Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
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Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
There was a banner ad for a company in Calgary offering IFR renewals for $599 a couple of months back.I haven't seen the ad since and i'm wondering if anyone here knows of the company and there web address?
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Re: Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
Good place, renewed mine there not long back. Budget for more than $600 though, by the time you've done a couple of briefs and a few hours figuring out the Sim, you're past a grand.
Re: Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
It will be significantly higher. That is based on minimum time in the sim, and using the cheapest option - single engine piston. If you are renewing a Group 1 IFR, then the sim cost goes up. The exam fee is also not included in their $599 budget, so you can add a few hundred bucks right there.
For anybody in Ontario, I suggest you contact Diamond Flight Centre in London, Ontario. Their Twin Star sim is certified for IFR renewals. I was in contact with them, and they seemed very friendly, and their rates were quite reasonable. I ended up going through another option, but that was through a personal contact who cut me a break.
Good luck with your renewal!
For anybody in Ontario, I suggest you contact Diamond Flight Centre in London, Ontario. Their Twin Star sim is certified for IFR renewals. I was in contact with them, and they seemed very friendly, and their rates were quite reasonable. I ended up going through another option, but that was through a personal contact who cut me a break.
Good luck with your renewal!
Re: Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
Just did mine at Harv's Air, under 600 with the exam included in the redbird motion type sim, in and out and the people were nice.
Re: Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
Thanks to all that answered my question!!! Really appreciate it. Good luck to everyone that is looking for work.
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Re: Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
Confederation College in Thunder Bay offers MIFR renewal training as well. They do it on a Frasca Beech Baron in about 4 days of training. $120/hr for the sim and $50/hr for the instructor. Examiner's in-house and a really great guy as well. A whole whack of guys from Wasaya, Bravo, Bearskin etc have been going there so far with really great results.
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Re: Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
You've lost me there. Why are the pilots of two 705 airlines and a medevac operator doing MIFR rides in a Frasca FTD?A whole whack of guys from Wasaya, Bravo, Bearskin etc have been going there so far with really great results.
Re: Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
Hi. Am looking for something reasonable in Vancouver. Haven't experience with any here, and would like to hear what others have done.
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Re: Calgary IFR Renewal for $599?
Changes in Latitudes wrote:You've lost me there. Why are the pilots of two 705 airlines and a medevac operator doing MIFR rides in a Frasca FTD?A whole whack of guys from Wasaya, Bravo, Bearskin etc have been going there so far with really great results.
From what I hear its a mix of guys looking to upgrade to Captain and thus requiring a current Group 1 to get their A's signed off, and the standard "my ticket's up in 2 weeks can you help" lot. However on second thought it wasn't Bearskin but certainly a few from Ornge.
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