The Brandon Flight Centre has taken flight to the Parkland.
The Aviation School is now offering commercial flight training at the Dauphin Airport, the furthest north the program has ever gone.
CKDM caught up with two employees, Jill Borreson and Samantha Friesen, from the flight centre to chat about this program's presence in the city.
Jillian Borreson, the Student Services Coordinator, spoke about how the program made its way to Dauphin and when they will launch their official opening;
"In January, the city of Dauphin reached out and asked if we would be interested in starting a flight training unit up at the municipal airport to try and revitalize the aviation community here in Dauphin. It was a perfect opportunity for us. We were looking to expand, and we've been tickled pink with the reaction from the community. Everyone has been very welcoming. We started flight training on the 6th of August and just doing a soft launch. We're hoping to have the whole community out September 11th to celebrate a grand opening."
Samantha Friesen, Assistant Manager of the Flight Centre, talks about a unique opportunity taking place during their grand opening and a scholarship fund in the works;
"We will have some planes up at the airport for taking flights only $20 a person will get you a ride around Dauphin. We're also hoping to have a bit of a fundraiser to start a scholarship fund for Dauphin and Parkland area students."
Borreson and Friesen noted that the school is a non-profit organization, citing that all of the funds raised from their programs go towards their student's training.
The Flight Centre, founded in 1936, was a part of the commonwealth air training program briefly during WW2 and has been in civil aviation ever since.
For more information, you can visit their website here or visit their Facebook here.
