The Commercial Pilot License includes more advanced piloting knowledge, skill and experience than the PPL. A PPL is a prerequisite to earning a CPL. A CPL is in turn a prerequisite to earning an Airline Transport Pilot License or any class of flight Instructor Rating. The CPL allows the holder to fly professionally as pilot of a single pilot airplane, or as co-pilot on a multi-crew airplane. A pilot with this license can work for hire. The commercial pilot enjoys the privileges of the PPL, a Night Rating as well as those of a VFR-Over-the-Top
COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENSE (CPL)
- Seaplane rating
- Multi-engine rating
- Instructor rating
- Group 1 Instrument rating (Multi-engine)
- Group 3 Instrument rating (Single engine)
- Second officer rating
PREREQUISITES
- 18 years of age
- Must hold a valid Private Pilot License
- Successful completion of category 1
- 200 hours total flying time
- 100 hours as Pilot in Command
- 20 hours cross-country
TRANSPORT CANADA REQUIREMENTS
- 35 hours dual (with instructor):
- 5 hours at night (2 hours at night)
- 5 hours cross-country (may include the cross-country experience from I )
- 20 hours of instrument flight time in addition to the experience stated in I and II. (10 hours maximum of the 20 hours may be conducted in a simulator)
- 30 hours solo flight time
- 25 hours solo including a 300 nautical miles cross-country trip with a minimum of 3 landings at 3 airports
- 5 hours solo flight time by night during which a minimum of 10 takeoffs, circuits and landings were completed
- 80 hours of ground school
- Completion of a Transport Canada CPL written exam and practical flight test.
