Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)

Overview

The ATPL allows you to fly as a pilot or co-pilot for an airline operation.

The IATRA is a way to fast track to an airline career. With the IATRA exams written, you may qualify to fly as co-pilot on a large aircraft when you have only 250 hours of flying time. Contact us for more information.
 

Requirements

PRE-REQUISITES

• A valid commercial license,
• instrument rating,
• multi-engine rating,
• current Class 1 aviation medical.
• Applicants for the ATPL license must be at least 21 years of age.

Training Program

Transport Canada does not require a flight test for the ATPL license, only flight experience. There is no theory course for the ATPL, but applicants must complete 3 written exams (covering meteorology, navigation, radio-navigation, air-law, weight and balance, human factors, and Instrument operations).
We offer tutoring for the ATPL exams.

Practical Experience Requirements:

Pilots must have at least 750 hours of flying experience before writing the exams,
and must have at least 1500 hours of flying experience before receiving their license.

Breakdown of 1500 flying hours:

• PIC: 250 hours (may include 100 hours co-pilot)
• PIC Cross-country day: 100 hours.
• PIC Cross-country night: 25 hours.
• Co-pilot cross-country: 250 hours (or additional 100 hours PIC X-C)
• Total instrument: 75 hours.
• Total night: 100 hours.

Theory:

10-20 hours of tutoring.

Other:

Written tests