Transport Canada requires all Commercial Pilots to have completed eighty hours of ground school and two hundred hours of flight training, taking most students approximately two years to complete. Duration and cost of flight training depend on the student’s level of engagement in the course.With diligent training a full time student can complete their Commercial Pilot’s Training in as little as 1 year. The average cost for a Commercial Pilot’s License is approximately $23,750. The costs below are minimums, and do not include GST:

Requirements

The student must be at least 18 years old, have a Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate and have a Private Pilot's Licence.

80 hours ground school - $550

• Canadian Aviation Regulations
• Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight
• Meteorolgy
• Airframes
• Engines and Systems
• Flight Instruments
• Radio and Electronic Theory
• Navigation
• Flight Operations
• Licencing Requirements
• Human Factors and Pilot Decision Making

Written Exam: The Transport Canada Written Exam is written at Transport Canada. A minimum of 60% overall, and in each of the four sections, is required to pass. The four sections are Air Law, Navigation, Meteorology, and Aeronautics (General Knowledge).

Flight Training

Total flight time will be a minimum of 200 hours. Those 200 hours will include, but are not limited to:

• 55 Hours of flight time at $150/ hour – $8250
• 25 Hours Instructor Time at $60/hour – $1500
• 10 Hours Simulator Time at $145/hour – $1450
• 80 Hours of Build-up Time at $150/hour – $12,000

Note: Build Up Time will depend on individual training.

Additional Costs

• Written Exam – $110
• Flight Test Fee – $300
• Licence Sign Off Fee – $100

To help facilitate student’s learning, SATC is open seven days a week (only closing for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day), has a fleet of twelve planes and has a full staff of instructors. This allows for the flexibility necessary to meet your scheduling needs.