Private Pilot License Cost Breakdown

(Pay As You Go | No Pre-Payment Required)

Transport Canada Minimum
PPL Requirements
(INCLUDING INCIDENTAL COSTS)
$13,788

CANADIAN National Average
Time to PPL (71 Hours)
(INCLUDING INCIDENTAL COSTS)
$21,179

Private Pilot LicenCe (PPL)

$395 | PPL Ground School – 40 hours
$295 | Ground School Kit (Books & Supplies)
$8,220 | 30 Hours Dual Instruction | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $274/hour
$477 | 3 Hours Dual CR12 Flight Training Device @ $159/hour
$2,220 | 12 Hours Solo Aircraft Rental | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $185/hour
$1,246 | 14 Hours Pre-Flight Briefings @ $89/hour
Total Transport Canada Minimum PPL: $12,853

Additional Incidental Costs:
$110 | Transport Canada PPAER Written Examination Fee
$370 | 2 Hours Aircraft Rental for PPL Flight Test
$400 | Transport Canada Flight Test Examiner Fee
$55 | Transport Canada Licensing Fee
Total Incidental Costs: $935

Additional PPL Training Cost - May Be Required
(Canadian National Average Time to PPL is 71 Hours Total Flying Time)
$6,302 | 23 Hours Dual Instruction | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $274/hour
$555 | 3 Hours Solo Aircraft Rental | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $185/hour
$534 | 6 Hours Pre-Flight Briefings @ $89/hour

Notes
All Prices Exclude 13% H.S.T.
Cost Estimate Only - Additional Training May Be Required
Canadian National Average of 71 Hours to PPL (December 2018 Data)
Prices Subject to Change Without Notice
Reference: CAR 421.26