2010-01-25 12:18:54Recreational Permit Vs Private Pilot Licence
Here is a direct comparison between the Recreational and Private Pilot Licence.
Recreational Permit Requirements:
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Private Licence Requirements:
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Class 4 medical: Medical declaration with any family doctor |
Class 3 medical: Aviation medical doctor. |
Recreational Privileges:
Easy upgrade to Private Licence |
Private Privileges:
Ratings and endorsements may be added to fly at night, multi engine, or instrument weather conditions. |
Who should get a Recreational?
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Who should get a Private?
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Both courses are the same for the first 15 hours. A student does not have todecide before starting which course to take. A Recreational pilot maywrite the Private written exam, thus saving having to write anotherwritten exam with upgrade to PPL within 2 years. |
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