Saint Hubert Flying School

I started my ATPL at Saint Hubert flying school in the year of 2016. It was the best decision I ever made, since day one I felt welcomed, everyone was friendly there. I will start with the ground school. The ground school at Saint Hubert Flying COLLEGE " now ", is what I can say, is the best ground school you will have in the region, the ground school is giving by an instructor who is very knowledgeable in aviation, he gave Airbus type rating courses, he gave coursed to couple of airlines, he also read and corrected most of aviation books and the list goes on, so when I say it's the best place to learn aviation, it really is, unlike other schools they only open slides on a projector and read it out for you. Now the most important part, the Airplanes. When it comes to airplanes and safety, the college is very strict and firm when it comes to student's safety and airplanes maintenance, which is the reason why, Saint Hubert Flying College have the least accidents and incidents. The students are taught with the highest safety standards, they are also taught to reach the highest flying and decision making skills. With the combination of the incredible ground school, flight training, efforts and safety standards, the students graduate with a professional flying skills, which will be guaranteed to satisfy any future employer requirements. The Airplanes are very well maintained, they are always maintained on schedule, if the college suspect even tiny problem with an Airplane, they call the maintenance guy to come over and check/Fix it on the spot. Every day in the early morning, the chief instructor Mohammed Hamdi, check the airplanes, one by one, to make sure they are all still airworthy and has no problem, so that the students can have a safe flight, even though the Chief is checking all the airplanes, still the student must do the walk around and make sure that the airplane meets flight requirements. The instructors at the college are hired based on the college's standards and requirements which are not very easy to meet, they have to satisfy all the College standards. The instructors at the college are very humble and down to earth, they are always smiling and very happy to assist any students, answer all their questions and help them prepare for their exams. One of the best things and what makes Saint Hubert Flying College very distinguished from all other schools in the region, is the MCC course ( Multi Crew Coordination ), The course is giving on a Boeng 737 simulator with a former Air Canada captain. Regarding the college's administration, madam Bassima and the chief instructor Mohammed Hamdi, are the most kind hearted people I have ever met, they go above and beyond to help the students, they really care about their students, they always push and motivate us to study and finish our training on time but without jeopardizing the quality of training. I personally wasn't the easiest type of students, as an international student, I faced many problems during my training, but the chief Mohammed Hamdi and madam Bassima were there for me all the time, they provided me with all the help they can offer and were extremely patient with me, I remember once I got refused for my CAQ renewal and madam Bassima took matters into her own hands and called the immigration office and spent long time with them on the phone to solve my problem, after that I got approved, without her help, I would have been able to finish my training. The chief instructor also worked very hard to make sure I finish my training on time, there are days where he had to come at a very early hour to do flights with me or stayed very late hours to make sure I get all my training. Now I'm very happy to say I have graduated from the College, thank you for making my dream come true and thank you for making me the pilot I'm today, I'm very satisfied with my knowledge and my flying skills thanks to you. When I first visited the school, we were strangers to each others and now you have became a family to me. Ahmed Elarbi.

I really enjoyed my time at SHFS. It is a great learning environment, with a diverse student body and very knowledgeable instructors and dispatch, the Chief instructor is a true legend. You do get pushed out of your comfort zone, and you will have to make an effort to learn, however prime emphasis is definitely on safety and procedures as the Chief and dispatch actually care about you and your success. I managed to finish a PPL in around 4 to 5 months summer of 2019. This is probably one of the best flight schools in the Montreal region.

The best around! Saint Hubert Flying School is a great place to get your wings. You're taken care of from the start til the end. The chief flight instructor is a very nice man who will help you get where you want to be. If i had to choose all over again, i would go back with my eyes closed. Great opportunity for those wanting to get their instructor rating and work as an instructor.

Wonderful and unforgettable experience! The best decision of my life was definitely entering inside this building summer 2017. Since I’m a kid I wanted to be a pilot and I am today because of them. I was only 18 when I started and I was a foreign student from France, 6000km from everyone I knew. They took care of me, they taught me everything and made me feel home. Bassima and Mohamed are friendly and generous people who are always trying to make your experience better. They took care of my immigration paper, they made me finish on time when I had my exams booked for the following week, all the time in a super professional way. They are by the book and strict with their rules, and it’s like that that we are feeling safe as students. The maintenance is always taking care of, it’s really something that counted for me. Safety first. If there’s too much wind, you’ll see some schools let their students go, not us. Because the Chief Instructor is always about safety first and you feel safe with these kind of rules. He will teach you how to fly like a professional pilot, safely and aware of what’s happening inside and outside of your plane. The ground school with Martin Papenek , what can I say beside the fact that this teacher made me love aviation and challenged me like no one did. He made me love subjects that I never thought I would. He even made me learn English. He was an amazing teacher and an inspiration for me day by day, and still is. So much knowledge and experience that you can ask literally any question, he will find the answer. The ATPL integrated program was intense and you have to be ready. A lot of informations and knowledge are important during the course, but step by step, PPL, Night Rating, CPL, Multi Engine Rating, IFR Rating, MCC on 737NG, SARON and SAMRA exams, you’re learning everything you need to know to be the best pilot anywhere in the world. I will really miss this school, because it was a big part of my life, as a pilot, as a student, as a man. Thanks for everything you’ve done for me, I won’t never forget. If I could put 6 stars I would. P.S.: For the story, I loved so much the school that I made my brother start the same training as me and he loved it too!

Excellent school for your flight training needs, I was part of the ATPL program, Bassima & Mohammad known as “chief” are one of the most humble and caring individuals who take care of their students needs individually, in this school you feel like family, you learn the art of patience & respect. I highly recommend this school apart from other schools in CYHU since I personally have friends who are not happy around other schools in CYHU and moved to my school due to lack of care, customer service and greed for your money. I am proud to have completely my Professional Pilot journey with Saint Hubert Flying School, and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to pursue the same professionally or as pleasure.

I’m so happy I found SHFS. I recently completed my CPL there. Mr Hamdi (the CFI) and Bassima went above and beyond to make my training affordable and efficient. The school focuses on safety, their fleet is well maintained. The atmosphere is friendly, welcoming and organised at the same time. It made me look forward to my training even more. My instructor Hedy was the best, extremely knowledgeable, patient and a great teacher. I’m looking forward to competing my instructor rating with them. If you want to just be able to focus on your training, meet great people and have positive experiences I highly recommend SHFS. I wish I found them from the beginning!

This place is more than a school, and you will learn more than what you need to be a professional pilot. You will grow as a person, surrounded by people that care about your safety and consider you family, who will do everything they can to protect you but also to help you succeed. You will learn one of the most important lessons you can learn in aviation: that flying is first and foremost about the love of those around you. If one day my children wish to become aviators, this is where I will send them.

I’m going to summarize my experience for those who are looking for flying school. In flying rule number one is safety and the safety level at this school is like no other for the whole duration of me being with the school I’ve never seen an accident. Also no structural damage to an aircraft or an issue is being ignored every single thing is getting the attention it needs. It’s the only school were you get to meet talk and fly with the chief pilot of the school, the chief pilot is the highest ranking individual at the school. every morning you will see the chief pilot himself taking a look at every aircraft to make sure of its oil level and such things and then the instructors will do the same again before flight and the student flying is obligated to do the full Walk around pre flight. The staff of the school is fantastic I’m an international student and every paper I needed for immigration it was provided by them as fast as they could. Very friendly, patient and tolerant for my mistakes when I was starting up as new student. They showed me the right way to do the right thing. Aircraft maintenance is constantly done for example I’ve done +200 hours and not a single flight was canceled for a late maintenance. Finally when I left my family and home to study and fly I was nervous for the new experience but they definitely made it easy for me to adjust and adapt, Sadly now after the great moments of graduation it feels the same all over again, leaving family and home for a new experience but they have prepared me well for the coming challenges. Thanks a lot for making me the best I can be.