Commercial License Requirements
Age
- A minimum of 18 years of age
Medical Fitness
- A valid Category 1 Medical Certificate
Knowledge
Completed a minimum of 80 hours [
amended 2006/12/14; previous version ] commercial pilot aeroplane ground school instruction on the following subjects:
- Canadian Aviation Regulations
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight
- Meteorology
- Airframes
- Engines and Systems
- Flight Instruments
- Radio and Electronic Theory, Navigation
- Flight Operations
- Licensing Requirements
- Human factors including pilot decision-making;
Obtained a minimum of 60% in the written examination Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (CPAER).
Experience
A minimum of 200 hours flight time in aeroplanes, a minimum of 100 hours shall be pilot in command time including 20 hours cross-country pilot-in-command flight time; and:
35 hours dual instruction time:
- 5 hours night, including a minimum of 2 hours of cross-country flight time
- 5 hours cross-country, which may include the cross-country experience from (a) above
- 20 hours of instrument flight time in addition to the experience stated in (a) and (b) above. A maximum 10 hours of the 20 hours may be conducted on an approved aeroplane simulator or flight training device
- 30 hours solo flight time including
- 25 hours solo flight time which shall include a cross-country flight to a point of a minimum of 300 nautical mile radius from the point of departure and shall include a minimum of 3 landings at points other than that of departure
- 5 hours solo flight time by night during which a minimum of 10 takeoffs, circuits and landings were completed
Skill
An applicant shall successfully complete a flight test to the standard outlined in the Flight Test Guide - Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (TP13462E).
