The Edmonton Flying Club, home of the Edmonton Flight College, is a

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and

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located just west of

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. It operates from

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in Parkland County. It was founded in 1927 as the Edmonton and Northern Alberta Aero Club. The club's first president was Canadian

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, Wilfrid R. "Wop" May. At the time, the purpose of the club was to promote

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and to provide flight training. Today, the Edmonton Flying Club is a member-owned organization that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft and provides flight training at all levels.

Courses offered

The Edmonton Flying Club offers courses for the following licenses and ratings: * Recreational Pilot Permit *

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Rating * VFR Over The Top Rating * Single and Multi Engine Instrument Rating *Multi Engine

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* Instructor Rating

Fleet

As of June1, 2016 Edmonton Flying Club has six aircraft listed at their web site and seven registered with

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: In addition, the EFC has a state-of-the-art Modular Flight Deck simulator.

Notable pilots associated with EFC

* Carl Agar, learned to fly at the Edmonton Aero Club and was awarded the Air Force Cross for outstanding contributions as a flight instructor during

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* Maurice "Moss" Burbidge, pioneering Canadian aviator, taught Agar to fly

References

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External links

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