Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence Calgary Alberta Canada

Age 

Eighteen years of age.

Medical Fitness

Valid Category 1 Medical Certificate.

Prerequisites

None (no previous flight experience)

Minimum of 80 hours commercial pilot helicopter ground school instruction, on the following subjects:

• Canadian Aviation Regulations
• Aerodynamics and Theory of Flight
• Meteorology
• Airframes, Engines and Systems
• Flight Instruments
• Radio and Electronic Theory
• Navigation
• Flight Operations
• Licensing Requirements
• Human factors including pilot decision-making;

Obtained a minimum of 60% in each of the following four mandatory subject areas as well as in the overall written examination Commercial Pilot Licence – Helicopter (CPHEL):

• Air Law – regulations, rules and orders, air traffic services, practices and procedures, and licensing requirements relevant to the licence
• Navigation – navigation, radio aids and electronic theory
• Meteorology
• Aeronautics – General Knowledge – airframes, engines and systems and theory of flight
• Instruments and flight operations.

A minimum of 100 hours pilot flight time in helicopters, of which a minimum of 35 hours pilot-in-command flight time, including 10 hours cross-country pilot-in-command flight time; and 55 hours dual instruction flight time under the direction and supervision of the holder of a flight Instructor Rating-Helicopter, including:

• 5 hours cross-country flight time
• 10 hours of dual instrument flight time, using suitable radio navigational facilities to complete elementary navigation procedures and two-way radio to comply with Air Traffic Control procedures and clearances, including a minimum of 5 hours in helicopters. A maximum of 5 hours of the 10 hours may be conducted on an approved helicopter simulator or flight training device.
• 35 hours solo flight time emphasizing the improvement of general flying ability and skill, including a cross-country flight to a point a minimum of 2 hours flight time at normal cruising speed from the point of departure including a minimum of 3 landings at points other than the point of departure.

Within the 12 months preceding the date of application for the licence, the applicant must successfully complete a flight test to the standard outlined in the Flight Test Standard Private and Commercial Pilot Licences – Helicopters (TP3077E). Note: The licence is issued restricted to daylight flying.

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