Professional Pilot Training

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Commercial Pilot Licence Training Program
Flight Training:

The prerequisite for this program is a Private Pilot Licence, and you must be 18 years of age and have a Category I Medical before completion. To complete this program you must have a minimum of 200 hours of flight time, of which 100 hours must be as pilot-in-command, and 20 hours which must be cross-country.

DUAL-35 hours minimum
SOLO-30 hours minimum
  • 20 hours of instrument instruction
  • 25 hours solo practice including a flight
  • 5 hours of cross-country to a point at least 300 nautical miles from a point of departure with 3 stops en route
  • 5 hours of night flying (including 2 hours of night cross-country) - 5 hours solo night flying
  • 10 of the 20 hours of instrument training may be completed on the flight simulator located at Spectrum Airways
Ground School:

A minimum of 80 hours of ground school sessions is required. See our Commercial Course Outline for details. It is held in the classroom facilities at the airport. Ground School is not a prerequisite for flight training.

Examinations:

A Transport Canada Flight Test and Written Examination are required. The flight test is administered by a Transport Canada Inspector or a Spectrum Airways examiner on staff. The written examination is conducted at a Transport Canada office.

Costs:
Please download our PDF with the information for "Commercial Pilot Licence Training Program".
Instrument Rating
Flight Training:

The prerequisite for this is a valid Pilot Licence. Here at Spectrum Airways we provide training for the Group I - Multi Engine, and Group III - Single Engine Ratings. To complete the Instrument Rating you must have a minimum of 40 hours dual instrument training, 20 of which may be conducted on the flight simulator. A 100nm dual cross country will be included in the 40 hours, and will be flown to IFR approach minimums at two different locations. During your training for the Instrument Rating you will also be required to accumulate 50 hours of cross country flight time as pilot in command.

Ground School:
Spectrum Airways provides a 12 week Instrument Rating Ground School including a sample written exam.

Examinations:
A Transport Canada Flight Test, and Written Examination are required. The flight test is administered by a Transport Canada Inspector. The written examination is conducted at a Transport Canada Office, and must be completed successfully prior to the flight test.
Costs:

The cost of the course will vary depending on the Group of Instrument Rating you are training for, the frequency of training flights, and how much time is acquired on the simulator verses the aircraft. (While training for the Group I, some time can be completed on the simulator and the single engine aircraft) bookings.

Please download our PDF with the information for "Instrument Rating Training Program".
Instructor Rating
Flight Training:

The prerequisite for this is a valid Commercial Licence or ATPL. Ground training may begin once the commercial written exam and flight test are completed successfully. Flight training may begin when a valid Commercial Licence is held. To complete the program you must acquire a minimum of 30 hours dual training with a Class I Instructor. This time shall include a minimum of 5 hours of training in the teaching of instrument flight skills. A maximum of 5 of the 30 hours may be conducted on the flight simulator.

Ground School:
A minimum of 25 hours of Instructor Rating Ground School is required. We offer this ground school on a one-on-one basis with bookings made at your convenience , or a group class is available.

Examinations:
A Transport Canada Flight Test and Written Examination are required. The flight test is administered by a Transport Canada Inspector. The written examination is conducted at a Transport Canada Office, and must be completed successfully prior to the flight test.
Costs:

The cost of the course will vary according to frequency of bookings, and the type off aircraft you choose to train on. “Please contact us for our current rates”.
Night Rating
Flight Training:

The prerequisite for this is a Private Pilot Licence. There is no flight test or written test. 15 hours of flight training must be completed, 10 hours night consisting of 5 Dual (2 X-C) and 5 Solo (10 T/O and landings); and 10 hours Dual instrument time TOTAL (usually 5 hours in addition to private). 5 of the 10 hours instrument may be completed on the flight simulator located at Spectrum Airways.

Multi-Engine Rating
The prerequisite for this is a Private Pilot Licence or higher. There is no written test, but there is a flight test. There are no specified minimum hours of training, however, we estimate 10 hours of Dual and 2 hours of ground briefing time. The multi-engine training is performed in a Piper Seneca.

VFR Over The Top (VFR OTT)
The prerequisite for this is a Private Pilot Licence (this rating is automatic within a Commercial Licence). This rating allows flying on top of cloud (day cruise portion only). There is no flight test or written test. A minimum of 15 hours Dual instrument time is required (up to 5 hours may be in a simulator).
Costs:

“Please contact us for our current rates”.