Success Stories

On August 13, Tom Shier passed his PPL flight test, fulfilling a life long dream of being licensed to control the aircraft in the skies. Tom is no stranger to aviation as he has been an AME for 41 years, and at age 61, he says “You’re never to old to learn”. He has...

Ammar Champeli earned his wings on August 8 when he took to the skies and aced his PPL flight test! From Ammar: “Wow, it’s been a wild ride. The journey to getting my PPL has been unpredictable and super challenging, but the self fulfillment and confidence you get,...

Beyda Sosa completed her first solo on July 17 🥳 A little bit about Beyda, she’s a very hardworking and dedicated student who has put lots of hours into studying to become a pilot. She moved from Mexico at 18 years old to train at Centennial and has been doing great,...

Harper Topale flew through his ppl in record time, completing his PPL flight test in only 3 weeks since his first solo flight. Harper has worked astoundingly hard to make his dreams happen so quickly! We hope that he takes his impressive skills with him as he...

I am thankful for the very knowledgable and experienced instructors of Centennial, choosing Centennial was the best decision I made when I was looking for an FTU to help with my conversion. Slowly but surely, I am one step closer in accomplishing my goals of getting...

I am so grateful to everyone at centennial for the perseverance and uplifting motivation, I’ve had a lot of help and tips from all my instructors who ultimately got me here! I’m so proud and happy to have my ppl completed and move on to my commercial license to pursue...

Aachal Amin CPL Flight Test Jan 5 “I have always been fascinated by planes. I found my love of aviation through my father. He has always supported me through my journey. I hope to eventually grow my passion, get my instructor rating, multi-engine, then build time to...

Congratulations to Dan Kebernik for completing his Multi-Engine Rating Flight test today, Dec 18, 2023. Dan has really been enjoying life flying single-engine VFR for over 6 years including surveillance, pipeline patrol and bush flying with over 3650 hours of flight...

PPL Flight Test - "After battling with weather, time and time again, l'm so pumped to finally have my first milestone in my career out of the way! All thanks to Babar for instilling the confidence in me that I didn't even know I had!"

Congratulations to Alan Daniel on his first solo, Dec 16. Alan is a dedicated, full-time student and we look forward as he continues to take his training to new heights.

Jasandip Singh's first solo was on December 11th, 2023. We are so excited for Jasan’s first solo after waiting for medical paperwork to come through. His training is progressing very quickly and now with his ability to fly solo… the sky is the limit!

First Solo Dec 6. He had to wait over 3 months for his medical so, he temporarily paused his training. After getting his medical in the middle of November, he resumed his training and proved his studying paid off by being able to solo shortly after! Well done Ethan!

My name is Haochen Ma. Flying has always been something I have been very fascinated and passionate about since an early age. I joined 810 squadron Air Cadets in my early teens and got my first exposure to flying in a cadet glider at Villeneuve airport; the same...

Congratulations to Amun Jandu on his First Solo November 16th. Amun is a full-time, dedicated student quickly progressing through his PPL training. My goal is to reach the airlines and become a safe thinking pilot with the help of Centennial. I’m eager to enhance my...

Congratulations to Michael Palczak on his 1st solo flight. After 30 hours of flying with Flight Instructor Babar Mughal, Michael achieved his first solo! Only the sky’s the limit now!!!

Congratulations to Michael Palczak on passing his PPL Flight Test on November 1st!! He was so exited to get his private pilots license as he wants to buy a plane and take his family flying. He had such a blast completing his PPL training that he is looking forward to...

First solo for Mohammed Babache on October 31st!! The Air Traffic Controller was overheard on the radio commenting “Great landing, great first solo”. Instructor, George Reboredo commented that Mohammed’s dedication and motivation has definitely contributed to his...

Congratulations to Joanna Prochnau on successfully passing her CPL Flight Test on October 29th!! A familiar face around Centennial, Joanna was a valued Dispatcher and we are so proud to celebrate this major achievement with her. Joanna says “The school is full of...

Congratulations to Aidan Hansen for passing his PPL Flight Test on October 21, 2023!! Aidan has been flying with his dad (also a pilot) since he was a little kid! He currently owns his own Cessna 140 and now with his private license he can soar the skies in his 140....

Congratulations to Evan Patrick for passing his Multi-Engine Flight Test on October 16, 2023. Evan is a pipeline surveillance pilot with Synergy Aviation Ltd based out of the Villeneuve Airport. We look forward to Evan starting his Group 1 Instrument Rating training...

Congratulations to Cole Topilka for successfully passing his Group 1 IFR Flight Test on October 12th!! Cole is currently employed with Airborne Energy Solutions and is excited to move forward in his aviation career.

Congratulations to Candace Plamondon for successfully passing her PPL flight test on October 3, 2023!! Candace has been working towards her PPL license for the past 2 years. She has always had a passion for everything aviation and likes to spend her free time skydiving.

Congratulations to Centennial’s very own Nik Austin (Class 2 Instructor) for successfully passing his Multi-Engine flight test on September 28th. Soon Nik will be training students on our twin, Piper Seneca!!

We are happy to announce Mohammed Emad Moideen (Class 4 Instructor) has joined the Centennial team effective September 28th. Emad completed all of his training at Centennial and we are absolutely thrilled to welcome him to the Centennial family!!

Congratulations to Jordan Sass for successfully achieving his Flight Instructor Rating on September 26, 2023. Thank you to Transport Canada Flight Examiner, Julio Hernandez for his time. Jordan’s short term goal is to be the best Flight Instructor he can be. For now,...

Congratulations to Rishav Kaur on passing her Group 1 IFR Flight Test on September 21, 2023. Rishav currently works for Synergy Aviation in the pipeline surveillance field. Well done Rishav!!

Congratulations to Hiba Judge for successfully passing her Group 1 IFR rating!! Hiba’s long-term goal is to be a captain of an Airbus but for right now she is ready to start climbing that ladder. Best of luck Hiba!!

Congratulations to Brayden Foo on passing his PPL Flight Test on September 8th. Up, up and away!!!!

Congratulations to Shubam Joseph for successfully completing his Group 1 Instrument Rating on Sept 2, 2023 in actual IFR conditions. Shubam started training full time at Centennial in September 2021 with the PPL program. Special thanks to Flight Examiner, Terry St....

Well done Zakary Snow on passing your PPL Flight Test September 1st with Flight Examiner, Eric Schletz. Next steps…Night Rating and CPL towards Zak’s goal of airline pilot! An amazing start to his aviation career!!

First Solo!!!! At age 16, Harper Pickell-Topale successfully flew his first solo flight in GXAA after only 15.6 hours of instruction. Instructor George Reboredo is amazed at Harper’s ability to learn so quickly and attributes some of his success to Harper’s simulator...

Congratulations to Tomas Houdek for successfully completing his Commercial Pilot License on September 1, 2023. Flight Examiner Eric Schletz commented it was his strongest CPL exam to date. Well done, Tomas!!

Congratulations to Arean Stewart for passing his PPL Flight Test on August 29th with Flight Examiner Eric Schletz!! Next steps for Arean…CPL training.

So proud to be able to help Jordan Wombold with his dream of flying for a career. Jordan started his PPL training last October and was so close to booking his flight test when he was evacuated from Kelowna. Congratulations Jordan on successfully completing your PPL...

Congratulations to Jicheng (Nick) Zhang for passing his Instructor Rating today with Julio Hernandez. Nick is an international student from Bejing, China. Nick hopes to find full time employment and attain his permanent residency in Canada.

Congratulations to Wanda Driedger on passing her CPL Flight Test on August 21, 2023!!! Favorite aircraft: GCZA Instructor: Aymeric Lagorgette Examiner: Eric Schletz Goal: to visit every country in the world over the next 30 years.

Congratulations to Josh Waddell for passing his CPL flight test on August 12, 2023. Next steps: Continue onto Multi then Group 1 Instrument rating at Centennial. He is looking forward to fly the Piper Seneca, then hopefully get a job flying a Beechcraft 1900 from his...

Congrats to Centennial’s very own dispatcher extraordinaire, Zach Cota for achieving his Multi-engine rating today!! Zach is a familiar face as a long time employee and also having attained his PPL and CPL licenses at Centennial. We are excited to follow Zach’s...