Meet Our Crew
john ferguson
Pilot, PCM, Founder
Pilot John Ferguson developed a love of planes early, building models and training in Air Cadets then flying floats starting in the late 1960’s. John, a career Air Canada Captain, purchased and revived Fort Langley Air in 1999. John has flown thousands of hours on floats on the BC Coast and still keeps coming back for more!
Favourite plane: The Lucky 1011
Andy Blacker
Chief Pilot
Andy retired from the British military after 22 years service on the Counter Terrorist Bomb Disposal team. He is a certified flying Instructor and survival- trained in jungle, arctic, temperate and desert environments. He is qualified in white water safety & rescue and underwater egress. Andy has flown the Cessna 150, 152, 172, and 180. We just feel safer when he’s around.
Favourite plane: Supermarine Spitfire
Tegan Owens
‘Pilot
Teagan is a local, third generation pilot; both of her parents and her grandfather have PPL’s. Tegan currently trains pilots on the C-180 floats; she also has her multi IFR rating. When she is not flying, Tegan spends her time backcountry skiing, mountain biking or whitewater paddling. And because safety matters, she has her swift water rescue, Advanced Wilderness First Aid training and is a rope access technician. She has 2 wonderful dogs. Tegan has a BA in photography and shares some of her great photos with us here at FLA. If you like flying and adventure as much as we do, follow @tegan_owens on Instagram.
Favourite plane: The Hemisphere Dancer
Brad Nelson
Pilot
Brad lives in Fort Langley and has seen thousands of pilots take off from the Fraser River since the 1960’s. He has racked up over 10,000 hours flying floats in Coastal BC and was a career pilot with Air Canada Jazz. He is excited about seeing the Fort Langley Air DHC-2 Beavers ply their trade on the river. When he is not behind the controls, Brad’s passion is raising professional show jumping horses.
Favourite plane: CRJ900
What are you waiting for?
Fly the fort
Training
PILOT
We are the pilot’s choice for best float training school in North America. Complete your seaplane rating, build float plane hours, take your career bush pilot course or enjoy dual yoke flight-seeing
Charters
You need a seaplane! Save time at work or play with a floatplane trip to your remote destination on the BC Coast. For 20 years we have been transporting singles, groups, crews and freight. Call us for a competitive custom quote.
Tours
See the wild BC Coast from the eagle’s view. Come and explore favourite spots old and new from a different perspective: Vancouver, Sea to Sky, Lower Mainland, Garibaldi, Harrison Lake, Golden Ears and more.