Conversions & Aviation Info
commercial pilot license
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FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
TCCA - Transport Canada Civil Aviation
Check your eligibility to convert your license:
Canada Requires:
Experience:
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100hrs of Flight Time
You'll Need to Provide Validation with a Certified Logbook
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Medical:
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Must Hold a TCCA Medical Class 1
The Examination Must be Done by a Transport Canada Certified Doctor
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Under 40YRS: Update Medical Every 12MONTHS
Over 40YRS: Update Medical Every 6MONTHS
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Provide Proof of Identification:
Passport/ Photo ID/ U.S. Driver's License
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Which Must include:
Photo, Date of Birth, Signature & Residential Address
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Must take an English Language Proficiency Exam: Min. Level 4
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Knowledge:
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- Pass the Written Examination with
Transport Canada on Air Law & Communications.
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Subjects to Study:
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- Air Law & Procedures
- Air Frame & Systems
- Theory of Flight
- Meteorology
- Instruments
- General Navigation
- Navigation Radio Aids
- Flight Operations
- Human Factors
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No Additional Flight Test is Required
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Have You Met all of the Requirements?
Get in touch! We'd love to help you get started with the conversion process. With a step-by-step breakdown, we'll be able to help you with a smooth transition for your license conversion. Email our office administrator and find out more details.
Any Foreign Country that is a Member of the ICAO
Conversion Based on a Foreign License
TCCA - Transport Canada Civil Aviation
Check your eligibility to convert your license:
Canada Requires:
Knowledge:
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- Pass the Written Examination with
Transport Canada on Air Law & Communications.
Minimum Score: 60%
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Subjects to Study:
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- Canadian Aviation Regulations
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight
- Meteorology
- Airframes, Engines, and Systems
- Flight Instruments
- Radio and Electronic Theory
- Navigation
- Flight Operations
- Human Factors, Pilot Decision-Making
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Experience:
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100hrs of Flight Time
You'll Need to Provide Validation with a Certified Logbook
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Medical:
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Must Hold a TCCA Medical Class 1
The Examination Must be Done by a Transport Canada Certified Doctor
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Under 40YRS: Update Medical Every 12MONTHS
Over 40YRS: Update Medical Every 6MONTHS
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Provide Proof of Identification:
Passport/ Photo ID/ Driver's License
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Which Must include:
Photo, Date of Birth, Signature & Residential Address
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Must Have an English Language Proficiency Exam: Level 4
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Flight Training:
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- 100hrs of Flight Time
- 55hrs Dual Instruction
- 35hrs PIC (Solo Flying)
- 10hrs Cross-Country
- 10hrs Dual Instrument Training
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- 10hrs of Night Flying
5HRS Solo & 5HRS Dual Training
- 2hrs Dedicated to Cross Country Flights
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Note: Not completing a night rating will restrict the pilot to day-time flying only.
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Note: The holder a CPL(H) Issued by another country will have been considered to have met all the ground school requirements if all the required subjects were completed. As well, the required flight training must be obtained.
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Have You Met all of the Requirements?
Converting your foreign license to a Canadian license
OR
Looking to Receive a temporary license in Canada?
Get in touch! We'd love to help you get started with the conversion process. With a step-by-step breakdown, we'll be able to help you with a smooth transition for your license conversion. Email our office administrator and find out more details.