The difference between a private and a commercial license as a commercial license the pilot is allowed to receive a reward or payment for controlling the aircraft. Basically to be able to work as pilot one must need to have a commercial license. By Transport Canada you need a certain hours in order to complete you license, plus a written and flight exam as well.
Here are the requirements for licensing:
* Must have Category 1 medical
* Valid Private License
* Minimum of 80 hours commercial pilot ground school
* Pass the written exam of 60% (be able to write the exam must have a total of 100 total hours)
* minimum of 200 hours flight time, of which a minimum of 100 hours shall be pilot-in-command time including 20 hours cross-country pilot-in-command flight time
o must do a 300NM radius cross-country
* Must hold a night rating
* 25 hours of solo flight time emphasizing training for commercial
If your still need more information you can look on Transport Canada or give us a call at 403 288 8831.
once you have your commercial written exam complete you have two years from the date you passed your exam to finish your license. If it is not completed by then you will have to re-do your written exam.
To build up your 100 pilot in command doesn’t need to be done before you do your flight test, you can do your build up after and it does not need to be in all one aircraft. You can take the DA-20, Cessna 152, 172, or the 182.
Come and visit us at the club we can help you get started and figure your goals in completing your licensing and rating.
