New Licence Format

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Mar 022009
 

Over at Cockpit Conversation, the Aviatrix has just received her new licence in the new Canadian Pilot Licence Format.

New licence format

It looks like a passport dressed in a 1970s frilly tux to me. Anyway, check out her post for a more in depth look at the new licence. I don’t know if I want to carry around something looking like that.

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Getting a Canadian pilot’s licence [Part 6: Extra Endorsements]

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Jan 272009
 

This is a guest post written by my good friend PC (Papa Charlie in the NATO phonetic vocabulary). He is currently finishing the Seneca College Flight Program Degree.
Make sure to read the previous posts in the series to get the whole picture about what it takes to get a Canadian Pilot’s Licence:

With a private pilot licence in hand, you can add ratings or endorsements to it, expanding the number of aircraft you can fly and the time of day and weather conditions in which you can operate those aircraft. I will tell you about some optional ratings you can get to expand your flying skills. The ratings I’ll mainly discuss are:

  • Aeroplane class/type ratings
  • Night
  • VFR Over The Top (VFR OTT)
  • Instrument

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Getting a Canadian pilot’s licence [Part 5: The Flying]

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Jan 242009
 

This is another installment in my guide to Getting a Canadian pilot’s licence series. Make sure to read the previous posts to get the whole picture:


You’re finally at the good stuff: the flying! Here’s a picture of me taking off on my first solo back in September 2008.

Me, taking off on my first solo

Me, taking off on my first solo

After a few lessons this will be you!
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Getting a Canadian pilot’s licence [Part 4: The Cost]

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Jan 182009
 

Other posts relating to getting a Canadian pilot’s licence:


Aviation is not a hobby for the light-wallet-ed. While the ground school portion has a fairly standard price, the cost of flying is a different story. Continue reading »

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Getting a Canadian pilot’s licence [Part 3: The tests]

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Jan 162009
 

Welcome to my series on becoming a licenced Canadian pilot. The information below and in previous posts refers to the Private Pilot Licence training as this is the one I am most familiar with.
Check out the whole series:


In this post I discuss the tests you are expected to write and pass before getting your licence. Some of them will need to be written and passed before going solo (PSTAR and Radio).
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