Age |
18 yrs to hold a Commercial Pilot License | |
| Pre-requisites | Must have previously obtained a Private Pilot License from Canada or any contracting state (ie. USA) | |
| Education | None required. However, you must be able to read and write fluently in English or French | |
| Medical | Must pass a Ministry of Transport examination (Category 1 or higher) by a Transport Canada certified Aviation Medical Examiner. | $200.00 |
| Ground School | Minimum 40 hours of ground school required by Transport Canada. McMurray Aviation provides a 50-hour ground school which helps ensure a higher success rate in the written exam. | $250.00 |
| Books | Book Kit sold as a package. Includes: “From the Ground Up”, “Flight Training Manual”, Pilot Training Record (PTR), Pilot Log Book, Aeronautical Charts (maps), Douglas protractor, ICAO chart ruler, E6B Flight Computer, Study and Reference Guides, handouts and pamphlets as required and a Flight Bag. | $220.00 |
| Written Exam | 100 question multiple-choice exam by Transport Canada. (4 sections requiring a score of 60%, or higher, on each section and an overall score of 60% or higher) |
$105.00 |
| Flight Training | Minimum of 45 hours flight training:( min. 17 dual and 12 solo) 35 hours dual @ $175.00/hour (estimate) 30 hours solo @ $129.00/hour (estimate) (Note: the national average to complete the course is 63 hours) |
$6,125.00 $3,870.00 |
| Flight Test | Upon completion of your flight training, a flight test shall be conducted with a Transport Canada appointed Flight Test Examiner to assess your flying skill. | $225.00 |
| The Commercial Licence | Upon completion, you will be issued a Commercial Pilot License which permits you to fly any single-pilot, non-high performance, single engine land aeroplanes under day and night VFR conditions. Additionally, you can now be hired to fly for pay. | |
| Other Fees | Ministry of Transport Licensing fee | $88.00 |
| Administration fee | $25.00 | |
| GST | $544.40 | |
| Total | $11,432.40 | |
