WHIS provides Transport Canada approved Aircraft Type Training, focusing on both Airframe and Engine courses.

Our scheduled courses are offered online; this allows students to access the same high-quality instruction without travel or accommodation expenses.

However, if there is sufficient demand (generally 6+ students) at a single location with an available instructor, you can reach out and we can discuss if bringing WHIS training to you is a good fit.

Typically, Engine courses are 3 days and Airframes are 8 days, with a 1-day break in the middle. It is common for WHIS to offer a related engine and airframe consecutively with a 1-2 day break between.

You will need to schedule the observation of the 5% hands-on practical task observation shortly after the final exam.

Students must meet the following baseline requirements:

• Have a valid AME license or a diploma of completion from a CCAA accredited institution.
  To find out if your diploma is accredited, visit:
  Canadian Council of Aviation & Aerospace Accreditation List
• Have a working knowledge of aircraft maintenance and related terminology.
• Be able to attend all scheduled online sessions.
• Access to a reliable internet connection, webcam, microphone, and quiet learning environment.
• Zoom or provided web conferencing platform installed.
• Be able to read and understand technical English (instructional language currently is English only).
• Have access to an aircraft to be able to complete the Practical Task List (PTL) tasks. This is typically done at your place of employment.
• Arrange for a Practical Task Observer (PTO) to oversee and observe the student’s completion of the Practical Task List. This is the responsibility of the student. If you are unable to arrange a PTO, contact us.

While the theory portion of the course is taught remotely, the completion of the Practical Task List is conducted in-person by the Practical Task Observer (PTO) and the student using the provided Practical Task List (PTL) after the final exam.

The student is required to identify, locate, and inspect all items listed on the PTL. Completing these tasks satisfies the 5% “hands-on” training portion of the Type.

The PTO is typically a supervisor/mentor of the student with access to the required airframe/engine, who also holds a valid Type Endorsement from the same airframe/engine being taught.

Required Qualification of the PTO Role:

• Have a valid AME license with applicable type ratings.
• Possess a minimum of 2 years maintenance experience on the applicable aircraft or engine relevant to the Practical Task List assessment.
• Maintain professional competency and training records as required under CARs.

If you are looking to bulk register a group, you can contact us to send in the bulk entry. However, students do still need their own unique login to manage their credentials, so we do recommend directing the students to generating their own WHIS login as they will need to be familiar with their login credentials through the process.

This is entirely up to the employment arrangement. We provide the ability to direct, or 3rd party bill for the course. If you are 3rd party billing, we will require approval from the AMO, and an administrative contact.

Students are required to maintain a 95% attendance rate per Canadian Aviation Regulations. Hours missed will be logged and divided by total course hours to generate the percentage missed. Failure to meet 95% will require supplemental studies if the absence is approved and may delay the certification.

Typically most provinces have employee training grants. These need to be applied for in advance, as they are often not retroactive. Searching for “(Province) employee training grant” typically will direct to the correct active program in your area.