Private Pilot License
Time To Turn Your Dreams Into Reality!
The Private Pilot License gives you the opportunity to fly cross-country and see the world with the company of your friends and family! As a private pilot, you can carry multiple passengers and begin to add ratings to your license. At any time, you may upgrade from your Private Pilot License to a professional pilot career through our Commercial Pilot Program.
Age
Minimum age is 17
Medical
Category 1 or 3 medical is required
Exams
Minimum score of 60% on the Transport Canada PPL Exam [PPAER]
Ground School
40 hours of ground school required
Flight Training
Minimum 45 hours of flight training
Flight Test
You must pass a flight test
Flight Test Admissions
Basic requirements for admission include:
- Photo ID with signature
- Valid medical certificate
- A valid permit (if a student) or licence
- Letter of recommendation within last 30 days
- Proof of relevant experience (35 hours flight time in airplanes)
Privileges
CARs 401.26
- Can fly any airplane for which they have a rating for the required class and type.
- Can fly an ultra-light airplane
You are probably doing the maths and trying to calculate the required times and see that they do not add up to 45 hours. Why? 17 hours of dual instruction and 12 hours of solo training are the minimums for that requirement. That is only 29 hours. This means the remaining 16 hours can be made up of either dual or solo training. As stated above you will need a minimum of 35 hours before you can take the PPL flight test. You do not need to have passed the PPL written exam [PPAER] to be admitted to the PPL flight test. However, you will need to have passed it to be issued your Canadian Private Pilot Licence.
The PPL is your licence to fly! After successfully completing the requirements you are able to train for a night rating, a multi engine rating, an instrument rating, a VFR OTT rating, and a seaplane rating.