Victoria Flying Club is a pilot training organization at Victoria International Airport in Sidney, B.C., operating since 1946.
The Victoria Flying Club is located at the Victoria International Airport and has been training professional and recreational pilots since 1946. Its address is 101-1852 Canso Road, Sidney, B.C. V8L 5V5. The general inquiry telephone number is 1 (250) 656-2833. The club is operated by a volunteer Board of Directors, elected each year at the Annual General Meeting.
The club began operations in August 1946 after securing temporary lodging with the RCAF at Patricia Bay. In 1965 it purchased Hangar 4E, which became its permanent home. The club celebrated its 50th Anniversary with an open house in 1996. In 2000, Dave Lehan handed over the reins to Graham Palmer, who still leads the instructor team as CFI. In 2013, the club retired a number of Cessna 152s and Cessna 172s and upgraded to a standardized fleet of Cessna 172 S Models.
The club offers flight training including Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Rating, Mountain Training and Night Rating. Students receive instruction on a standardized fleet of Cessna 172SP Model aircraft, at one of Canada's busiest airports, in a varied terrain setting. The club is regulated by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) within the System Integrity Branch of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
Facilities listed include a Pilot Shop, Library, Classrooms, Briefing rooms, an Exam room, a Pilot's Lounge, the Dakota Cafe, a Fuelling facility, a Maintenance hangar, a Redbird FMX Simulator, an Aircraft fleet, and an Aviation medical examiner office. Hours of operation are 8:00am to 8:00pm, 7 days a week.
Applicants can apply using the standard VFC application form. International students are admitted via a Designated Learning Institution route.