Nikolas Kostyan

Nikolas Kostyan

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Aviation Professional

  • Education

    • Calgary Flying Club

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      Instructor Rating
    • Mount Royal University

      2020 - 2021
      Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Business Administration and Management, General
    • Mount Royal University

      2011 - 2013
      Commercial Aviation Diploma

      Activities and Societies: Peer Tutor, Student Association Vice President, Safety Committee Member 2 year Commercial Aviation Diploma program that exceeds all Transport Canada flight training and ground school requirements for the Commercial Pilot License, Multi-Engine rating, and the Group 1 (Multi-Engine) Instrument Flight Rules rating. Also included introductory business and management classes, as well as other components of a well rounded liberal-arts post secondary education.I maintained a high level of academic performance, graduating with the highest GPA in my class, while… Show more 2 year Commercial Aviation Diploma program that exceeds all Transport Canada flight training and ground school requirements for the Commercial Pilot License, Multi-Engine rating, and the Group 1 (Multi-Engine) Instrument Flight Rules rating. Also included introductory business and management classes, as well as other components of a well rounded liberal-arts post secondary education.I maintained a high level of academic performance, graduating with the highest GPA in my class, while completing my flight training during the school year. I also held part time jobs with the Canadian Army Reserves and the Calgary Flying Club, and worked as a peer tutor, served on the aviation student executive committee as the first year representative in my first year, and as the committee vice president in my second year.I won awards and scholarships for general academic performance, and awards such as the Chief Flight Instructors Award for engagement with the Aviation Program in particular Show less

  • Experience

    • Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes

      Apr 2008 - Apr 2014
      Armoured Soldier

      Reserve Armoured Soldier. Deployed to Afghanistan as a Tank Driver for a 7 month tour in 2010.

    • Mount Royal University

      Sept 2012 - May 2013
      Peer Tutor

      Peer Tutor for various aviation classes at MRU. Started with one-on-one tutoring, later expanded to a weekly group tutoring session for first year aviation students.

    • Calgary Flying Club

      Apr 2014 - Apr 2016
      Flight Instructor
    • Discovery Air Fire Services Inc.

      Apr 2016 - Aug 2016
      Fire Detection Pilot
    • Bearskin Lake Air Service LP

      Aug 2016 - Apr 2017
      First Officer
    • Jazz Aviation LP

      Apr 2017 - Sept 2019
      First Officer
    • Mount Royal University

      Sept 2017 - May 2019
      Simulator Instructor

      Developed the Airline Operations course for MRU Aviation, providing students with a unique and industry-style line oriented flight training course. Also provided high quality instruction to students seeking the commercial pilot license and group 1 instrument rating.

    • Air Canada

      Sept 2019 - now

      Furloughed by Air Canada along with 600 other junior Pilots due to the Covid Pandemic

      • First Officer

        May 2022 - now
      • Furloughed Pilot

        Jul 2020 - May 2022
      • First Officer

        Sept 2019 - Jul 2020
    • Mount Royal University

      Aug 2020 - May 2022

      Providing high quality instruction to student pilots in the Commercial Aviation Diploma program at MRU.

      • Flight Instructor

        May 2021 - May 2022
      • Simulator Instructor

        Aug 2020 - May 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Airline Transport Pilot License

      Transport Canada - Transports Canada
    • EA32 Type Rating (Airbus A319/320/321)

      Transport Canada - Transports Canada
    • Class 3 Flight Instructor Rating

      Transport Canada - Transports Canada
    • Class 2 driver license

      Government of Alberta
    • CL65 Type Rating (CRJ200/705/900)

      Transport Canada - Transports Canada
    • SW4/SW5 Type Rating (Metro 3 & 23)

      Transport Canada - Transports Canada