Costs
Notes
Training costs vary depending on the skill level of the student. The following costs are based off of minimum flight hour requirements, but often students require more training in order to pass the Transport Canada flight test at the end of each course.
GST is not included in prices
Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
| PPL Kit | $225 | |
| Groundschool | $400 | |
| 30 Hours Dual flight | 30 X $230 | $6900 |
| 10 hours ground briefing | 10 X $60 | $600 |
| 30 hours Solo Flight | 30 X $170 | $5100 |
| Flight Test Fee (paid to examiner) | $300 | |
| Written test fee (paid to Transport Canada) | $105 | |
| Licencing fee (paid to Transport Canada) | $35 | |
| Medical Exam (paid to doctors office) | $150 | |
| Medical Processing Fee (paid to Transport Canada) | $55 | |
| *Aviation Headset | $450 | |
| Total | $14,320 |
*Optional costs are marked with an asterisk.
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
| Ground-school | $900 | |
| Medical Exam and ECG (paid to doctors office) | $230 | |
| Medical Processing Fee paid to Transport Canada) | $55 | |
| *Aviation Headset | $450 | |
| 45 Hours Dual flight | 45 X $230 | $10,350 |
| 10 hours ground briefing | 10 X $60 | $600 |
| 30 hours Solo Flight practice | 30 X $170 | $5,100 |
| 65 hours Solo build up time | 65 X 170 | $11,050 |
| Flight Test Fee (paid to examiner) | $300 | |
| Written Test Fee (Paid to Transport Canada) | $105 | |
| Licencing Fee (Paid to Transport Canada) | $35 | |
| Total | $29,175 |
The Commercial Pilot Licence is GST exempt and is fully income tax deductible.
*Optional costs are marked with an asterisk.
Multi-Engine Rating
| Books and Supplies | $50 | |
| 8 hours Dual flight | 8 X 340 | $2720 |
| 5 hours ground briefing | 5 X 60 | $300 |
| Flight Test Fee (paid to examiner) | $300 | |
| Transport Canada Licensing Fee | $35 | |
| Total | $3405 |
Instrument Rating
| Group 3 (Single Engine) |
Group 1 (Multi-Engine) |
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| Books and Supplies | $100 | $100 | ||
| Groundschool | $400 | $400 | ||
| 20 hours Simulator | 20 X 100 | $2000 | 20 X 100 | $2000 |
| 15 hours Dual flight | 15 X 230 | $3450 | 15 X 340 | $5100 |
| 5 hours ground briefing | 5 X 60 | $300 | 5 X 60 | $300 |
| Flight Test Fee (paid to examiner) | $300 | $300 | ||
| Transport Canada Written Test Fee | $35 | $35 | ||
| Transport Canada Licensing Fee | $35 | $35 | ||
| Total | $6620 | $8270 |
These cost assume the student has 5 hours instrument training from the PPL.
*Optional costs are marked with an asterisk.
VFR Over-The-Top Rating
| 10 Hours Dual flight | 10 X $230 | $2,300 |
| 5 hours ground briefing | 5 X $60 | $300 |
| Transport Canada Licencing Fee | $35 | |
| Total | $2,635 |
Night Rating
| 10 Hours Dual flight | 10 X $230 | $2,300 |
| 5 hours ground briefing | 5 X $60 | $300 |
| 5 hours Solo Flight practice | 5 X $170 | $850 |
| Transport Canada Licencing Fee | $35 | |
| Total | $3,485 |
Professional Pilot Program
| PPL | $10300 |
| CPL | $10850 |
| Multi Engine | $2720 |
| IFR | $8800 |
| Time Building | $8500 |
| Total | $41170 |
Additional costs for groundschool, briefings, medicals, Transport Canada fees, books and supplies are not included in this total.