Flight schools in Montreal

[jpar84]

After you finish your training and if you get a class Iv, your options are very limited at ALM.
At Cargair, they have contracts to teach the Chinese until 2010 @ YHU. Your going to have a lot more work and flying time! With Cargair, you also have the option of upgrading to Max aviation and flying King Air.

Hey I'm gonna be going to visit cargair at mascouche and st.hubert next week. I was wondering if you know how max aviation works since you mentioned it. From what I understand they do the majority of there hiring for max from their flight instructors, I was wondering if you know how selective they are. If i decide to do all my training at cargair and instruct with them would you say there is a good chance of being hired by max.

thanks for your input
JP

[CSk3RampBOY]

Hey! I am at Cargair now starting my instructors rating. These days, many instructors are moving up to Max after 1-2 years on the job. If you work out of YHU, you will have a good chance of moving up. Good luck!

-J

[jpar84]

Hey! I am at Cargair now starting my instructors rating. These days, many instructors are moving up to Max after 1-2 years on the job. If you work out of YHU, you will have a good chance of moving up. Good luck!

-J

cool thanks, maybe we'll run into each other over there.

good luck to you

[jpar84]

I visited Cargair at Mascouche on tuesday and spoke with thier cheif instructor Louise Gagnon as well as the director Richard Laporte. They seemed enthusiastic about having me as a student and as mentioned previously it seems as though they will need instructors for the next few years due to the influx or international students. They also seem to have all the logical progressions for a pilot covered as you can go on to fly for their charter max aviation and possibly build up the hours and qualifications to be hired by jazz (any comments, wright? Wrong?).

I noticed that Air richelieu also runs a charter (Univair). Does anybody have any insight on that situation? They also stress that they have newer aircraft including a 172 with glass cockpit, is this really an advantage for training or is just an unneccesary luxury that will cost me more money. I was unable to find a price list on their website which is seulement en francais! Anyway if anybody has any opinions on pros and cons comparing richelieu and cargair concerning these issues it would be greatly appretiated.

and on that note what about Dorval aviation?? Not much has been discussed about them, it appears as though their rates are higher for the 172. How much of an advantage/disadvantage is the controlled environment at Dorval??

geez so much to consider so little time!

any and all advice appreatited
cheers
JP

[Sandy106]

Good morning everyone, this is my first post on AvCanada so take it easy . I'm currently a US citizen going to ERAU in Florida, and I'm looking for a good flight school/university in the Montreal area. I've been looking at going to either Concordia or McGill, and doing flight training at Laurentide. Are there any other good flight schools in the Montreal area (30 km or less)? I would also like to know how easy it is to go to university and do flight training on the side.

Thanks
Sandy106

[Antidote]

Hey Sandy!

Way to revive an old thread! As you might have noticed from the previous threads, there a quite a few Flight Training Units in the vicinity of Montreal. Concordia and McGill are both great universities. I myself studied at University of Montreal (French-speaking) but tons of my friends went through or are doing grad studies at McGill and my girlfriend is currently enrolled at Concordia. I don't know if you're familiar with Montreal but if you're not, I'm sure you'll like it a lot (everybody seems to!).

Now as far as FTUs are concerned. You have a couple of airports in the Montreal-area. On the island itself I think there is only Dorval Aviation out of CYUL (West-Island). I've never been there myself but I do hear they're the priciest, and the hassle is incomparable. Long taxi times, and you might even have to get a red-pass (restricted-area security clearance) although I have no definite information on this question.

After that you have CYHU (St-Hubert, South of Montreal) when Cargair, Air Richelieu and other are located. Large, ongoing contingent of Chinese students that are said to clog the airspace and very restrictive CFI that, in the words of a former instructor, will only leat you fly in SKC no wind.

CSK3 (Mascouche, Northeast of the Island) has another branch of Cargair which is said to be better than CYHU, and other schools like Académie de l'Aviation de Mascouche and ALM (the latter is the best there from what I hear).

You have other school West of the Island like Les Cèdres and Cornwall, which I'm too familiar with although I sometimes fly to Cornwall and the installations are nice.

I, myself am doing my training in Lachute (CSE4) and I love it. No taxi time (Runway is like 50' from the parking positions). Prices are great and so is the staff.

Anyway. I think the only airport within the distance you specified is CYHU but I don't think you should base you decision on distance alone. There are many more important factors to consider when committing yourself to such an investment as flight training.

Hope this helps!

[Windymind]

One school that I would recommend in Montreal is the Academy of Aeronautics.
http://www.academyofaeronautics.com

They have students from all over the world. Their ground school is in Montreal close to a subway which is practical. They fly from Mirabel International Airport which is very nice. Their training is of good quality and the prices are decent.

You may get a better feel of the school from their blog:
https://academyofaeronautics.com/blog/

And also their Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpr3lK ... oCj-J8yzkg

[tango308]

One school that I would recommend in Montreal is the Academy of Aeronautics.

Yes ok, nice ''free publicity'' mister owner. I'd be extremely wary of schools that require their students to wear the tie and epaulets lol

[rob-air]

Oh boy! almost a decade later someone is finally suggesting a good school. I waited so long thank you.

[citruskelly]

Hi there!

Lachute Aviation seems to be a great place. I will be starting their AEC program there in september.

Call or email them and ask to meet with their staff; super friendly people

Also, the school and planes are parked about 50 feet away from the runway, so seems like there's barely any wait time compared to St-Hubert, Dorval or Mirabel.

[Hamed360]

Hello guys ,
I am an International student and want to start my Integrated ATPL training in Montreal .
as you know 3 schools offer such training .
CargAir
Airrichelieu
Sianthubert flying school

I do not know which is school to choose ?
In your opinion and experience which school gives me higher chances of starting a career ?
what is your overall suggestion ?

Your comments are highly appreciated .

[Hamed360]

still waiting for your advises .