The club
Making general aviation more accessible.
Build your hours for less, with no insurance or annual inspection to worry about. We are the only non-profit in Québec offering aircraft rental on a not-for-profit model. Whether it is a romantic weekend away, a flight with the family or building your hours toward your CPL, our formula is designed to make flying accessible to everyone.
Aéro-club du Québec, the largest flying club in Québec, is a new way to fly: commercially maintained aircraft, offered at a fraction of the market price, in a spirit of sharing and volunteering among pilots.
With 5 bases now in operation — Saint-Mathieu-de-Laprairie (CML8), Trois-Rivières (CYRQ), Lachute (CSE4), Québec City (CYQB) and Saint-Mathias (CSP5) — we are even better placed to serve you and give you more flexibility, wherever you are.
Whether you want to keep your skills sharp, build PIC time to unfreeze your ATPL or simply fly for fun, join a community of enthusiasts moving general aviation forward in Québec.
The club at a glance
Founded
Incorporated as a non-profit organization
Members
Licensed pilots of every background
Aircraft
From the Cessna 150 to the twin-engine Cessna 310
Bases
6
From Québec to Ottawa/Gatineau
Our principles
What matters to us
Three simple commitments that guide the club.
Fly as you like, at your own pace
Enjoy a long weekend with the kids, head off on a trip to the Bahamas, or simply have fun the way you like.
Safety and maintenance to the highest standard
An in-house team of licensed aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) looks after our aircraft.
Transparent conditions
Rates and access requirements are published. Nothing comes as a surprise after you join.
Insurance prerequisites
A valid pilot licence
A 20 h minimum block per aircraft (single-engine)
C-FVBQ (Cessna 172H on floats)
10 h minimum block • 20 h on type before solo • 100 h total required • float training possible with your own instructor
High-performance aircraft — multi-engine (C-FTNF and C-FMCV)
Multi-engine rating required.
100 h or less of multi-engine experience: 20 h on type before solo, then a check flight with an instructor.
More than 100 h but less than 1,000 h of multi-engine experience: 10 h on type before solo, then a check flight with an instructor.
1,000 h or more of multi-engine experience: 5 h on type before solo, then a check flight with an instructor.
Mooney M20J — high-performance retractable-gear aircraft
The same requirements apply, according to total experience on retractable-gear aircraft.
100 h or less on retractable-gear aircraft: 20 h on type before solo, then a check flight with an instructor.
More than 100 h but less than 1,000 h on retractable-gear aircraft: 10 h on type before solo, then a check flight with an instructor.
1,000 h or more on retractable-gear aircraft: 5 h on type before solo, then a check flight with an instructor.
Full details are given at registration and at the initial briefing.
Sound like you?
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