Private Pilot Licence (PPL)

The Private Pilot License (PPL) allows you to share with family and friends cross‐country trips and fly to places that might take you hours to drive. A PPL will allows you to fly anywhere, with passengers, in a Canadian-registered aircraft. Additional ratings can be added to this licence which include Night, Instrument, Multi-Engine and Single-Engine Sea-Plane Ratings.

Pre-requisites

  • must have a Current Medical (minimum Category 3) for the flight test
  • minimum 17 years of age (14 for first solo)
  • must have a Student Pilot Permit (SPP) prior to solo flight

Training Requirements

There are 5 components to a private licence you will need to complete in order to get your licence.

  • a minimum of 40 hours of pilot ground school completed
  • a pass of the Transport Canada PPAER pilot written exam
  • the completion of 45 flight hours (flight experience requirement)
    • 17 hours of dual instruction (with an instructor)
    • 12 hours of solo
    • includes cross-country flight time and instrument training
  • a pass of the PPL written exam (minimum 60%)
  • a pass of the PPL flight test to the standard outlined in the Flight Test Standards set by Transport Canada

Privileges

  • allows the holder to fly single engine aircraft that are classified as non-high performance
  • allows the holder to fly during daylight hours under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
  • allows the holder to carry as many passengers are applicable to aircraft type

If you would like to register in our Private Pilot Licence (PPL) program, please complete our registration form and a Maple Wings Flight Centre representative we will be in touch with you in order to schedule your first FLIGHT.