promote aviation and to provide flight training. Today, the Edmonton Flying Club is a member-owned organization that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft and provides flight training at all levels.[1][2][3]

Courses offered

The Edmonton Flying Club offers courses for the following licenses and ratings:[4]

Fleet

As of June1, 2016 Edmonton Flying Club has six aircraft listed at their web site and seven registered with Transport Canada:

Edmonton Flying Club Fleet
AircraftEFC aircraft[5]TC aircraft[6]VariantsNotes
Cessna 17255172SSingle-engine, fixed tricycle gear.
Piper PA-44 Seminole01180Twin engine

In addition, the EFC has a state-of-the-art Modular Flight Deck simulator.

Notable pilots associated with EFC
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References
  1. Edmonton Flying Club
  2. "Facilities". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  3. "Staff". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  4. "Prospective Students". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  5. Fleet
  6. "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register: Quick Search Result for Edmonton Flying Club". Transport Canada. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
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