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Unfortunately Hamilton does not have a flight school any more. Three years ago Peninsulair closed and we’ve been without a flight school since. The closest (and in my opinion most convenient) one to go to would be the Brantford Flying Club at the Brantford Airport. I am training there now and can attest for the staff’s professionalism and friendly approach to training.

I would suggest giving them a call and discussing your situation with them as they’ll be able to do the scheduling for you. I would also suggest booking a familiarization flight first to make sure it sits well with your husband. It gets bumpy up there some times and for some people that’s enough to put them off flying. Also there was some construction that had closed Hwy 24 (which is the 403W exit that one would normally take to get to the airport) so make sure to ask if it’s completed.

I have a number of posts on my blog regarding the steps to go through to get a pilot’s licence which can give you an idea of what needs to be done to complete the licensing.

I hope this helps, if you have any other questions feel free to ask!

Thank you for a great guide for pilot students.

-Mark Woodward

Thank you for visiting my site. I’m assuming by IR you mean Instructor Rating. I’ll address your questions one at a time, but please don’t take these answers as written in stone. I am in no way an authority and I suggest you go speak with your local flight school(s) as they will be able to better answer your questions and any questions that you may have after that. Let me know if you need help finding your local flight school and I’ll see how I can help.

Am I too old to start getting the PPL, CPL and IR?
You are not too old to start. There were a number of people in my ground school class who were around your age or even older and were just starting out. You will have to get an aviation medical from an approved aviation medical examiner (list of approved doctors can be found here http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/came-meac/). While you’re doing your PPL I would recommend getting a Class 3 medical. In your case (i.e. individuals over 40 years of age) it will be valid for 24 months and is generally cheaper and less intense. When you move on to the CPL you will need a Class 1 medical which you will have to renew every 6 months.

What would be the estimate cost t get the PPL, CPL, and IR respectively?
The cost will largely depend on how much time you have to dedicate to the training. You can definitely do a PPL in a summer. If you haven’t looked at the requirements yet, take a look at http://www.dannyvacar.ca/blog/canadian-pilot-licence-options/ to get an idea of what you need for a CPL in terms of flight experience. I would budget roughly $12,000 for the PPL, $8,000 for the CPL (need to have at least 200 hours total time so this includes renting a plane to get to that point) and another $6,000 for the Instructor Rating.

Is it correct that due to my origin I cannot get a pilot license?
I have not heard of such a limitation. You will have to show proof of citizenship (Canadian or otherwise) to obtain your licences but I have not heard of any limitation based on background. This is definitely a question I would ask the flight school or give Transport Canada a call.

Hope this helps and let me know if you have other questions!

1.Am I too old to start getting the PPL, CPL and IR?
2.What would be the estimate cost t get the PPL, CPL, and IR respectively?
3.Is it correct that due to my origin I cannot get a pilot license?

Many Thanks and looking to receiving from you in this regard

Omar Al-Ani