An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
More information on RCAF Station St Eugene can be found here
RCAF.info - RCAF Station St Eugene Ontario
RCAF.info - Relief Landing Field Hawkesbury Ontario
Notable students from 13 ETFS Wing Commander Fred Jones
Vintage Wings - Wing Commander Fred Jones and his connection to the Poem High Flight
Project 44 BCATP
YouTube - Valour Canada Aerodrome of Democracy
