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Embark on an exhilarating journey into the world of aviation with Adventure Aviation’s prestigious flight training program. Whether you’re a novice yearning to earn your wings or an experienced pilot seeking to elevate your skills, our comprehensive and renowned program caters to all. By signing up, you’ll gain access to expert instructors, state-of-the-art facilities, and a fleet of well-maintained aircraft, ensuring you receive top-notch training in a safe and supportive environment. Adventure Aviation isn’t just a flight school; it’s a community of aviation enthusiasts who share your passion. So, secure your spot today, and let your aviation dreams take flight with us. Join the Adventure Aviation family and soar to new heights!
Licenses
We hold the designation of a Learning Institute, enabling us to welcome International Students. Additionally, this designation permits students pursuing their Commercial License to be eligible for Student Loans.
Private pilot License (PPL)
- Minimum aircraft time: 45 hours
- Simulator time: 3 hours
- Additional Instructor time: 10 hours
- Ground school: 40 hours
The national average hours for the PPL is around 65 hours total. Extra time occurs as each student learns at a different rate and has a different schedule.
Private pilot License (PPL)
Prerequisites
- Minimum 17-years-old (flight test can be held on your birthday)
- You can start younger as the Student Pilot Permit (solo, with supervision; permit can be issued at 14-years-old). We do not recommend starting any younger than 14
- Category 3 Medical Certificate as issued by Transport Canada
- If planning to move forward to the Commercial License, we recommend the Category 1 Certificate, which defaults to the Category 3 after a year
- Working knowledge of English and a desire to learn
Requirements
- Aircraft time broken into 17 hours of dual-instruction, 12 hours of solo, 5 hours of instrument time (in aircraft and simulator), and 5 hours solo cross-country (with at least one that is 150 nautical miles)
- Ground school broken into instruction on Air Law, Meteorology, Navigation, and General Knowledge
- Pre-Solo Student Pilot Permit and Radio Operator’s Restricted Certificate (Aeronautical)
- Successful completion of the Transport Canada written and flight test
Commercial Pilot License
- Minimum aircraft time: 55 hours
- Simulator time: 10 hours
- Additional Instructor time: 15 hours
- Ground school: 80 hours
The Commercial Pilot course hours also include a Night Endorsement. With this course, you could also complete your Multi-engine Rating and Instrument Rating at the same time for cost savings.
Commercial Pilot License
Prerequisites
- Private Pilot Licence
- Minimum 18-years-old (flight test can be held on your birthday)
- Category 1 Medical Certificate as issued by Transport Canada
- Working knowledge of English
Requirements
- Minimum 200 hours of total flight time and 100 hours pilot-in-command time, including 20 hours of cross-ountry
- Note that all previous flight time counts toward the Commercial Pilot course
- Time Building may be required to reach the time requirements
- Aircraft time broken in 35 hours of dual instruction, 10 hours of advanced dual instruction (including at least 3 hours of cross-country), 25 hours of instrument time (in aircraft and simulator), 5 hours of dual night, 30 hours of solo flight time, 25 hours of general practice (including air work and radio communication), and 5 hours of solo night
- Solo straight line cross country of at least 300 nautical miles with landings at 3 airports other than the departure airport
- Ground school broken into instruction on Air Law, Meteorology, Navigation, and General Knowledge
- Successful completion of the Transport Canada written and flight test
Permits
- Minimum aircraft time: 25 hours
- Additional Instructor time: 10 hours
- Ground school: suggested
An excellent entry point for your flying endeavors. Designed for an individual to be able to take one friend along and enjoy some fair weather daytime flying.
Recreational Pilot Permit
Prerequisites
- Minimum 16-years-old (flight test can be held on your birthday)
- Minimum Category 4 Medical Certificate as issued by Transport Canada
Requirements
- Recreational pilot flight training to be held under the direction and supervision of a flight instructor, rating in aeroplanes operating with a Certificate of Airworthiness
- 15 hours of dual-instruction flight time, including a minimum of 2 hours cross-country flight time
- 5 hours of solo flight time
- Pre-solo Student Pilot Permit and Radio Operator’s Restricted Certificate (Aeronautical)
- Successful completion of the Transport Canada written and flight test. For this reason, enrollment at an accredited Private Pilot Ground School program is recommended
Ratings
Night Rating
- Minimum aircraft time: 15 hours
- Simulator time: 2 hours
- Additional Instructor time: 2 hours
Extend your flying day, especially for winter flying or use the Night Rating as a start to your commercial pilot course.
Night Rating
Prerequisites
- Must hold a Private Pilot Licence
Requirements
- Aircraft time broken into 10 hours of dual instruction (including 5 hours of night training, 2 of which are cross-country), 5 hours of instrument training, and 5 hours solo at night
- 5 hours of instrument training will carry over from the Private Pilot License course, totalling 10 hours
- Meet the skill requirements in accordance with the Flight Instructor Guide – (TP 975E) as determined by Transport Canada.
VFR Over-The-Top Rating
- Minimum aircraft time: 11 hours
- Simulator time: 2 hours
- Additional Instructor time: 2 hours
The Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Over-The-Top Rating will give you the option to fly over the clouds, as a scenic and safe alternate to low-level flying, to your destination.
VFR Over-The-Top Rating
Prerequisites
- Minimum 17-years-old (flight test can be held on your birthday)
- Minimum Category 3 Medical Certificate as issued by Transport Canada
- Must hold a Private Pilot Licence.
Requirements
- Acquire a standard of knowledge in accordance with the Flight Instructor Guide – VFR OTT (TP 12775)
- Aircraft time broken into 15 hours of dual instrument time
- A maximum of 5 hours may be instrument ground time
- Training in accordance with the Flight Instructor Guide – VFR OTT Rating (TP 12775)
- Reach the level of skill specified in the Flight Instructor Guide – VFR OTT (TP 12775)
Instrument Rating
- Minimum aircraft time: 20 hours
- Simulator time: 15 hours
- Additional Instructor time: 10 hours
Whether honing your skills as a private pilot, or giving yourself a competitive edge in the job market, the Instrument Rating (IFR) is the perfect way to upgrade your skills and become a more proficient and safe pilot in adverse weather conditions.
Instrument Rating
Prerequisites
- Must hold a Private Pilot Licence
- Must have completed 50 hours of Cross-Country Pilot in Command (PIC)
Requirements
- Minimum of 40 hours of instrument time
- Time previously logged for the PPL, Night Rating, or CPL may count toward this
- Complete a dual cross-country of at least 100 nautical miles, under simulated or actual IFR conditions
- Successful completion of the Transport Canada written and flight test
Instructor Rating
- Minimum aircraft time: 25 hours
- Simulator time: 5 hours
- Additional Instructor time: 25 hours
- Ground school: 25 hours
This entry-level position is a fast track to a career in aviation. The high standard we train to helps our students excel in their aviation career, wherever that ultimately takes them. Our Pilot Examiner is one of the few in Canada that can provide a flight test for this rating.
Instructor Rating
Prerequisites
- Must hold a Commercial Pilot Licence
- Minimum 18-years-old (flight test can be held on your birthday)
- Category 1 Medical Certificate as issued by Transport Canada
- Working knowledge of English
Requirements
- Minimum 30 hours of dual instruction
- Successful completion of the Transport Canada written and flight test
Multi-engine Rating
- Minimum aircraft time: 8 hours
- Additional Instructor time: 10 hours
This course can be taken as a stand-alone upgrade course. This is often done by our business owner students who are upgrading to bigger and/or more capable aircraft. This course can also be integrated into the Commercial Pilot Licence to allow career students to make the best use of their training dollars.
Multi-engine Rating
Prerequisites
- Must hold a Private Pilot Licence
Requirements
- Successful completion of the Transport Canada flight test
- No written test
- Complete required exercises as per Transport Canada’s Flight Test Guide.
Discovery Flights
Still unsure about which course to take? Come to our location and meet our instructors. We provide an introduction to aviation, including an hour in the air to see the aircraft in action. Should you choose to take a course, your Discovery Flight time will be put towards your course hours! Contact us to set up a Discovery Flight time.
International Students
Adventure Aviation offers all of its programs to both local and International students. For International students there is a different application process.
The Application Process
- Please download our INTERNATIONAL STUDENT APPLICATION
Completed application can be emailed to info@adventureaviation.ca or faxed to: 1-780-532-9661. A $500.00 non-refundable fee is required in Canadian funds to process your application. This amount will be applied to your tuition at the school once accepted. Funds may be sent by credit card or wire transfer. Please email info@adventureaviation.ca or call 780-539-6968 for more information on paying the fee. Once the application has been received and approved, a Letter of Acceptance will be issued to assist you in obtaining your Student Visa Permit. - Canadian Aviation Medical
A Canadian Aviation Medical from a Doctor certified by Transport Canada will be required for all Canadian licenses and ratings. A list of Doctors can be found on this site CLICK HERE - Aviation Language Requirements
All students will be required to demonstrate English language ability at least at an operational level. We accept the following language examinations:Minimum score acceptable for admission by Adventure Aviation Inc. Test Of English as Foreign Language computer-based exam (TOEFL) 53 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic 5 Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) (CELPIP) 7 All students, once enrolled, will be required to pass an Aviation Language Proficiency Demonstration. For more information CLICK HERE
- Mandatory Medical Insurance
All International Students must purchase their own private health care insurance before they arrive in Canada. For courses longer than one year, the student may be eligible to purchase Alberta Health Care Insurance. For more information CLICK HERE Private Insurance Companies
Kanetix
International Student Insurance
https://www.safevisit.ca/ - Transportation & Housing
Adventure Aviation Inc. provides dorm style housing for $640/Month. If you decide not to stay in our accommodations, the following website will help you locate suitable accommodation. CLICK HERE - Cost
Total course costs are contingent on the actual time it takes for each student. For a list of minimum cost CLICK HERE - Student Complaint and Dispute Resolution Process
Students should try to resolve issues individually. If a more formal process becomes necessary, Adventure Aviation Inc. will do its best to provide a fair and reasonable mechanism for resolution.- First, try to resolve the issue directly with the other party
- If the issue cannot be resolved, put your complaint in writing (letter or email), and forward it to the Chief Flight Instructor (CFI), or in his absence, the Assistant Chief Flight Instructor.
- Institution does not impose a fee for a student complaint.
- The student can be represented by an agent or a lawyer. The third party representative must produce a formal Power of Attorney from the student that enables them to represent the student. If the student is a minor, a parent or guardian must take part in the dispute resolution. An agent or lawyer must be authorized by a parent or guardian.
- The CFI, or assistant CFI if applicable, will act within 7 days to resolve fairly and reasonably all issues presented to him/her in writing, outlining reason for a decision. In the event an issue cannot be solved through steps above, further action can be taken with the help of a third party, e.g. mediator or court.
- Payment
All training may be done on a pay-as-you go basis. Many Students place a credit card or place a deposit on their account with Adventure Aviation Inc. flight school. Any request for a refund of monies remaining on a student’s account must be made in writing and will be refunded by the form of payment 30 days from receipt of the request. For more information see our policy for tuition fee payment and refund CLICK HERE - Moving to a new City can be a little overwhelming for many.
The City of Grande Prairie has some services to assist you if needed and to help you adjust to your new home away from home. Our Staff are always available to assist you as well.
The links below will help you with social service support as well as with useful information for newcomers.
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca
https://www.alberta.ca/ahcip-students.aspx
https://cityofgp.com/culture-community/social-programs-and-initiatives/local-immigration-partnership
https://www.alberta.ca/make-alberta-your-home
Accommodations
For all you out-of-town trailblazers joining us at Adventure, get ready for a stay that’s as awesome as your flight training journey! Our on-site accommodations are like a cozy aviation haven. We’ve got private bedrooms, a kitchen that’s ready for your culinary adventures, laundry facilities (because clean clothes are cool), and bathrooms with showers for those refreshing post-flight vibes.
The living room is the chill zone – TV, comfy seating, and a fireplace that’s practically begging for flight training anecdotes and epic stories. Lifelong friendships often take off right here!
And guess what? Our spot is strategically close to lots of great amenities that’ll make your stay soar to new heights. At Adventure, we’re all about making your training experience not just educational but downright enjoyable.
We get that everyone’s schedule is as unique as their first solo flight. So, during our initial chat, we’ll figure out your goals and set a schedule that suits you – whether it’s a few weeks of aviation immersion or a couple of months spreading your wings. Reach out to us for all the details.