REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE RATING:

Minimum Age: 17 years

Medical Required: Class 3

License Required: Private Pilot Aeroplane

"When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for us to stand on or we will be taught to fly."
Patrick Overton

Course Description Transport Canada requires:

Minimum Flight Time	20 hours including the following
Dual Instrument Time	10 hours (5 can be from Private Pilot Training)
Dual Night Flying	5 hours (including 2 hours cross country)
Solo Night Flying	5 hours (including 10 take-offs and landings)

EXAMINATIONS AND FLIGHT TEST

No Transport Canada examinations or flight tests are required. An applicant for a night rating shall have reached the level of skill specified in the Flight Instructor Standard.

PRIVILEGES OF RATING HOLDER

The Night Rating allows a pilot to operate an aircraft in night VFR conditions. The training time required for a Night Rating can be applied towards obtaining a Commercial Pilot License - Areoplane and is a recommended first step towards qualifying for a Commercial Pilot License.

APPROXIMATE COST

$1,500 – 2,000 Canadian