COURSES OFFERED

RECREATIONAL PERMIT
PRIVATE
COMMERCIAL
NIGHT RATING
INSTRUCTOR
FLOAT ENDORSEMENT
MOUNTAIN ENDORSEMENT
MULTI-ENGINE RATING
INSTRUMENT RATING

RECREATIONAL PILOT PERMIT

The Recreational Permit is a newer type of flight training geared specifically for the recreational pilot. The candidate must be a minimum of 16 years of age in order to receive the permit (14 to hold a student permit for training purposes). The permit is maintained by a valid Category 1, 3, or 4 Medical Certificate. This permit allows you to fly single engine aircraft with one passenger during the day. Cross-border travel is not permitted with this permit. You may transfer all hours earned under the Recreational Permit towards the Private Licence should you wish to do so at a later date. Flight training includes a minimum time of 25 hours (15 hours dual; including at least 2 hours of cross-country flight time, 5 hours solo). In addition, Transport Canada requires 40 hours of ground school. Ground school courses of instruction are described in the Private Pilot Licence below.

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PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE

The issue of a private pilot licence is the first step, whether your goal is to fly for recreation or as a career. Here is where we introduce you to the world of aviation and teach you the basics of flight. This licence allows you to fly a single engine aircraft with passengers during the day. A written test, flight test, and a medical test must be passed in order to obtain a private pilot licence.

Transport Canada requires a minimum number of flight hours, which consists of a combination of dual and solo flight training. Depending on how often a person fly´s and how much studying they do, many students find that slightly more than the minimum are required to meet the skill and knowledge of the flight test.

Transport Canada also requires a minimum amount of ground school before you are permitted to write the examination. To prepare Cooking Lake Aviation Academy student´s for this exam, a standardized ground school is conducted to Transport Canada specifications. In addition to classroom instruction, a self-paced study program and a wide selection of professionally produced video programs are available.

Preceding and concluding each flight lesson an individual ground briefing is conducted to ensure complete understanding of the lesson. This will serve to aid in the general improvement of flying skill and confirm knowledge retention.

TRANSPORT CANADA REQUIREMENTS:

	Must be a minimum of 17 years of age. (14 to hold a Student Permit)
	Hold a Category 3 MEDICAL (If you plan to hold a Commercial Licence a Category 1 MEDICAL should be obtained).
	Must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or lawfully admitted to Canada for the purpose of flight training.
	Acquire a minimum of 40 hours ground school training.
	And, 45 hours of flight training as follows: Minimum of 17 hours dual instruction. This includes 3 hours of cross-country and five hours of instrument training. Of the five hours of instrument training, 3 hours may be instrument ground time. Minimum of 12 hours solo, including 5 hours of cross-country flight time. Combination of dual and solo to attain flight test standards.

GROUND SCHOOL

Cooking Lake Aviation Academy runs a continuous ground school to allow students to start at any time for the Private Licence. Classes run every Wednesday evening from 6:00 — 9:00 p.m. Although Transport Canada requirements state 40 hours, each ground school session last 47 hours covering:

• Air Law
• Meteorology
• Navigation
• General Knowledge

Upon completion of the ground school, students will be given a sample examination before attempting the Transport Canada written examination.

You know you've landed with the wheels up when it takes full power to taxi.

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COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE

This license requires a minimum of 200 hours total time, including the hours logged toward your Private Licence (PPL). The course is 65 hours and will improve upon the skills acquired in the PPL. In addition, it will give you advanced instrument flight training and a night rating. Build-up time will be accumulated during your training.

TRANSPORT CANADA REQUIREMENTS:

	It is recommended that you be a High School Graduate or Equivalent. Potential students not meeting this recommendation will be individually assessed.
	Must have a working knowledge of the English language.
	Must pass a Transport Canada Category I MEDICAL exam.
	Must be a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, or lawfully admitted to Canada for the purpose of flight training.
	Must be a minimum of 18 years of age to obtain the licence, however, you may start your training before your 18th birthday.
	Must possess a Private Pilot Licence.

GROUND SCHOOL

C.L.A.A. offers twice the TC requirement for ground school (80 vs. 40 hours) to ensure all students attain the highest level of knowledge expected by today´s industry.

• Air Law
• Meteorology
• Navigation
• General Knowledge

LICENCING REQUIREMENTS:

	200 hours total time, of which 100 must be pilot in command including 20 hours cross-country.
	65 of those hours from above consist of 35 hours dual. This includes 5 hours cross-country, five hours night (including 2 hours cross-country), and 20 hours of instrument training (10 hours may be simulator).
	30 hours solo: This includes 25 hours of general flying skills and cross-country trips with a 300 NM radius, and 5 hours solo (10 take offs, circuits, and landings were completed).
	A minimum of 40 hours of ground school as outlined above.

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Discover a new dimension! As a pilot with a night endorsement, you will have more opportunity for pleasure or business travel. Experience the soft red glow of the cockpit, the uncongested airspace. and the tranquil feeling of you and your aircraft sailing through a moon lit sky. Leave your daylight anchored friends behind.

Now is the time to make the most of that hard earned licence...

The Night Rating builds on the Private Licence. The requirements for this rating are 5 hours of dual flight instruction of which 2 hours of cross-country time are included. In addition, the rating requires 5 hours solo and 5 hours of instrument time. At the completion of the Night Rating endorsement the candidate will have a total of 10 hours of instrument time as the Private Pilot requirements include 5 hours of instrument time.

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FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING

The Flight Instructor Rating is one of the most important endorsements issued. Often an Instructor Rating is one of the ways commercial pilots commence their careers in aviation and are able to log valuable experiences and flight hours.

The airlines and the military are beginning to realize what most aviation professionals knew all along; the value of a pilot with experience working as a Flight Instructor is beyond measure.

Training for this endorsement shall be in accordance with the Flight Training Manual and the Flight Instructor Guide published under the authority of Transport Canada.

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FLOAT ENDORSEMENT // MOUNTAIN ENDORSEMENT
MULTI-ENGINE RATING // INSTRUMENT RATING

There are a wide range of courses available at the academy; a Recreational Pilot Permit, Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence, Night Endorsement, Airline Transport Pilot Licence, Flight Instructor Rating, Multi-Engine Endorsement, Float Plane Endorsement, Mountain Endorsement, and an Instrument Rating. Please call Cooking Lake Aviation Academy for more information.

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