A Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Over the Top Rating allows the holder of a Private Pilot License (PPL) to experience the world above the clouds - a world not otherwise available with a PPL only. The VFR Over the Top Rating is designed to offer the Private Pilot greater flexibility in cross-country travel, yet ensuring VFR aircraft can still maintain visual separation from other aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). For those going onwards to their Commercial Pilot License, the VFR OTT translates to yet more flexibility as a pilot.
Prerequisites:
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An applicant must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or a person lawfully admitted into
- An applicant must hold a valid Private Pilot License,
issued in Canada or by a contracting state, prior to commencing VFR Over
the Top training.
- An applicant must be a minimum of 17 years of age for the issue of the VFR Over the Top Rating.
Medical: The candidate must have a valid category 1 or 3 medical from a Transport Canada certified doctor.
Ground School: No ground school is required. Ground-briefings are incorporated around flight training to satisfy knowledge requirements.
Flight Training: The VFR Over the Top Rating consists of 15 hours of flight time. The course starts under the hood reviewing basic aircraft handling including emergency procedure training and pilot navigation.
Approximate Cost (C-172):
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10 Hours Dual @ $198 per hour |
$ 1,980.00 |
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5 Hours Ground-Briefing @ $60.00 |
$ 300.00 |
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Licensing Fee |
$ 30.00 |
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Approximate Total |
$ 2,310.00 |
Note: Licensing requirements specified here are based on Transport Canada minimums and more training may be required. Instrument time acquired during the acquisition of a PPL can be applied towards the 15 hours required for the issuance of the VFR Over the Top Rating. 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.