DIVISION VI - PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE421.26 Aeroplanes - Requirements(1) Age An applicant shall be a minimum of seventeen years of age. (2) Medical Fitness and Validity (a) An applicant shall hold a Category 3 Medical Certificate valid for a Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplanes: (i) where an applicant holds a Category 4 Medical Certificate for the purpose of a Student Pilot Permit, the applicant shall upgrade to a Category 3 Medical Certificate prior to making application for the Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplane.
(b) The medical validity period for the licence holder under 40 years of age is 24 months and for a licence holder 40 years of age or over, is 12 months. (c) The licence is maintained by a valid Category 1 or 3 Medical Certificate.
(3) Knowledge An applicant shall have: (a) completed a minimum of 40 hours private pilot aeroplane ground school instruction on the following subjects: (i) Canadian Aviation Regulations, (ii) Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight, (iii) Meteorology, (iv) Airframes, Engines and Systems, (v) Flight Instruments, (vi) Radio and Electronic Theory, (vii) Navigation, (viii) Flight Operations, (ix) Licensing Requirements, and (x) Human Factors, including pilot decision-making; and
(b) obtained a minimum of 60% in each of the following four mandatory subject areas as well as in the overall written examination Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplane (PPAER): (i) Air Law - regulations, rules and orders, air traffic services, practices and procedures, and licensing requirements relevant to the licence; (ii) Navigation - navigation, radio aids and electronic theory; (iii) Meteorology; (iv) Aeronautics - General Knowledge - airframes, engines and systems, theory of flight, flight instruments and flight operations.
(4) Experience (a) 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.
(amended 1998/09/01; previous version) 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.
(amended 1998/09/01; previous version)
(b) The flight training shall include a minimum of: 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
(amended 1998/09/01; previous version)
(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.
(5) Skill Within the 12 month preceding the date of application for the licence, an applicant shall successfully complete a flight test to the standard outlined in the Flight Test Standard Private and Commercial Pilot Licences - Aeroplanes (TP2655E).
(amended 1999/03/01; previous version) (6) Credits (a) Knowledge (i) An applicant who holds a Pilot Permit - Gyroplane or a private or higher type pilot licence for helicopters may, when applying for the issue of Private Pilot Licence - Aeroplane have the 40 hour ground instruction requirement reduced to 20 hours. (ii) An applicant who holds a Pilot Permit - Gyroplane or a private or higher type pilot licence for helicopters shall in lieu of completing the written examination PPAER obtain a minimum of 60% in the written examination Private Pilot Aeroplane Rating - Alternate Category (PARAC).
(b) Experience (i) The total flight time must include a minimum of 30 hours in aeroplanes. (ii) Where an applicant holds a pilot permit or licence in another aircraft category flight time credits shall be claimed as follows:
(amended 1998/03/23; previous version) (A) Helicopter and Gyroplane (I) a maximum of 15 hours towards the total flight time; and (II) a maximum of 4 hours solo flight time, 2 hours of which shall be credited to solo cross-country flight time.
(B) Glider A maximum of 5 hours pilot-in-command flight time towards the total flight time. (C) Three Axis Ultra-light Aeroplane A maximum of 10 hours pilot-in-command flight time towards the total flight time. (D) Instrument Flight Time An applicant who holds a private or higher type licence in another category shall be credited with instrument flight time acquired in the other category towards meeting the instrument experience requirements provided that the instrument flight time acquired in the other category is not credited towards the 17 hours of dual instruction flight time or the 12 hours solo flight time.
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