Private Pilot License Cost Breakdown

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

Transport Canada Minimum
PPL Requirements
(INCLUDING INCIDENTAL COSTS)
$15,680

ONTARIO Average
Time to PPL (92 Hours)
(INCLUDING INCIDENTAL COSTS)
$31,085

Private Pilot LicenCe (PPL)

$395 | PPL Online Ground School – 40+ hours
$295 | Ground School Kit (Books & Supplies)
$9,300 | 30 Hours Dual Instruction | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $310/hour
$2,580 | 12 Hours Solo Aircraft Rental | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $215/hour
$735 | 3 Hours Dual DA40 NG Flight Training Device @ $245/hour
$1,330 | 14 Hours Pre/Post-Flight Briefings @ $95/hour
Total Transport Canada Minimum PPL: $14,635

Additional Incidental Costs:
$110 | Transport Canada PPAER Written Examination Fee
$430 | 2 Hours Aircraft Rental for PPL Flight Test
$450 | Transport Canada Flight Test Examiner Fee
$55 | Transport Canada Licensing Fee
Total Incidental Costs: $1,045

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)
$13,330 | 43 Hours Dual Instruction | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $310/hour
$1,505 | 7 Hours Solo Aircraft Rental | Diamond DA20-C1 @ $215/hour
$570 | 6 Hours Pre-Flight Briefings @ $95/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