The CFI in Penticton is also another of the aerobatics instructors at Southern Skies, his name is Matt. He is currently doing most of the aerobatics training in the summer. I took their ab initio aerobatics course when I went through their integrated course and loved it. Matt was really good and I l...

From personal experience, school (degree) before flying was the way to go for me. I did an Integrated Course at Southern Skies Aviation and I loved having a structured approach specifically tailored to flying. Also, getting the degree first allowed me to mature a bit prior to flight training. I now ...

I think finishing a university degree prior to beginning flight training is a great way to approach flying (thats what I did :). It allows you to get a degree on your resume and then be able to focus on the flying. Also, as opposed to immersing in flight training immediately after high school, doing...

I've gone through the CPL(A) - Integrated Commercial Program - then the SSA instructor rating and then I was hired on as a instructor pilot with SSA. I highly recommend the Southern Skies ICC, I really enjoyed the structured learning environment and was I was heavily influenced by their insistence u...