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Flight Training - Professional Pilot Course

The Professional Pilot Course is intended to provide all training and skills needed for a student to obtain a commercial pilot certification.

Transport Canada Requirements

Your career in aviation as outlined by Transport Canada

Entrance Requirements

  • Minimum 18 years of age
  • Successful completion of grade 12 or equivalent for international students
  • Proof of citizenship
  • Aviation Language Proficiency (English)
  • Valid Category 1 Medical


Course Requirements

First part of your studies will cover the Private Pilot License requirements.

First Semester

Ground School 45 hours
Simulator Time 3 hours
Pre-flight briefing 20 hours (10 hours minimum)
Flight time Dual and Solo 40 hours
(17 hrs. dual & 12 hrs. solo) MINIMUM
Cross Country training 3 hours dual & 5 hours solo
Instrument flight training 5 hours ( of which 3 may be in a Simulator)

Successful Pass Exams: for Private Pilot's License

  • PSTAR 90%
  • PPARE 60%
  • English Language Proficiency Test
  • Flight Test


Second Semester

Night rating

  • 5 hrs dual at night - Includes 2 hrs cross country
  • 5 hrs solo at night
  • 2 hours of briefing
  • 5 hrs instrument ( + 10 hrs from the PPL = 10 hours of instrument time)

VFR over the top (VFROTT)

  • 5 hrs more instrument (+ 10 from night rating = 15 hrs of total instrument time)

Building Pilot In Command time

  • 50 hours of general time building and cross country time

Finish the Day, VFR, Single engine Commercial license.

Ground School 80 hours
Instrument Training 20 Instructor hours
Flight Training Dual 35 Instrument hours

Successful Pass Exams: for Commercial Pilot's License

  • CPAER (written exam) pass mark 60%
  • Flight test


Third Semester

Multi engine rating

  • 10 hrs dual
  • 5 hours briefing
  • 10 hour Ground school

IFR Rating

  • 20 hours dual in Senica
  • 20 hours in Simulator
  • 80 hours Ground School

Successful Pass Exams: Multi Engine, IFR Pilot

  • INRAT (written exam) pass mark 70%
  • Flight test

Congratulations! You are now a competent professional pilot qualified to be hired in any ICAO country



The online course outline and or calendar meets the requirement of Transport Canada basic aviation training guidelines.

Although an attempt is made to ensure accuracy and completeness at the time of publishing online, this outline and or calendar is not intended as a legally binding document. Camrose Flight Center reserves the right to change any provisions or requirements at any time.

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Camrose Flight Center - A Division of 1025854 Alberta Ltd.

Camrose Flight Center - A Division of 1025854 Alberta Ltd.


Contact Information


Camrose Flight Center

Camrose Airport, Main Terminal
46 St and 55 Ave.
Camrose, AB

Mailing Address:
BOX 1888 Camrose AB T4V 1X8

Phone/Fax: (780) 672-1810
Email: info@camroseflightcenter.net