As Canada faces a pilot shortage, many aviation students are getting their start in Saskatchewan at the Regina Flying Club.
Many of us wonder what it would be like to fly. Some face the challenge and make it happen as a pilot. But as Moosa Imran explains, the demand for pilots is continuing to grow.Many of us wonder what it would be like to fly. Some face the challenge and make it happen as a pilot.
“The first solo flight was really memorable. It’s exhilarating and it’s a little bit stressful but then you’ve accomplished something great,” Regina Flying Club school graduate Madelyn Kaban said thinking about her time flying. She is one of several students enrolled at the Regina Flying Club, as demand for pilots across Canada continues to grow. Regina Flying Club General Manager James Topinka said the pilot shortage comes from increased demand rather than a lack of interest.At the club’s open house Sunday, they unveiled their new ‘Stratus Flight Academy’ to expand their reach to students.
Now working as an instructor, he said pilots are not born but made. He believes anyone with the right mindset can make it happen, regardless of why they choose to fly. “Work hard, apply yourself and follow your dreams,” he said. “If their dream is to be a pilot, whatever route they decide to take, whether it’s going to civilian training or joining the Airforce — never let go of it. Keep pursuing it and follow that dream.”James Topinka, the General Manager of the Regina Flying Club says that everyone dreams to fly and as the airline industry recovers from the pandemic, pilots are in sky-high demand.
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