No. H185/06For release
December 20, 2006
NEW APPROACH FOR COMMERCIAL PILOT TRAINING
OTTAWA − Transport Canada has amended the Canadian Aviation Regulations to
provide commercial pilot trainees with an alternative to the traditional pilot
training course. This initiative was announced today by the Honourable Lawrence
Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
With this amendment, commercial trainees will be able to choose the type of
instruction they prefer. The traditional course structure offers more
flexibility to decide on the emphasis placed on each subject, while the
integrated course requires the student to follow an enriched and very structured
syllabus of flight training.
"Integrated pilot training courses provide an alternative for individuals
wishing to become commercial pilots," said Minister Cannon. "Students will now
be able to choose the approach that works best for them."
The integrated course is designed to allow trainees to practice the theory
they are learning in ground school during flight training.
Even if trainees choose the integrated training course, they must complete an
additional number of hours of commercial pilot ground school instruction
depending on the type of licence they wish to obtain, and acquire a valid
medical certificate before they can apply to obtain their pilot's licence.
Ground school covers aspects of flight training such as the Canadian Aviation
Regulations, flight theory, navigation, meteorology, flight instruments and
flight operations.
Before a flight school can offer the integrated training course, Transport
Canada will review and approve the required manuals. Flight schools will also be
required to develop and apply an effective quality assurance system for
training.
The amendments will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on December
27, 2006.
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Contacts:
Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
613-991-0700
Lucie Vignola
Communications
Transport Canada, Ottawa
(613) 993-0055
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