Coulson Aviation receives Transport Canada ATO approval

Coulson Aviation is the first aviation company approved to provide training in aircraft structures at one of 20 Approved Training Organisation’s (ATOs) across Canada.

Coulson’s ATO allows the company to train students toward their Aircraft Maintenance Engineer – Structures (AME-S) license at no cost to the student. Once students have demonstrated excellent potential in the industry, students are invited to join the ATO program. No prior tuition is required to attend the course and Coulson guarantees a full-time position to every student who completes the school portion, offering a path from the apprenticeship to a full AME-S license.

“This approval is a huge milestone and tremendously valuable to Coulson, allowing us to hire, train, and educate hand-selected team members,” said Coulson Aviation President and COO Britton Coulson. “By going through their schooling and apprenticeship here at Coulson, working alongside licensed team members on actual aircraft and projects, they become much more well-rounded technicians. As Coulson continues to grow, we see this re-investment in future technicians as a path to sustainably maintain a well-trained and dedicated workforce.”

“Typical ATO schools require students to pay to attend training,” said Coulson. “We pay our students to attend our school, just like any other employee.”

The AME-S course covers sheet metal, composite, wood, and fabric structures. Graduates of the Coulson AME-S program can expand their license into the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by taking a written exam.

Coulson Aviation recently acquired two Level D full flight simulators from CAE, including one for the CH-47D helicopter, and another for the UH-60.