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For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 10:28 am
by skat0r
So i did my written cpl maybe 6 months ago, and il try to do my flight test soon. I have 150 hours, but il need an other 50 to get my cpl. How long do i have to get my 50hours before the written or the flight test expires? I heard something about a year after the written, but not so sure....

Thanks!

Re: For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 10:38 am
by Finnegan
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/r ... htm#400_03

Try this area of CARS. I find the regs generally confusing, but this may help.

Re: For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 11:37 am
by RenegadeAV8R
The written is valid 2 years.

Re: For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 1:43 pm
by shitdisturber
As Renegade said; the written is valid for two years, the flight test is valid for one. If in that time you fail to finish off your remaining hours, you'll have to redo them.

Re: For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 11:31 am
by skat0r
Thx guys!

Re: For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:11 pm
by warbirdpilot7
RenegadeAV8R wrote:The written is valid 2 years.
Correct!! I fell into the trap of passing the written and putting off the check-ride(I thought that 2 years was an eternity). It did catch up to me and I beat the 2 year deadline by ONE day. One of the most stressful days I had way back when.

I did have more then the required flight time, so that was not a factor.

Good luck with the CPL!

Re: For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 5:59 pm
by floatplanepilot
shitdisturber wrote: As Renegade said; the written is valid for two years, the flight test is valid for one. If in that time you fail to finish off your remaining hours, you'll have to redo them.
Don't forget you have to complete the application within this time.

Re: For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 8:50 pm
by Wacko
I fail to see why a CPL candidate is unable to answer this question for him/her self.... uhhh.. piece of candy! uhh.......piece of..

Re: For how long is my written and cpl flight test valid??

Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 8:34 am
by Beefitarian
Wacko wrote:I fail to see why a CPL candidate is unable to answer this question for him/her self.... uhhh.. piece of candy! uhh.......piece of..
Maybe the FTU was one of the ones that spend most of their time telling you how lucky your are not to be at the other company on the field instead of teaching.