PROGRAMS AND LICENCES 
Private Pilot Licence
Introduction
The Private Pilot Licence is the first official and internationally recognized licence for everyone, whether you are training for a hobby or for a career.
With your newly minted licence, you can carry more than one passenger. Picture yourself flying across the border to an American shopping destination, or to another Canadian city for a weekend. You will be welcomed by the community of pilots in our Buttonville Flying Club. Join in their flying excursions to all kinds of exciting destinations, including Sun n' Fun in Florida, or even the Bahamas!
You set your own training schedule. Typically our customers get a licence in about a year or a year and a half, depending on how much leisure time they can give to training. If you have already completed the Recreational Permit you can finish faster because you can credit all your Rec Permit time to your Private Licence.
And of course you can pay as you go.
Once you earn this Licence, you are eligible to attach ratings to it. When you decide to increase your skills you can move up to a Night Rating or even an Instrument Rating.
Privileges & Requirements
Fly solo or carry passengers anywhere in Canada and across the border during the daytime in Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
Requirements
- Minimum age 17 to hold the Licence
- Medical Category 3 Aviation Medical
- Ground School minimum 40 hours
- Written exam with a pass mark of 60%
- Total flying time 45 hours, (5 may be in our Simulator)
- Practical flight test
Minimum Cost
Cessna 150 |
Cessna 172M
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| Ground School* | $499.00 and get a $200.00 credit back for flight hours when you solo | $499.00 and get a $200.00 credit back for flight hours when you solo |
| Books and Supplies | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| 30 hours dual aircraft | $5,850.00 | $6,510.00 |
| 15 hours solo aircraft | $1,875 | $2,205.00 |
| 15 hours Pre-Flight Briefings | $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 |
| Total Cost | $9,574.00 | $10,564.00 |
Prices effective June 1, 2008
Notes
- Times and costs are based on Transport Canada minimum times outlined in the Canadian Air Regulations (CARs 421).
- Actual costs vary with individual student progress.
- Prices subject to change without notice
*If already taken for the Recreational Permit, Ground School needs not be repeated.
The prices above are for the minimum times required by Transport Canada. Realistically, the national average is more like 65 hours of training. Your individual times will vary. For example, people who fly twice a week will make steadier progress with less repetition than people who can only fly once a month.
So a more realistic budget is one that plans for about 65 hours of flying time. You can keep the cost down by spending a lot of solo time in our modestly priced simulator.
Students who are well prepared for their flight lessons will also minimize their training costs. When you start your training ask your Flight Instructor about other ways to minimize your cost.
How to get started on your Private Pilot Licence
Item |
Complete items through our Dispatch (905) 477 8110 |
| Book Aviation Medical | Book by phone or in person |
| Book Introductory Flight (Familiarization Flight) | Book by phone or in person |
| Complete Aviation Medical* | Attend Medical Office. The Medical takes about half an hour or less |
| Complete Introductory Flight* | Plan to spend about an hour and a half altogether. Come to our Dispatch counter to meet your Flight Instructor |
| Enroll in Ground School* | Enroll in just a few minutes on line by phone or in person |
| Set up your Flying Schedule* | Complete paperwork at our Dispatch counter, it takes about 15 minutes |
*You can wrap up all these tasks on the same day if that is convenient for you. That's it - you're launched on the exciting path of earning your Private Pilot Licence.
