For people interested in being employed as a pilot; a Commercial Pilot Licence would be required.
PREREQUISITES:
- Private Pilot Licence (PPL) required.
- Education: Millennium requires a high school diploma or an equivalent secondary school completion.
- Age: Must be at least 18 years old to obtain a CPL.
- Medical: Category 1 Aviation Medical required.
Course Length:
- Anticipate 3-4 months full-time, 1-2 years if part-time.
REQUIREMENTS AT COMPLETION OF CPL:
- Ground School: Minimum 80 hours.
- Flight Training: 65 hours total (35 hours dual instruction + 30 hours solo practice).
- Flight Experience: Minimum 200 total flight hours, including:
- 100 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC).
- 20 hours cross-country flying.
- All previous flight experience counts toward the 200-hour requirement; additional time-building may be necessary.
- Exams:
- Written: Minimum 60% pass mark.
- Flight Test: Conducted by a Transport Canada-approved Pilot Examiner.
With a CPL, a person may:
- Fly an airplane of class/type which the licence is endorsed by a rating (e.g. multi-engine seaplane) and be paid to do so
- Add any desired rating to your licence (e.g. seaplane rating).
View a list of doctors able to issue a Transport Canada Medical Certificate in Saskatoon.
Consult the Canadian Aviation Regulations for the complete details of these minimum requirements.
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