Just two nautical miles west of Woodstock, Ont., you’ll find a beautifully kept 3,100-foot grass airstrip.

We visit float charter and training operator Fort Langley Air to learn what it takes to earn a basic float rating among the incredible landscapes and unpredictable weather of beautiful British Columbia.

Conair Aerial Firefighting is taking full advantage of its new simulator platform, unlike any other in the industry, to better prepare for ever-changing wildfire seasons, and is utilizing more modern aircraft that have replaced legacy airframes.

For the last 30 years, Canadian pilots have been relocating to the Maldives to fly for the country’s major floatplane operators. We take a look at how Canadian pilots ended up in the island country in the first place, and what life is like for the aviators who took the leap.

Flight training and career college Spectrum Airways is now the first flight school in Eastern Canada to offer a Cirrus Flight Training Program, with its new Cirrus SR20. We get behind the controls of the aircraft, which is outfitted with some of the most advanced technology in the industry.

Skies visited the home of the mighty Carbon Cub in Yakima, Washington, where CubCrafters’ innovative aircraft line is taking off-airport flying to the next level.