| Recreational Permit Vs Private Pilot Licence |
See a direct comparison between the Recreational and Private Pilot Licence. |
Here is a direct comparison between the Recreational and Private Pilot Licence.
Recreational Permit Requirements: - 25 flying hours minimum
- 35 flying hours average to complete No ground school is required.
- (You must still pass a written exam, most students take the PPL ground school)
| Private Licence Requirements: - 45 flying hours minimum
- 55 flying hours average to complete
- 40 hours ground school
| Class 4 medical: Medical declaration with any family doctor
| Class 3 medical: Aviation medical doctor. | Recreational Privileges: - One passenger
- Airplane with 4 seats or less
- In Canada only
- Day, in good weather only
- No ratings or endorsements to upgrade except float rating.
Easy upgrade to Private Licence | Private Privileges: - No passenger limit
- No airplane limit
- World wide
- Day, in good weather only
Ratings and endorsements may be added to fly at night, multi engine, or instrument weather conditions. | Who should get a Recreational? - Fly for fun
- To fly a homebuilt, or ultra light
- Want to get a start in aviation for less cost and then upgrade later.
| Who should get a Private? - Fly for fun
- Use aviation for business
- Use aviation for traveling
- To fly advanced airplanes
- To fly to the United states
- As a first step in an aviation career.
| Both
courses are the same for the first 15 hours. A student does not have to
decide before starting which course to take. A Recreational pilot may
write the Private written exam, thus saving having to write another
written exam with upgrade to PPL within 2 years. |
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