The private pilot licence allows the holder to fly as pilot or co-pilot of an airplane. This is the most commonly held licence in Canada and is generally the first licence earned by the aspiring professional pilot. only day flying of a single engine non-high-performance airplane in accordance with VFR is allowed, unless other ratings have been earned.
To earn your PPL, there are minimum training requirements set by Transport Canada:
40 Hours of Ground School
45 Hours of Flight Training
17 hours must be dual instruction, containing a minimum of 3 hours cross-country time, and 5 hours of instrument time.
12 hours must be solo flight time, including 5 hours cross-country flight time. One cross-country flight must be of 150 nautical miles or more, containing 2 full stop landings at airports other than your departure airport.
wher do I start?
Come down and have tour of our facility with one of our friendly frond desk staff. Get a feel for wher everything is and how the club works. Next get yourself registered while you’re at the club, let us know what types of rating and licensing you’re interested in. As your filling in the registration form we will set up your first ground briefing with an instructor. We will also sign you up for the next upcoming ground-school classes. The Club has year round ground school and it starts every nine weeks.
If you would like some additional information check out the Files and Forms page. We have course syllabuses online as well as a lot of other useful information.
How long will it take and how much does it cost?
We have covered this in more detail within our FAQ section. The short answer is, the more frequently you fly and commit to your training, the less time it will take and therefore reduce the cost.
The costs of achieving your license can be as little as $9000, see our Rates page for more info. Don’t worry this not an up front payment. You can pay for each lesson at its conclusion, or you can pre-load funds onto your account which makes checkout that much easier.
Tips for reducing cost:
Fly as least 3 times a week. This will help minimize the amount of review required. We find that students who fly once a week need a lot of review, and this in turn means you will spend more on instructor time.
Review at home and study before each lesson.
Have your Walk-Around and Weight and Balance calculations done before your scheduled session with your instructor.
Have a primary and secondary instructor (for the days your primary is not working). This way you have two instructors that know you, understand your strengths and weakness’, as well as your learning style.
