commercial pilot license (Cpl)
* Due to high demand, NFC is experiencing a 12-18 month delay in training. Please email us to be added to the waitlist.
Once you have a private pilot license, you can continue training to achieve a commercial pilot license, which allows you to receive compensation (i.e. payment) for the flying that you do.
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Ground School
You are required to complete 80 hours of ground school training to get your commercial license. Currently we do not offer commercial pilot ground school. There is an online option at Harv’s air. Their online ground school is comprehensive and will do a great job preparing you for the written exam. You can find it at the following link:
Harv’s air commercial pilot license ground school
What To Expect
To complete your commercial license, you will have to build flight time in order to accumulate the minimum 200 hours required. You will need 100 hours PIC and 200 hours Total time. This makes it hard to give students a set cost or timeline for their CPL since everyone will progress at different speeds in their training. Weather also affects how fast you can complete your training.
The following are the requirements for a Commercial Pilot License:
At least 60% on the Commercial Pilot License (CPAER)
Successfully pass a Commercial Pilot Flight Test within the previous 12 months. (TP 13462E)
**The CPL course qualifies for student aid. You can get up to $15,000 in student loans for the CPL course alone.
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Commercial Pilot License flight training
Prerequisites: Private Pilot License and Category 1 medical certificate, aged 18 years or older
35 hours dual, including:
5 hours night
2 hours of which must be cross country
5 hours cross country
20 hours instrument
10 of which can be ground instrument (simulator)
**Instrument time acquired before receiving your PPL will not count towards your CPL requirement
30 hours solo, including:
5 hours night
300nm cross country
**Before applying for the license you'll need 200 total time including 100 pilot in command
Estimated Costs
Times quoted are the minimum required. Actual times are subject to student ability and effort.
Times below do not include build up time for the 100 hour PIC or 200 hour total time requirement.
Tuition
Dual C172M - 27 hours $6021.00
Solo C172M - 30 hours $4740.00
Simulator - 8 hours $1080.00
Ground Brief - 20 hours $1300.00
Ground School - 80 hours $600.00
Total Tuition $13,741.00
* Plus applicable taxes. Rates are wet: include fuel.
* Rates are current as of 2023-JUL-15 and are subject to change without prior notice.
* Students are required to supply their own pilot equipment (headset, kneeboard, timepiece, etc.)
* Books and Supplies can be purchased directly from any aviation supply shop or through the flying club
Other fees (not payable to Namao)
Flight Test Examiner Fee (approx.) $450.00
Transport Canada License Application Fee $80.00
CPAER Written Examination Fee $105.00