Flight Instructor Refresher Course – Aeroplane
Professional development for Canadian flight instructors and renewal of your flight instructor rating.
Transport Canada-focused | Practical | Engaging | Instructor-led | In-person
Renew your Canadian Flight Instructor Rating with experienced aviation professionals, through an engaging, practical refresher course led by an experienced Class 1 Flight Instructor, Pilot Examiner and former Transport Canada Inspector.
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Why NavPath?
Training sessions conducted by experienced aviation professionals
NavPath Aviation is led by a Class 1 Flight Instructor, Pilot Examiner, Former Transport Canada Inspector, and is joined by other Class 1 Flight Instructors and various aviation professionals.
Practical and Operational Instruction focused on the knowledge, skills and attitudes instructors need in today’s aviation environment. Training is designed specifically around the Canadian aviation regulatory and operational environment.
Our Aviation Training Services
Flight Instructor Refresher Course – Aeroplane [link]
Renew your Flight Instructor Rating. Learn and share with your peers.
GPS & Advanced Avionics Training [link]
Learn Garmin GPS advanced cockpit systems effectively. Hands-on scenario-based training.
Flight Test Services [link]
Professional flight testing for Canadian pilots.
NavPath training courses can be tailored to meet your specific operational needs. Our training services are frequently conducted at the many airports near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
For training at your location please Contact Us directly to make arrangements that suit you best.
Meet Your Chief Instructor
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NavPath Aviation Ltd was founded and is operated by Bob Leroux who holds the position of Chief Instructor. Since learning to fly as a teenager in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, Bob has had a fulfilling career in the aviation industry enabling him to acquire wide-ranging knowledge, experience and skills.
After teaching at the aviation college level in British Columbia, Bob joined Transport Canada as a Civil Aviation Inspector in the General Aviation Division. He worked in the Pacific Regional Office in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Transport Canada Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia and also in National Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario. While in Ottawa, Bob was responsible for writing the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards that deal with providing safety oversight of the flight training industry in Canada.
Bob’s considerable flying experience ranges from the Piper Super Cub and de Havilland Beaver on floats to the Beechcraft King Air, and he is type rated on the Airbus A320. Bob gained international experience in Asia working in the airline simulator industry. Now, after “retiring”, Bob continues to share his expertise with the aviation industry conducting various aviation training courses and he also conducts flight tests in aeroplanes as a Transport Canada authorized Pilot Examiner.
Why do instructors choose NavPath?
As your Aviation Training Specialists, we focus on providing you with practical, operational and engaging Aviation Training Solutions to build your aeronautical knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Flight Instructor Refresher Course
I am most appreciative of the effort that you have made to develop such a course. As I stated in the initial introductions, I believe strongly in the value of professional development, and a course such as this one gives less-experienced instructors an opportunity to learn far more than we would ever learn through a flight test alone. The collective experience of everybody in the room contributed to positive discussion, and thought-provoking questions. I feel reinvigorated as an instructor, and I am eager to return to flight instruction to apply what I have learned.
On a personal level, I find that your approach is thoughtful – and you enrich the course with examples from your experience. At no time did I ever feel inadequate or inferior due to my relative lack of experience. Four years of flight instruction experience pales in comparison to the 30+ years of many of the people in the room. To have been able to learn from you has been a real privilege.
My next renewal will be a ride. The value of what you have developed, however, extends far beyond the need for a renewal.
Thank you, Bob, for an enriching experience. I look forward to working with you again in the future.
Jordan L’Abbe
Flight Instructor Refresher Course
This course is INVALUABLE! I have known Bob for sometime, and he had mentioned to me that he was putting on a Flight Instructor Refresher Course. I was planning on pursuing an instructor rating and thought it would be a great idea to get a “heads up” on what was to come in my training. I learned a wealth of knowledge from attending this three day course. Not only did Bob present subjects on many fundamental areas in the industry, but he also brought in presenters from Transport Canada, flight colleges and professional pilots with many years of operational experience to share their insight. I highly recommend this course to all pilots embarking on their initial flight instructor rating. It has saved me copious amounts of time and money in my training and I am well ahead of my fellow initial instructor classmates. For current instructors renewing their rating, not only is this course a more relaxed atmosphere to renew your instructor rating, this course will enhance your instructional techniques to make you become a better instructor.
Chaz Chamberlain
Avionics Training Program
Dear Bob Leroux,
On behalf of the Aviation Company «Ukrainian Helicopters», I want to express my gratitude for delivering the course for our pilots.
It was a great pleasure to work with you, since our collaboration turned out to be fruitful and successful. I would like to thank you for providing a deep insight into various aspects of avionics that are of utmost importance in our realm. This course served as a theoretical and practical basis for safe and efficacious operating procedures and therefore enhanced delivery of our services.
I really appreciate your attitude towards information management and aptitude for presenting information. My colleagues also expressed their great respect for your work. Both pilots have completed the Course Critique, and you can find the pdf-files attached to the email. I will provide a copy of the presentation I delivered at the class a little bit later. I am pleased that you found it illuminating. You can use any of my comments from the Course Critique or this letter for the web-page testimonials.
I believe that our close collaboration is of intrinsic value, and I really appreciate your contribution into our company. We will take your suggestion regarding the future course into consideration and contact you to discuss further cooperation. Our employees send their warmest greetings to you, as they all found this to be a significant experience.
I am glad you like Ukraine. I hope it has left a remarkable trace in your life. In addition, there are many compelling places yet to be seen here, so you are always welcome!
Sincerely,
Yevhenii Kostik,
Chief of the Personnel Training Department
Ukrainian Helicopters
Ready to improve your aviation knowledge, skills and attitudes as a flight instructor?
Join NavPath Aviation FIRC 26-04 on November 3, 4 and 5, 2026, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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NavPath training courses can be tailored to meet your specific operational needs. Our training services are frequently conducted at the many airports near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For training at your location please Contact Us directly to make arrangements that suit you best. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs.
“Learn it on the ground… Experience it in the air”
We look forward to seeing you in class!
Chief Instructor: Bob Leroux Class 1 Flight Instructor, Pilot Examiner and former Inspector with Transport Canada
… it’s an attitude!