What are the requirements for pilot licencing?
Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence: 100 hours of helicopter flight training, 80 hours of ground school, pass the Transport Canada Written Exam and the Transport Canada Flight Test. The student must be 18 years of age before licencing, however the student can start their training before this. Private Helicopter Pilot Licence: 45 hours of helicopter flight training, 40 hours of ground school, pass the Tranport Canada Written Exam and the Transport Canada Flight Test. The student must be 17 years of age upon licencing. Ground School is ongoing and the student will get much more than the minimum requirements for the licence. There is ground school every day with lessons, assignments and reading.
