Springbank Air Training College

I chose SATC to do my CPL multi/ifr and I have nothing but praise for all of the staff. Everyone is overly friendly and helpful. Nothing is too much trouble for them and the quality of teaching is far superior to when I trained with Cabair in UK. If you are looking to flight train I don't think you can do better than SATC. For career pilots they also have excellent industry links and are very highly regarded in Canada.

I've been training at SATC since September 2013 and have completed my CPL, multi, multi-IFR and now am working on my instructor rating. The instruction I've received here is excellent, it's easy to book planes into desired time slots with a little advanced planning, the maintenance on the aircraft is meticulous and the college's twin engines are larger and faster than those at some of the other area flight schools. The C-182 is also really fun to fly and it's a tremendous asset having access to a glass cockpit.

A flight school that values your credit card more then training. Prepare to spend an absorbent amount of money for more hours than you’ll ever need for one license (so that the instructor can milk you for the hours they need) have your time wasted, and you’re learning constantly setback by the rotating door of instructors they have. Oh and a big shout out to the examiners that they have who will make sure you fail, but will also make sure they get their $450 fee first. You are nothing more than your number on your credit card to the folks that run the school.

It all comes down to the Flight Instructors. They have some great instructors but then I ran into a real jerk. It was enough to turn me away. Haven't been back since. Perhaps one day but I refused to spend another dollar there as long as he as employed there.

I did groundschool here. The staff were very friendly and professional and the instructors were very knowledgeable. I would fly here and would not hesistate to recommend this school.

Great school. Completed Night Rating, CPL, Multi, Multi-IFR, and working on Instructor rating. Professional instructors, inspiring atmosphere, and competitively priced. No problems getting a plane booked as there are plenty of planes to go around. Also, planes exceptionally clean/safe with constant interior updating and an in-depth maintenance schedule. Awesome 182 for rent for longer cross country trips. Two twins for Multi engine and IFR training.Great ground school that worked well for my busy work schedule. Instructors all seemed very passionate about their respective subjects. Made a lot of great friends with students and instructors that I'm sure will lead to great connections in the industry down the road.Recommend this school for everybody.

I rate SATC 0 out of 100The worst experience ever. They literally milking their students.I was a full time student there and they kept adding unnecessary flights after flights and never end. I had over 133 hours and still didn’t get my PPL.I decided to leave the school and i went to a different flight school in Brampton, ON.I flown literally 3 flights to be familiar with the PA and pre flight test with class 1 flight instructor. He told me man you are more than qualified to pass the flights test and he recommended me immediately.I passed my flight test with very high score 115.Don’t waste a single dollar at this school!!

Asked if they could help me with a foreign license conversion and basically told me they are too busy and that I should contact Transport Canada if I have any questions. I know what the requirements are, just need a flight training facility thats willing to help me get it done. Drove all the way from Saskatchewan.

Very disorganized flight school. Crammed 15+ people into a room that barely fit 8, for flight ground school. Management doesn't seem to be concerned with comfort as the more people they can squeeze into the classroom the more $$ they make. VERY uncomfortable being shoulder to shoulder in a tiny room for 3 hours twice a week, especially after spending $800 for it. Either find a larger classroom to accommodate or limit the class size. I cant speak to the quality of flight training as I was so disappointed with the ground school that I never bothered to start flying.