Who We Are
Welcome to Premiere Aviation Training, proudly owned by Ottawa Aviation Adventures and founded by Greg Reynolds. Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley at the Ottawa International Airport (YOW), we recognized an urgent need for local, specialized multi-engine and IFR training programs following the closure of several local options. This gap inspired a winter of dedicated planning and team-building aimed at reviving and revolutionizing pilot training in our community.
Premiere Aviation Training is not just a flight school; it's a hub for aspiring aviators, facilitated by a strategic partnership with the Ottawa Flying Club. This collaboration allows us to offer top-tier training facilities, including access to a state-of-the-art Red Bird flight simulator, enhancing both the quality and the scope of the training experience.
Premiere Aviation Training operates on the Piper Aztec, an airplane with 2x250HP engines and equipped for flight into known icing. This will equip students with the practical skills needed to navigate complex multi-engine aircraft and challenging IFR conditions. Whether you're a private client or an Algonquin College student looking to soar above and beyond the ordinary, we are here to help you in your aviation journey.
As you explore more about what makes Premiere Aviation Training the premier choice for Multi-IFR instruction, we invite you to meet our team of passionate instructors, whose dedication and expertise are the cornerstone of our success.
Lance Carr: CFI
Lance learned to fly in 1977. He is a Pilot Examiner, Class 1 Flight Instructor and holds Multi-Engine, Instrument and Float ratings. He had a successful career with Transport Canada and Nav Canada for thirty-two years in the field of Air Traffic Control Simulation. Lance retired as a manager with Nav Canada eight years ago. He has been part owner and VP operations at a previous flight school and was President of a local aircraft engine distributorship for five years. Lance is a professor in the Aviation Program at Algonquin College and loves to teach.
Guillaume Larose
Meet Guillaume, your flight instructor with a second life as a software engineer. From debugging code to dodging clouds, his transition to aviation started in 2008 at the Rockcliffe Flying Club.
What began as a hobby quickly took flight into a full-blown passion for all things airborne. Over the years, Guillaume has piloted more than a dozen aircraft types, accumulating just over 2,600 hours in the sky.
In 2016, he began sharing his love of aviation as an instructor at RFC.
Guillaume is as serious about flying in IMC as he is about landing a good joke. Armed with an ATPL and a Dash 8 type rating, he will help you shoot precise approaches and put down that flight test anxiety. He holds a Class 1 instructor rating, showcasing his teaching experience but also his commitment to the utmost respect for safety and threat management. Whether you’re looking to navigate through murky weather or aiming for clear skies, Guillaume will help you succeed in the realm of multi-IFR flying.
Meet Our Instructors
Chris Ricci
Chris is a seasoned pilot with over 20 years of flying experience under his belt. His journey has taken him through a diverse range of aircraft, from vintage taildraggers to modern turbine twins. With qualifications including an Airline Transport Pilot License, Class 1 Instructor Rating, Pilot Examiner and type ratings on the L-29 Delphin, Learjet 60, and Challenger 604/650, Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to the table. As Chief Flight Instructor at the Ottawa Flying Club and a Captain on the Challenger business aircraft, Chris is known for his dedication to both flying and teaching.
Tony Kaminskyj
As a Flight Instructor for 26 years, and 24 years as a Class 1 Flight Instructor, Tony brings a wealth of experience to Premier Aviation. His career as a Class 1 Flight Instructor includes being a senior Instructor at Sault College and a Professor at Seneca College as well as Chief Flight Instructor at flight schools and Flying Clubs in Ontario.
He obtained his Private Pilot License in the USA, before moving to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he completed his Commercial Pilot License and Flight Instructor Rating. While instructing in Saskatchewan, Tony has flown charter flights, conducted pipeline patrols and flew as a jump pilot for a local parachute club.