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The guide details minimum regulatory flight hour requirements (45 hours minimum plus flight test), dual and solo cross-country splits, and instrument time limits with simulator allowance. It also specifies ground work prerequisites: Category 3 Medical, Restricted Operator Certificate, Aviation Language Proficiency Test levels, PSTAR 90% requirement, ground school minimum hours, and private written examination preparation and pass thresholds. 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First Solo  \n• Demonstrate competency to solo  \n• Typically completed around 16-22 hours  \ni. Remedial flights or long interruptions between flights can impact this  \nii. Lack of preparation can impact this  \n2. Solo 150 Nautical Mile Navigation  \n• Demonstrate competency to complete solo cross country flights, takes place between 30 and 50 hours  \n• Poor preparation or lack of situational awareness can impact this area  \n3. Preflight Test  \n• Demonstrate competency to be recommended for flight test – about 55 – 65 hour mark  \n• Can be delayed for remedial flights or long interruptions between flights  \n• Lack of preparation or poor performance on specific air exercises can impact this area  \n4. Flight Test  \n• Taken with a Transport Canada Examiner  \n• Normally 5 hours beyond PPL Preflight test  \nFlight Hours and Time Requirements  \n• 45 hours MINIMUM plus flight test (National Average is 65-70)  \n• 3 hours dual cross country ; 5 hours solo cross country  \n5 hours Instrument – maximum of 3 hours may be Instrument ground time (simulator)  \n• These are minimum regulatory hours; student must meet the competency standard  \nGround Work Requirements:  \n1. Must obtain Category 3 Medical  \n2. Restricted Operator Certificate (Radio Exam)  \n• Must be obtained before first solo  \n• Must obtain 70% on test  \n3. Aviation Language Proficiency Test (ALPD)  \n• English is the official aviation language as per ICAO  \n• Three levels results given for this test  \n▪ Expert – fluent in English and requires no more testing  \n▪ Operational --must be retested every 3 years  \n• Students with a FAA Licence automatically given this level on Licence conversion  \n▪ Below operational – do not qualify for a Licence  \n▪ For Canadian Passport holders that went to high school in Canada, an informal test can be conducted  \n4. PSTAR: Pre-solo Exam  \n• Requires 90%  \n• Must be completed prior to first solo  \n5. Ground School  \n• Must attend minimum 40 hours  \n• Can be done by attending classes or online  \n• Significant self study required  \n6. Private Pilot Written Examination  \n• Must be completed prior to issuance of PPL  \n• Minimum of 10 hours total time required to write  \n• Practice exams are administered to assess competency to write-Must obtain 80% on our practice exam to receive a letter of recommend  \n• Must have a letter of recommend to be able to write Transport Canada Exam Full passon TC exam requires 60 overall and 60 in each of four tested sections  \n• Significant self study required  \nCommercial Pilot Licence Steps  \nComponents of a CPL  \nFlying Thresholds:  \n1. Night rating Requirements:  \n• 10 hours dual instrument time (previous flying hours count)  \n• 10 hours of night flight time including a minimum of:  \no 5 hours dual flight time, including 2 hours of cross-country flight time,  \n5 hours solo flight time, including 10 takeoffs, circuits and landings  \no This rating is competency based and does not require a flight test  \n2. US Check Requirements:  \n• Attendance of US Seminar held by Pacific Flying Club  \n• US Check ride with instructor  \no Not mandatory for Transport Canada, but mandatory if student wishes to take PFC planes into the US.  \no Students must obtain the required documentation to enter the United States ([i.e. visa](i.e. visa))  \no This requirement is competency based and does not require a flight test  \n3. Mountain Check Requirements:  \n• Attendance of Mountain Check Seminar held by Pacific Flying Club  \n• Mountain Check Ride with instructor  \n• Complete mountain flying simulator session prior to flight  \n• Not mandatory for Transport Canada, but mandatory to take PFC planes into mountainous areas as defined by Pacific Flying Club  \n• This requirement is competency based and does not require a flight test  \n4. CPL Preflight Test  \n• Demonstrate competency to be recommended for flight test  \n• Conducted about 150 hours mark  \n• Can be delayed for remedia","cbCaijx40174RAhu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijx40174RAhu","pdf",272270,"English","# Flying Thresholds\n## First Solo\n## Solo 150 Nautical Mile Navigation\n## Preflight Test\n## Flight Test\n# Flight Hours and Time Requirements\n# Ground Work Requirements\n## Category 3 Medical\n## Restricted Operator Certificate (Radio Exam)\n## Aviation Language Proficiency Test (ALPD)\n## PSTAR: Pre-solo Exam\n## Ground School\n## Private Pilot Written Examination\n# Commercial Pilot Licence Steps\n## Night Rating Requirements\n## US Check Requirements\n## Mountain Check Requirements\n## CPL Preflight Test\n## CPL Flight Test\n# Multi Engine Rating Steps\n## Preflight test\n## Flight test","[{\"question\":\"What competencies must be demonstrated for the PPL first solo and how is it typically scheduled?\",\"answer\":\"The student must demonstrate competency to solo, typically completed around 16–22 hours. 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