Recreational Pilot Permit

Requirements:

• Student must be at least 14 years of age and meet medical category 1, 3 or 4.
• Applicant must obtain not less than 60% in each of four mandatory subject areas of the
   RPPAE written examination.
• A minimum of 25 hours of flight training of which 15 hours shall be dual instruction,
   including 2 hours dual cross country, and 5 hours solo flight time
• The applicant must be 16 years of age to obtain the permit.
• Pass a flight test with a Pilot Examiner

Cost estimate:

Student membership $50.00
On-line ground school $250.00
Dual instruction (20 hours at $142.00) $2840.00
Solo flying (9 hours at $110.00) $990.00
Preparatory instruction (8 hours at $32.00) $256.00
Total minimum cost $4386.00
* GST, study materials, license & flight test fee are not included
* Persons holding this RPP permit may fly SFFC aircraft as students under supervision of an
   instructor (insurance req’ts)

Private Pilot - Aeroplane

Requirements:

• Student must be at least 14 years of age and meet medical category 1 or 3
• 40 hours of ground school and obtain not less than 60% in each of four mandatory subject
   areas of PPAER written examination
• A total of 45 hours of flight training including the following
     17 hours dual instruction including a minimum of
       3 hours dual cross country
       5 hours dual instrument, and
     12 hours solo flight including a minimum of
       5 hours solo cross country
• applicant must be at least 17 years of age to obtain the license
• Pass a flight test with a Pilot Examiner

Cost estimate:

Student membership $50.00
On-line ground school $250.00
Dual instruction (30 hours at $142.00) $4260.00
Solo flying (15 hours at $110.00) $1650.00
Preparatory instruction (15 hours at $32.00) $480.00
Total minimum cost $6690.00
* GST, study materials, licence & flight test fee are not included
* This license is recognized internationally for flight worldwide

Commercial Pilot License

Requirements:

• Licence applicant must be 18 years of age, possess medical category 1, and hold a Private
   Pilot Licence (PPL-A)
• 40 hours of commercial pilot ground school and obtaining at least 60% on the CPAER
   written examination
• applicant shall have 200 hours flight time including 100 hours pilot in command, at least 20
   hours of which must be cross country
• 65 hours of commercial pilot flight training including not less than
      - 35 hours dual instruction including not less than
                5 hours cross country
                5 hours dual night (including 2 hours cross country)
              20 hours dual instrument time
       - 30 hours solo flight time including not less than
              25 hours advanced solo (including a 300 nm cross country)
                5 hours solo night
 Pass a flight test with a Pilot Examiner

Cost estimate:

Membership $90.00
On-line ground school $275.00
Flight training: Dual (35 hours @ $137.00) $4795.00
Solo (30 hours @ $105.00) $3150.00
Preparatory instruction (20 hours @ $32.00) $640.00
Total minimum cost $8950.00
* GST, study materials, licence & flight test fee are not included
* This license is a requirement for employment as a pilot for remuneration and is a prerequisite
   for starting flight instructor training

Night Endorsement:

Requirements:

• applicant must possess a valid private pilot licence (PPL-A)
• 20 hours of flight training including
       10 hours night flight including
         5 hours dual (including 2 hours cross country
         5 hours solo (including not less than 10 take-offs & landings)
       10 hours dual instrument flight time

Cost estimate:

Membership $90.00
Flight training Dual (15 hours @ $137.00) $2055.00
Solo (5 hours @ $105.00) $525.00
Preparatory instruction (5 hours @ $32.00) $160.00
Total minimum cost $2830.00
* GST & endorsement fee are not included

VFR Over-the-Top Endorsement:

Requirements:

• Applicant must possess a valid private pilot licence (PPL-A)
• 15 hours of dual instrument of which
         5 hours may be instrument ground time in an approved Flight Training Device (FTD)

Cost estimate:

Flight training Dual (15 hours @ $137.00) $2055.00
Preparatory instruction (5 hours @ $32.00) $160.00
Total minimum cost $2215.00
* GST & endorsement fee are not included

Instrument Rating:

 Requirements:

• Obtain at least 70% on INRAT written examination
• 50 hours cross country flight experience as pilot in command
• 40 hours instrument time, including
       - maximum of 20 hours instrument ground time (Simulator or FTD)
       - 5 hours dual from a flight instructor
       - 15 hours dual instrument from a qualified person (instructor or commercial pilot)
       - one dual cross country flight of at least 100 NM with approaches to minimums at two
         different locations
• pass an instrument rating flight test with a Pilot Examiner

Cost estimate:

Flight training Dual (40hours @ $137.00) $5480.00
Preparatory instruction (12 hours @ $32.00) $384.00
Total minimum cost $5864.00
* GST, study materials, licence & flight test fee are not included
* An Instrument rating is valid for 24 months, requiring a renewal

Flight Instructor, Class 4:

Requirements:

• Obtain at least 70% on AIRAF written examination
• 25 hours ground school instruction
• 30 hours dual flight instruction, including
       - 5 hours dual in teaching instrument flight
       - 5 hours maximum instrument ground time (Simulator or FTD)
Pass a flight test with a Pilot Examiner

Cost estimate:

Flight training Dual (30hours @ $137.00) $4110.00
Preparatory instruction (25 hours @ $32.00) $800.00
Total minimum cost $4910.00
* GST, study materials, licence & flight test fee are not included
* A Class IV Flight Instructor rating is valid for 12 months, requiring a renewal