Flying in Canada

[VampyreGTX]

Quick question, do I need any extra certification beyond FAA Certs to get a flying job in canada? Meaning If I got authorization to work in Canada could I do the work using my FAA comm certificates? Thanks

 

[turning2]

Quick answer:

only if they're N- registered a/c

Unfortunately if they're Canadian registered you're outta luck without the appropriate certs.

 

[Rick1128]

First you have to be sponsored. Which considering the employment situation in Canada, you can just about forget about. But you would have to get Canadian certificates. There will be a written test of some sort and most likely a flight test.

Good luck.

 

[blade230]

To work in Canada, you will need a sponsor from a Canadian comapany. The chances of this are about the same as you flying the starship Enterprise, tomorrow.

With regards to a C- registered aircraft, you will have to take an ABSOLUTE MINIMUM of 2 written exams, possibly more depending on your experience to fly commercially. These exams are MUCH harder than the FAA exams. You will also have to take an ABSOLUTE MINIMUM of 2 flight tests. Again, this is only to fly commercially.

signed an FAA and Transport Canada rated pilot.

 

[turning2]

With regards to a C- registered aircraft, you will have to take an ABSOLUTE MINIMUM of 2 written exams, possibly more depending on your experience to fly commercially. These exams are MUCH harder than the FAA exams.

I'll second that. Part of the reason that they're much harder is that you don't have any advance knowledge as to what might be on your test as you do with the FAA writtens via Gleim and such. Granted there are a few programs that have a pretty good idea; however, the only "sure" way of passing is to know your stuff as questions on the exam also have a nasty way of being tied together. ie: Your nav plot consists not only of "basic" planning such as time/fuel/distance/course but also consists of plotting the weather and its movement trends. Your "trip" can be quite a long one hence potentially drastic changes. Throw in the fact that of your 4 answers all will be "close", but only one will be correct. They'll purposely give the same answers to common mistakes, get complacent and fell lucky with your answer and you're hooped for the next 5 questions

While I did manage to pass my writtens, they certainly weren't a thing of beauty. I sure was glad to have them over with.

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ps. Someone once told me that in order to work for Transport Canada you needed to have a history of mental illness in the famiy. Perhaps this explains the numerous goofy questions that can be found on the exams

 

[uwochris]

I agree... there are some silly questions on the written exams.

On my commercial, one question asked me to define "migratory birds." There are usually 3 questions in total on each exam that you would have never ever bothered to read about, like the one above.

All in all, the exams are not difficult- I have no basis for comparing TC exams to FAA, but if you study, you'll have no problem.

If you do write the commercial, use the "Commercial Pilot Answer Guide" book- has over 500 possible questions, and really helped me out.