A Private Pilot License (PPL), entitles the holder to fly any single-engine, non-high performance land-based aircraft. From this base permit, additional endorsements can be earned with extra training. Examples include a float-plane endorsement, night flying and an instrument rating. These extra endorsements typically serve to elevate an aviator's skill level well above that of the casual weekend pilot.

Prerequisites:

1.      An applicant must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or a person lawfully admitted into Canada for the purpose of flight training.
 
  1. An applicant may commence flight training at any age, but must be 14 years of age in order to obtain a Student Pilot Permit, and 17 years of age prior to the issue of a Private Pilot’s License.

Medical: Prior to the issuance of a Student Pilot Permit, students must successfully complete a Category 1 or 3 aviation medical examination conducted by a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner. The medical examination is not required to begin flight training, but must be in the student’s possession prior to the first solo.  

Ground School: A minimum of 40 hours of ground school instruction from 10 mandatory subject areas is required prior to writing the Transport Canada Private Pilot examination. Students must obtain a minimum of 60% on all sections of the written examination.

Flight Training: Transport Canada requires a minimum of 45 hours of flight training. Upon completion of the flight training the applicant must pass a flight test conducted by a Transport Canada Designated Flight Test Examiner.

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.

Approximate Cost (C-172):

Medical

$  135.00

Ground School Tuition 

 $  335.00

Ground School Study Kit

$  230.00

Examination Fee 

$  105.00

Ground Training Sub Total

$  805.00

 

 

17 Hours Dual @ $188 per hour  

$ 3,196.00

12 Hours Solo @ $132 per hour 

$ 1,584.00

16 hours Dual or Solo

$ 2,112.00

15 hours briefing (Pre and Post-flight) @ $ 56.00

$    840.00

Flight Test Fee  

$    200.00

Licensing Fee  

$      55.00

 

 

Flight Training Sub Total

$ 7,987.00

Approximate Total

$ 8,792.00

* The Ground School Study Kit contains the following materials: Flight Bag, Pilot Logbook, E6B Flight Computer, Douglas Protractor, ICAO chart ruler, Airspace Chart, Toronto VNC, Flight Training Manual, From The Ground Up, and Culhane Recreational Pilot Ground School Course. Please Note: Tuition and kit fees are non-refundable.

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.