PRIVATE PILOT COURSE

A Private Pilot License allows you to fly light aircraft in Canada or Internationally with passengers.

Island Pacific Flight Academy offers a Private Pilot Training program based on Transport Canada's minimum requirements of 45 hours of flight training of which 17 hours must be dual instruction, including a minimum of 3 hours dual cross-country flight time and 5 hours instrument time. Minimum required solo time is 12 hours of flight time including 5 hours of cross-country flight time with a flight of no less than 150 nautical miles that shall include 2 full stop landings not including the point of departure.

Medical requirement is a Category 3. (Proof of medical must be produced at the time of the written exam and before a Student Pilot Permit can be issued.)

Island Pacific Flight Academy provides a Ground School program as preparation for the written examination administered by Transport Canada. The Private Ground School Transport Canada requirement is 40 hours, but to allow for flexibility in scheduling, Island Pacific Flight Academy provides a 48 hour course. This groundschool satisfies the requirements of both the Recreation Pilot Permit and the Private Pilot License and the Ministry of Education requirements for an External Credit course.

A valid medical and 10 hours of flight time are required for the written exam.

The number of hours that you will take to complete the flight training will depend on your other commitments, number of hours flown per week, weather, etc.

Estimated Training Cost are based on using the Katana DA20 or Cessna 150 and in the minimum completion time.

Additional Costs:
Not collected by IPFA

For further information or if you would wish to book your training, please contact us at:

(Updated: November 11, 2009)