The Commercial Pilot Licence allows the pilot to fly airplanes for hire and reward. It also opens the doors to an exciting aviation career!
The candidate will require a Private Pilot Licence to begin this course and must be 18 years old at the completion of the licence. This licence requires you to have a Category 1 medical certificate issued by Transport Canada. Although you don’t need a medical to begin training, you must have either a Category 1 or 3 prior to solo flight and a Category 1 Medical to complete the exams.
Training is at the student’s pace and convenience. It can take 3 months full-time for the training minimums, or 6+ months part-time*.
| Total Flight Time | 200** |
| Dual Flight Time | 35 |
| Advanced Dual Instruction | 5 |
| Dual Cross Country | 5 |
| Dual Instrument Time | 20 |
| Dual night | 5 |
| Pilot in Command | 100** |
| Solo Flight Time | 30 |
| Cross country solo | 20 |
| 300nm cross-country solo | – |
| solo night | 5 |
*Please note, the time duration is based on the training requirements, and does not factor in ground school or time building.
**please view the CPL section of our Learn To Fly page for a more thorough explanation of the CPL hour requirements.
Minimum of 80 hours of ground school. The applicant must complete an online ground school independently with pilottraining.ca.
The applicant will need to pass a Transport Canada written exam within 24 months prior to applying for the licence, and successful completion of a flight test within 12 months prior to applying for the licence.
Important: Airhart Aviation does not provide a complete ground school program, so it is very important to keep in mind that studying for the test is self-guided and fully the responsibility of the student.
$33,900.00 + GST
| 35 hrs Dual flight instruction: | |
| – Aircraft Rental @ $460/h | $16,100 |
| – Instructor Fees: $60/hr | $2,100 |
| 30 hrs Solo flight $460/hr | $13,800 |
| 25 hrs Briefing $60/hr* | $1500 |
| Supplies and Pilot Kit | $400 |
$27,400.00 + GST
| 35 hrs Dual flight instruction: | |
| – Aircraft Rental @ $360/hr | $12,600 |
| – Instructor Fees: $60/hr | $2,100 |
| 30 hrs Solo flight $360/hr | $10,800 |
| 25 hrs Briefing $60/hr* | $1500 |
| Supplies and Pilot Kit | $400 |
*All instruction/supervision includes an additional 0.3 hrs of ground briefing. This number is reflective of this + additional longer briefings for more advanced ground prep such as navigation.
The prices above are based on reaching the Transport Canada minimum training requirements for the CPL. The average individual may not complete the CPL training in the minimum time stated above. The average cost is $30,000 in Landplanes and $36,000 in Seaplanes.
The above quote does also not include any time-building required to reach 100 PIC hours and 200 total hours required for the CPL license – this will depend on the individual students. For a more detailed breakdown of the CPL requirements, visit our Learn To Fly page.
Students may choose to complete their CPL training primarily on Seaplane or Landplane, or a mixture of both.
Extra Fees include aviation medical, online ground school, English proficiency testing (if required), licence fees and exams.