Program Overview

Program Overview & Highlights

Commercial Aviation Leadership

The Commercial Aviation Leadership program is a unique, 4-year honours program that combines rigorous academic education with hands-on flight training. This program is designed to train students as skilled pilots and leaders for a successful career in aviation.

• Key Features:
  • 200 hours of flight training over four years
  • 95% employment rate of graduates (two years after graduation)
  • Earn university credits for flying
  • Train for many different certifications, including PPL, CPL, Group 1 Instrument Rating, Multi Initial Rating, and Night Rating
  • Flexible degree options
  • Leadership focus with mentorship and learning courses

Faculty & Staff

Sheri Lowrie

Sheri Lowrie is the FAHSS Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Language, with minors in Communications, Media and Film, and Sociology. Sheri is available to support students as they navigate their path to becoming a proud Lancer in one of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences programs.

Admission Requirements

High School Student from Canada

• Course Requirements:
  • One of Physics/SPH4U, Advanced Functions/MHF4U, Calculus & Vectors/MCV4U, or Math of Data Management/MDM4U
  • English/ENG4U (minimum average 60%)
• Minimum Average: 70%
• Mean Average: 79%
• Note:
  • Transport Canada Category 1 Medical Certificate
  • Transport Canada Formal Aviation Language Proficiency Demonstration
  • Supplementary Application Form: short essay questions

Career Tracks

• Potential Career Paths:
  • Airline Pilot
  • Corporate Pilot
  • Charter Pilot
  • Medevac Pilot
  • Flight Dispatcher
  • Flight Instructor
  • Avionics Technician
  • Airport Manager
  • Air Safety Specialist

Related Programs

• Commercial Aviation Leadership

Plan Your Program

Term: Fall 2025

Important Notes

1. Incoming first-semester students should register for a total of 4 on-campus courses and 1 flight training course.
2. ENGL-1010 is required for all FAHSS Majors. Students with 80% or higher in Grade 12 ENG4U (or equivalent) are exempt from this course requirement and may substitute it with an additional course from any area of study.
3. All FAHSS programs require students to take one course with Indigenous content, perspectives, or materials. This can be done at any time during the student’s undergraduate education.

Required Course Notes

• Major Courses:
  • CAVL 1970A (Part 1 of 2 – second part is second semester)
  • PSYC 1150
• Required Course:
  • ENGL 1010 (Unless 80% or higher in Grade 12 ENG4U)
• Recommended Other Courses:
  • GART 1210 (see note 3)
  • Any FAHSS course

Required Courses

CAVL 1970: Practicum in Professional Development, Pilot Training

Supervised practicum in professional development in pilot training. Introduction to leadership training, and aviation theory and practice. Includes a three-day leadership training session held just prior to the Fall term. Completion of year one of pilot training plus submission of satisfactory portfolio entries to the supervising instructor required. (Marked on a pass/fail basis. Two-semester course. 6.0 credits. Restricted to students in LAPS Pilot option program.)

ENGL 1010: Academic Writing

An introduction to the fundamentals of effective writing in academic contexts. Topics may include language, essay writing conventions, critical thinking, research, editing and revising, and academic integrity. (1.5 lecture, 1.5 laboratory hours per week.)

GART 1210: An Introduction into Indigenous Topics

This course introduces students to Indigenous histories, perspectives, and modern realities through an Indigenous lens. The role of colonization is introduced as Indigenous relationships on Turtle Island changed as a result of contact and colonization. This survey course provides a learning opportunity for students to engage in Indigenous pedagogy and worldview as they learn how history impacts the contemporary lives of Indigenous people.

Recommended Courses

• CMAF 1010: Introduction to Media and Society
• COMP 1047: Computer Concepts for End-Users
• ESCI 1000: Natural Hazards and Disasters
• ESCI 1130: Atmosphere and Climate
• ESCI 1141: Cartography and Digital Mapping
• HIST 1030: Past to Present: Understanding History
• HIST 1970: Selected Topics
• PHYS 1000: Introduction to Astronomy I
• POLS 1000: Introduction to Canadian Government and Politics
• POLS 1300: Comparative Politics in a Changing World
• PSYC 1070: Positive Psychology
• PSYC 1160: Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science
• SOSC 1210: An Introduction into Indigenous Topics