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Basic requirements of a PPL |
-Age 17 -Cat 3 medical -40 hrs ground school -60% written test -45 hrs flight training (can include 5 hrs sim) -17 hrs dual -12 hours solo including 5 hrs cross country -completed cross country flight of at least 150 nm including 2 en route full stops pass flight test |
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Category 3 medical validity |
-Valid for 60 months (valid on the 1st day of the 61st month) -Over 40, valid 24 months -ECG required first test over 40 and every 4 years after |
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Failing a written test |
-You must pay for rewrites -14 days after first failure -30 days after second failure -60 days for 3rd failure, etc up to 180 days |
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Privileges of a PPL |
-Can fly as PIC of plane of class or type for which you have ratings -As PIC of an ultralight -As PIC or Copilot for purpose of training so long as supervised by trainer with no passengers -As PIC for purpose of flight test -Not for Hire or Reward |
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Flying at Night, OTT, or IMC |
You need a rating for Night, OTT, or IMC |
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What is night |
-Period between end of evening civil twilight and beginning of morning civil twilight -When sun is below 6° below horizon |
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Requirements for using aerodrome at night |
-fixed steady white lights to mark takeoff and landing areas -fixed red lights to mark unserviceable areas -lighted windsock |
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What is aircraft category |
Broad aircraft types: glider, balloon, airplane |
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What is airplane class |
Primary characteristics: single or multi engine, land or sea, centre line thrust |
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Individual type ratings |
Required for high performance or aircraft requiring more than 1 crew member |
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Get a Seaplane rating if you have landplane |
-7 hrs training including - 5 hrs dual instruction -5 take offs and landings -qualifting flight with Transport Canada inspector |
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Getting landplane rating from seaplane rating |
-3 hrs of training including -2 hrs dual instruction -5 takeoffs and landings |
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What is high performance aircraft |
-minimum crew of 1 -Vne 250 kts or higher -Vso 80 kts or higher |
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Requirements to fly high performance aircraft |
-Ground training -Fllight training -more than 200 hrs total -qualifying flight |
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Requirements for muli crew aircraft |
-ground training -70% on IATRA test within 24 months before application -flight training on type -minimum 250 hrs total -pass pilot proficiency check within 12 months before application |
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Maintaining License validity |
-flown as PIC within the previous 5 years or done a flight review and written test within previous 12 months -completed recurrent training program within past 24 months. -to carry passengers 5 takeoffs and landings, at night if flying at night within last 6 months. -if you move notify the department of transport within 7 days |
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Who can demand you produce your pilot license |
-Peace officer -immigration officer -minister of transport |
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Minimum visibility - controlled airspace |
-3 statute miles flight visibility -1 mile horizontal from cloud -500 feet vertical from cloud |
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Minimum visibility - control zone |
-reported ground visibility 3 miles -cannot fly below 500 feet except for taking off and landing |
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Special VFR requirements |
-Radio aboard -Obtain clearance -Visibility 1 mile or higher -Remain clear of cloud and within sight of ground at all times -Comply with ATC -SVFR only permitted for landing at night. |
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Visibility requirements - uncontrolled airspace |
-Above 1,000 AGL -1 mile day -3 mile night -2000 feet horizontal from cloud -500 feet vertical from cloud -Below 1,000 AGL - 2 mile day - 3 mile night -clear of cloud |
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Required equipment VFR flight |
-Altimeter if in uncontrolled -Adjustable altimeter if in controlled -ASI -Magnetic Compass -tachometer -oil pressure gauge -coolant temp gauge for liquid cooled engine -oil temp gauge for air cooked engine -manifold pressure gauge for variable pitch, supercharged or turbocharged engine -fuel gauge -landing gear position indicator -radio system when within class B, C, D, MF, or ADIZ |
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Survival equipment - flights over land |
-way to start fires -provide shelter -provide or purify water -visual signal distress Exceptions: -Balloons, gliders, hang gliders, ultralights and gyroplanes -flown within 25 nm of departure airport -multi engine aircraft flown south of 66°30' north in IFR within controlled airspace or along designated air routes -aircraft operated by an operator with equipment specified in COM other than listed above -aircraft operated in area and at time of year when survival is not jeopardized |
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Seat belt requirements |
-1 butt 1 belt except under 2 -front seat shoulder harness required -every seat shoulder harness required on newer planes (December 12, 1986) -must be fastened during taxi, takeoff, landing and any other time necessary for safety. |
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Oxygen requirements |
-Above 10,000 below 13,000 More than 30 minutes - all crew and 10% passengers -Above 13,000 - all aboard at all times |
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Documents required on board |
-Crew Licenses and ratings -Medicals -CofA -CofR -Journey Log -Proof of Insurance -AFM |
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Survival equipment over water |
-Gliding Distance - None -Within 50 NM of shore - Life preserver or flotation devices for everyone aboard -Within 100 NM of shore or 30 min flight - life preserver for everyone -within 200 NM of shore or 60 mins flight - life raft and life preservers |
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Right of way - Converging head on |
Turn to the right |
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Right of way - Overtaking another aircraft |
Overtaking aircraft alters heading to the right |
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Right of way - two aircraft on approach |
Lower aircraft has right of way |
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Right of way - two aircraft converging |
The aircraft that has the other aircraft on its right must give way |
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Right of way - aircraft categories |
-airplanes give way to balloons gliders and blimps -blimps give way to balloons and gliders -gliders give way to balloons -airplanes give way to airplanes towing |
