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.