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Recreational Pilot Permit Details

RPP

AGE: Minimum of 16 years old
MEDICAL: Minimum of a Category 4 Medical Certificate valid for a Pilot Permit – Recreational – Aeroplane

KNOWLEDGE
The Student will receive approximately 40 hours of Ground School in preparation for the Transport Canada written exam (RPPAE) in each of the four mandatory following areas:

  • Air Law – Regulations, Rules and Orders, Air Traffic Services, Practices and Procedures, and Licensing requirements relevant to the permit;
  • Navigation – Navigation, Radio Aids, and Electronic Theory;
  • Meteorology;
  • Aeronautics – General Knowledge – Airframes, Engines and Systems, Theory of Flight, Flight Instruments, Flight Operations and Human Factors.

WRITTEN EXAM
The candidate needs to obtain a minimum of 60% in each of the four areas as well as in the overall written exam in accordance with CAR 421.22.

EXPERIENCE
The applicant must have completed a minimum of 25 hours on Cessna’s 150 or C172. 

FLIGHT TRAINING WILL INCLUDE:            

  • No less than 15 hours dual instruction including:
    • 2 Hours of cross-country flight time
  • No less than 5 hours of supervised solo

SKILL
Within 12 months preceding the date of application for the permit, the student must complete a flight test to the standard outlined in the Flight Test Standard “Recreational Pilot Permit” – Aeroplane (TP 12475)

LICENSING APPLICATION
Huron Flight Services will process the application for the Recreation Permit upon completion of the Training, Written Test and Flight Test

Private Pilot License Details

PPL

AGE: Minimum of 17 years old
MEDICAL: Minimum of a Category 3 Medical Certificate valid for a  Private Pilot License – Aeroplanes

KNOWLEDGE 
The Student will receive approximately 40 hours of Ground School in preparation for the Transport Canada written exam (PPAER) in each of the four mandatory following areas:

  • Air Law – Regulations, Rules and Orders, Air Traffic Services, Practices and Procedures, and Licensing Requirements relevant to the permit;
  • Navigation – Navigation, Radio Aids and Electronic Theory;
  • Meteorology;
  • Aeronautics – General Knowledge – Airframes, Engines and Systems, Theory of Flight, Flight Instruments, Flight Operations, and Human Factors.

WRITTEN EXAM
The applicant needs to obtain a minimum of 60% in each of the following four areas as well as in the overall written exam in accordance with CAR 421.26:

  • Air Law
  • Navigation
  • Meteorology
  • Aeronautics – General

EXPERIENCE
The candidate will receive a minimum of 45 hours of Private Pilot Flight Training, on Cessna or 172 or Piper Warrior.

FLIGHT TRAINING WILL INCLUDE:

  • No less than 17 hours of dual instruction including
    • 3 hours cross country flight time
    • 5 hours instrument time
  • No less than 12 hours supervised solo practice including
    • 5 hours cross country flight time

SKILL
Within 12 months preceding the date of application for the license, the Student must complete a flight test to the standard outlined in the Flight Test Standard “Private and Commercial Pilot Licenses” – Aeroplanes (TP 2655)

LICENSING APPLICATION
Huron Flight Services will process the application for the Private Pilot license upon completion of the Training, Written Test and Flight Test.

Sightseeing Tours

Sightseeing Tour Information

Our sightseeing tours are $235 for up to three people and last 45 minutes from engine start to stop. An average tour will take you over to Blue Point, then west along the shoreline of Lake Huron, over the bridges, down the river to Stag Island, then back to the airport. There is no set route, so passengers are encouraged to ask about what they would like to see. We do our best to make it happen.

Training for Additional License Ratings

Huron Flight Services, in addition to training new Recreational or Private pilots, also offers training on the following ratings.

Night Rating

The Night Rating allows the Private Pilot to operate any time he or she wishes during the day or night. It provides flexibility and a certain safety margin when daytime planned trips must extend into night hours. Requirements include a minimum of 5 hours of dual night flight time, 5 hours of solo night flight time, and 10 hours of dual instrument time.

VFR OTT Rating

The VFR OTT (Over-The-Top) Rating allows the non-instrument rated pilot to operate over the cloud layer during the daytime cruise portion of a flight under certain conditions. It does not allow a pilot to fly through the clouds.
Requirements include a minimum of 15 hours of dual instrument time of which up to 5 hours may be instrument ground time.

Instrument Rating

The Instrument Rating allows a pilot to fly in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC), for example, when cloud layers obscure the pilot’s view of the ground. An instrument-rated pilot is able to fly and maintain situational awareness strictly by using instruments and avionics.
Requirements include a minimum of 40 hours of instrument time of which up to 20 hours may be in a Flight Training Device (flight simulator).

Seaplane and Multi-Engine Rating

The Seaplane and Multi-Engine Ratings allow pilots the flexibility of flying these two other types of airplanes.
Seaplane training will include a minimum of 7 hours of light time according to the Seaplane Instructor Guide (TP 12668).
Training for the Multi-Engine Rating will include a minimum of 2 hours of ground briefing and will require on average, up to 10 hours of dual flight instruction.

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