{"id":50,"date":"2022-03-13T12:10:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T16:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avftc.ca\/wp-en\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2025-06-11T18:41:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T22:41:35","slug":"ratings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avftc.ca\/wp-en\/ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Night<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The night rating allows you to fly at night under visual flight rules.
This rating does not require a flight test or written examination, but  a successful flight evaluation by an instructor is required.<\/td><\/tr>
Prerequisite:<\/strong> Private Pilot License<\/td><\/tr>
Flight time:<\/strong> A minimum of 10 hours, 5 of which are dual. 5 hours solo with 10 takeoffs and landings. 10 hours instrument.<\/td><\/tr>
Typical cost: Based on 5 hours dual, 5 hours solo, 10 briefing hours – $ 3,000 (taxes, estimate only)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

VFR Over the Top<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A VFR OTT rating allows a pilot to overfly a broken or overcast layer of cloud while VFR.
This rating does not require a flight test or written examination, but a successful flight evaluation by an instructor is required.<\/td><\/tr>
Prerequisite:<\/strong> Private pilot license<\/td><\/tr>
Flight time: A minimum of 15 hours dual, (instrument time from the Private pilot license and night rating may be credited towards this)<\/td><\/tr>
Typical cost: based on 10 hours dual and 10 briefing hours – $ 3,500 (estimate only)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Instrument Rating <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Group 1 – Multi-Engine
Group 3 – Single Engine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The instrument rating allows you to fly with primary reference to the instruments.
This rating is divided into groups, with group 1 being multi-engine and group 3 being single-engine.<\/td><\/tr>
Requirements:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Prerequisite:<\/strong> Private pilot license and 50 hours PIC cross country <\/td><\/tr>
Flight time:<\/strong> 40 hours instrument (instrument time from previous licenses\/ratings may be credited towards this), 100-nm cross country<\/td><\/tr>
Written exam:<\/strong> Successfully pass the instrument rating written examination<\/td><\/tr>
Flight test:<\/strong> Successfully pass the instrument rating flight test with a designed pilot examiner<\/td><\/tr>
Typical cost: based on 20 hours instrument, 20 briefing hours – $ 7,500 (supplies, fees, estimate only).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Instructor Rating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The instructor rating allows you to teach aspiring pilots to acquire a license or rating.
A Class 4 instructor rating is required to be supervised by a Class 1 or 2 flight instructor, until they attain the requisite experience.<\/td><\/tr>
Requirements:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Prerequisite:<\/strong> Commercial pilot’s license<\/td><\/tr>
Age:<\/strong> 18<\/td><\/tr>
Medical:<\/strong> Class 1 through a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner<\/td><\/tr>
Flight time: <\/strong>A minimum of 30 hours dual, with 5 hours instrument<\/td><\/tr>
Ground School: <\/strong>25 hours with a Class 1 Flight Instructor<\/td><\/tr>
Written exam:<\/strong> Successfully pass the instructor rating written examination<\/td><\/tr>
Flight test:<\/strong> Successfully pass the instructor rating flight test with a designed pilot examiner<\/td><\/tr>
Typical cost: based on 30 hours dual, 10 hours solo and 60 briefing hours – $ 14,500 (fees, estimate only)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Accelerated Instructor Rating now available!<\/em><\/strong>
3 weeks – 30 hours dual, 25 hours ground school, written exam and flight test. Contact Josh<\/a> for more details.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Seaplane Rating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This rating allows you to operate an aeroplane from the thousands of lakes Canada has to offer. Discover the joy of a picnic on that quiet beach you haven’t explored.
There is no ground school, TC written examination or flight test required with this rating. But a qualifying flight under the supervision of a flight instructor is required.<\/td><\/tr>
Flight Time:<\/strong> A minimum of 5 hours dual instruction, and a minimum of 5 takeoffs and landings as sole occupant of the aeroplane.<\/td><\/tr>
Typical cost: Based on 6 hours dual, 1 hour solo – Pricing coming soon!<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Multi-Engine Rating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Allows the pilot to fly with more than one engine.<\/td><\/tr>
Prerequisite<\/strong>: Must hold a private pilot license<\/td><\/tr>
Requirements<\/strong>: No written test, Must be competent to fly to flight test standards. No minimum hours, average is approx. 7 hours.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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