WHO WE ARE NEWS & EVENTS CAREERS LOCATIONS & CONTACTS LOGIN MENU DEFENCE PROGRAMS CONTRACTED FLYING TRAINING & SUPPORT (CFTS) Home/Defence Programs/Contracted Flying Training & Support (CFTS) PROUDLY SUPPORTING ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE (RCAF) PILOT TRAINING SINCE 2005 In 2005, KF Aerospace was awarded the Contracted Flying Training and Support (CFTS) Services contract to support pilot training for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). As the prime contractor of a team of top Canadian aerospace companies (collectively called Allied Wings), KF Aerospace established a turnkey operation at the Southport Airport (near Portage la Prairie, MB) with new facilities, training devices and courseware to satisfy the rigorous training requirements of the RCAF. Operating four fleets of aircraft, KF Aerospace and partners provide ground school and simulator instruction, flight instruction and all of the support services for the program. The program is a fully integrated partnership between the Department of National Defence and the Allied Wings Flight Training Services Group – led by KF Aerospace. HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM ALLIED WINGS SUBCONTRACTORS FUTURE AIRCREW TRAINING (FACT) RCAF PILOT TRAINING PHASES AT SOUTHPORT There are four phases of military pilot training in Canada, split between the two current training programs (CFTS and NFTC). An RCAF pilot candidate must complete all four phases of training to become an active-duty member of Canada’s Air Force. At Phase III, students will branch out in specializations that include rotary (helicopter) training, multi-engine (large fixed-wing aircraft used for cargo and troop transport; search and rescue) or prepare to train to become fighter pilots. Upon completion of Phase III, students will officially receive their ‘wings’ (see right). PHASE I (AB-INITIO) PHASE III (ADVANCED MULTI-ENGINE) PHASE III (ADVANCED ROTARY) TRAINING AIRCRAFT We operate four fleets of aircraft: the Grob G120A for Primary and Basic training, the C-90B King Air for Advanced Multi-Engine training and the B206 Jet Ranger and B412 CF Outlaw to support Advanced Rotary Wing Training. KF Aerospace and its partners provide all the ground school and simulator instruction, flight instruction on the Grob G120A and all of the support services for the program. GROB-G120A (PHASE I AB-INITIO) KING AIR C-90B (PHASE III MULTI-ENGINE) B206B JET RANGER (PHASE III SINGLE ENGINE) B412 CF OUTLAW (PHASE III TWIN ENGINE) FACILITIES & OPERATIONS We use the latest technologies to produce an efficient, effective and modern training system that is both flexible and adaptive to changing needs. The RCAF brings the demanding standards desired of the graduates while KF Aerospace and its partners bring industrial efficiencies to the multifaceted activities including aircraft procurement, maintenance, ground and flight instruction, air traffic services, emergency response, infrastructure and administration support including accommodation and mess services. STUDENT FACILITIES AIRFIELD OPERATIONS TRAINING FACILITIES DEFENCE PROGRAMS OVERVIEW CONTRACTED FLYING TRAINING & SUPPORT (CFTS) FUTURE AIRCREW TRAINING (FACT) FIXED-WING SEARCH & RESCUE (FWSAR) MAINTENANCE SUPPORT RCAF/DND STUDENT PORTAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER COURSE (AEROPLANE) FLYING SCHEDULE AIRFIELD STATUS KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US! SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES © 2021 KELOWNA FLIGHTCRAFT | Privacy Policy | Site Map | Terms & Conditions | WordPress Website Design by Graphically Speaking