A Commercial Pilot License (CPL) entitles the holder to fly any single-engine, non-high performance land-based aircraft - for hire. It's similar to the PPL in terms of extra endorsements available for it - but now you can get paid for it all. As it requires a minimum of 200 hours of flying time, it automatically eliminates anyone but the most ardent of aviators. Career pilots will typically choose this path.

Prerequisites:

1.      An applicant must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or a person lawfully admitted into Canada for the purpose of flight training.

2.  An applicant must hold a valid Private Pilot License, issued in Canada or by a contracting state, prior to commencing Commercial training.
 

  1. An applicant must be a minimum of 18 years of age for the issue of the Commercial Pilot’s License.

Medical: An applicant must successfully complete a Category 1 Medical examination by a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner.  The Category 1 Medical is not required in order to begin commercial training, but must be in the student's possession prior to undergoing any flight tests or written examinations.

Ground School: A minimum of 40 hours of ground school instruction in 10 mandatory subject areas is required prior to writing the Transport Canada Commercial Pilot Exam. Written exams can be attempted after 100 hours flight time. Students must obtain 60% overall on the exam.

Flight Training: The commercial course consists of 65 hours of flight training.  A minimum of 35 hours dual and 30 hours solo training is also required.  In order for the Commercial License to be issued an applicant must have no less than 200 hours total time. At least 100 hours must be Pilot In Command (PIC.), which must include 20 hours PIC cross country time.  The cost to reach these times will depend on the applicant’s knowledge, as well as the total time since the Private License was issued. Training times for endorsements such as night, instrument and float ratings may be applied to the time requirements for this License.

Approximate Cost (C-172):

Medical

$  135.00

Tuition, Materials and Exam fees

 $  550.00

Ground Training Sub Total

$  685.00

 

 

35 Hours Dual @ $198 per hour  

$ 6,930.00

30 Hours Solo @ $138 per hour 

$ 4,140.00

90 Hours additional time @ $138 per hour 

$ 12,420.00

25 hours briefing (Pre and Post-flight) @ $60.00

$ 1,500.00

Flight Test Fee  

$    250.00

Licensing Fee  

$      80.00

 

 

Flight Training Sub Total

$ 25,320.00

Approximate Total

$ 26,005.00

Note: Licensing requirements specified here are based on Transport Canada minimums and more training may be required.  Prices are subject to change without notice.  Membership fees and applicable taxes are not included in the above prices.  The Kingston Flying Club is a not for profit organization.