Private Pilot License Cost Breakdown

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

Transport Canada Minimum
PPL Requirements
(INCLUDING INCIDENTAL COSTS)
$14,718

ONTARIO Average
Time to PPL (92 Hours)
(INCLUDING INCIDENTAL COSTS)
$29,329

Private Pilot LicenCe (PPL)

$395 | PPL Online Ground School – 40+ hours
$295 | Ground School Kit (Books & Supplies)
$8,820 | 30 Hours Dual Instruction | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $294/hour
$477 | 3 Hours Dual CR12 Flight Training Device @ $159/hour
$2,460 | 12 Hours Solo Aircraft Rental | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $205/hour
$1,246 | 14 Hours Pre/Post-Flight Briefings @ $89/hour
Total Transport Canada Minimum PPL: $13,693

Additional Incidental Costs:
$110 | Transport Canada PPAER Written Examination Fee
$410 | 2 Hours Aircraft Rental for PPL Flight Test
$450 | Transport Canada Flight Test Examiner Fee
$55 | Transport Canada Licensing Fee
Total Incidental Costs: $1,025

Additional PPL Training Cost - May Be Required
(Ontario Average Time to PPL is 92 Hours Total Flying Time)
(Ontario 2024 Average Times: 73 Dual Hours | 19 Solo Hours)
$12,642 | 43 Hours Dual Instruction | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $294/hour
$1,435 | 7 Hours Solo Aircraft Rental | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $205/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 92 Hours to PPL (April 2024 Data)
Prices Subject to Change Without Notice
Reference: CAR 421.26