Aviation Solutions offers first and only TC-Approved online flight instructor renewal – makes tuition deferral available to help during COVID-19.

Guelph, ON - May 11 2020

Long-time Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) provider Aviation Solutions has received the first and only approval from Transport Canada to offer their program fully on-line.  The FIRC program is a method that flight instructors can use to renew their ratings, which is required on an on-going basis.  The program has traditionally involved a 3-5 day in-person conference over the 69 year history of FIRCs in Canada. 

A leading provider of these courses, in 2013 Aviation Solutions developed the first and only version of the program that combined one day of on-line self study with a two day in-person conference.  In order to respond to travel and gathering restrictions across the country due to COVID-19 in 2020, Aviation Solutions has brought the conference portion of the program fully on-line.

“This was not as simple as setting up a laptop with webcam and broadcasting a course” said Chief Instructor Michael Schuster.  “The entire program was subject to our thorough risk assessment process and a validation by Transport Canada.  We had to go back and look at our presentations, activities, learning objectives, and evaluation criteria to re-validate the effectiveness of the program and make modifications where necessary.  At the end of day, every client needs to display adequate knowledge, skills, and aptitudes to effectively exercise the privileges of their instructor rating.”  The course can replace the need to under-take a renewal flight test.

In an effort to help flight instructors who have suffered from an on-going operational stand-down since mid-March, Aviation Solutions is also offering a tuition deferral program.  “We will be offering deferred tuition fees until the Fall to those flight instructors experiencing financial hardship. This is a way for instructors to renew their qualifications now, maintain or gain employment for the summer season, and pay their tuition fee in the fall – interest free” said Schuster, who also owns the company.  “It’s our small way of helping where we can.”

About Aviation Solutions

Aviation Solutions is a leading aviation consultancy and advanced training provider.  More information on the instructor refresher program can be found at aviationsolutions.net. Space on all courses is limited and early registration is highly recommended.