The Student Pilot’s Guide to Flying in Canada
Straight-to-the-point guides for Canadian student pilots.
Rules, training, exams, and gear, explained without the confusion.
Built for Canadian student pilots.
Not airline marketing. Not recycled FAA content. Not theory detached from the real thing.
Student Pilot Canada focuses exclusively on how flying actually works under Transport Canada, as it’s taught, examined, and flown day to day.
That means:
- Canadian airspace, not U.S. shortcuts.
- Transport Canada exams, not generic question banks.
- Real training decisions that students face, not an idealized syllabus.
If something is confusing, we say so.
If something is commonly misunderstood, we explain why.
If something matters less than instructors make it sound, we’ll tell you that too.
This is practical knowledge, written for people actually in the cockpit (or about to be).
To sum it up: Clear explanations that match Canadian training reality.
What is Student Pilot Canada?
Student Pilot Canada is a practical knowledge hub for anyone learning to fly in Canada, from first-lesson students to pilots building hours.
Everything here is written with one goal: Help you understand how flying actually works in Canada, not how it’s “supposed” to work in theory.
Training & Rules
Licences, ratings, currency, airspace, right-of-way, weather minima, all explained in plain English.
Exams & Study
PSTAR, written exams, oral prep strategies, and how to actually study efficiently.
Medical & Fitness
Medical categories, AME visits, deferrals, and what matters vs what doesn’t.
Gear & Tech
iPads, headsets, kneeboards, apps; what’s useful, what’s optional, and what’s marketing hype.
Learn Smarter. Stress Less.
Flight training is already demanding. Understanding the system shouldn’t make it harder.
Student Pilot Canada exists to remove friction, so you can focus on flying.