Night Rating

A Night Rating is the most common first step after becoming a licensed Private Pilot, increasing the amount of flyable hours in a day!

The Night Rating requires 5 hours of instrument flying (since PPL, 10 hours in total), 5 hours of night dual instruction (2 hours cross country), and 5 hours of night solo flying (10 takeoffs and landings).

A Flight Instructor will verify that you have completed the minimum requirements. There is no flight test or written test required for the completion of your night rating.

Visual Flight Reference Over the Top (VFR OTT)

A VFR OTT Rating allows pilots to fly above a cloud layer, losing visual reference to the ground. This means that pilots must have additional training in instrument flying and navigation. Pilots will automatically receive this rating upon completion of their Commercial Licence or Instrument Rating.

The requirements for the VFR OTT Rating are 15 hours of dual instrument training (5 of which can be completed in a Simulator). Instrument hours previously obtained during a Private Licence, Commercial Licence, Night Rating, or Instrument Rating may be credited towards this.

A Flight Instructor will verify that you have completed the minimum requirements. There is no flight test or written test required for the completion of your VFR OTT Rating.

Multi-Engine training is conducted by one of our qualified instructors on our Multi-Engine aircraft. The prerequisite for this training is a private license or higher. There are no specified training time requirements, however we estimate around 10 hours of dual training.

Examination

There is no written exam, but there is a flight test with a Transport Canada approved Pilot Examiner, which will take place at Spectrum Airways.

Registration

If you are interested in joining the waitlist for our Multi-Engine program, please email admissions@spectrumairways.com.

Flight Training:

• Provide training for Group I (Multi-Engine) and Group III (Single Engine) 

• Prerequisite is a Private Pilot Licence (Cat I or II medical)

• Minimum 40 hours DUAL instrument 

• 100NM DUAL Cross-country 

• At two locations, fly IFR Approach at minimums 

• 50 hours Cross-country PIC time

Examinations

• Flight test and written exam required.

• Written exam conducted at a Transport Canada Office must be completed prior to the flight test.

• No Ground School requirements, however there are ground school options available for support.

• Flight test administered by a Transport Canada approved Pilot Examiner.

Registration

If you are interested in joining the waitlist for our Multi-Engine Instrument Rating program, please email admissions@spectrumairways.com.

Instrument Proficiency Checks (IPC) (Burlington)

To maintain currency on your instrument rating, you must have completed 6 hours of instrument flying, and 6 approaches to minimums within the previous 6 months. If your currency expires, you can rely on Spectrum Airways for help with your IPC. Please refer to Advisory Circular AC401-004 for specific IPC details.