Transport Canada Minimum Requirement

Age:     14 Minimum.   It is recommended that the student be at least 16.  Candidate must be 18 at the time of License issuance.

Medical Fitness: Category 1

Knowledge: 80 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% on the Transport Canada written examination (CPHEL) of 100 questions with a minimum of 60% obtained in each of the following 4 sections:

•Air Law

•Meteorology

•Navigation

•General Knowledge

Experience: Minimum of 100 hours of flight training as per Transport Canada

Training shall include:

55 hours dual flight instruction including:

•Minimum of 5 hours of cross-country flight time

•Minimum of 10 hours of instrument training (5 may be in our approved  Flyit simulator)

35 hours solo flight time including:

•Minimum of 10 hours of cross-country flight time with the cross country of not less then 2 hours flight time form the point of departure with 3 full stop landing at points other that the point of departure.

Pass a flight test off approximately 1.5 hours.  Transport Canada flight test will test both your flight maneuvers and your knowledge on the ground.