CHOOSE THE LICENCE RIGHT FOR YOU
Genesis Flight College offers several licence types and introductory flight packages that put you at the controls with one of our qualified flight instructors.
Learning to fly is one of life’s most rewarding adventures. Whether you are considering learning to fly for recreation or pursuing a career in aviation, you are about to embark on one of the most exciting and enjoyable experiences of your life.
If you’ve never been in a small airplane before and would like to experience the thrill of piloting an aircraft, Genesis Flight College offers introductory flight packages that put you at the controls with one of our qualified flight instructors. Introductory flights are offered in Collingwood, ON and is an excellent way of experiencing the thrill of piloting an aircraft without any commitment. See Discovery Flight Packages for more information.
PILOT LICENCE & PILOT PERMIT OPTIONS
RECREATIONAL PILOT PERMIT
The Recreational Pilot Permit is the simplest and fastest way to start flying. You can start your training at the age of 14, and complete your training at a younger age than the Private Pilot Licence. Although this is a faster route to flying on your own, it is important to know that there are restrictions on where, when and what you can fly with this type of licence.
PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE
The Private Pilot Licence gives you more flexibility and freedom to fly at different times and in different aircraft. It also is the licence type you require to move further with more advanced flight training or specialty ratings – float, night, and/or instrument.
COMMERCIAL PILOT LICENCE
A commercial license allows a pilot to fly for compensation. It is the foundation for all professional pilot careers. See Commercial Pilot Options for more information.
REQUIREMENTS AND PRIVILEGES
RECREATIONAL PERMIT
Requirements:
14 years of age for first solo, 16 for flight test
Valid Category 1, 3, or 4 Medical Certificate
60% on the written examination
While ground school instruction is not a requirement for this permit, it is highly recommended to assist in the completion of the written examination.
Privileges:
Fly single engine aircraft
Fly anywhere in Canada
Fly in daylight under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
Carry one passenger on up to 4-seat-capacity aircrafts
Can obtain float rating
Flight training hours can be credited toward a Private Pilot Licence in the future
Experience:
25 hours total time, including;
15 hours dual instruction flight time
5 hours solo flight time
2 hours cross-country flight time
PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE
Requirements:
14 years of age for first solo, 17 for flight test
Valid Category 1 or 3 Medical Certificate
60% on the written examination
40 hours ground school (Genesis provides online ground school only)
Privileges:
Fly single-engine aircraft
Fly internationally
Fly in daylight under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
No passenger limit–restricted only to size of aircraft endorsed on your licence
Have the option of expanding privileges with endorsements for float planes, heavier aircraft, night flying, instrument flying, multi-engine flying, and VFR-Over-the Top.
Having a PPL is a prerequisite to earning a Commercial Pilot Licence
Experience:
45 hours total flight time, including;
17 hours dual instruction flight time
12 hours solo flight time
5 hours of cross country flight time
5 hours of instrument time
RATINGS & ENDORSEMENTS
NIGHT RATING
Typically, a private pilot will get a night rating for safety reasons in case of a late landing. This rating allows a Private Pilot to fly after dark. Without it, you will be restricted to flight during daylight hours only. The night rating adds flexibility and utility to the Private Licence. It cannot be applied to the Recreational Pilot Permit.
VFR OVER-THE-TOP
The VFR-Over-the-Top Rating allows Private and Commercial Licence holders to fly on top of cloud layers, in weather that is otherwise good. This allows you to reach some destinations that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to get to.
INSTRUMENT RATING (IFR)
With your Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) rating, comes the advanced knowledge of avionics and your airplane’s instruments needed to navigate through and above clouds without visual reference to the ground. This course uses both the flight simulator as well as actual flight time to cover IFR procedures, meteorology, instruments, radio and radar systems, and navigation.
MULTI-ENGINE RATING
The Multi-Engine Rating allows the holder of this licence to fly non-high-performance multi-engine aeroplanes as endorsed on their licence. The ability to fly a multi-engine aircraft widens the realm and flexibility for the private pilot in terms of the number of aircrafts one can choose to fly. It is also one of the ratings pilots pursuing a career in aviation complete early on in their training.