Aviation Centre of Excellence

The Aviation Centre of Excellence, or ACE, is the aviation department facility for Confederation College. The 59,000-square-foot (5,500 m2) building comprises of two large hangars, classrooms, shops, labs, and offices for the three aviation programs at the School of Aviation.[1]

Confederation College - School of Aviation
Address
2003 Derek Burney Drive

Thunder Bay
,
Ontario

Canada
Coordinates48°22′41″N 89°18′53″W
Information
Established2003
PrincipalPaul de Oude; Chair - School of Aviation
Faculty28
Enrollment250-300
Colour(s)Blue and white
Websitewww.confederationcollege.ca/programs/aviation

Origin

In the late 1990s, Confederation College decided to relocate its programs for Flight Management, Aircraft Maintenance, and Aerospace Manufacturing in one larger facility where students would have access to new equipment and facilities.

Derek Burney, was the CEO and President of CAE.

Air Canada donated one of its retired Douglas DC-9 aircraft which arrived for the grand opening celebrations. The aircraft landed with Confederation College emblems in addition to the Air Canada tail paint.

Construction of ACE began in 2002, and the building was completed in time for 2003 classes.

Confederation College Aviation Centre of Excellence has been voted "Best Aviation College" in a poll by Aviation Canada.[2]

Location

The Aviation Centre of Excellence is located at Thunder Bay International Airport, the third-busiest airport in the province of Ontario. The structure is located on the north side of runway 25 and adjacent to the Ornge Hangar. The centre has its own apron and taxiway to the runway.

Programs

There are three full-time post-secondary programs offered at ACE.

  • Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Technician / Technologist
  • Aviation Technician-Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aviation Flight Management

The unofficial slogan of the Aviation Centre is "Build it, Fly it, Maintain it", relating to the three respective programs. ACE is heavily supported by companies such as Bombardier, Levaero, Jazz, Bearskin Airlines and Wasaya Airways. ACE has hosted the world-renowned Canadian Forces Snowbirds several times and various pilots and mechanics on the team were alumni.

Fleet

ACE has a fleet of sixteen aircraft used for flight training; consisting of four types of Cessna aircraft. In addition, the school has two advanced flight training devices (or non-motion simulators). One is a level 6 Frasca Beech Baron trainer, and the other is a level 2 generic trainer.

In addition, there is a sizeable fleet of non-flying aircraft at ACE that is used by the Aircraft Maintenance program. This includes:

References
  1. "Academic & Career Entrance (ACE)". 24 November 2020.
  2. "Best Aviation College -".
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