Licence and permit issuance requirements
Issue requirement (CAR 401.06(1)): document each, as the type's standard sets it:
- Citizenship
- Minimum age
- Medical fitness
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Skill
- Flight test (Student Pilot Permit has none, Std 421.19(2))
Age, written exam, ground school, completion (TC AIM LRA Tables 1.1 to 1.4):
| Type | Min age | Written exam | Ground school | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Permit - Aeroplane | 14 | PSTAR, 90% | not fixed | Certified for solo |
| Recreational Pilot Permit - Aeroplane (RPP-A) | 16 | RPPAE or PPAER, 60% | none listed | Flight test passed at 50% |
| PPL - Aeroplane (PPL-A) | 17 | PPAER, 60% | 40 hr | Flight test passed at 50% |
Student Permit:
- Six categories: gyroplane, ultra-light aeroplane, glider, balloon, aeroplane, helicopter (Std 421.19(1)).
- All six: minimum age 14 (Std 421.19(2)(b)(ii)).
- Issued and validated by an Authorized Person.
- Carry when solo (TP 1102).
Flight hours (TC AIM LRA Table 1.2):
| Type | Total | Dual | Solo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Permit | none fixed | none fixed | none fixed |
| RPP-A | 25 hr | 15 hr | 5 hr |
Written exams: pass 60%, except PSTAR 90% (Std 421.19(2)(d)(iii)).
- PPAER: 60% overall and 60% in each of 4 mandatory subject areas: Air Law, Navigation, Meteorology, Aeronautics - General (Std 421.26(3)(b)).
PSTAR pass corrected to 100%:
| Where | Correction | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Flight Training Unit | Instructor reviews and corrects weak areas | Std 421.19(2)(d)(iii) |
| Transport Canada facility | Computer feedback letter | Std 421.19(2)(d)(iv) |
Flight test pass (CAR 408.14(1)(b)): RPP-A and PPL-A 50%. Separate from written mark.
Trap: carrying the 50% flight test mark into the written exam, or the 60% written mark into the flight test.
References
- CARs 401.06
- CARs 408.14(1)(b)
- TC AIM LRA 1.6.1 Table 1.1
- TC AIM LRA 1.6.2 Table 1.2
- TC AIM LRA 1.7.2 Table 1.4
- Personnel Licensing Standards 421.19, 421.26
- TP 1102 Aircraft Documentation