1.
Freedom from harassment and Discrimination
Pacific
Flying Club maintains a community dedicated to ensuring that all members,
guests and staff are able to learn, communicate and work in an environment
that is free from harassment or discrimination. The environment promotes
respect, dignity, equity and kindness. Please refer to the Harassment
Policy for a comprehensive guide.
2.
Licensing & Medicals
Aviation
is governed by federal legislation. Both pilot licensing and medical
requirements are set by Transport Canada. The following tables are
a summary of the detailed information available in the Canadian Air
Regulations (CARS.)
|
Transport Canada Aviation Licenses
|
| Minimum Age |
License/Permit |
License Restrictions & Endorsements |
| 14 years |
Student Pilot Permit |
No passengers, flight supervision by instructor |
| 16 years |
Recreational Pilot Permit |
1 passenger, restricted to daylight hours &
Canadian Airspace |
| 17 years |
Private Pilot License |
May obtain: Night rating, Single IFR, Multi-Engine
Rating, Multi-IFR, Float endorsement, VFR Over the Top |
| 18 years |
Commercial Pilot License |
May obtain: All of Private endorsements + instructor
rating. |
| 21 years |
Airline Transport License |
See CFI for details. |
|
Aeroplane
Licensing / Medical Requirements
|
|
License
or Permit type
|
Age
|
Medical
Category
|
Validity
Period (Over 40)
|
Knowledge
|
Skill
|
Minimum
Experience
|
| Student
Pilot Permit |
14 |
1,3 or
4 |
60 months |
PSTAR
90% |
Certified
Ready to Solo |
As per
Skill |
| Recreational |
16 |
1,3 or
4 |
60 months
(24 months)
|
RPPAE
60% |
Flight
Test |
Total:
25 hrs
Total Dual: 15 hrs
Total Solo: 5 hrs
Dual Xctry: 2 hrs
|
Private
(PPL-A) |
17 |
1 or 3 |
60 months*
(24 months) |
40 hours
Private Pilot Ground schoolPPAER 60% |
Flight
Test |
Total:
45
Total dual: 17
Total solo: 12
Dual Xctry: 3
Solo Xctry: 5
Instrument*: 5
* 3 hours may be instrument ground time. |
Commercial
(CPL-A) |
18 |
1 |
12 months
(6 months) |
40 hours
Commercial Pilot Ground school CPAER 60% |
Flight
Test |
Grand
Total: 200
PIC: 100
Xctry: 20
Following
the issue of PPL-A:
Total
dual: 35
Total solo: 30
Dual Xctry: 5
Instrument*: 20
Night:·
dual: 5
dual xctry: 2
solo: 5
* 10 hours of the 200 hour total may be instrument ground time.
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