Let me preface this post by saying that I’m not a doctor nor do I have any medical qualifications. So you shouldn’t assume that what I state here is necessarily correct.
I think I understand the motive behind the PP-R, which is a national permit, not internationally recognized, and not valid for flight outside Canada. I think the reasoning goes something like this…
TWO OR THREE times a week I receive an email from the holder of a foreign country’s pilot licence – usually a commercial pilot licence – who is a citizen of a country other than Canada. Countries from which these enquirers have hailed include Mexico, the Philipines, South Africa, Pakistan, India and Australia. The email… Read more »
Transport Canada’s published flight test standards for PPLs changed earlier this year in a couple of interesting ways.
The Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) is the official bible of aerodromes and airports in Canada, and it’s an essential publication for students and licenced pilots. Produced by NavCanada, a new edition is published every 56 days (8 weeks).
When people ask me, socially, what I do, I tell them I teach people to fly. Most of the time I get two replies, one after the other. First, “wow, that’s so cool. (People are very kind, aren’t they?) And then, very often, “I’ve always wanted to learn to fly … how much does it cost?