Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
A career as a professional pilot offers a wide range of opportunities. Many students start there career with either bush/float flying or flight instructing. Other exciting opportunities include:
- Airline pilot / charter pilot
- Traffic watch
- Aerial surveying / pipeline surveying
- Aerial photography
PRIVILEGES
With Commercial Pilot Licence you’ll be able to fly an aircraft for hire or reward.
ADDITIONAL RATINGS/PRIVILEGES
Additional privileges may be added to your Commercial Pilot Licence. Some of the following ratings may also be completed during the CPL training.
- Instrument rating
- Multi-engine rating
- Seaplane/Float rating
- Instructor rating
PREREQUISITES
Private Pilot Licence
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Flight Experience
200 hours total flight time including:
- 100 hours PIC
- 20 hours PIC cross-country
- 65 hours CPL training (see details below)
CPL Flight Training
65 hours total flight time completed after the issuance of a Private Pilot Licence which includes:
- 35 hours of dual instruction with a certified flight instructor
- 5 hours of night training (local flights and cross-country)
- 5 hours of cross-country training (including 2 hours at night)
- 20 hours of instrument training
- 30 hours of solo flight time
- 5 hours of night flight time
- 25 hours flight time emphasizing the improvement of general flying skills
- 300 nautical mile cross-country
The flight times listed above are the minimum requirements to obtain a Canadian Commercial Pilot licence.
Ground School
80 hours of ground school covering:
- Meteorology and aviation weather forecasts
- Aircraft engines, systems and flight instruments
- Canadian Aviation Regulations and licensing requirements
- Navigational theory, navigational aids including GPS and cross-country planning
- Flight operations
- Human factors and pilot decision making
Examinations
Age
Flight training and ground school may be started at any age; however the minimum age to obtain a Canadian Commercial Pilot licence is 18 years old.
Medical Requirements
All pilots are required to complete an aviation medical with a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner. A category 1 aviation medical is required for the Commercial Pilot Licence.
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Contact The Ottawa Flying Club 613-523-2142 or email info@ofc.ca