2008 Aviation Challenge Camp will not run this summer. It will resume next summer for 2009.
Sky Wings will continue to do school tours which be arranged via phone or email.

Aviation Challenge Camp

Program for Kids - Aviation Challenge Camp

Aviation Challeng Camp is a joint project of  Chinook's Edge Regional School Division What is it about aviation or space or both that fascinates people? Why do these areas have so much mystery associated with them? At Aviation Challenge Camp the mysteries are unravelled! At Sky Wings Aviation Academy, our motto is "The Sky is NOT the limit".  To demonstrate this, we have expanded our programs to include aviation and aerospace enthusiasts who are not yet old enough to undertake formal flight training. Aviation Challenge Camp Students at Red Deer Air Show admiring the CF-18, a Canadian Forces fighter plane. Every summer, forty teenagers get an opportunity that Orville and Wilbur Wright could only have dreamed about. They'll learn about aviation and space flight from people with thousands of hours of experience in flight training and aerospace education. They'll even get a chance to fly a Cessna 152 or 172! This unique summer camp, for students aged 13-17, was established to get teens interested in aviation and appreciate the importance of education in general. Students, who successfully complete the  week-long camp, qualify for three credits (issued by Chinook Edge) towards a high school diploma. Plus, they get an opportunity to be at the controls of an airplane for up to five hours - time they can log toward a Private Pilot License. Other camp activities include flying a high-tech simulator, constructing and launching model rockets, serving as a crew member on a mock space shuttle mission. A tour   is also planned to the Reynold's Alberta Aviation Museum. Students attending the camp are required to pass written tests and keep a journal concerning their activities.   With teens from all over Canada participating, Space Kamp is not only an opportunity to learn about aviation and aerospace technology, but a chance to develop socially with people from diverse geographic backgrounds. Sky Wings offers three camp sessions during July and August of each year. Registration per session is limited to 10 students. Registration fees include meals and accomodation in Sky Wings' dormitories. Virtually all Sky Wings employees help out at the camp and a few additional people are hired each summer to help with chaperoning and the ground school.

Camp Session dates for 2009

Beginner:  Summer 2009
Intermediate:  Summer 2009
Beginner 2:  Summer 2009

Program Cost:

$1,295, plus GST. Call us to arrange a payment plan. If pick-up is required at any airports, an additional charge will apply ($75.00 per trip)

Registration:

You must complete our application form and send it with a $100 non-refundable deposit to:

Sky Wings Aviation Academy Ltd.
Box 190, Penhold, Alberta, Canada T0M 1R0

To obtain more information about registering for Aviation Challenge Camp
contact Sky Wings at 403-886-5191, 1-800-315-8097 or Email us