CANADIAN COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER PILOT LICENCE
A professional helicopter pilot licence is required for those who plan to work commercially in the helicopter transportation industry.
Prerequisite
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Obtain a Category 1 medical certificate. In order to receive a medical exam, check the physicians accredited by Transport Canada.
- Shown acquisition of skills related to the minimum requirements of academic studies.
Issue of Licence
- The candidate must pass a written exam and a skill test with Transport Canada.
College Degree
Mandatory for international students
- Attestation of College Studies (ACS) by the Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy : all candidates who obtain their professional pilot licence at Capitale Hélicoptère Flight School receive an Attestation of College Studies (ACS) issued by the Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy.
Durée du programme
- 5 to 7 months for a full-time student
GROUND SCHOOL PROGRAM
80 hours minimumn
- Canadian aviation regulations
- Aerodynamics and flight theory
- Meteorology
- Cells, engines and systems
- Flight instruments
- Radiocommunication
- Navigation
- Flight operations
- Human factors, including decision making
Flight training program
100 hours minimum
55 hours dual instrcution flight time, including :
- 5 hours of travel flight;
- 10 hours of instrument flight.
35 hours solo flight time, including :
- 10 hours of navigation
- Travel flight of at least 2 hours with 3 landings, other than the departure point
- Licence will be restricted to “day flight only.”
Our career program is the only one in North America that provides professional helicopter pilot licence training with employment opportunities with two Canadian operators
The price for the Canadian commercial pilot license starts at $ CAD 76 695.00. Professional license is exempt from taxes.
Ready to register?
Canadian Students We invite you to come visit us at the training centre and meet with our team. Registration can be completed on site with one of our staff member. Contact us by email ecole@capitalehelicoptere.com or by phone toll free 1 844 900-2424. International Students To register at Capitale Helicoptère Flight School please click here.
Program approved by the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur du Québec and eligible for student loans