Private Pilots LIcence

Whether you are fulfilling a lifelong dream to fly, want to take your friends and family flying or have your own plane: Our Private Pilots Licence Program is for you. As a PPL holder, you can fly anywhere in Canada with passengers, as obtain additional ratings and licences.

Step 1

Medical

Get your Category 3 medical examination.

Step 2

Start Ground School

Start your 40 hours of Ground School

Step 3

Start Flying

Pick your schedule and start booking flights!

Step 4

Solo Flight

After building enough hours, start flying solo.

Step 5

Written Exam

Write your Transport Canada PPL exam

Step 6

Flight Test

Do your Transport Canada Flight Test

Step 7

PPL

Congratulations, you now have your PPL!

Step 8

Ratings

Endorse your PPL with ratings

Overview

Becoming a private pilot requires only to obtain your Private Pilot Licence (PPL). The duration of training for your PPL is dependent upon how you plan it, and can be completed in as little as 6 weeks if taken full time. The PPL training program combines in-plane training as well as learning in a classroom setting during ground-school. A PPL can be endorsed with additional ratings that allow you to fly with other equipment or under different conditions.

Prerequisites

Prior to starting your training to become a Private Pilot, please ensure you meet the following criteria:

Minimum 14 years old to obtain Student Pilot Permit
Minimum 17 years old to obtain Private Pilots Liscence
Working knowledge of the English Language

Requirements

Flight training for the Private Pilot Licence will consist of a minimum of 45 hours of flight training including:

17 hours dual, including 5 hours Instrument Training, 3 hours Cross-country,
12 hours solo, including 5 hours Cross-country (min 150NM from home base with 2 stops away).

Please keep in mind that the flight training times listed are minimums. Very few candidates are able to meet flight test standards after 45 hours of flight. Budget for 60 hours as a more realistic number.

Other requirements include:

A Pre Solo written test – PSTAR (administered on site)
A Restricted Radio Operators Certificate (administered on site)
An Aviation Language Proficiency Test (administered on site)
Class 1 or 3 medical obtained from a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner
A minimum of 40 hours groundschool including instruction on (Air Law, Meteorology, Navigation and Aeronautical General Knowledge)
A Transport Canada Written Test with a 60% pass mark
A Transport Canada Flight Test

Costs

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Financing