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Transport Canada Minimum Requirement
Age: 14 Minimum. It is recommended that the student be at least 16. Candidate must be 17 at the time of License issuance.
Medical Fitness: Category 1 or 3
Knowledge: 40 hours of Ground School
Ground School Topics Include:
•Canadian Air Regulations
•Theory of Flight
•Meteorology
•Airframes, Engines and Aircraft Systems
•Flight Instruments
•Navigation
•Flight Operations
•Human Factors and Pilot Decision Making
Transport Canada Written Exam:
Obtain a minimum overall mark of 60% and minimum 60% in each subject on the Transport Canada written examination (PPHEL) of 100 questions.
Air Law
Meterology
Naviagtion
General Knowledge
Experience: Minimum of 45 hours of flight training as per Transport Canada
Training shall include:
17 hours dual flight instruction including:
•Minimum of 3 hours of cross-country flight time
•Minimum of 5 hours of instrument training (3 may be in or FLYIT simulator)
12 hours solo flight time including:
•Minimum of 5 hours cross country time with a solo cross country flight of not less then 100 nautical miles from the point of departure with 2 full stop landing at points other that the point of departure.
Pass a flight test of approximately 1.5 hours. Transport Canada flight test will test both your flight maneuvers and your knowledge on the ground.
