![Hilly brown Bldg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Hilly_brown_Bldg.jpg)
KF Defence Programs, a division of
KF Aerospace
KF Aerospace is an approved maintenance organization (AMO) which operates two maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Canada, one at Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia and the other at Hamilton International Airport i ...
, operates the Contracted Flying Training and Support (CFTS) Training Centre located at
Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport
Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport is located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. It is operated by Southport Aerospace Centre Inc., a commercial-industrial centre. It was formerly Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie. It has b ...
in
Southport
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Southport lies on the Irish ...
,
Manitoba
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, Canada.
KF Aerospace
KF Aerospace is an approved maintenance organization (AMO) which operates two maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in Canada, one at Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia and the other at Hamilton International Airport i ...
leads a joint partnership that includes
Canadian Helicopters
Canadian Helicopters Limited, formerly a part of the Canadian operations of CHC Helicopter Corporation, operates 112 aircraft from 26 bases across Canada and provides a broad range of helicopter services to support the following activities: emerg ...
,
Bluedrop Performance Learning
Bluedrop ISM (formerly Bluedrop Performance Learning) is an e-learning company based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The company, founded in 1992 by President and CEO Emad Rizkalla, provide ...
, and Canadian Base Operators. The main building is named The Hilly Brown Building after Wing Commander
Mark Henry Brown
Wing commander (rank), Wing Commander Mark Henry Brown, (9 October 1911 – 12 November 1941), nicknamed Hilly, was the first Canadian pilot to become a Flying ace, fighter ace during World War II whilst serving with the Royal Air Force during t ...
who was the first Canadian
flying ace
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of the Second World War.
The 22-year contract was announced on 27 October 2005 by the
Minister of National Defence to provide flying training support at
3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (3 CFFTS; french: 3e École de pilotage des Forces canadiennes) is located at the Southport Aerospace Centre just south of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada.
3 CFFTS conducts Primary Flight Training on ...
.
Through the partnership, it provides aircraft and training services to the
Royal Canadian Air Force
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; french: Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environm ...
for training pilots and air navigators.
Training services
![C90B CFTS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/C90B_CFTS.jpg)
Phase I - Primary Flying Training
The contractor provides the aircraft, flying instructors, facilities, accommodations and courseware for the 1st phase of pilot training in Canada. This training includes both classroom instruction along with basic flight training on the
Grob G120A
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* Grob Aerospace, a German aircraft manufacturer
* Grob fragmentation, an elimination reaction between an electrofuge and nucleofuge on an aliphatic chain
* GrOb or Grazhdanskaya Oborona, a Russian punk band
People with the surn ...
.
Phase II (Grob) - Basic Flying Training
The contractor provides the aircraft, flying instructors, facilities, accommodations and courseware. Basic Flight training provided on the Grob G120A. This course is planned as an alternative to Basic Flying Training at
CFB Moose Jaw
Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw , also known as 15 Wing Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces base located south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is home to RCAF Pilot traini ...
, Saskatchewan.
Phase III - Advanced Flying Training Multi-Engine
The contractor provides the aircraft, facilities, accommodations and courseware. The RCAF provides the instructor pilots for training students on the
King Air C90B.
Phase III - Advanced Flying Training Helicopter
![B412CF CFTS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/B412CF_CFTS.JPG)
The contractor provides the aircraft, facilities, accommodations and courseware. The RCAF provides the instructor pilots for training students on the
B412CF Outlaw and
Bell B206B-3 Jet Ranger.
Lead-in Navigator Training
The contractor provides the aircraft (Grob G120A), facilities, accommodations, flight instructors and courseware used to initiate air navigators in their flying training.
Aircraft
The following 42 aircraft are owned and maintained by KF Defence Programs as of 16 December 2016:
[All aircraft are still registered to Allied Wings and not KF Defence Programs, ]
References
External links
{{Commons category, Allied Wings
KF Defence Programs
Canadian military aviation