Commercial Pilot License
The Commercial Pilot Licenceis what you need in orderto work as a pilot. The Calgary Flight Training Centre is committed to excellence in training tomorrow’s commercial aviators.
Description
The commercial pilot license is divided into a ground school and a flight component. The ground school is comprised of 80 hours training and is designed to prepare you to write your written exam. To be licensed as a commercial pilot you will need a total of 200 hours flight time. While completing commercial training you will obtain a night rating as well as multi-engine instrument rating. Some hours will be done with and instructor but many will also be time-building hours while you build valuable experience. Alberta residents are also eligible for student loans.
Prerequisite
Hold a valid private pilot license
Must be 18 years of age to be licensed however training can begin at an earlier age
Category 1 Medical
Course Requirements
based on minimum Transport Canada requirements
Minimum 200 hours total flight time of which
100 hours shall be “pilot-in-command” (PIC)
20 hours shall be cross country
25 hours shall be instrument time (this includes all previously acquired hours)
45 hours dual instruction including:
5 hours night including 2 hours night cross country
5 hours cross country
20 hours instrument
30 hours solo including:
25 hours improving general flying skills
5 hours night
10 hours ground school
Passing grade on Transport Canada written exam and flight test
Length of Course
The commercial pilot course can take anywher between 6-18 months to complete depending on whether the student is full-time or part-time.
Privileges and Limitations
The holder of a Commercial Pilot License may operate any Canadian registered single engine non-high performance aircraft for hire in VFR conditions
Fly VFR “over-the-top”
Fly at night
