Transport Canada requires a minimum number of flight hours, which consists of a combination of dual and solo flight training. Depending on how often a person fly´s and how much studying they do, many students find that slightly more than the minimum are required to meet the skill and knowledge of the flight test.

Transport Canada also requires a minimum amount of ground school before you are permitted to write the examination. To prepare Cooking Lake Aviation Academy student´s for this exam, a standardized ground school is conducted to Transport Canada specifications. In addition to classroom instruction, a self-paced study program and a wide selection of professionally produced video programs are available.

Must be a minimum of 17 years of age.(14 to hold a Student Permit)

Hold a Category 3 MEDICAL (If you plan to hold a Commercial Licence a Category 1 MEDICAL should be obtained).

Must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or lawfully admitted to Canada for the purpose of flight training.

Acquire a minimum of 40 hours ground school training.

An applicant shall have completed a minimum of 45 hours private pilot flight training in aeroplanes under the direction and supervision of the holder of a Flight Instructor Rating - Aeroplane. A maximum 5 of the 45 hours may be conducted on an approved aeroplane simulator or flight training device:

The flight training shall include a minimum of:

(i) 17 hours dual instruction flight time, including a minimum of 3 hours cross-country flight time and 5 hours of instrument time of which a maximum of 3 hours may be instrument ground time; and
 

(ii) 12 hours solo flight time, including 5 hours cross-country flight time with a flight of a minimum of 150 nautical miles which shall include 2 full stop landings at points other than the point of departure.

Transport Canada requires a minimum number of flight hours, which consists of a combination of dual and solo flight training. Depending on how often a person fly´s and how much studying they do, many students find that slightly more than the minimum are required to meet the skill and knowledge of the flight test.

Transport Canada also requires a minimum amount of ground school before you are permitted to write the examination. To prepare Cooking Lake Aviation Academy student´s for this exam, a standardized ground school is conducted to Transport Canada specifications. In addition to classroom instruction, a self-paced study program and a wide selection of professionally produced video programs are available.

Must be a minimum of 17 years of age.(14 to hold a Student Permit)

Hold a Category 3 MEDICAL (If you plan to hold a Commercial Licence a Category 1 MEDICAL should be obtained).

Must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or lawfully admitted to Canada for the purpose of flight training.

Acquire a minimum of 40 hours ground school training.

An applicant shall have completed a minimum of 45 hours private pilot flight training in aeroplanes under the direction and supervision of the holder of a Flight Instructor Rating - Aeroplane. A maximum 5 of the 45 hours may be conducted on an approved aeroplane simulator or flight training device:

The flight training shall include a minimum of:

(i) 17 hours dual instruction flight time, including a minimum of 3 hours cross-country flight time and 5 hours of instrument time of which a maximum of 3 hours may be instrument ground time; and
 

(ii) 12 hours solo flight time, including 5 hours cross-country flight time with a flight of a minimum of 150 nautical miles which shall include 2 full stop landings at points other than the point of departure.