Air Transport Pilot License

The Air Transport Pilot license is the highest level of licensing obtainable in Canada. In general, the ATPL is only required where one wishes to act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft requiring more than one flight-crew member. No special training is required to obtain the ATPL, although additional written examinations and experience are required beyond the standards of the Commercial Pilot license.

In general, to obtain an ATPL, the candidate must:

1. Hold a Category 1 Medical Certificate
   
   
2. Pass two additional written examinations (no specific groundschool required)
   
   
3. Have a total of 1500 flight hours, which must include a minimum of
   1. 250 hours pilot-in-command
   2. 100 hours cross-country flight time
   3. 100 hours night (25 hours cross-country)
   4. 75 hours instrument flight time, and
      
      
4. Hold a valid multi-engine instrument rating.

The ATPL is usually obtained by commercial pilots active in the industry. It is rare for a non-working pilot to obtain the flight times required to meet the standards of the ATPL.

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