Will my Canadian
flight training be recognised for JAA licensing purposes?
Yes. The Civil Aviation Authority
(C.A.A.) publishes an “everything you need to know about licensing and
operations” book called LASORS.
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/LASORS.PDF
The LASORS (private pilot licensing:
section C) states in part,
“The holder of a current and valid PPL
issued by an ICAO contracting State (not being a JAA Member State), … is
credited the JAR-FCL PPL flying training/experience requirements, except the
PPL(A) skill test.”
If your pilot in command experience is
less than 100 hours you must pass all 7 JAA theory exams, including the radio
operators (FRTOL) exam. You must pass the PPL flight test.
If you have more than 100 hours of pilot
in command flight time you need only challenge the Human Performance and
Limitations exam, the Air Law exam, and the FRTOL exam. You must pass the PPL
flight test.
“All hours must be properly logged and
certified by the chief flying instructor. Applicants must ensure that each
individual exercise requirement is met in full.”
I already have a
foreign licence; can I convert it to a Canadian licence?
Yes, if your foreign license is valid
and your foreign of medical meets Canadian standards, there a two common types
of conversions.
Foreign License Validation
Certificate
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Requires a
letter from you requesting the issue of the FL VC specifying a
purpose for which your license is to be validated (example:
recreational flying or training) |
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valid for one
year and also valid to fly in the USA unless your medical is
outside of the ICAO standard, then you're limited to Canadian
airspace only |
Canadian PPL based on a foreign
license
If you have a current and valid foreign
licence you may be issued a Canadian PPL provided:
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your license meets the required
medical standards (minimum class 3 medical) |
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you have met the flight time
requirements: 45 hours total time, 12 hours solo, 5 hours instrument flight
time, 5-hour solo cross country, 3 hours dual cross-country,
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you have obtained a minimum of 90%
on the private pilot foreign and military applicants, aviation regulations
examination ( PSTAR) |
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you have completed as pilot in
command, a minimum of 5 takeoffs and 5 landings within 6 months previous to
the date of application |
Upon completion of the above, the PPL
shall be issued and annotated that it was issued on the basis of the foreign a
license.
India DGCA Canadian pilot licence conversion
I am from India and I want to commence flight training in Canada
at Winnipeg Aviation. Is the Canadian PPL and CPL licence accepted for
conversion to the Indian licence?
Yes most definitely. According to DGCA
AIC File No.3/1/91-AIS)
CONVERSION OF FOREIGN LICENCES TO CORRESPONDING
INDIAN LICENCES
With effect from 1st April, 1992,
the pilots holding licenses issued by the competent authorities
of other
countries shall meet the following requirements for conversion of their foreign
licenses to corresponding Indian licenses:
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1. |
Pass
written examination in the following subjects in accordance with the
syllabus prescribed by the Director General of Civil Aviation : |
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Air
Regulation |
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ii. |
Navigation, Flight Planning and Meteorology (composite Paper)
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2. |
Pass
Practical Test in Morse code (Reception - Aural) at the rate of 8 words per
minute for commercial Pilot’s Licence, Instrument Rating and Senior
Commercial Pilot’s Licence/Airlines Transport Pilot’s Licence. |
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3. |
Shall be
in possession of a current Certificate of Proficiency for operation of Radio
Telephony apparatus on board an aircraft as issued by the Ministry of
Transport and Communications under the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Rules,
1954. |
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4. |
Shall
demonstrate his competency to the satisfaction of the DGCA approved Examiner
by undergoing a Skill Test by Day and Night. The candidate shall also
undergo Oral Test with the Examiner in various aviation subjects including
Navigation Meteorology, Aircraft & Engine and Instruments, and performance
wherever applicable. |
