Flight Instructor Rating
Experience
- Applicant must hold a valid Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot Licence, and have acquired not less than 20 hours instrument time, to commence training for the Class 4 Instructor Rating
- An applicant shall have successfully completed the written exam and flight test for the Commercial Licence before commencing ground training for the Class 4 Instructor Rating
- An applicant shall compete a minimum of 30 hours dual flight instruction of which a minimum of 5 hours training shall be in the teaching of instrument flight skills. 5 hours can be done on a Flight Training Device (sim time).
- A minimum of 25 hours of ground instruction
Knowledge
- Applicant must shall have obtained a minimum of 70% on Transport Canada exam (AIRAF)
Skill
- Applicant shall complete a flight test in accordance with flight test standards (TP5537)
Privileges
- The holder may conduct dual flight instruction in respect to the issuance of a licence or rating
Rates
- Instructor $85 /hour
- Cessna 152 – aircraft $124/hour (Cessna 172 – $136/hour)
- Cessna 152 – fuel $38/hour (Cessna 172 – $44/hour)
Private Career College Costs
25 hours ground instruction | 2,125.00 |
Preflight briefings / tutorials 10 hours | 850.00 |
Dual Instruction C152 -30 hours | |
Aircraft | 3,720.00 |
Fuel | 1,140.00 |
Instructor | 2,550.00 |
Private Career College Recovery
Enrollment fee | 1000.00 |
Sub-Total: | $11,385.00 |
Written Exam / Flight Test
Written exam TC fee | 35.00 |
Flight test ** | 700.00 |
TOTAL: | $12,120.00 |
** Includes Transport Canada processing fee, aircraft rental for flight exam, Transport Canada flight examiner fee and administration
NOTE: All instruction satisfies Canadian Aviation Regulations minimum requirements and is only an estimate. NB. 13% HST will apply to all items.
Prices as of April 2021