INDUSTRY LED FLIGHT TRAINING
Foothills Helicopter Training Academy offers real-world commercial pilot training, accelerating your career progression.
Our flagship full-time commercial helicopter pilot program — 100 hours of flight training with a direct path into the commercial industry.
Designed for people who cannot step away from work or life full-time. Whether you are working toward a Commercial licence, a Private licence, or returning for recurrent training, we build your schedule around your availability — often 3 to 5 training days a week, timed around your calendar. Keep your goal in sight and learn to fly when you can. Our most successful part-time students are the ones who commit to the time they do have and stay consistent.
Fly for yourself. 45 hours of flight training on the Robinson R44 with a flexible schedule.
A HAC-standard mountain course flown in real terrain, instructed by working heli-ski proficient pilots.
Master vertical reference from the ground up. Entry level long line training for pilots stepping into the Canadian commercial utility environment.
Precision long line to HAC advanced standard — for pilots with entry long line experience moving into demanding production work.
Add a night rating to your helicopter licence — night circuits, night cross-country and instrument time flown to the Transport Canada standard.
Add a new aircraft type to your licence with ground and flight training tailored to your experience level.
Convert a fixed-wing commercial licence to a commercial helicopter licence, or a foreign helicopter licence to a Canadian one — with a training plan built around the hours you already hold.
Book a familiarization flight — and if you go on to train with us, the time counts toward your licence.